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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.

The Federal Government is reshaping the nation's approach to reducing carbon emissions, turning the focus to backing a select few technologies and supporting heavy industry.

Ahead of the release of the Federal Government's long-awaited technology roadmap, Scott Morrison refuses to commit to a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, despite describing it as "achievable".

The sidelining of locally-elected voices in a decision to green-light a new power station at Esperance calls the integrity of a Western Australian Government approvals process into question.

Australia's two renewable energy agencies will be allowed to invest in low emissions technologies under new legislation set to be introduced by the Federal Government.

Subsidies to West Australian households that pump solar power to the grid during the middle of the day will be slashed in a bid to avoid the risk of renewable energy overloading the state's electricity system.

Subsidies to West Australian households that pump solar power to the grid during the middle of the day will be slashed in a bid to avoid the risk of renewable energy overloading the state's electricity system.

A proposal for new coal generation will be scrutinised thanks to a Federal Government grant, with the support of most Collinsville locals.

Australia's solar industry could be in for a major shakeup, with the Energy Minister ordering an independent inquiry into the sector's sales techniques, financing practices and defective installations.

Western Australia is considered "ground zero" for the energy revolution, with virtual power plants that link up solar cells and batteries between neighbours set to be trialled in Perth.

There could be periods where the nation's homes and businesses are powered almost entirely by renewables, under a plan put forward by the Australian Energy Market Operator.

For years, solar panel owners were paid a premium to feed their electricity into the grid. But that could be about to turn on its head — and they are not happy.

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.