RenewEconomy

Industry warns NEG too complex, likely to boost prices, cut competition. If it won't reduce emissions either, what exactly is the point?

South Australia's renewables grid is often criticised for relying on "imports" from other states. But no grid relies more on imports than NSW, the grid with the highest percentage of coal generation.

The UK electricity market offers convincing evidence that capacity markets aren’t needed, and we should focus, instead, on supporting technologies – like battery storage.

Students gatecrash Energy Security Board forum on National Energy Guarantee. But the promise to "listen" was only extended to industry participants, and even they warned about reduced competition and higher prices likely caused by an overly complex policy.

Australia set to get a new all-electric luxury SUV on market in October, with launch of Jaguar Land Rover I-Pace.

The falling cost of solar power and batteries is having a “significant impact” on the coal sector, says India's national coal company.

SA Labor promises to waive stamp duty, five years of registration costs, on purchase of zero emissions cars, if it wins election.

There are some significant issues still to be resolved around the NEG – complexity and potential costs are concerning.

In the past, switching from coal to natural gas has driven US power sector emissions cuts. In 2017, it was declining load and greater renewable generation.

Everyone hates the fixed charges on their electricity bills, so why do they keep going up? Is it because retailers take us for mugs?

Further rises in Australia's already ridiculously high grid prices, South Australian incentives, and the first battery storage manufacturing plant in the country suggest the battery storage market is about to take off.

Comedian Shaun Micallef sends up opponents to battery storage and wind farms in the best skit on energy matters since Clarke and Dawe.

Co-pilot of world's first solar plane to circle globe starts new company, to drive “new aviation solutions” – including flying cars.

New analysis says performance of Tesla big battery shows advantages of distributed storage rather than a single "monster" project like Snowy 2.0.

CEC says all inverters by Shenzhen Sofarsolar “de-listed” from organisation’s catalogue of compliant products, after tests turned up a potential safety issue.

South Australia Labor government offers "interest free" loans to 10,000 households to install rooftop solar and battery storage

ARENA backs NSW start-up pilot to pool Australia's backyard pools: slashing their share of household energy consumption and making them work for the grid.

The future of a retired brown coal power plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley paints a neat picture of the current state of Australia's energy debate: enshrine fossil fuels, or embrace the new energy future?

With state elections looming, those concerned about climate change should know one thing: How will states lead on climate change in 2018?

The ESB needs to go back to the drawing board and have another go at its National Energy Guarantee. They doesn’t understand what a bad solution they have proposed.