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The driest year since 1934 in Tasmania's catchments has forced the state-owned hydro-electricity generating company to scale back generation, with the aim of conserving water.

Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".

Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".

Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.

Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.

About 20 large scale renewable energy developments are proposed for south west NSW, one Council is determined to reap long-lasting benefits.

Renewable technologies are gathering speed, putting the world within reach of falling greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts say they "struggle to wrap their heads around" the sheer size, scale and speed of the current...

Renewable technologies are gathering speed, putting the world within reach of falling greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts say they "struggle to wrap their heads around" the sheer size, scale and speed of the current...

When a town in Australia's South West was forced to switch off gas, residents were given a choice: use bottled gas or electrify. Now, electricity is providing more energy for Esperance than ever before and most of it is coming...

As Australia's electricity system gets cleaner, it is encountering a strange problem. More renewable energy is having to be wasted. 

As Australia's electricity system gets cleaner, it is encountering a strange problem. More renewable energy is having to be wasted. 

We examined approved and proposed projects under federal environment legislation to look at how much koala habitat is being slated for destruction across several industries.

Landholders have knocked back tens of thousands of dollars to host turbines as about 40 per cent of approved renewable projects do not proceed to completion.

I and other Heartland Institute scholars have written before about the bird, bat, and marine mammals that industrial wind is killing around the world...

Nuclear power relies on millions of litres of cooling water. The federal opposition's plan to build reactors on seven sites raises questions about water use and the effect on the environment.