RenewEconomy

Melbourne University and Powershop to host "energy hack" to unlock ideas about EVs, virtual power plants, community energy, and the role of data.

Batteries will supercharge the energy revolution, smoothing renewables and offering prosumers autonomy. Right now, though, the regulatory space is a bit of a Wild West.

ARENA provides $18 million to solar, wind and battery storage project in north Queensland which could provide much of north Queensland's electricity needs.

Putting aside its support for coal mining, the Queensland government has done a huge service to clean energy with its RET draft report, which smashes so many renewables myths it's hard to know where to start.

IPART calls on solar industry, power retailers for advice on tariffs, metering, battery storage and other products to help manage the transition as 146,000 NSW homes come off premium FiT.

Infigen Energy's Miles George will retire as managing director at end 2016, but plans to continue in renewables sector, and in role advocating for it.

Greens win bid for Senate Committee to investigate potential for a battery storage “boom” in Australia, to boost renewables and the resilience of the grid.

Solar will rival coal as the biggest source of electricity supply by 2030 under the scenarios outlined by the state's expert panel on the 50% renewable target.

US solar developer wants to build world's biggest solar development, a 2,000MW, $US5 billion project featuring its solar tower and molten salt storage technology.

Dice Australia and AllGrid Energy are hosting a fund-raising event for Indigenous wellbeing and Suicide Prevention.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Redback Technologies on the sale of a stake to major energy company EnergyAustralia

Swimming lessons are about to get a whole lot better for the children of St Lucy’s Primary School in Wahroonga.

Tesla’s first integrated retail store in Melbourne opens in Chadstone Shopping Centre’s new luxury offering today.

The Titan SmartStorage product was unveiled at the All-Energy 2016 conference in Melbourne, Australia, and is now available to order.

IEA report says energy efficiency a huge investment opportunity, and growing rapidly, but must be ramped up to avoid dangerous climate change.

September proved a bumpy month for the Victorian energy efficiency market, but ultimately it marked the first significant monthly recovery this year.

$1 million per megawatt hour? That's the cost imposed on the market when a gas generator slightly increased its output for 15 minutes during a recent high price event in South Australia. It's hard to imagine a better case for battery storage.

Queensland energy minister says federal Coalition has been solar scare mongering and will be out of a job if it continues to keep its head in the sand on renewables. But mainstream media has a long way to come as well.

Queensland panel says 50% renewables by 2030 not just doable, it will be "cost neutral" to consumers and won't affect reliability. It maps out three scenarios that will add more than 6,000 jobs, more than $5bn to state economy and cost a fraction of Coalition forecasts.

Most Australian households looking at battery storage just want to make the most of their solar investment and use as little grid supplied energy as possible. But what should they look to buy?