RenewEconomy

Boilers of old Northern coal fired generator brought down, bringing end of coal era in South Australia and paving way for huge investment in renewables and storage.

Climate change remains the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century, yet Medibank has remained invested in coal, oil and gas companies that fuel the problem.

Energy debate in Australia seems overly focused on supply side of the market - it should look more closely at demand.

SA energy minister Tom Koutsantonis says cannot support NEG, saying it attack on renewables and designed to keep alive dirty coal.

If the Turnbull government was setting the standard for global climate action... we'd be going to hell in a handcart, says new report.

International Energy Agency says solar, hydro and and wind have enormous potential for use in industrial processes – particularly in places like Australia, where the cost will be $USUS30/MWh.

Big fossil-fuel-based utilities are overcharging their customers, going on a “'gorging spree” while they still can.

Commercial solar growth helps push Australia's total PV installs to 107MW in October, almost guaranteeing 1GW record for 2017.

Jinko sets new efficiency record for PERC solar cell and sees big future in "half cell" modules.

Irish company DP Energy unveils major expansion of its Port Augusta hybrid renewable energy park, adding another 300MW of solar and 400MW of battery storage as South Australia continues to hurtle towards near 100 per cent renewable energy.

So you've installed rooftop solar – but is it performing as well as you expected? A new APVI web-based survey aims to help improve the quality of PV system components, installations and system designs.

Flinders Island's Hybrid Energy Hub is already taking the previously diesel powered Tasmanian island to levels of 80% renewables, and should manage to supply 100 per cent of demand before the year is out.

Luxury price tags have not stopped Tesla from dominating the US electric vehicle market so far, but is all that about to change?

WA government owned utility Synergy looking to bring in outside investors to bankroll investments in new wind and solar farms and meet RET obligations.

Latest analysis from Lazard points to continuing falls in cost of wind and solar, and a growing divide between renewables and fossil fuels. And the cost of storage is falling too.

Consumers paying more on their electric bills is that’s exactly what might happen if the US Department of Energy gets its way with a recent request that bails out uneconomic coal plants.

Building on the strong half-year results, the company confirmed continuing revenue growth at 6.8% compared to 2016Q3 and a 2,5-fold increase in net profit compared to last year’s result.

Australia wins first Fossil of the Day award at Bonn climate talks, as Syria signs up to leave the US isolated as the world's only non-member state.

Tasmania itself doesn’t need more centralised energy storage. Tasmania’s problem is lack of renewable generation.

Chile energy auction attracts record low bid for solar, with average prices for renewables down 75% since its first auction in 2015.