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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.

Victoria presses go on auction of 650MW of wind and solar capacity, the largest renewable energy tender in Australia to date. It's a critical move as the RET nears completion and Canberra stalls on future policy settings.

Synergy's new "green fund" will cement its near monopoly powers, and put up to $1bn of wind and solar developments at risk, industry warns.

Confusion over RET regulation changes has revealed large cracks in the faith of the renewable energy industry, which – still recovering from the Abbott years – is spooked by the National Energy Guarantee, and possible future policy changes, just as the market is hitting its stride.

Elon Musk tweets that the Tesla Semi Truck unveiling will “blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension.” Let's see.

Carnegie boosts nominal capacity of CETO unit from 1GW to 1.5MW, in bid to make wave power cost competitive with mainstream renewables.

RCR is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the Preferred EPC Contractor for two major contracts, totalling approximately $260 million.

The rate of change of progress is rapid and to stay current with the latest in technology developments and deployment, each year, Australia's leading solar researchers get together in an annual conference, with international and regional colleagues.

Lincoln Gap wind farm may treble amount of battery storage, as it seeks new formula to escape dominance of big energy retailers.