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Netherlands decision to close coal plants include those only completed in 2015 - the phase-out combines with rise of renewables and the impact of improved efficiency that put old models at risk.

Adani Australia says it has a contract with Rugby Run solar farm in Queensland, but does not reveal who.

RepuTex says extending life of ageing Liddell coal generator would result in higher costs than new large scale solar project with battery storage.

AEMO and ARENA unveil a 200MW "virtual power plant" from demand response initiatives featuring incentives for commercial and household users, battery storage, and a range of Australian monitoring, smart meters and voltage control devices,

Is this really what Malcolm Turnbull signed up for? Short of sacrificing this particular climate goat, he will be obliged to defend the indefensible, the outright rejection of climate science. And Australia will remain a laughing stock.

South Australia opposition promises $100m in grants to help homes to buy and install battery storage in lead-up to state election.

AEMO says shift to renewables is going to happen anyway, particularly as consumers turn to solar and storage. Might as well get some policies to deal with it.

Green groups slam NAIF approval of $16.8m loan for oil and gas port facility in Onslow WA – say it show's fund's true colours (hint: not green).

Scott Pruitt's decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan would make it tough for U.S. to fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement.

Carnegie Clean Energy secures $7.5m construction debt finance facility for 10MW Northam solar farm in WA.

Elecnor wins planning approval for 50MW extension to Queensland's first big solar farm, selling into merchant market and contemplating storage.

Could Tesla come to the rescue of Puerto Rico's hurricane decimated grid with solar and battery storage? Twitter says, "let's talk."

Australia's CleanTech Index outperformed the ASX in September and in Q1 of the financial year – just as it has over the last three years.

AFR's Chanticleer column writes article about battery storage so absurd and stupid it beggars belief that it was published. Such is the state of the energy debate in Australia. It's not just politicians and vested interests that are letting consumers down, it's the media.

Coalition had sought to dodge CET because renewables were too costly, now it is arguing they are too cheap. But Frydenberg says renewables without storage are a "costly burden."

If a CET is abandoned, it will be NSW that will be thrown under a bus. Victoria and QLD have renewable share policies that incentivise new generation. NSW has no policy and despite being an energy importer is not getting its share of new generation investment.

The Turnbull Government today launched the National Carbon Offset Standard for buildings and precincts

The World Solar Challenge begins this weekend when more than 40 solar cars brave the Australian Outback on a 3000-kilometre journey from Darwin to Adelaide.

S.A. gets 60 proposals for batteries, bioenergy, pumped hydro, thermal, compressed air and flywheel technologies in response to its tender for next-gen renewables and storage.

It’s been a bit of a free-for-all up till now, but the regulatory regime seems to be developing in a way that should benefit consumers and renewables in the long run.