The wholesale price of electricity in Australia is three times cheaper than it was two years ago, according to new data from Australia's energy regulator, but retailers are still jacking up their prices.
A new report has outlined four pathways to help power Alice Springs by 50 per cent renewable energy within six years, providing a roadmap to put the town years ahead of Darwin, Katherine, and the national energy market.
For a decade, he regulated the energy industry in one of Australia's biggest states. Now Ron Ben-David is alarmed by the rise of complex, and often punishing, power tariffs.
For a decade, he regulated the energy industry in one of Australia's biggest states. Now Ron Ben-David is alarmed by the rise of complex, and often punishing, power tariffs.
Workers say they are being exposed to dangerous conditions on solar farms, including working near live cables in wet weather or being put at risk of electrocution.
In what it says is the biggest poll of Australians' attitudes towards the renewable energy transition, the CSIRO finds almost half of those surveyed feel the shift should be moderately paced, and most are unwilling to accept...
Entrepreneur Dick Smith says no country has ever been able to run on renewables, labelling the idea "impossible". What do they experts say?
As the take-up of bigger household solar systems steadily increases, are we nearing the point where too much power is being exported back to a grid?
As the take-up of bigger household solar systems steadily increases, are we nearing the point where too much power is being exported back to a grid?
In a searing Press Club speech, mining and clean energy magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest slams the Coalition and fossil fuel lobby for using nuclear energy "bulldust" to delay the transition to a zero emissions economy.
Rapid growth in renewable generation slashed the wholesale cost of power in the national energy grid late last year, and dramatically reduced reliance on coal-fired power.
Rapid growth in renewable generation slashed the wholesale cost of power in the national energy grid late last year, and dramatically reduced reliance on coal-fired power.
St Vincent de Paul calls for an urgent shake-up of power bills, warning the costs of Australia's clean energy transition are disproportionately falling on poorer customers.
Faith is not the only renewable resource the residents of the small Christian town of Poatina have, with the community supporting plans to help power a state.
Faith is not the only renewable resource the residents of the small Christian town of Poatina have, with the community supporting plans to help power a state.
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