Want a Cheaper Home Battery? Federal rebate now offers 1,259 models to choose from
The number of home battery models available through the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has ballooned by nearly 500 since July 2025, new data shows.
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Coal’s hidden campaign: The shocking spend on astroturfing in the 2025 Australian election
A detailed breakdown of political donations shows fossil fuel contributions to major parties are dwarfed by the scale of coal industry funding of astroturfing campaigns.
A grid with no smokestacks: Octopus snaps up biggest battery project and solar hybrid in push to replace coal
UK investor snaps up two major battery projects, one a solar hybrid, adding to a growing portfolio to replace coal and create a grid with no smokestacks.
NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia
NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
Federal parliament launches inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the scale of the waste challenge looming on the flip-side of Australia's rooftop solar boom – and how to seize the opportunity it presents.
Balcony solar is powering apartments from Berlin to Barcelona. So why not in Australia?
Small, plug-in PV systems are populating balconies across Europe and the US, but many Australian apartment dwellers are locked out of the new solar boom.
“Appetite for risk:” Net Zero Fund to offer super-cheap loans for industrial decarbonisation
The new Net Zero Fund will launch in mid-2026 with a $5bn kitty of cheap money for industries wanting to go clean and green.
Giant Pilbara wind, solar and hydrogen hub dumped by bp wins $21 million government grant
Plans for an up to 26 GW wind, solar and green hydrogen hub have new life breathed into them, just six months after they were abandoned by global oil and gas major bp.
Wind and solar curtailment: Beneath the headline numbers from 2025
Curtailment remains one of the clearest signs of the challenges facing existing and new solar and wind projects in the NEM. Here's what the 2025 data tells us.
Webinar: Energy Trends 2026 – Caught in the Crosswinds
Join our panelists to discuss how adaptation must now be integrated as deeply as mitigation, and the rising role of resilient grids, dynamic pricing, and climate-proofed assets.