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AEMO report sets out pressing challenges facing Australian electricity networks in future, looks to past for solutions.

Australia remains one of world's most expensive places to develop renewables, when it should be one of the cheapest.

AEMO's latest report reinforces Alan Finkel's assessment that Australia's grid is not fit for 21st century, and needs rapid change. Its chairman compares fossil fuel plants to petrol cars, and struggles to accept the pace of technology change. You won't find a fuel cap on an electric car.

Tesla’s Destination Charging network has reached its 200th site, with the latest located in South Australia’s McLaren Vale, a region internationally renowned for its wine.

Australian CleanTech Index outperforms broader market again in November, marking 12 months of leading the ASX200 by more than 25%.

WA's first co-located solar PV power plant has cleared its final hurdle to realisation and will begin construction next month.

Australia’s first advanced green fuels laboratory has opened its doors in regional Queensland, thanks to support from the ARENA.

Queensland-based Nano-Nouvelle successfully trials mass production of its lithium-ion battery boosting nanotechnology.

CEFC commits $120m debt finance to Sapphire wind farm to demonstrate large-scale renewables bankability, kick-start merchant market.

Newspapers, politicians and BHP used "blackout" at Olympic Dam as another launch pad against renewables. But the blackout didn't happen, market operator says.

Australia's first "merchant" solar plant set to go ahead, after the 100MW WA project won local development approval.

Finkel review says wind farms settings cited in reports on South Australia blackout were known and resolved in Europe a decade ago. Why not Australia?

Victoria hires driving force behind ACT's reverse auction program to help drive the state's 40% renewable energy target by 2025.

Adelaide-made silicon-based thermal energy storage system set to target industry, high renewables grid.

ATA report finds 100% renewable grid would be reliable and stable, with appropriate mix of generation sources, energy storage and upgraded infrastructure.

Now that our rooftop solar industry has matured, we need to reconsider the purpose of FiTs and align them with our goals for the electricity system in the future.

Recent weeks have seen unsurpassed dishonesty and irresponsibility from national political leaders on Australian climate and energy policy.

Chief scientist report into Australia electricity market says huge, unstoppable transition being driven by consumers responding to soaring prices and falling costs of technologies like wind and solar. Solutions abound for high renewables penetration, but not supported by policies.

The market is now pricing wholesale electricity contracts for next year at levels higher than what prevailed when the carbon price was in place.

QUT engineers mimic the design of a fly's eye to create a nano-material that could significantly boost solar cell efficiency.