A powerful counterpoint to our mounting garbage is the clean energy that can be harnessed from it — once communities understand the wonders of modern technology, writes Jeremy Chunn.

Virtual power plants made up of other people’s batteries sound like a great idea but, gee, they’re a headache to put together. Will they make it to the finish line or be overtaken by something better?

Painful marginal loss factors, asset write-downs, negative pricing, forced curtailment — the forces have been stacked against large-scale solar this year. Is it time for a turnaround in fortunes … or time to pull up stakes?