Solar Energy

Plans lodged with WA's Environmental Protection Authority this month will bring wild transformation to an ancient desert landscape. Experts, who note the proposed scale is "incredible", say the idea has a lot going for it.

Household clean tech set-ups like solar and batteries can mean huge savings. But what's sitting behind the meter may become the most valuable asset as a new energy market emerges.

They're among the most popular household batteries and eligible for lucrative taxpayer subsidies, but critics say Tesla's products are costing consumers and the grid.

The Victorian government announced plans for a $370 million solar farm and battery project in Horsham as the second major investment of the revived State Electricity Commission.

As Australia surges past a solar-powered milestone, questions turn to how much is too much, and can we hope to store it all?

Vehicle-to-grid charging promises to save households money and get more value out of EV batteries. Here's how to take advantage of "V2G".

Global emissions look to rise in 2024, a new Carbon Budget report reveals. Climate scientists say it's "grim news" because the world has the technology to change that. What's missing, they say, is political will.

Engineer Saul Griffith, architect of climate policy US Inflation Reduction Act, says Elon Musk and JD Vance can take inspiration from the Illawarra's Electrify 2515 project.

Solar panels that can be printed out like newspapers and rolled up to fit in your pocket are one step closer thanks to a new development by CSIRO.

CSIRO has established a $6.8 million photovoltaic printing facility at its Clayton site in Victoria. The machines use a technique similar to newspaper printing to make flexible solar panels. They're now seeking ideas for applications of this technology.

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".

She turned her back on Hollywood. He collapsed from exhaustion. Unconventional couple Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft reveal the sacrifices they make to live by their convictions.

Household batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.

A remarkable first for coal power in Australia gave the beleaguered industry hope recently. But news this week might have snuffed it out again.

The Pan Pacific plant on Brisbane's southern fringe is expected to take apart the panels, recycling each individual element, which is "essential to the future of renewable energy in Australia".

Soaring power bills and plunging incentives for excess solar power are pushing more Australian households into installing home energy storage. Yet these batteries are still very expensive and don't stack up for many.

Solar businesses across the country are owed millions of dollars for work they have done as part of Australia's flagship green power scheme. But it's not customers owing them money. It's the middlemen, sitting at the heart of the financial plumbing behind it. 

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.

The new technology is being hailed as a major breakthrough for renewable energy production as it generates night-time solar energy.