A church in Queensland recently installed a 22kW solar system and was shocked to find its next electricity bill was 15% higher, even though its consumption had fallen by one third. Welcome to the murky world of network tariff regimes, and why battery storage will take off.
Tony Abbott probably feels he has friends in high places. Or at least those that agree that the climate is not worth fighting for, or that coal is anything other than good for humanity. On Tuesday night in the US, Republicans – and particularly those who reject climate science and despite renewable energy, won big […]
Germany is looking to achieve exactly what Australia says is not possible – and wean one of the world’s largest manufacturing economies off coal – as well as shutting down nuclear.
Greg Hunt says the carbon price didn’t work. But two new studies show that coal generation and electricity emissions have jumped sharply since the carbon price was dumped by the government 100 days ago.
The United Nations and its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has delivered a stark warning to Australia that its climate and clean energy policies are at direct loggerheads with scientific consensus, and what the world needs to do to address climate change.
A small German town in southern Bavaria is participating in an interesting experiment proving that a high-renewables future is viable.
The coal industry is very vocal in promoting energy poverty and pushing coal as a solution to it. But none of the main energy poverty initiatives promotes the use of coal, so the industry does not support them.
Maurice Newman justified his anti-climate stance by citing an ABC poll that was trolled by Australia’s climate denial community. It’s quite comical.
The Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda looks to be based on a hotchpotch of political ideology and helping the Government’s mates.
Queensland farmer uses ploughs giant solar message for G20 into landscape, as Ricky Muir pledges continued support for 41,000GWh renewable target.
The collapse of a coal storage silo at a major power station in South Africa last Saturday has crippled the credibility of the government-owned utility Eskom. And the case for coal.
Australian houses are also among the largest in the OECD, but is bigger really better?
New govt initiative requires renewables developers to offer project stake to local community groups. Another allows locals to buy shares in new wind, solar, hydro projects for just £5.
World-leading researcher Martin Green says solar technology costs will halve again in next decade – meaning solar, not coal, will become dominant energy source.
The US mid-term elections will be crucial for climate policy at a national level, and for solar and wind in some key states.
