Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale has said that coal has lost the energy war and questioned why its backers are still trying to fight for a lost cause. Speaking …
Renewable energy will be cheapest form of new energy generation by 2020 – Morgan Stanley
Influential bank Morgan Stanley is backing renewable energy to be the cheapest form of new electricity generation by 2020. In a research paper, the bank said that renewables such as solar …
Wind farm in Western Tasmania one step closer
Tasmanian company West Coast Wind has secured an in-principle deal to sell power generated by a proposed $280-million wind farm to the state government The plan is to build the …
Battery storage to play bigger role in stabilising power grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission has modified the rules related to demand response to smooth out imbalances between power supply and demand as it recognises that battery storage will have …
Battery production gigafactory to be built in Darwin
A consortium is planning to build a battery production gigafactory in Darwin by the end of 2018, which would make it Australia’s first large-scale lithium-ion manufacturing plant. Energy Renaissance, which …
Energy expert warns that Western Australia fixed electricity cost hike could kill off state grid
A leading energy sustainability expert has warned that Western Australia’s decision to increase fixed supply costs could kill the state grid as people turn to alternatives such as solar. The …
Coalition MPs rally to support Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Finkel Review’s Clean Energy Target
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s most senior lieutenants have shored up support for the implementation of the Finkel Review’s recommendation for a Clean Energy Target. The Labour Party extended an olive branch …
Coalition divided on Finkel’s Clean Energy Target
Things are hotting up in the coalition’s party room today. MPs were, of course, being given the lowdown on the Finkel Energy Review. Talks were put on hold this afternoon as …
Energy producers hope Finkel Review will break deadlock on policy and encourage more investment in the sector
The dust is beginning to settle following the presentation of the Finkel Energy Review, with energy producers hoping that years of political deadlock will be replaced with a stable national …
Energy security is high on corporate Australia’s agenda
Security of power supply for Australia’s corporate sector is taking centre stage just days away from Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s report into the future security of the national energy …