The NSW energy mix is quickly turning to renewable energy sources for its electricity, and as such, renewables are now contributing one-fifth of the energy required to power the state.

According to the recently launched first ever Renewable Energy Index, renewables in Australia generate enough energy to power 70 percent of households in the Land Under.

According to a new energy industry report, renewable sources of power will account for about 85% of all global electricity generation by 2050. The report also predicts that nearly one-third of all electricity supply will emanate from solar PV by the same period of time.

Thanks to Adani’s commitment to renewable energy, Moranbah will soon be home to one of the biggest solar farms in Australia, and which comes with 150 Adani job opportunities.

The recently released pilot results in New South Wales indicate that solar panel and battery systems are fast becoming viable resources for regulating the main electricity grid.

The lineup of large-scale renewable energy projects has led to highest levels of renewables investment across Australia. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has stated 41 renewable energy projects have so far been executed in 2017.

Just like NSW, South Australia has set a new record for powering 48% of its energy needs using rooftop solar. Interestingly, South Australia recorded the lowest power demand last weekend owing to a surge in rooftop solar uptake across the region.

The Government of Queensland claims the Liberal National Party is using the inclusion of solar energy in its ‘Real Plan’ for energy to hide its ideological obsession with coal.

By 2040, global power generated by clean energy generation will match that of coal generation. That’s according to the latest international report provided by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Sources of renewable energy such as solar power and wind are getting just as cheap or even cheaper than the traditional carbon-intensive alternatives such as coal.

According to the latest report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), the uptake of renewables within the EU region since 2005 has significantly contributed to a remarkable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption by about 10 per cent in 2015.

Australia now ranks 15th out of 115 countries for energy efficiency, energy access and clean energy. This is according to the World Bank’s new RISE report—and you’ll be shocked by the countries sitting ahead of us.

Latest reports from the ACT state reveal a myriad of actions by the Government aimed at driving down emissions from greenhouse gases and accelerating the adoption of clean energy sources across the Territory.

The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury has announced two more clean energy grant programs for both businesses and organisations based in Canberra.

The New Energy Solar, an Australian sustainable investment fund has invested in the vast US solar market, acquiring a majority interest in two of California’s largest solar farms built by SunPower, a US-based PV giant.

Given the advancement in solar technologies in the last two years, it’s no surprise that most solar energy companies are employing twice as many people compared to the coal industry.

One of the most amazing things about research on renewable energy is the development of affordable and more efficient ways of harvesting hydrogen from water. This is as a result of its ability to provide a round-the-clock green fuel and energy storage solution that truly works.

Researchers from Edinburgh University state that 36m tonnes of dangerous coal and gas emissions have been prevented by wind power over the last six years.

The worldwide campaign to encourage 100 per cent renewable energy usage by businesses is resulting in an increasing number of Silicon Valley big players to invest in wind and solar power.

Just last year, Google used the same amount of energy as San Francisco. In 2017, Google plans to source all that energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and solar panels.

The most recent Cedex report says October saw the largest proportion of renewables on record since data was made available. Australia’s renewable energy market hit an all time high this October with 21.

57 per cent of Sweden’s power was generated from renewables last year. A regulatory official has stated Sweden is on track to run completely on renewable energy in the next 25 years.

Generally when someone says renewable energy, solar power and wind farms are first things that come to mind. Hydropower and geothermal energy might sometimes get a bit of attention, but many are not aware of the many other vast sources of renewable energy currently being utilized around the world.

The island of Ta’u located more than 4,000 miles off the West Coast of the US in American Samoa. One of the largest challenges residents are faced with the is lack of reliable and affordable power thanks to power rationing and outages.

Some of the poorest and most disadvantaged countries in the world are aiming for a move to 100% green energy. On the last day of the Marrakech climate conference, Climate Vulnerable Forum members issued a statement on future plans.

A decade ago, you might have noticed a couple of houses around with solar power systems installed on their rooftops- what exists today is vastly different.

