RenewEconomy

While the Finkel Review recognises Australia's “energy trilemma” – security, affordability and sustainability – we have a market that recognises only the first two of these objectives.

US electric car sales jumped approximately 68% in February 2017 versus February 2016.

This week wind power generated more than Scotland’s total electricity needs on four separate days.

CEFC sees limited role for gas generation in high renewables grid in Australia, due to competition from solar, high costs, and carbon risks.

Te promised outcomes of reform – cheaper and more reliable electricity, competitive markets and rational investment decisions – are further away than ever.

Warm weather ensured Arctic sea ice hit its lowest extent ever recorded for February.

As renewables were again, somehow, blamed for an explosion and outages at South Australia's Torrens Island gas plant over the weekend, the Coalition was busy taking its coal power campaign to new levels of stupidity. Facts don't matter any more.

Queensland's Palaszczuk government signs support deeds for three new large-scale solar PV projects totaling almost 100MW.

The sharp rise in grid delivered prices provides renewed incentive for distributed generation, so PV installers and battery sellers should be out there doing the rounds.

Trina Solar and EDI Downer named as contractors for FRV's 100MW Clare Solar Farm in north Queensland.

Yet again, an expert – this time, a German – has announced that Germany’s energy transition cannot succeed.

The DC version of the Tesla Powerwall 2 will not be offered Down Under according to Adelaide blogger Ronald Brakels.

Trumps announcement to defund NOAA’s satellites will also hurt weather forecasts, jeopardizing public safety, experts warn.

Geli, backed by Shell and Australian government fund, targeting "virtual power plants" in Australia household and business battery storage market.

Wind farms and new solar parks in Australia are expected to take an increasingly prominent role in providing grid stability services. But not before the fossil fuel incumbents make the most of FCAS costs that have risen five-fold since 2014 – for no apparent reason.

CEC warns Australian regulators not to 'jump at shadows' or 'overreach' on home battery storage guidelines.

Siemens to install co-gen, energy and water efficient technology in $11m state government-backed Museums Victoria upgrade.

Denmark’s wind and PV share of generation is much the same as South Australia, yet Denmark’s system is the most reliable in Europe and 3X as reliable as Sydney.

A record year for large-scale solar in 2016 with almost 35GW new capacity added globally, leaving total installed just shy of 100GW.

Oversupply took its toll on the VEEC market in February with the forward market in particular breaching the lower end of its recent range.