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The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has launched a new guide that will help Australia's manufacturers and commercial building owners take control of their energy costs.

Australian Energy Market Operator says applications for new wind and solar projects up 50-fold in recent months, based on economics, not environment.

AEMO and ARENA again plead for changes to market rules to keep pace with extraordinary change of technology. Australia's over-buit grid is locked in 20th century, with much capacity sitting idle and peaking plants trying to recoup a year's revenue in just a few hours.

The agreements closed a US$870 million financing for the Project.

AGL-led, ARENA-backed pilot to test P2P energy trading between households using blockchain technology.

Macron has appointed his cabinet, but the direction of the country’s energy transition remains unclear. The energy portfolio is now known as "ecology and solidarity".

As renewable energy breaks new output records in California, both the need for and availability of gas in California have declined.

German battery maker Sonnen in new partnership with Australian roofing company that is set to launch its own integrated solar tile.

Australia’s first peer-to-peer green lending platform launched, with $20m cornerstone investment from Clean Energy Finance Corp.

It is now clear there are enough projects ready to go to sail past the 2020 renewable energy target. But just because we can doesn't mean that we will. There are still some major hurdles.

The plunging cost of solar and storage present a huge threat to the business models of incumbent utilities. But the biggest threat to their future is their own greed, and the invitation to consumers to look at alternatives.

Businesses across the Canberra region were today recognised for their commitment to making a change towards a more sustainable future at the annual Actsmart Business Sustainability Awards.

ARENA CEO tells federal government Senate Committee that new wind and solar power generation is already, on average, cheaper than existing fossil fuel generation on the NEM.

With the rising number of plug-in models available in the U.S., many at increasingly affordable prices, the climate benefits of electric cars are growing.

Report by the International Renewable Energy Agency shows large increase in number of people employed in renewable energy sectors.

The move to decarbonisation will benefit from the rising price of fossil fueled, grid delivered electricity because higher prices will encourage investment in efficiency and lower consumption ,and incentivise alternatives such as distributed renewables.

Is the rise of subsidized clean energy causing power markets to misfire?

Remote mining projects in farming areas could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw.

There is no doubt that Victoria's renewable energy target will be good for consumers, industry and jobs. They should start the auctions soon.

Australian Energy Regulator loses costly Federal Court battle to control how much NSW network operators can charge for power.