RenewEconomy

Major renewable energy tender announcements expected from Victoria, along with more details of state renewable energy target architecture.

California's solar-centric grid manages eclipse without a hitch. In Australia, preparations already being made for 2028 eclipse.

Solar pioneer Martin Green says solar PV will fall to $US10/MWh within a few years, but this will be good news for Australia's mining industry because the fall in Australia's thermal coal exports will be offset by a factor of more than 5 by demand for other resources.

Energy market rule maker backs down on proposal to charge solar households to export excess PV generation back to the grid.

South African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with developers of new renewable energy power stations.

A Brisbane-based energy technology startup Redback Technologies plans to double its current workforce of 54 over the next six months.

More details emerge of the contract for the Port Augusta solar tower and storage project, and why it means huge change for energy markets, and a shift of focus from "base-load" fossil fuel to clean, flexible capacity built around "base-cost" renewables.

Clean Energy Regulator continues rooftop solar crack-down, this time taking action against "unaccredited" individual installer.

Much has been written about the $650m Aurora project, and I set out here to collect together what is known and fill in some of the gaps.

Derailment of 30 coal wagons is just latest in long list of coal transport accidents which highlight risks from shipping fossil fuels long distances to markets.

Ashurst has advised GE in its negotiations with the PARF to supply, install and operate 123 wind turbines at Coopers Gap Wind Farm.

Genex signs agreement to connect its Kidston Renewable Energy Hub to the grid, taking the project one step closer to completion.

Researchers at Netherlands’ AMOLF Institute develop method to make solar panels green. Next stop, red and blue – and maybe even white.

Unlike yesterday's chart on gas, today's graph shows wind has the opposite effect – more output takes power prices lower.

We love this winter-time image of the solar powered Smythesdale Antique shop – and the message that it sends.

CSIRO spin-off raises $50m in IPO, finalising finance for world-leading wind, solar, battery storage project in north Queensland.

AGL Energy secures PPA of below $60/MWh for 453MW Coopers Gap Wind Farm, to be built in Queensland by 2019 after reaching financial close Thursday. AGL chief says deal signals private sector's readiness to invest in Australian renewables – but warns policy certainty still vital.

Australian battery company Redflow Limited has today announced it has established a company in Thailand to manage production of its zinc-bromine flow batteries in South East Asia.

Ford of Europe has linked up with Deutsche Post to build a larger version of the electric truck DHL designed itself last year.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes two new investments in companies focused on one of the easiest ways to reduce consumer power bills.