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IMF says subsidies to global fossil fuel industry reached $A6.7 trillion in 2015 - or $A18 billion a day, or $A12 million a minute.

Green Energy Trading, Australia’s leading environmental certificate creator, is delighted to announce the appointment of current General Manager, Luke Konynenburg, as Chief Executive Officer.

The nuclear "renaissance" in the US is now over, after another two reactors abandoned, leaving consumers holding the bill.

Big energy retailers didn’t so much blink, as wink in face of Turnbull’s “eyeballing” episode. Here’s why they will be high fiving each other in the Qantas lounge at Canberra airport.

The PM only had to push energy reforms slightly further to make a world of difference, and protect consumers from the "laziness tax" exploited by utilities.

Canadian start-up claims it can deliver lowest installed cost per kWh for bulk energy storage with compressed air technology.

ARENA-backed project to test whether excess solar and wind can be used to produce cheap hydrogen, and as a long-term energy storage option.

Euro Solar forced to surrender STCs or replace PV modules after being found to have installed non-compliant solar panels, as part of a Clean Energy Regulator crackdown on Australia’s rooftop solar industry.

The Tasmanian Energy Minister andHydro Tasmania CEO inspected progress on the Cluny Power Station Upgrade and Refurbishment, which once installed will boost generation efficiency by about three per cent.

IPART submission to energy price inquiry appears to suggest it's OK to exploit consumers if they don't have time or knowledge to search for discounts.

Impact Investment Group has underwritten construction of a $32 million, 19MW solar farm in Victoria’s north-west.

Dr Kerry Schott AO as Independent Chair and Clare Savage as Deputy Chair of the Energy Security Board.

EnergyAustralia says profits fell as it got hit by having to buy gas, but it was offset by increased gains from its retail business as consumer bills surged.

Tomago smelter wants a new coal generator, subsidised by the government. If it really wants coal power, why doesn't it write out a contract itself?

The Clean Energy Regulator is targeting the installation of unapproved solar PV panels in the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), in line with our 2017 Compliance Priorities.

Solar Citizens is urging all sides of politics to commit to policies that support all South Australians, regardless of income, to have access to rooftop solar with storage as it becomes more affordable than ever.

The Palaszczuk Government has secured gas and started recruiting staff to bring the Swanbank E power station back on line to generate more electricity for Queenslanders.

As PM Malcolm Turnbull prepares for his meeting with the big energy retailers, here is how the conversation might pan out.

Tesla, Zen, Lyon and others slam South Australia's proposed energy security target, saying it lacks technical expertise and will deliver windfall profits to incumbent gas generators, and not encourage new technologies like battery storage.

The interesting takeaway from EnergyAustralia's interim results, and other news from the NEM week that was.