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A plan to reduce household power bills by paying big commercial and industrial energy users to cut their consumption on days of peak demand will be brought forward ahead of next summer.

It should be powering 35,000 homes. Instead, a failure to connect a new energy park is costing a developer millions while future investment hangs in the balance.

It should be powering 35,000 homes. Instead, a failure to connect a new energy park is costing a developer millions while future investment hangs in the balance.

New technologies will be prioritised in a bid to reduce Australia's greenhouse emissions, the Energy Minister says, but environmentalists say the move is simply delaying real action.

Threats to the reliability of Australia's electricity network are now at "critical" levels warns a government body, even as renewable energy is pushing power prices lower.

Threats to the reliability of Australia's electricity network are now at "critical" levels warns a government body, even as renewable energy is pushing power prices lower.

A new report warns electric vehicles could substantially increase demand for electricity from the grid — but with the right systems in place there could be benefits for drivers.

A new report warns electric vehicles could substantially increase demand for electricity from the grid — but with the right systems in place there could be benefits for drivers.

A report outlining the need for better planning around how solar energy is harnessed fails to deal with the fact the tariff structure that underpins much of the electricity market is fundamentally broken, writes Daniel Mercer.

Days after a solar-powered military aircraft completed its maiden flight above the SA outback, a local aviation company says it is set to become the country's first manufacturer of electric aeroplanes.

The turbines will be used as part of a hybrid renewable energy system to power the remote Agnew gold mine in the northern Goldfields.

The host of the Bachelor and Bachelorette programs appeared on Q+A.

A West Australian band will no longer perform shows that require flying due to its environmental impact, joining a growing number of musicians worried about the carbon footprint of touring.

The energy market operator says the scale and pace of solar in remote areas is presenting technical issues affecting the power grid's performance and stability.

The price power generators are receiving for their electricity has fallen by about a third in three months, but consumers are unlikely to see much of a benefit, writes Stephen Letts.