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President-elect Trump’s “Energy Revolution” is based on unfettered expansion of American energy production, and opposition to anything that might limit it. But will it be as bad as it sounds?

In good news for Australian renewables – and perhaps even better news for a nervous US market – Deutsche report names "detrimental solar policy" as one of biggest drivers of booming global battery storage market, which it says has reached an inflection point.

Yackandandah FoodWorks have just installed 80kW of solar panels on their roof.

At Marrakech, Australia's decision to ratify Paris was met with similar applause as in Bali 2007, when Kevin Rudd finally ratified Kyoto. But in the near decade since, climate diplomacy has become even more integrated to our international interests.

A new solar standard in France has developers competing on more than just price – they must also compete on their project's environmental sustainability.

Toyota will begin mass production of electric vehicles by 2020, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review.

The Turnbull government's decision to ratify the Paris Agreement is welcome news so soon after the election of Trump. But there is much tough policy work to be done if Australia is serious about meeting its climate obligations.

Not even 24 hours after Trump's election win, global stock markets are foretelling a comeback for the most carbon-intensive fossil fuels.

How will the Trump presidency impact climate research, and efforts to curb further warming and mitigate its effects? We ask the experts.

Trump appears to be a disaster in so many ways for climate and clean energy, but incumbents should not be complacent: they are more exposed then ever to disruption.

Donald Trump's election doesn't augur well for US solar. Worse news, however, is the Republican Party has retained control of the US Senate.

The impact on global climate action of a Trump presidency will depend on a number of factors including the resolve of other countries, investors and the state governments in the US.

Marek Kubik – who oversees European tenders at global power project developer AES – shares his insights into the utility-scale battery market and explains why Australian regulators just don't get it.

New data shows that in South Australia, battery storage is already offering significant savings – as much as 25% on annual electricity bill costs – to households with solar. Retailers will need to turn to Plan B.

America's first offshore wind farm has been completed, and the pioneering project’s implications stretch far beyond its megawatts and electrons.

The Marrakech talks seem a world away for those already seeing the effects of environmental stress and climate change.

The $7.3 million, 1MW Karratha Solar Farm, which showcases ARENA-backed cloud predicting technology, opens in WA.

Two new announcements – that EV Supercharging service no longer free, and purchase of German automated manufacturing company – show signs Tesla is growing up.

SA government's loosening of the emission cap on new power stations suggests a sell-out to gas. This would be wrong for several reasons.

ARENA’s large-scale solar funding round revealed projected connection costs noticeably lower than for existing projects. Why is it so?