Australia

Australian Renewable Energy Agency hails 'major milestone' and suggests projects could be complete by end of 2017

Could falling costs make a 100 per cent renewables-powered Australia a reality?

ACT government announces $180m of private investment to help bring hydrogen energy storage technology to the Australian capital

A new website could help Australia's coastal communities prepare for rising sea levels

Researchers at the Australian National University deliver thermal efficiency of 97 per cent

Iconic Australian landmark reveals plan to slash its environmental footprint

AGL project to roll out 1,000 battery systems to homes and businesses will operate like a 5MW plant, and optimise energy produced from solar panels

Malcolm Turnbull returns to the helm with a wafer-thin majority and a significant element in his government who still oppose climate action - can he defy the odds and serve up some credible policy?

Photovoltaics and wind energy now have such a large head start that no other low-emission generation technology has a reasonable prospect of catching them, argues Andrew Blakers

Australian bank says its Climate Bond issuance commanded a strong response from investors