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With space heating beginning to look like a high carbon option, can ‘person’ heating make a comeback? Developments in radiant heating technology suggest it can.

Solar shading are dirty words to the solar industry. Is it possible to beat shading and boost the output of a solar system?

AGL chief says 1.4MW solar PV array across Yalumba wineries in SA shows how distributed energy empowers business, offering greater control of energy use and costs, resilience during system failures.

The developers of 12 big solar projects that won grants from ARENA pay their bonds on time, indicating all projects to go ahead as planned.

BHP Billiton says wind and solar are heralding the "dawn" of an energy revolution. But a dawn is all it can see, because it predicts fossil fuels will still account for 80% of energy needs by 2040. Surely it's time to get serious.

SA govt launches $10m autonomous vehicle grant scheme, calling for proposals to test and demonstrate driverless cars and supporting infrastructure.

The energy efficiency savings achieved globally last year were enough to power Japan, according to a new IEA report.

After a record year in 2015, BNEF says "worryingly low" clean energy investment in Q3 2016 somewhere between a 'flash crash' blip, and 'new normal'.

Another setback for the “nuclear renaissance”: Switzerland voted on Friday to focus on renewables and efficiency, and to ban new nuclear plants.

Trudeau has decided to leave climate policy to the provinces, while forcing them to act. Is this state-based approach a model for Australia?

Bloomberg New Energy Finance says Turnbull intervention into energy debate is a "worrying sign" and suggests Coalition could be using South Australia to weaken confidence in renewable energy investment.

Researchers at NREL claim breakthrough in development of perovskite solar PV that tops 10% efficiency and could also fast-track commercialisation of the technology.

Green groups say latest Queensland govt move to fast-track Carmichael coal mine development “indefensible” and “reckless.”

India’s power minister again calls on power generators to cease coal imports if the nation is to come good on “One Nation, One Grid, One Price” energy goal.

Australian solar installs in September reached their highest levels in more than a year, boosted by commercial uptake in South Australia.

Government of Alberta posts request for information to explore the possibility of using solar energy to meet half of its energy needs.

Large-scale battery storage could have a significant role to play to ensure the stability of Australia’s electricity grid.

Peak demand, carbon budgets, innovation, resilience, new governance standards, and stranded assets will help redefine the way the world supplies energy.

Redflow Ltd has verified that the ES Series Inverter from GoodWe Power Supply Technology Co. Ltd. works with its new ZCell battery, allowing for easy deployment into Australian homes.

Forget South Australia, the market is more focused on Hazelwood brown coal generator, and its likely closure. Plus: why it's nearly economical for households to export solar back into grid.