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Less than three years after launching its home battery product, Sigenergy has dominated the Australian market, becoming the biggest seller in 2025.

The post Sigenergy crowned top home battery supplier in Australia, trumping Tesla and Sungrow appeared first on Renew Economy.

Kaluza CEO Melissa Gander on the change in technologies, and energy thinking, that will deliver more value to consumers. Plus: News of the week, including solar recycling plan and home battery uptake.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Energy smarts for home batteries and EVs appeared first on Renew Economy.

Energy retailers should be required to act in their customers’ best interests, rather than forcing consumers to constantly defend themselves against bad electricity plans.

The post The fundamental principles of the energy market are failing Australia’s households appeared first on Renew Economy.

Cotality has a rather hopeful press release. Momentum returns to the building sector The Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) recorded a 1.0% increase in construction costs nationally over the December 2025 quarter, the strongest quarterly growth of the year. This marks a notable acceleration compared with the previous quarterly increases of 0.4%, 0.5%, and 0.6%,

The post Alboflation drives new home costs to the moon appeared first on MacroBusiness.

When an Australian major party loses a federal election, it produces an internal report, or, as elements of the media describe it, an autopsy of what went wrong and what may have been managed better. The report into the disastrous campaign and defeat of the Coalition was in its final stages when former Liberal Leader

The post Dutton warns of defamation risk as LNP implodes appeared first on MacroBusiness.

In 2012, the Gillard government declared that the 21st century would be the “Asian Century”, and produced a White Paper detailing its expectations for how things would play out, entitled “Australia in the Asian Century”. It included expectations such as a baseline scenario predicting China would grow at 7% each year from 2012 to 2025,

The post Why China is in deep trouble in one chart appeared first on MacroBusiness.

The life extensions to giant coal plants are being driven by fears about grid "security", and may not be addressed while spinning machines are regarded as the only cure.

The post Australia’s transition from coal is being held hostage by its obsession with spinning machines appeared first on Renew Economy.

Human beings! So vulnerable, venal and corrupt. It’s almost amusing from a high altitude. Yet on the ground, it is closer to maddening. The country’s largest coal power station will run for almost two years longer than planned after owner Origin Energy said an extension was needed to keep the grid secure amid a slower

The post More taxpayer coal for the transition from coal appeared first on MacroBusiness.

The ferrous jaws have eased, but nowhere near enough. The news is amusing for bears. BHP Group’s iron ore discounts following Chinese pressure are “optical, temporary and economically bounded” and don’t reflect a decline in the mining giant’s pricing power, according to RBC Capital Markets. The world’s largest mining company is deliberately absorbing the discounts

The post Iron ore dumps as China breaks BHP appeared first on MacroBusiness.

UAE, Belarus, Bahrain join Trump's Board of Peace alongside US rivals China, RussiaNorway was invited to serve on the board as well, but refused the offer. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry did not provide an immediate explanation.

The United Arab Emirates and Belarus accepted the invitation to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" on Tuesday. 

Demand for survival supplies and long-lasting food products has soared in Greenland’s capital city of Nuuk, CNN reported on Monday, citing local retailers. The surge comes amid growing concerns over possible US interference on the Arctic island.

Mea culpa! DXY is not enjoying new Trump tariffs, while EUR is. Greenland TACO, anyone? AUD is a golden safe haven. Donald Dump has turned China from univestable to investment essential. Gold, gold, gold for Australia! AI metals smashed. Big miners are trying to outrun the iron ore black hole. Good luck with that. EM

The post Australian dollar turns golden fortress appeared first on MacroBusiness.

One of Australia's biggest gold mines is sourcing nearly 90 per cent of its power needs from wind and solar from its off-grid hybrid power system.

The post Remote gold mine sources 88 pct of its power needs in last quarter from wind, solar and battery appeared first on Renew Economy.