Government-subsidised power for major industries like smelters might not be needed if companies collaborated on the shift to electrification and renewables.

Former EDO boss and now Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the huge implications of the High Court ruling on coal and climate impacts. Plus: A big week for wind and roads, and other news.

Middle Arm, a large gas and petrochemical hub earmarked for the NT and which green groups say will be "disastrous" to health and the environment, has been delayed yet again.

A protest last week brought together a mishmash of causes but its core was opposition to energy infrastructure.

Fresh round of renewable records highlights the growing contribution of rooftop solar and changing opportunities to make use of wind and solar generation.

A wind turbine with a record-breaking hub height of more than 200 metres has been connected to China's grid.

As opposition parties talk nuclear, a new global report from energy experts say it would make no sense in Australia, and simply add costs and cause delays.

The site of one of Australia's very first wind farms now shows little evidence of ever having hosted turbines, as work continues on returning the decommissioned project to its natural landscape.

The "35 by 35" electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.

If we fail to ensure data centres pay for new renewables and storage to cover their demand, power prices will increase for all of us – and by $20 billion a pop to fund new coal.

Home batteries look like resetting the behaviour of households when it comes to responding to time-of-use tariffs, research by the VEPC shows.

South Australia energy minister hints that the 100 pct net renewables target may not be reached by 2027 as planned. At least households are getting on with the transition.

Australia's first major transmission loop is now operating, and will be at full capacity by the end of the year, bringing a major change in the way the grid operates.

Former EDO boss and now Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the huge implications of the High Court ruling on coal and climate impacts. Plus: A big week for wind and roads, and other news.

Using complex energy models to deliver absurdly precise outputs is about as useful as priests using horoscopes to determine the best time to plant crops. So why do it?

Middle of the day wholesale electricity prices are rising, and prices in the evening peak are falling as batteries make their mark.

Australia can now boast of record amounts of wind farm construction starts this year, but it remains at a standstill in the state that needs it most to replace ageing coal.

Envision Australia’s Peter Cowling talks their plans and the state of the energy transition.

A sunny Spring has delivered two new output records for rooftop solar in two Australian states, as the enormous power of consumer energy resources continues to be felt.

New report finds that electrification is the best hope for keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees - provided that power comes from clean technologies.

EVs outsell petrol cars again as we unpack September's sales figures, Hyundai scraps its Australian launch plans for the Ioniq 3, and we share our first impressions of Honda's new Super-One electric car. Plus, all the other big EV news of the week.

A Melbourne project to assess apartment buildings' electrification potential suggests that technically it's doable but power supply is a real issue.

Amandine Denis-Ryan from IEEFA on what can be done about Australia's unique and unhealthy dependence on diesel, as well as the Safeguard Mechanism, green iron and other tech. Plus: Wind farms come and go, a crazy gas plan, and other news.

Macquarie's renewables offshoot is seeking to add a big battery to a fully operational 330 MW solar farm – an addition it says should slot in to the project's existing approved footprint.

As solar module makers use fewer valuable materials to get prices down, questions arise about the impact on recycling. But industry says this is a problem that can be solved with a mandatory fee.

The former Nationals leader has come out swinging on social media against a global wind giant over an issue the company says was resolved a year ago.

The only wind farm under construction in NSW has entered the grid management system, the first to do so in 2.5 years. But how long will it be for the next one?

The only wind farm under construction in NSW has entered the grid management system, the first to do so in 2.5 years. But how long will it be for the next one?

Large-scale solar generation hit record highs in three states across Australia's main grid in September, new data shows, as the total amount of gas generated over the month fell to a new low.

A High Court ruling has reversed a NSW approval for an extension of one of the country's biggest coal mines because of the climate change impacts, a verdict that environmentalists say may overturn other mine approvals.

NSW and federal governments are tipping in more than $1 billion to improve roads, with some of the money supporting transport into key renewable energy zones.

Construction begins at new wind and battery project that will help power one of world's biggest mines and drive South Australia towards 100 pct net renewables.

The owner of the biggest wind farm in W.A. unveil plans for an even bigger facility next door, along with a big battery project as the surge in new development proposals continues.

The owner of the biggest wind farm in W.A. unveil plans for an even bigger facility next door, along with a big battery project as the surge in new development proposals continues.

The Australian arm of a French energy giant is seeking federal environmental approval to build a wind and battery project in one of state's most contentious renewable energy zones.

A Taiwanese offshore wind farm has experienced its second turbine blade failure in two months.

Australia's first offshore wind auction will adopt features of the UK's successful program, including longer contracts and will add in a special "availability payment."

Leaders and delegates meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu this week for climate negotiations are doing so against a backdrop of record global sea-surface temperatures.

Global Citizen's Michael Sheldrick on why the global push to electrify could lift millions out of poverty, and why Collie is a key test case for the transition from coal.

Controversy has erupted over a planned cap on land lease payments for wind farms in Germany, with the industry and banks warning it could jeopardise new projects.

Australia dedicates $13 million to help Pacific nations quit fossil fuels, electrify and transition to renewables as countries across the region race to switch from the costly and polluting fossil fuel imports.

Origin Energy seeks approval for new addition to its Eraring battery that would take the total size to 1200 MW and 8600 MWh, easily the biggest in the country.

More projects are going hybrid: A $2 billion solar and battery addition is proposed to what is already the state's biggest and newly expanded wind farm.

Canberra is becoming a real-world laboratory for mass electrification, but its local electricity network will be watching from the sidelines.

The Macorna wind project will have a simpler ride through state planning, and insists it is still viable even if the proposes VNI West transmission line is not built.

One of the heaviest and longest road trips ever undertaken in Australia's energy transition has been completed, with the delivery of a 195-tonne transformer for a new big battery.

Australia has a choice between investing in the future we can already see – or subsidising a fossil-fuel past that is rapidly losing its grip.

The public remains largely in the dark about the full cost of the giant Snowy 2.0 project even as the clock ticks down on its supposed commencement by the end of 2028.