Queensland is leading the national charge towards a record year for the large-scale solar industry, Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton told a sold-out audience at the 2018 Large-scale Solar
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Budget 2018 was old news for energy policy – the next big headlines won’t come until July
As with many previous budgets, matters relating to energy and climate change were relegated to little more than a footnote in Treasurer Scott Morrison’s 2018 budget speech. And even the contents of that
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CEC issues statement on the NEG to CEC members ahead of August COAG meeting
The Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton has issued a statement to all CEC members regarding the position of the CEC on the NEG:
The CEC does not support the National Energy Guarantee (NEG)
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‘Renewable energy breeding’ can stop Australia blowing the carbon budget – if we’re quick
Moving to a future powered mainly by renewable energy will be crucial if we are to stay within the global warming limits set out by the Paris Agreement. But building all of this new renewable energy will
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Solar PV and wind are on track to replace all coal, oil and gas within two decades
Solar photovoltaic and wind power are rapidly getting cheaper and more abundant – so much so that they are on track to entirely supplant fossil fuels worldwide within two decades, with the time frame
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As the Libs claim South Australia, states are falling into line behind the National Energy Guarantee
As prime minister, Paul Keating used to say that when you change the government, you change the country. On Saturday South Australians changed their government, and now the country’s energy policy could
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TESLA deal could be off the agenda in SA
The fate of South Australia’s deal with Elon Musk’s Tesla to supply free household batteries to 50,000 homeowners remains uncertain, following the electoral defeat of SA Labor over the weekend
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Virtual power plants are in vogue, but they can be like taking a sledgehammer to a nut
The fleet of small-scale solar systems, batteries and flexible loads in our electricity system will grow rapidly in coming years. But how to coordinate them efficiently in our complex electricity grid,
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Roadmap to Australia’s clean energy future
A national energy roadmap outlining how Australia can cut its rising greenhouse gas pollution levels, while continuing the transition to clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy and storage technology,
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Community engagement across the wind industry
A research report released by the Clean Energy Council provides a diverse range of ideas to help set a new standard of excellence for community engagement across the wind industry, reflecting the industry’s
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