Zero-emission electricity is now affordable for Australians without the risks of being left without power. With the rapidly changing electricity prices and rise of alternative sources of energy to the grid, the Australian Government is reviewing the market to ensure reliable and secure power can be provided to all.

A conference recently held in London has determined that copper will play a vital role in promoting a greener, clean and more sustainable world. Stakeholders in the copper industry have had it rough for quite a while now.

According to estimates in a recent report, universities in Australia are now consuming almost double what they consumed a decade ago; and it’s bound to increase.

Kmart, the discount department store chain in Australia is the latest in a series of big retailers to embrace commercial solar, following its commissioning of another 100kW system at their Port Macquarie, NSW site which is under construction.

Kmart, the discount department store chain in Australia is the latest in a series of big retailers to embrace commercial solar, following its commissioning of another 100kW system at their Port Macquarie, NSW site which is under construction.

Australia is set to experience one of its biggest ever boom in large-scale solar projects over the next twelve months as a range of local policy incentives and international market factors take hold.

Australian policy debates are so loaded with dreadful scenarios you would think it’s a drunken mob fighting over a spilt pint. Even before SA’s lights shine bright, the culture warriors are already putting blame on wind turbines for causing the raging storms.

The announcement regarding the closure of Hazelwood Power Station has finally been made, and just as expected, opinions differ about the effect of its cessation on electricity prices in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

The attack on renewable energy initiatives and climate policies has taken a new shape: having abolished nearly all the effective policies at the federal level, the focus is now turning to the state-based targets, using the usual argument of higher costs and insignificant diminution as the basis for the assault.

Latest reports indicate that some energy retailers in the Australian market are taking advantage of the uncertainty and consumer confusion as the New South Wales solar bonus scheme closure draws near.

The moment Australians have been waiting for is finally here. The first weeks of September saw the installation of the GCL E-KwBe amidst an inundation of great reviews.

Despite having a huge chunk of money in the bank and freehold title to 170 square kilometres of land in the east of Tennant Creek, members of Munungurra Aboriginal Corporation could not afford to comfortably live in their country of birth and origin.

Contenders in future World Solar Challenges are likely to be the rising solar installers and engineers from the current narrowed-down solar car race in Wodonga, Victoria.

We hear a lot about STCs, Feed-In Tariffs and government rebates – but what exactly are STCs? According to the Solar Credits scheme, a qualifying solar PV system automatically comes with small-scale technology certificates (STCs—previously called RECs), which have a price.

A recent study by the Climate Institute reveals that solar power is still the preferred source of energy among many Australian households. The same report indicates that there’s little preference for coal or other fossil fuel energy sources.

Australian policy debates are so loaded with dreadful scenarios you would think it’s a drunken mob fighting over a spilt pint. Even before South Australia’s lights shine bright, the culture warriors are already putting blame on wind turbines for causing the raging storms.

Renewable energy investment is gaining momentum at Mach speeds and tech companies want a piece of the pie. On the global scale, record-breaking investment in renewable energy reached $285.

Choosing to reduce one’s investment in fossil fuels (divestment) has been a hot topic for the last five years, at the time when uni students started calling out their institutions on using fossil fuels in their portfolios.

In December 2015, close to 200 countries from all around the world signed the COP21 Paris Agreement, henceforth committing to decreasing their share of greenhouse gas emissions… and subsequently putting a stop to global warming.

A US renewable energy company has plans to sell solar power in India at record breaking low tariff prices. SunEdison, a global renewable energy company who’s goal is to _“transform the world of energy and deliver clean, affordable energy to people everywhere,” _has won a 500MW solar capacity bid, which was offered in an auction by the government in Andhra Pradesh, a southern Indian state.

Software giant Microsoft has implemented a program that places them at the top of the leader board for a quickly growing effort called carbon pricing.

In the United States, before the 2009 government stimulus package, large-scale renewable power was nowhere in the consciousness of the population at large. However, once the renewable energy technologies were highlighted, and their corresponding costs went down, investors and operators all eagerly joined the fray.