State schools face solar tax hike - but private schools exempted
Campaigners say the government intends to charge business rates for small solar installations on schools, but academies, private and free schools will be exempt due to charitable status Many state...
View ArticleEnergy companies call on MPs to save Australia's renewables agency funding
AGL, GE and Tesla join 21 other companies in open letter calling for the $1.3bn planned cut to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to be droppedSome of Australia’s best-known energy companies...
View ArticleLarge-scale solar to triple after what could be Arena's final renewable...
Greens urge Labor to oppose $1bn cut to Australian Renewable Energy Agency, removing its future capacity for grants A giant surge of investment in renewable energy has been sparked by what might be the...
View ArticleBeauty and power: how Norway is making green energy look good
On the edge of a forest in northern Norway, an unusually handsome hydroelectric plant is generating a buzzOvre Forsland is a big departure from the hulking power stations that traditionally served our...
View ArticleUK will miss its 2020 renewable energy targets, warn MPs
Urgent action is needed if UK is to meet its targets, particularly for heating and transportThe UK will fail to meet its targets on renewable energy generation, with take-up of clean fuels for heating...
View ArticleNick Xenophon seeks Labor support for compromise to save Arena renewable fund
Xenophon says party to oppose $1.3bn cut to Arena and suggests changes to allow agency to recoup some funds or take equity in projects it invests inNick Xenophon has revealed his party will oppose cuts...
View ArticleCuts to renewables agency will hurt Australia's global R&D ranking, says report
Australia had been a big investor in fossil fuels and a low one in renewables, according to International Energy Agency data, but Arena grants changed thatAustralia has consistently led the world with...
View ArticleEnergy storage: how an abandoned goldmine will be converted into a world first
Australia has no plan for managing disused mines but a company has a novel solution for producing renewable energy Gold was discovered on the Copperfield river in north-western Queensland in 1907. As...
View ArticleGreen-powered boat prepares for round-the-world voyage
Vessel aiming to be the ‘Solar Impulse of the seas’ will be powered solely by renewable energies and hydrogen during its six-year voyageDubbed the “Solar Impulse of the seas”, the first boat to be...
View ArticleJust 10 new community energy schemes registered after Tories cut subsidies
Number of new local renewable energy schemes has crashed from 76 last year after government slashed support for wind and solarThe number of new community-owned renewable energy projects of the sort...
View ArticleSolar-powered tuk-tuk reaches UK after road trip from India
Naveen Rabelli belatedly crosses Channel after passport was stolen in France, and hopes to end journey at Buckingham PalaceAn engineer and his solar-powered tuk-tuk have arrived in Britain at the end...
View ArticleWorld's first large-scale tidal energy farm launches in Scotland
MeyGen tidal stream project leads the way in tackling climate change and providing jobs, says Nicola SturgeonThe launch of the world’s first large-scale tidal energy farm in Scotland has been hailed as...
View ArticleCan our need for a carbon-free future override our fears of nuclear energy?
Unlike coal and natural gas plants that emit carbon emissions while producing electricity, nuclear generates none. So why aren’t more states getting onboard?Nestled between Chattanooga and Knoxville,...
View ArticleLabor accused of being 'clean energy charlatans' after deal to cut $500m from...
Compromise in Coalition’s ‘omnibus’ savings bill met with disappointment by some in the pro-renewables sectorLabor has agreed to cut $500m from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, allowing the...
View ArticleCoalition's path to surplus booby-trapped with budget threats, warns finance
Blocked savings measures worth $12bn and cost blowouts in the national disability insurance scheme pose ‘significant fiscal challenge’, department saysThe finance department has warned the re-elected...
View ArticleNuclear power is risky and expensive; here's a better idea
It makes more sense to invest in renewables, efficiency and storage than spending billions on Hinkley Point CIn the 21st century, the UK will have to supply itself with power that is affordable,...
View ArticleGlobal investment in energy falls but renewables remain strong
Energy investment fell 8% in 2015, reflecting low oil and gas prices, but falling costs and government policy shift spending towards clean energy, data showsGlobal investment in energy fell by 8% last...
View ArticleGlobal trade deal threatens Paris climate goals, leaked documents show
Controversial Trade in Services Agreement (Tisa) could make it harder for governments to favour clean energy over fossil fuels as part of efforts to keep temperature rises to 1.5CA far-reaching global...
View ArticleDong Energy plans world's largest windfarm repair hub at Grimsby
Danish company says creation of 200-plus long-term jobs at service centre is ‘massive vote of confidence’ in the offshore sectorDong Energy is planning to create the world’s largest offshore wind...
View ArticleCarney backs green finance to cut emissions and boost growth
Bank of England governor says more investment in green technologies could help escape low-inflation low-growth trapThe Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, has thrown his weight behind the fledgling...
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