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Breaking: Coalition set to unveil an energy policy that supports fossil fuel electricity generators, while putting a handbrake on renewable energy development.

Not long ago, energy market modellers thought we’d be building gas turbines everywhere to hit our emissions targets. How quickly things change.

China’s decarbonization boat stayed in harbour this year but the winds of change continue to blow.

In the wake of this year's Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the global race to bring solar PV integrated EVs to market is hotting up. And Australia is a key contender.

New study highlights billions of dollars saved through rooftop solar installations, as ACCC defends manipulation of markets by major generators as "rational behaviour", says nothing can be done about "gold plating" of networks, and argues against measures to encourage more renewables.

Yates, Corbell team up to create new renewable energy investment fund that will write contracts and tap into huge pipeline of wind, solar, storage projects.

Given the safety risks and a huge number of other problems that need to be repaired and managed, it is no wonder that AGL is keen to shut down Liddell.

Formation of new government in Berlin will have important implications for future of the Energiewende, but much has been achieved already.

Paris to limit the number of cars powered by internal combustion engines on its streets and eventually move beyond polluting cars.

The uptake of solar – by consumers and in large-scale solar farms – could be far quicker than anyone is currently contemplating. If this is managed well, with battery and other forms of storage, there will be little need for many of the remaining coal generators.

TAI report shows 64% of all party supporters in favour of policies to increase EV uptake – so what aren't governments doing?

The famous World Solar Challenge was won for the seventh time by the Netherlands’ Nuon Solar team.

The UK Government has announced an ambitious new Clean Growth Strategy to drastically cut carbon emissions and combat climate change.

UK-based Foresight Solar Fund Limited continues Australian buying spree, taking shares in three Queensland projects under development.

We will never have an effective broad-based emission reduction policy – no matter who is in government. Best to look at alternatives, like reverse auctions.

MPower tapped by Endeavour Energy to install 1MWh battery on network in NSW, in a trial hoped to save $1m a year on grid costs.

Clock ticks down on Victoria government's plans to have two large scale battery storage projects in place by January 1, with the winners still not known.

China is to stop or delay work on 151 planned and under-construction coal plants as Beijing struggles to respond to a flat-lining of demand for coal power.

What do you get when you bring together some of Australia’s most fervent climate science deniers with anti-Islam activists, fledgling right-wing political groups, and an American “free market” Libertarian?

New polling shows two thirds of voters would prefer to see governments increasing energy conservation rather than building new power stations.