RenewEconomy

New data has shown that in North Sydney, alone, 74% of residents can’t access solar because they are renters or live in apartment buildings. But there are ways to solve the problem – as well as new companies making it their mission.

Energy policy has become a complete circus as Coalition ignores the real policy decisions, and new reports identify more gaming of the energy markets, and why an ambitious clean energy target will be quickest path to a big drop in electricity bills.

CWP Renewables looking to build a 200MW solar farm to partner the 270MW Sapphire Wind Farm under construction near Glen Innes in NSW.

In another sign that the petroleum era is drawing to a close, Denmark is selling off its last oil company with barely a peep.

Most studies on climate mitigation have greatly underestimated the potential of solar power.

No-one wants to invest in new baseload power. It makes no economic, or environmental sense. Deep down, Malcolm Turnbull understands this, but does he have the courage of his convictions, if that is what they were, to overcome the nonsense from the conservative ideologues?

Report says WA's Pilbara must first establish local solar industry if it wants to offer Indonesia competitive rates on PV generation.

AGL tells customers of its ground-breaking "virtual power plant" in Adelaide that their installation will be delayed while it reviews its technology choices for the program.

AER's proposed demand management incentive scheme that could deliver flexible capacity equivalent to equal half the now closed Hazelwood power generator.

Queensland's 400MW reverse auction for renewables and energy storage has been flooded with interest.

The IEA energy statistics underestimates the role of wind and solar in the world’s energy mix - by a factor of three. Here's why.

Vector will be expanding its energy storage options for residential, industrial, and commercial customers, starting with LG Chem’s battery storage products.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has been appointed by Delta Electricity to provide engineering services to support the development of the proposed Vales Point power station solar farm.

Tesla and LG Chem are leading the battery storage market in terms of brand recognition, but the issue of quality throws up some other names.

Green Energy Markets Renewable Energy Index shows an industry delivering on its promise: fulfilling a large and growing part of Australia's energy needs while also providing meaningful employment.

Sapphire Wind Farm developer calls on community investors to take shares in what will be NSW biggest wind farm.

Snowy Hydro 2.0 is already employing 350 people and will create more than 5000 new jobs during the construction phase of the development.

Federal Government turns attention back to electricity prices, but while their interest is welcome, it is in a sense just fiddling while Rome burns.

Plans to build three gigawatt-scale solar farms in Western Australia’s Pilbara and Kimberley regions and sell their output to Indonesia via submarine cables, could soon be commercially viable.

Climate scientist James Hansen's claims about Generation IV nuclear concepts simply don't stack up, argues Jim Green.