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Australian Solar Council launches massive campaign against LNP in Queensland poll, saying there is too much at stake to ignore.

Networks and consumer groups say taking rural customers off grid - and providing them with solar and storage - can save billions, and make electricity cleaner, safer and more reliable. It's a no brainer, but the regulator stands in the way.

GE Renewable Energy has announced the appointment of Steven Oswald as the new Country Executive for the Wind business in Australia & New Zealand. Further, David Lian has been promoted to Head of Sales for Wind in Australia and New Zealand.

Australia's "unambitious, uninspired" climate policyagain puts it near bottom of global rankings. States get a mention for taking "independent action."

Victoria will likely go without its much-vaunted battery storage installations this summer, following months of delays likely to be centred around finance and contracting.

Pilbara Solar seeks federal government funding for plan to export WA generated solar power to Indonesia, via a sub-sea cable.

Big gas generators in South Australia have combined again to create "scarcity" and push prices into orbit, pocketing windfall profits at the expense of consumers.

Hydro Tasmania’s Hybrid Energy Solutions team has installed a 600 kilowatt solar array to complement the island’s existing 600kW wind turbine.

Greenpeace welcomes the announcement today by the Commonwealth Bank that the bank would distance itself from coal projects.

Network operator Ausnet says consumers will provide nearly half of their electricity needs, surpassing fossil fuels as the biggest supplier to the grid.

Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club joins commercial solar boom, adding another 314kW to existing 100kW array to save $75,000 a year.

Driverless shuttle bus trial kicks off at La Trobe University's Bundoora campus, to test the use of autonomous vehicles as "last mile" transport solutions.

The IEA has recently published its new report Renewables 2017, which received maximum coverage around the world for its argument that solar PV is now growing faster than any other energy source.

The European leader in solar tracking continues international expansion to APAC region with a new subsidiary in Sydney.

Greenpeace calls out CBA for "weakest climate policy" of Big Four, and billions invested in new fossil fuels, despite Paris commitment.

BHP has been told its legacy mines in north America could support more than 500MW of solar, wind and storage, turning liabilities into potential assets.

Horizon gets ARENA funding for renewable-based micro-grid trials that will reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

European insurers are limiting their exposure to the coal sector, while American and Australian insurers continue to support business as usual.

As international talks focus on need for rapid deployment of renewables, little attention is paid to the minerals that needed to build these technologies.

The Connection Agreement sets out the terms and conditions through which the wind farm is able to successfully connect to TasNetworks’ transmission network and is another key step in paving the way for the construction of the 144MW wind farm.