All the answers on renewable energy

Everything you ever wanted to know about the way we will ultimately derive all our power from renewable sources, and how quickly it will be achieved.

Against the odds

South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on Earth did they do it?

Super-charged: how Australia’s biggest renewables project will change the energy game

Many Asian nations are shunning fossil fuels, presenting a huge opportunity for Australia’s renewables sector. And one massive project has stepped up to the plate.

A roadmap for renewables

Despite the Federal government’s fondness for gas, renewables can still play an important role in Australia’s energy plans for the future.

Renewable energy and Australian security

The relationship between energy policy and national security has been overlooked in discussions of Australian renewable energy policy. 

Solar PV and wind could replace coal, oil and gas in 20 years

Deep cuts must be made in the use of fossil fuels to ease the threat of climate change, and renewable energy is on track to make a significant contribution in the future.

Is massive transmission investment required to support a renewable grid?

Victorian engineer Peter Farley argues that distributed renewable power production and local storage will reduce the need for expensive long distance transmission infrastructure to meet Australia’s long term energy needs.