RenewEconomy

A startling number of solar households think the best use of their investment is to feed power to the grid. Education is needed.

Coalition and Labor fudge on commitments to ARENA, with vote on funding cuts looming next week.

Slash subsidies or back 100% renewables? Australia's Coalition parties at odds over whether to support or oppose wind and solar.

ACT energy minister says Australian Energy Market Operator's conservative estimates on battery storage value highlights institutional barriers to low-carbon shift.

As part of the ACT Government’s push towards its “100% Renewables” target, commercial production has begun at Victoria's new Ararat wind farm.

Alinta chief says cost estimates for closing Hazelwood and Loy Yang coal plants "grossly underestimated," shouldn't be subsidised.

CO2 emissions from burning natural gas for electricity in US will surpass those from burning coal - the globe’s chief climate polluter.

Cutting funding to ARENA, which is both fulfilling Australia’s climate obligations and driving innovation and energy affordability, would be a tragic error.

Combination of solar plus storage to be cheaper than grid based power in Australia within the next year, meaning most of the energy use from households will be "hidden" from the networks. Time to think differently about the grid, and help consumers "share" energy.

Batteries were the runaway winner last week as the UK published the results of its contest to provide power that can be dispatched quickly.

With just over 70 days left until the general election, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offer voters two very different visions for the country’s energy agenda and the future of renewables.

U.S. innovator partners with Australian businesses to launch technology to harness solar energy to cut costs and carbon emissions of cold storage facilities and supermarkets.

ACT brings $180m investment in hydrogen storage, including an electrolyser, a hydrogen-fuelled car fleet and a renewables-to-gas program.

Report commissioned for networks lobby predicts zero large-scale solar plants built in Australia between 2020 and 2030. But a lot of gas generation. Really?

Redflow's Simon Hackett sees strong interest in Australian flow battery technology, and is rolling up his sleeves and giving installation instructions himself.

As parliament reconvenes, it’s timely to reassess the scope for Australia to establish a clear, enduring path to efficiently meet its current and future carbon targets.

Auto industry execs must already know that Tesla is set to deliver, and is set to be a cost-competitive with gas cars.

AGL sees virtual plants in CBD buildings and manufacturing sites, as well as suburban homes, and says Australia will lead the world in energy innovation.

Study published in Climate Journal casts significant doubts on nuclear energy as the answer to combating climate change.

Major insurers have urged governments to commit to phasing out fossil fuel subsides by 2020.