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With upheavals in the agriculture industry making some farms unviable, a landowner in South Australia is encouraging others to consider repurposing their properties for renewable energy projects.

Embattled electricity consumers are set for modest relief after energy regulators cut benchmark power prices in most states.

Australians will be paying more for energy in the future and they're not yet prepared for that reality, says Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery. 

Australians will be paying more for energy in the future and they're not yet prepared for that reality, says Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery. 

More and more Australians choose to live off-grid, but one electrical engineer warns it is expensive and "not for wimps".

Australians were promised making energy cleaner would make it cheaper, but after two years of steep price rises, industry insiders are casting doubt on when that will happen.

A scorching hot summer could see demand for electricity spike to a once-in-a-decade high, we're being warned, increasing the risk of blackouts, and forced power outages across the country.

In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent...

In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent...

Researchers say rising electricity costs are pushing some home owners to replace their solar panels prematurely, increasing the need for bespoke recycling facilities to avoid them going to waste. 

Researchers say rising electricity costs are pushing some home owners to replace their solar panels prematurely, increasing the need for bespoke recycling facilities to avoid them going to waste. 

Class action proceedings are launched against AGL Energy accusing it of breaching the competition and consumer act in relation to bidding in the South Australian region of the National Energy Market.

Class action proceedings are launched against AGL Energy accusing it of breaching the competition and consumer act in relation to bidding in the South Australian region of the National Energy Market.

The BBC paints high energy bills as a renters rights issue, that landlords should be forced to improve insulation on rental houses. But the proposals will do nothing to help renters. Both the BBC and the British Government...

The cost of living is rising at an unprecedented rate in San Francisco, and recent reports show that the city has some of the most expensive housing prices in the nation - but just how high have rents risen? The SpareFoot...