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The coal taunting incident in Parliament seems to reveal a new dimension to the climate debate in Australia, one that goes beyond denialism and political culture.

Guidelines on battery storage installation delayed after concern they amounted to effective ban on lithium-ion devices inside homes.

SA energy minister warns dismantling state RET would succeed only in killing "dispatchable, baseload" solar thermal.

It now seems clear that rooftop solar played critical role in easing pressure on the grid during heatwave in eastern states, and moderating prices. But solar households got paid a pittance compared to the coal and gas generators.

With Hazelwood set to close, Andrews government unveils $5m scheme to install solar PV, hot water at 1,000 Latrobe Valley homes.

Phase one of plans to turn disused Queensland gold mine into massive solar and pumped hydro storage project reaches financial close.

Head of one of Australia’s largest coal plant operators says nation's shift to renewables "a reality" that must be addressed.

Entura is partnering with engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson to deliver Pacific Hydro’s 30MW Yaloak South Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia.

The repeated bouts of warm weather this season could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row.

Who could forget the energy “crises” that affected electricity supply across south-eastern Australia last year.

Draft guidelines to be released by Standards Australia suggests lithium ion battery storage devices such as Tesla Powerwalls should be banned from inside homes and garages in Australia, and only installed in separate "kiosks" or bunkers. It threatens to bring the industry to a halt.

Conservative media launches attack against chief scientist Alan Finkel for not whole-heartedly embracing fossil fuels as energy debate sinks further into mire.

Wholesale power prices in coal and gas dependent Queensland average $480/MWh over the past week. No wonder everyone wants to build solar farms.

Solar and wind "saved the day" in NSW on Friday, when two big coal units failed to produce and two big gas generators suddenly stopped generating. Rooftop solar also helping Queensland meet record demand.

PM Malcolm Turnbull has installed battery storage at his Point Piper home and upgraded his rooftop solar system.

Climate Change Authority member Clive Hamilton quits over Coalition's "unconscionable" and "perverse" clean coal push.

Pollinate Energy has successfully secured support from Tata Trusts.

Last Wednesday around 90,000 homes and businesses in South Australia were deliberately disconnected from the electricity grid for up to an hour. So why did it actually happen?

It beggars belief that any government could expect such a vast and heavily subsidised power system as Australia’s to improve or even survive in private hands. We now see the consequences of this misguided folly.

New analysis reveals new "clean coal" power plants are barely cleaner than current coal plants. Meanwhile, Coalition's stunt of bringing lump of coal into parliament in middle of crippling heat wave branded as "idiotic" as their energy policy.