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- Renewable energy company abandons court application over Darwin solar farm Thu, 19 Feb 26, 6:10amA renewable energy company planning to build a solar farm near Darwin withdraws a court application that traditional owners argued would "erase" their rights.
- As solar booms, an Australian technology is rolled out around the world Thu, 19 Feb 26, 5:00amAt the interface of AI, big data, the energy transition and mind-bogglingly complex weather systems, the ongoing supply of electricity relies on answering a deceptively simple question: Will...
- How a single cloud can make fortunes in Australia's electricity market Thu, 19 Feb 26, 5:00amAt the interface of AI, big data, the energy transition and mind-bogglingly complex weather systems, the ongoing supply of electricity relies on answering a deceptively simple question: Will...
- Darwin traditional owners feel 'bulldozed' by ambitious solar farm company Thu, 12 Feb 26, 8:00amA renewable energy company planning to build a solar farm near Darwin is seeking a court ruling that no native title claim exists at the proposed site.
- Daytime power prices have never been lower. So why are bills rising? Sun, 8 Feb 26, 5:37amThe benefits of extremely low energy prices during the day are "washed away" by extremely high ones after dark. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
- Daytime power prices in Australia have never been lower. So why are bills rising? Sun, 8 Feb 26, 5:37amThe benefits of extremely low energy prices during the day are "washed away" by extremely high ones after dark. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
- Battery demand 'straps on a rocket' as rooftop solar passes its peak Wed, 4 Feb 26, 12:29amEven as Australia appears to have passed the peak of solar uptake, demand for batteries is seemingly headed into orbit.
- Subsidies the fuel as household battery demand 'straps on a rocket' Wed, 4 Feb 26, 12:29amEven as Australia appears to have passed the peak of solar uptake, demand for batteries is seemingly headed into orbit.
- The 'trap' threatening the national solar panel recycling scheme Sat, 31 Jan 26, 6:53amAustralia is on the brink of a solar panel waste crisis. Experts say there's much to do before a national recycling program can stand on its own two feet.
- Households 'paid to switch off' as extreme weather stalks power grid Fri, 16 Jan 26, 5:49amIn a move labelled a sign of the times, energy firm AGL was last week offering customers money to cut use during a heatwave.
- From scourge to saviour: How the sun powered the grid through a heatwave Fri, 9 Jan 26, 6:01amFor so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
- 'Gone off like a rocket': Households cash in on battery rebate Tue, 30 Dec 25, 5:50amBattery uptake is booming since the federal government rebate came into effect in July. Here's what you need to know if you are thinking of joining the thousands of Australians adding a battery...
- 'She Trapped the Sun': Inside the world's first solar house Wed, 24 Dec 25, 5:30amOn December 24, 1948, a family of Hungarian refugees moved into a small house in Dover, Massachusetts. But there was a catch.
- Residents on mining grids not afforded same discounts as rest of WA Sun, 21 Dec 25, 9:01amResidents in small Pilbara towns with power grids run by mining companies are excluded from home battery rebate schemes.
- Government boosts home battery spend by $5 billion Sat, 13 Dec 25, 5:36amFederal Energy Minister Chris Bowen announces big changes to the government's battery subsidy scheme amid claims most of its $2.3 billion budget has been spent in just six months.
- $2.3b drained in six months: Battery scheme facing 'urgent' overhaul Sat, 13 Dec 25, 5:36amAnnounced to great fanfare in the run-up to the election, Labor's $2.3 billion battery scheme was supposed to last until 2030. Much of the money is already gone.
- Landlords to be paid for installing rooftop solar on rentals in Queensland Fri, 12 Dec 25, 6:39amThe $26 million pre-election commitment from the LNP is estimated by the government to save 6,500 households around $700 on energy bills, with applications opening on Friday morning.
- Energy blueprint shake-up as 'market moves faster than the systems plan' Wed, 10 Dec 25, 5:58amSoaring costs and trenchant criticism from some put the brakes on wind and transmission as the sun shines on big solar and batteries.
- Market operator switches to big solar, batteries as wind farms are becalmed Wed, 10 Dec 25, 5:58amSoaring costs and trenchant criticism from some put the brakes on wind and transmission as the sun shines on big solar and batteries.
- Watchdog flags 5 per cent fall in power prices amid renewables surge Thu, 4 Dec 25, 5:35amAn energy watchdog says more renewable energy is projected to lower prices, but others warn the promise is illusory and more pain is coming.
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