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Conservatives says new report on battery storage is just "eco-evangelism". This is what chief scientist Alan Finkel said in response.

As part of a $48 million project, Ethtec aims to construct a $30 million purpose built pilot-scale facility based in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales.

Frydenberg defends lack of solar panels, saying Cory Bernardi has them, and didn't sign up for Paris climate target. Say what?

Simon Hackett puts his name down for a new Tesla Roadster, saying it will prove supremacy of electric driven transport over burning fossil fuels. And prove Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson wrong.

Failure of another coal power unit in Victoria's Latrobe Valley has prompted the market operator to warn of supply shortages – and it's not even summer yet.

Schott scolds government for "spitting the dummy" on Clean Energy Target, but defends design of NEG, saying it clear that more renewables have weakened energy system.

If the Corvette is the halo car for Chevrolet and General Motors, the new Roadster will be the halo car for Tesla.

Federal Government is something of a lame duck and, in our view, lacks moral authority in the area of energy policy.

Report finds combination of wind power, smart controls and energy efficiency would cost $2.2bn over five years, while keeping Liddell coal plant open would cost $3.6bn.

COP23's “Talanoa dialogue" will put pressure on major economies – like Australia – to upgrade their commitments to limit global warming to "well below" 2°C.

It's been a busy year for start up energy pioneer Energy Renaissance and it's latest appointment makes it clear things are ramping up. This week sees former head of UGL's national power business Mr. Mark Chilcote formally join as Managing Director.

Australia solar research leader Martin Green says solar heading to a price of 1c/kWh before 2020 after latest record auction result.

International Energy Agency likes to present itself as a climate champion, but it is in fact steering the energy system towards catastrophic levels of warming,

Australian health experts have written to all State and Territory leaders ahead of the COAG meeting this week, strongly urging them to reject the National Energy Guarantee, and establish national energy policies that will reduce the alarming rates of sickness and deaths across the nation.

New Finkel report says energy storage important, and represents a huge opportunity for Australia, but there is no reason to panic. Even at 50% wind and solar the need for storage is modest, and much could come from households.

Elon Musk is unveiling his company's electric truck, the Tesla Semi, at a launch in California today. Here's what we know...

Despite report after report linking air pollution to deterioration of the lungs, heart and brain, Professor Robert Phalen believes the air is “too clean” for children.

There is a better alternative to the NEG, taking the lead of the UK, Germany, Portugal, even China, who have all set policy to move aggressively towards clean energy.

Stage 2 of Genex Power’s solar and pumped hydro project set to reach financial close in 2018, with help of new federal government grant.

A new coal generator in north Queensland would likely burn up to 79 per cent of its asset base - at the cost to Queensland taxpayers.