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China's biggest EV and energy storage company targeting 25% share of Australian battery market, with new B-Box product range.

US EV and battery maker says mass-market Model 3 electric sedan on schedule to begin production in July.

As regulators consider strict new guidelines for Australian home battery installations, US battery maker SimpliPhi is making its move, keen to promote the key strengths of its proprietary technology – safety, reliability and flexibility.

German battery maker Sonnen hopes to use its new solar and storage “free” electricity deal to muscle in on Australia’s peaking power market.

Climate Council confirms solar now cheapest new power generation, predicts huge year for big solar – not to mention solar and battery storage.

Industry and govt set to pilot Decentralised Energy Exchange – “deX” – for trading locally generated and stored rooftop solar power to support the grid.

New polling shows that the vast majority of Victorians expect state and federal government leadership to cut pollution and support renewable energy.

Redflow has welcomed news that Victron Energy’s MultiGrid 48/3000 battery inverter is now approved for connection to the Australian electricity grid.

Liquid hydrogen seems to be a realistic option for what is probably the most problematic of transportation modes in terms of sustainability, future air travel.

Vestas leads a group of three major manufacturers, but a “big four” will emerge this year.

The installation oatthe Longyangxia Dam Solar Park currently has the capacity to generate 850 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power roughly 140,000 U.S. homes.

Carnegie says it will consider a wave farm - eventually up to 100MW - off the coast of Albany if Labor wins power and delivers funding promise.

Biggest challenge in moving to 100% renewable energy will be meeting the 2-3 hours of peak demand during evenings. This will require a mix of different technologies and strategies.

This year, the retail part of the electricity sector will be getting lots of official attention. Deservedly so, because the "cheap offers" are no longer so cheap.

Queenslanders would pay much less for power if the generation sector was split up. The use, or non-use, of the Wivenhoe pumped hydro storage facility illustrates why.

Australia can be the energy capital of Asia, but policy vandalism by the Coalition government means we have lost our ranking in top 10 renewable investment countries.

China EV and energy storage giant BYD unveils new line of modular battery systems, targeting Australian households and businesses.

Market operator report into NSW heatwave shows once again that it is failing fossil fuel plants that is putting energy security at risk.

CSIRO says no technical barriers to 100% renewables, and levels of up to 30% should be considered “trivial” as other energy experts reject conservative attachment to “baseload” fossil fuels.

Infigen Energy today released its interim financial results for the 2017 financial year.