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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.

As Australia plans to spruik its 2030 emissions reductions target progress at the UN COP28 climate conference in Dubai, an energy expert warns our climate goals are at risk unless there is a greater push to get local communities...

The sun shined bright on the Belgian team as they drove 3,000 km from Darwin to Adelaide, taking their second consecutive win in the World Solar Challenge...

Billions of dollars is poured into mining in remote Australia, so why don't the lights stay on in nearby communities? 

Billions of dollars is poured into mining in remote Australia, so why don't the lights stay on in nearby communities? 

With the cost of living soaring, a Queensland couple says there has never been a better time to live off-grid. But there are calls for more affordable and sustainable energy storage solutions. 

With the cost of living soaring, a Queensland couple says there has never been a better time to live off-grid. But there are calls for more affordable and sustainable energy storage solutions. 

Summers in central Queensland can get scorching, but Arthur Hunt has retrofitted his home with strategic blinds, awnings and trees. Here's how you can make your home energy efficient too.

Summers in central Queensland can get scorching, but Arthur Hunt has retrofitted his home with strategic blinds, awnings and trees. Here's how you can make your home energy efficient too.

The Labor government has a plan to increase the share of renewable energy in the grid to 82 per cent by 2030, but many experts and investors say reaching that will not be possible without a major upgrade of the poles and...

The historic wheat and sheep farming town of Katanning is embarking on a community energy project to change not just how it gets electricity, but who gets the money.

Experts say widespread electric vehicle take-up will be necessary to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But will this be possible?

Experts say widespread electric vehicle take-up will be necessary to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But will this be possible?

Electricity sales from the plant in Longford will help fund health education and employment services for the local Indigenous population. Jedda Costa reports.