WMO’s climate and energy lead Roberta Boscolo on the latest climate report, the 1.55°C average temperature rise and heating oceans. Plus: A wrap of the news in our first podcast of 2025.

Big batteries have overtaken gas as the second biggest player in the evening demand peaks, and their owners are cashing in on the privilege.

Australia’s electricity market is old, outdated and not doing enough to drive investment in the renewable energy needed for the country to hit its climate targets.

But questions remain about the future of its giant smelters and refineries in Queensland after the new LNP state government put a halt to new wind farm approvals. That includes the 1.4 GW Bungapan ...

A 500 MWh vanadium flow battery – the biggest in Australia – has been promised for the mining town of Kalgoorlie in a new state election pledge.

The analysis found that a fleet of modern nuclear plants is, on balance, about as reliable as a fleet of wind and solar farms – if those wind and solar farms were in the midst of a very bad renewable ...

The S-Curve model, developed by Australian solar industry pioneer Andrew Birch, predicts that by 2035, half of the world’s energy needs will be supplied by solar in a classic S-curve technology shift.

Scale of battery and solar projects seeking grid connection soars, and capacity of new projects actually working through ...

A $230 million project investigating ways to make extracting future materials more sustainable will bring together five research groups from five continents, including one from Australia.

Tesla’s battery storage business had more than doubled in the past year, but will the priority go to EVs or the grid?

Irish smart grid technology company says it has confirmed its position as the leading provider of ‘very fast’ FCAS in ...

The aim of these energy resilience hubs is to ensure residents can cook meals, access hot water, charge electronic devices, ...