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The AEMC has expedited a new rule so that customers can start to benefit early from the demand management incentive scheme (DMIS).

Scientists have developed a fabric that generates electricity when stretched. Unlike most electronics, it works better when wet.

Baringa Partners, the specialist energy markets management consultancy, opens a permanent office in Australia to build on worldwide success.

The Monash Forum's manifesto, reprinted in full below, can be briefly summed up as "coal subsidies good, renewable subsidies bad." But it already has Turnbull asking how high he should jump.

The New South Wales state government has given planning approval for the Liverpool Range wind farm, which at more than 1,000MW could be the biggest in the country.

Two new Australian wind farms are heading towards 50 per cent capacity factor - that is about the same as some ageing coal generators.

Genex gets DA for next stage of its Kidston solar project, which will end up becoming the country's, and most likely the world's, first major solar project paired with large pumped hydro storage.

Australia's big retailers are planning major investments in gas generation. But California illustrates how that market has been shuttered by battery storage.

One of the Australian energy industry’s greatest contributors, Terry Effeney, passed away on the weekend.

JinkoSolar announced that, as the world’s largest solar module manufacturer, it has signed a 2750 MW solar panel supply deal with NextEra Energy, the world’s most valuable utility company.

Monash Forum pushes for new coal fired generators, as it seeks to confirm role of National Energy Guarantee as do nothing policy. Monash Forum is said to represent more than half of Coalition backbench, which is about the same that reject climate science.

While EVs dominate the headlines, a quiet revolution has been taking place and the fastest growing segment in the transport world now is e-bikes, or electric bicycles.

Australian CleanTech Index again outperformed the ASX200 for the month of March and the third quarter of the 2018 fiscal year.

Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund and Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank plan 200GW of solar projects by 2030 to replace heavily subsidised petroleum power.

The under-sea cable linking Tasmania's electricity market to that of the Australian mainland has been accidentally damaged during maintenance work, taking it out of action until mid-April.

Turnbull's plan for the National Energy Guarantee depends on fooling three key constituents: his own party, as a leaked email reveals; the mainstream media; and the industry itself. The evidence suggests he is half way there.

BNEF report highlights highlights falling costs of solar, wind and battery storage, which together are mounting an unprecedented challenge to fossil fuel power.

Industry-backed report finds doubling Australia's projected EV uptake to 2030 would deliver a $2.9bn boost to GDP, 13,400 new jobs, and save drivers an average of $800 a year.

Business customers pay about half what households and small businesses pay in Australia, and their costs are about middle of the road compared to other major economies.

The All-New Nissan LEAF, the world's best-selling electric vehicle, was named the "2018 World Green Car" at the 2018 New York International Auto Show.