Renewables overtake coal as Germany’s most important power source
Renewables become Germany's single largest electricity source ahead of coal. But experts warn the milestone must be taken with a pinch of salt.
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Western Sydney Uni solar car wins first leg of American Solar Challenge
Students from Western Sydney University Solar Car Team have won the first stage of the biannual American Solar Challenge race.
ACT won’t back NEG in current form, despite intense pressure
ACT energy minister Shane Rattenbury says Territory under "enormous pressure" to agree to NEG, but that won't be happening in the policy's current form.
Bad news for coal-huggers: Renewables at 50% by 2030
King coal to rule? Murdoch media should read the AEMO report again - it suggests that even under Coalition and state policies renewables will be around 50% by 2030. And that's without being serious about climate change.
Battery recycling could generate billion-dollar industry for Australia, push down prices
CSIRO report says Australia could lead world in re-use and recycling of lithium-ion batteries, generating potential billion-dollar industry, and helping to push down costs of EVs and battery storage.
AEMO: Cheapest way to replace coal is solar, wind, storage
AEMO says 70TWh of coal is to retire by 2040, and the cheapest way to replace it is with solar, wind and storage, and just a tiny bit of gas. And no coal. But it wants more transmission lines and renewable zones to manage this transition.
AEMO: Cheapest way to replace coal is solar, wind, storage
AEMO says 70TWh of coal is to retire by 2040, and the cheapest way to replace it is with solar, wind and storage, and just a tiny bit of gas. And no coal. But it wants more transmission lines and renewable zones to manage this transition.
Clean energy award finalists shine brightly during unprecedented year for industry
The world's biggest battery, a ground-breaking greenhouse project to grow tomatoes in the desert and a solar schools challenge in Western Australia are among the finalists announced in the 2018 Clean Energy Council Awards.
FREE Webinar: Urgent update on NEG and small-scale solar
PRESS RELEASE The Energy debate is heating up and moving fast. Renewables are under attack. Reminder: FREE webinar tomorrow 17 July 2018, at 10:30 am (AEST). Find out the latest on the National Energy Guarantee and small-scale solar, including: What the National Energy Guarantee means for your business and for the solar, storage and smart energy industries. What […]
FREE Webinar: Urgent update on NEG and small-scale solar
FREE webinar Tuesday 17 July 2018, at 10:30am (AEST). Find out the latest on the National Energy Guarantee and small-scale solar.