RenewEconomy

Podcast: ITK's David Leitch interviews Ausnet's Alistair Parker about mini grids and battery storage and other stuff.

Surprisingly small amounts of battery storage – located in Adelaide households – might just have helped avoid the blackout in South Australia.

Trustpower's faith in Australian renewables shaken again, as NZ utility delays demerger plans in wake of SA power system failure.

While the physical storm has passed, we're yet to emerge from the political tempest that’s followed.

The blame for SA blackout is focused on wind, but most gas capacity was unused, off-line or unusable during the blackout. And why the secrecy over which generators failed to deliver critical re-start procedures?

New CEFC-funded $100m Commonwealth Bank loan scheme to offer business cheap finance for EVs, LED lights, efficient farm machinery rooftop solar.

The 2.3MW Mt Majura solar farm – the first asset of the Ross Garnaut-chaired $100m IIG Solar Income Fund – has been launched in ACT.

We think battery storage with renewables is economic in states such as Queensland now. So we thought we should tell Josh Frydenberg's advisors.

What might reasonably be made of the AEMO report, at this stage, in understanding what happened?

Continuing to prop up go-nowhere coal projects distracts from efforts to invest in real solutions for the Latrobe Valley.

The media continue to blame renewable energy for South Australia's high wholesale electricity prices, but they would do well to look at how the gas generators exploit the market. And so would the regulators.

The Clean Energy Council has congratulated the winners of the 2016 Solar Design and Installation Awards, which were announced tonight at the ATRAA Dinner.

Japan's decision to abandon the Monju fast reactor is another nail in the coffin for Generation IV nuclear technology.

The UK’s solar panels generated more electricity than coal across the past six months combined.

Australia to be excluded from key climate decision-making as Paris treaty comes into force, while fellow "climate villain" Canada changes tune with $C50 carbon price.

Clean Energy Regulator says 2020 RET achievable, but warns retailers to meet their obligations, or be "named and shamed".

The electric mobility sector is buzzing with Tesla announcing better-than-expected sales numbers and rival suppliers showing off new models.

Malcolm Turnbull and Josh Frydenberg have emphasised the importance of energy security following SA blackout. But do these politicians really know what energy security means in a modern energy landscape?

Preliminary report into SA blackout appears designed to help the Coalition to beat state ministers around the head about renewables. But the AEMO report fails to answer key question, including how it handled events in the lead up to the storms.

Australia's effort will be chaotic and more expensive than it needs be, but the federal government may be thankful for state renewable energy targets. (With Podcasts).