Julia Gillard to chair new energy transition fund aiming to build 15 GW of solar, wind and battery storage in Australia.

South Australia locks in funding deal with Canberra to ensure it can become first grid in world to reach 100 per cent net renewables via wind, solar and storage.

The announcement arrives after the band postponed their show in Newcastle, which was set to take place tonight.

The power hungry synchrotron operated by ANSTO is hosting a massive rooftop solar system to cut energy costs.

The figure is based on an Institute of Public Affairs report, but its extrapolations have been described as ‘ridiculous’

Brisbane City Council has fielded almost 2,500 reports of swooping birds in the last three years. Numbers are down — but that doesn't necessarily mean it is happening less.

A Perth council will call for a blanket ban on the use of dark coloured roofing materials at a national level. 

Billionaire retail boss Gerry Harvey says businesses are justified in passing on cost increases through higher prices to maintain their profit margins and prevent bankruptcies, despite the RBA...

By 2050, solar should provide most of our electricity – but only if we have enough panels. Can they be made in Australia?

While Australia debates the merits of going nuclear and frustration grows over the slower-than-needed switch to solar and wind power, China's renewables rollout is breaking all the records.

There are fears that sacred, pristine sites are being put at risk by a government-backed push to grow cotton in the outback.

Clare Nowland, who had dementia, died in Cooma Hospital in May a week after allegedly being tasered by Senior Constable Kristian White at her Yallambee Lodge nursing home.

Senator Babet has quietly deleted a video from social media after a senate committee threatened him with contempt

The recent addition of a number of new big battery projects is being felt on the grid, with a big leap in the record for battery charging over the weekend.

A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalising four Tesla Superchargers in Taupō New Zealand in what appears to be an escalation of the EV culture wars.

Police say they are investigating the apparent desecration of the cultural heritage site, which has hurt and angered the area's Aboriginal custodians.

Some Australian broadacre farmers are eager to switch from diesel to electric – but the machinery they need is not yet commercially available

South Australia sources more than 101 per cent of its demand over past week from wind and solar, in last week of winter.

A McDonald's spokesperson has apologised to customers for the outage, which affected restaurants across the globe and resulted in some restaurants shutting their doors and some staff being sent home.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned level G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm conditions were expected to arrive at Earth from about 8pm AEST on Friday.