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A Victorian farmer says someone purporting to be doing market research for the federal government seemed to be trying to elicit positive response about the VNI West transmission line.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reveals a new renewable energy target for Queensland ahead of detailing the state's energy plan for the next decade.

With almost 9% of energy being produced by rooftop solar this year, a renewable energy expert says Queensland’s abundant supply is saving power companies around $30 million a month.

Queensland's abundant rooftop solar is saving power companies about $30 million a month, according to the Conservation Council. Many home owners would like to be paid money for that power, but the Australian Energy Council...

Queensland's abundant rooftop solar is saving power companies about $30 million a month, according to the Conservation Council. Many home owners would like to be paid money for that power, but the Australian Energy Council...

Two New South Wales federal seats held by Coalition MPs have been identified as having the most potential in Australia for renewable energy generation. 

Will you tackle this week's news quiz like it's a mission to a remote asteroid — or will we have to mute your microphone from now on?

Installing solar panels on the roofs of public buildings in five local government areas across Queensland would produce enough electricity to power 44,000 homes, new research shows.

Installing solar panels on the roofs of public buildings in five local government areas across Queensland would produce enough electricity to power 44,000 homes, new research shows.

Will Graham is a fifth-generation grazier who has seen enough years of dry, hot weather to convince him Queensland must transition away from coal to renewables.

Ever since the Hindenburg airship disaster of 1937, hydrogen has had a reputation as being a risky source of fuel — but a project in Adelaide is part of a push to change that.

An ambitious plan to power every property on SA's Eyre Peninsula with solar has been labelled an Australian first — but is it too good to be true?

In Queensland's coal heartland, a number of locals are trading in their mining jobs to work in the renewables sector.

In Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria, one couple has built a solar farm big enough to power their shire in a move to prove the benefit of decentralising electricity and positioning generation sites at the end of the grid.

The Australian Energy Market Operator says SA's energy plan is working to reduce the threat of blackouts, but is also warning an unexpected outage at a major supplier could also affect Victoria.