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Consumers should be doing a lot better out of the closure of Liddell - and the inevitable closure of other coal generators. But they need governments to act to encourage the efficient use of energy.

AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman says energy transition as unstoppable as the internet, because economics and technology have changed. Some baseload may be needed in the future, but it doesn't need to be coal.

Solar Analytics evolves from a solar monitoring platform to a holistic Smart Home Energy Management System with the announcement of a $1.9 million grant from the Australian Federal Government.

The Flinders Island community can look forward to a secure and cleaner energy future thanks to its new Hybrid Energy Hub.

Construction begins on first 60MW of proposed 1200MW Kennedy Energy Park, the world-leading wind, solar, and battery storage project in north Queensland.

CCA review of Coalition's Emissions Reduction Fund fuels concerns the scheme is an expensive, inefficient and risky way to cut carbon.

AGL's plans for Liddell are vague and lacking, most likely because the company is waiting to see what the Coalition aims to do with Snowy Hydro.

China-Australia renewable energy firm lands PPA with AGL for construction of 300MW of large scale solar - the biggest contract so far in Australia.

AGL confirms plans to invest in 1.6GW of wind and solar, plus storage and other technologies, to replace the ageing coal clunker, Liddell, which it will close in 2022, much to the annoyance of the federal Coalition.

2017 has been a year of records for Australian solar power, and the year's not even finished yet. Here are 10 of the highlights so far...

New research shows a sharp, and rising, difference in the value of property likely to be affected by climate change impacts such as rising sea levels.

UNSW energy researcher says bad policy design means industry incumbents can use large-scale solar and wind tenders to get their costs down, without necessarily passing on savings to consumers.

Why rooftop solar could be one of the grid's greatest assets but also one of its greatest threats if not properly managed. Here's what AEMO thinks needs to be done.

Will the interruption of match in New Delhi between India and Sri Lanka by toxic smog finally spur the Indian Government to take coal plant pollution seriously?

Archer Exploration has been granted approval for its Campoona graphite project, north of Cleve on the Eyre Peninsula.

NSW signs deal to buy LGC's from Neoen's Dubbo solar farm, and says "this lays the foundation for more renewable energy procurement."

Zen Energy gets electricity retailer licence to offer "baseload renewable energy" product and proceed with 1GW solar and storage facility at the Whyalla Steelworks.

Gold miner Newcrest decides against solar farm to help power its Cadia mine in NSW, highlighting the challenges for renewable developers.

ANU's Andrew Blakers says switching Australia to 100% solar, wind, pumped hydro energy storage would cut water use by a factor of four.

AusNet and Deakin Uni to build solar and storage micro-grid on Geelong campus, to act as R&D for similar projects.