Does Victoria really need to find more fossil gas to use as plastics feedstock?
Victoria government would be better advised to encourage plastic industry to recycle waste rather than handing out more subsidies foraging for fossil fuels.
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Solar inverter company SolarEdge shifts to electric vehicle charging
SolarEdge introduces new inverter product that uses solar monitoring and electric vehicle charge scheduling to help homeowners maximise use of rooftop solar for their EVs.
Free rooftop solar for low-income households in NSW government trial
NSW Government offers free rooftop solar to pensioners and veterans under a trial for 3,000 low income households.
City of Sydney strikes landmark deal to go 100% renewable
The City of Sydney has struck a landmark deal worth $60 million to power all of the council's operations with 100 per cent renewable electricity.
Meralli rolls out another “small but smart” solar farm in South Australia
Meralli Solar completes another small but smart – and battery ready – solar farm, with the installation of an 8.9MW project in just eight weeks in South Australia.
Huge wind and solar pipeline could make coal power ‘extinct’ in Australia by 2040
Research group predicts rapid rise of a renewable energy export industry will accelerate the exit of coal from Australian market as soon as 2040.
Yates calls for a state green bank to unlock Queensland renewable potential
Former CEFC chief calls for a new, Queensland government-owned green bank to unlock the state’s north as “a major growth engine” for renewables.
AEMO hints at “staged transition” as it seeks to define limits of wind and solar
AEMO looks overseas for best practice on renewables integration and may adopt a "staged transition" as it seeks to determine if there is an upper limit to wind and solar.
BHP cancels coal contracts, goes 100 per cent renewables at huge Chile copper mines
BHP cancels existing coal contracts and commits to going 100 per cent renewables at its huge Chile copper mines, to save money and emissions.
Morrison’s flimsy climate plan laid bare in strained Senate hearings
Environment department concedes Australia stands alone on Kyoto carryover units, and cannot name 'technology improvements' supposed to deliver big emissions reductions.