RenewEconomy

The ACT government's bold plan to source 100% of its electricity needs from renewable energy looks set to pay handsome dividends. At current wholesale market prices, it may get much of its wind energy for free, while the rest of the country grapples with record prices caused by soaring cost of gas.

Australia to break through 5GW mark for rooftop solar in July, as households and businesses continue to invest in their own power needs.

Australia's emissions fell slightly in June, thanks to increased hydro, wind and solar power, but remain 5.7 per cent ahead of last year.

Macquarie Capital makes major investment in battery storage, signing up for what is believed to be the largest dedicated battery storage finance vehicle in the world.

New study suggests warming of the planet over past few decades has shifted key band of clouds poleward, exacerbating Earth’s rising temperature.

The era of cheap fossil fuel power in Australia is dead and buried. And unless the Coalition has the stomach to take on Australia's energy oligopoly, the country's chances of having a cheap renewable energy system will also be diminished.

Round 2 of ACT battery storage auction, a $2m funding round for 2MW of solar storage, has attracted 17 bids to install more than 8MW.

Speculation abounds as Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweets that he is ready to drop part two of his top secret Master Plan.

The good news: NSW homes and businesses can still get fantastic returns from solar. The less good news: the returns won’t be the same, and most meters will need to be changed.

Recent science and new developments have highlighted the urgency of reducing global warming emissions to “net zero” as soon as possible.

Panasonic expects its annual sales of auto-related lithium-ion batteries to more than double within 3 years owing to demand for Tesla’s products.

Solar Juice and Fronius have proudly announced a distribution partnership.

Looking at electricity and gas prices this past week might make you think volumes had doubled. But they actually fell in most regions.

Success of commercial lighting initiatives creates a surplus of energy efficiency certificates, and pushes price down to near two year lows.

The part owner of a relatively new Queensland coal generator put into administration after being unable to refinance its debt facilities.

Big generators line up against proposed rule change that could encourage battery storage and reduce wholesale electricity costs. Their opposition to rules that favour new technologies seen in same light as their fight against renewable energy targets.

Here's a quick trend in the output of Hornsdale Wind Farm compared with the aggregate output of all wind farms across South Australia..

AGL Energy’s future in gas is problematic, but the extent of its problems revealed this week is surprising.

I had been lead to believe that prices were going to be flat or at worst increasing only slightly, so what on earth is going on?

Prices for renewable energy certificates hit record highs as project drought continues, despite efforts by the states to kick-start the market.