RenewEconomy

International coal markets are at risk as transformation continues, driven by yet more record low prices for solar power, this time in India.

2016 turned out to be record breaking year for solar, in many regards. You'll get all the information you need here, but here are some of the highlights.

Wind energy had a big year in 2016, particularly in the US and Europe  – yet it still faces an unpredictable policy future.

Indigneous Australian artworks have been added to two of the wind towers at Hornsdale wind farm in SA.

As the generation mix changes and the load profiles get peakier, the thinking around demand management must mature.

EU countries should close all of their coal plants by around 2030 if they wants to stick to the Paris Agreement on climate change.

South Australia gas plant finally switched on as NSW faces major threat of outages in heatwave, and power in Queensland also at risk.

Australian owned, CSIRO-developed battery storage technology tested as possible solution for powering remote, rural communities in India.

Korean-owned zinc refiner ups size of proposed Qld solar farm to 116MW, casting shade on claim renewables are a "manufacturing killer".

South Australia threatens to take "decisive action" to regain control of the energy industry. The privately owned generators only have themselves to blame.

AGL says it expects large-scale battery storage will play a critical role in the changing nature of Australia's electricity grid.

A group of prominent US Republicans has proposed a carbon tax that pays cash dividends to Americans.

AEMO warns of rolling blackouts on Friday for coal-dependent NSW as the summer heatwave continues across Australia. SA faced similar problems on Wednesday – but in that state, renewables are again taking the blame.

Sydney Airport has achieved Airports Council International (ACI) Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation, working with airport business partners to manage and reduce carbon emissions.

New NSW-based Australian business accelerator program targets renewable energy, battery storage and other cleantech start-ups with seed funding and mentoring.

ABC says Labor is "slave" to renewables ideology, while promoting Coalition as defender of cheap energy prices. Has Aunty completely lost the plot?

Energy regulators find extraordinary examples of fossil fuel generators pushing up prices by removing competition. So far this year, there have been 40 times more high priced events in renewable-scarce Queensland this year than in wind-rich South Australia.

Tesla and LG Chem tipped to dominate the US battery storage market, which is expected to be worth as much as $US50 billion by 2020.

Victoria's government will ban onshore gas fracking with the support of the state Coalition; a fairer solar feed-in tarrif, not-so much.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and France to hold key auctions for wind and solar that could see lowest prices yet.