RenewEconomy

Ecofys and Edge Environment team up, bringing ground-breaking metrics to Australian businesses

Report shows network of governments, funds, organisations, philanthropies and individuals representing $5.2trn in assets divesting from fossil fuel companies.

Modelling from government's preferred advisor actually shows that a high renewables target could deliver lower costs to consumers than an EIS. That's not what the public was told last week, but predictions that an EIS is cheaper were based on some ridiculous price assumptions.

TrinaBEST announced today that it has signed an agreement to provide 1st shipment of 2MW/2MWh TrinaMega to EU.

What’s happening in New Zealand mimics what happened in Australia 5 or so years ago. The question is, will they learn from our mistakes?

Carnegie Wave to develop, demonstrate commercial applications of vanadium redox flow battery storage in Australia, along with Japan giant Sumitomo.

Most people agree with the concept of climate change. For those of us that think it’s a relatively urgent issue the challenge is how to make it front of mind for voters.

Pick of Exxon CEO for Secretary of State clarifies why Putin wanted Trump elected: a $500 billion oil deal killed by sanctions.

Environ secures contract on NSW's largest wind farm.

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.