RenewEconomy

Despite an upbeat renewables outlook, Origin Energy CEO says the market is not out of the woods yet, and that for investment to keep up momentum, policy stability remains at a premium, and the introduction of a Clean Energy Target is critical.

Light-weight new drone features standard solar cells, encapsulated in composite material without losing efficiency.

Port Augusta becomes latest Australian coal hub to embrace renewables – and just as well, considering new data on coal plant pollution.

Today's chart is a simple illustration of shifts in the fuel mix so far - interestingly, after a low-wind month in June, July's high wind output means very little reliance on Victorian imports and lower exposure to high-priced gas in SA.

Listed New Zealand company Contact Energy Ltd (CEN) has gained Climate Bonds Certification of geothermal assets as part of its new Green Loan Borrowing Programme for NZD1.8bn.

Will Australia's large-scale renewable energy target be met on time? And what will happen if we move to a CET? Plus AGL's uncontroversial result; and crunching numbers on SolarReserve's Port August project.

SolarReserve says its winning solar tower and molten salt storage project can deliver dispatchable, renewable power at just $78/MWh. Why so low?

Successful completion of optimised turbine for low wind sites.

Project partners for Europe’s first commercial battery plant to bring innovative black start concept to market maturity/Younicos software manages reliable re-establishment of power grid.

South Australia government chooses solar tower and storage for its power needs, after SoalrReserve wind tender for baseload power with $78/MWh for 150MW plant in Port Augusta. South Australia suggests it is beginning of the end for coal.

Federal treasurer says cheap new coal power a "myth", federal energy minister says it must be considered – even if the market disagrees.

Powerwall, as part of the newly created Tesla Tiny House is hitting the road and making its way around Australia.

Market Forces will lodge a new shareholder resolution against Commonwealth Bank after its climate change position statement released today fell well short of its publicly-made 2 degree commitments.

SEA Electric says $5m CEFC loan will help meet growing demand for technology that converts commercial trucks and vans to electric vehicles.

The president promised a surge of jobs and tax revenue from oil. His policies won’t deliver either one.

To support the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature increase to 1.5°C, Europe will need a CO2-neutral electricity supply by 2045.

First it was the networks, then generators. Now it's the retail arms gouging consumers. A bipartisan review of Victoria's retail electricity market reveals a failed experiment that has delivered the most inflated power bills in Australia.

Construction at the $360 million Mount Emerald Wind Farm near Mareeba reached an important milestone last week when the first of 53 turbine foundations was put in place.

Company to deliver more than 500MW in Australia over the next 12 Months

As long as Australia's energy networks hold on to their inflated asset base, and generators and retailers to their inflated profit margins, consumers will have no choice but to take matters into their own hands with solar and battery storage. But what a hopeless failure in public policy that would be.