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It’s no secret that Donald Trump has an almost visceral dislike of wind turbines or, as he usually refers to them, “windmills.”

Trump just paid $1.3b for nothing

The Trump administration did something that, even by its standards, was unusual.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Driving an electric prime mover between Sydney and Canberra is like driving a limo says driver George Eleftheriou.

Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges

The vehicles are common in China and Norway, and one company hopes to have a fleet of heavy rigs on Australian highways by next year.

  • Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres has outlined the expectations investors should meet for their Australian projects.

Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines

Advocates say the massive amount of energy and water required to run AI tech nodes poses a risk to Australian resources and energy security.

  • Brittany Busch
Wholesale electricity prices have fallen, and this will be passed on to households.

Household electricity prices to fall as much as 10% after green energy surge

The regulator has proposed the steepest reductions in electricity prices for households since 2022, but the outlook remains clouded by the war in Iran.

  • Nick Toscano
House burping is about opening the windows to allow fresh air to circulate.

Why ‘house burping’ should be on the agenda for Australians and their leaky homes

The Europeans were doing it for centuries before American lifestyle influencers rebranded it. But what is “house burping” – and what does it mean in the Australian setting?

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
David Hochschild, chair, California Energy Commission.

Energy chief: Trump’s war on Iran will undermine his war on renewables

California Energy Commission chair David Hochschild believes Donald Trump’s attack on Iran will drive nations to speed up renewables deployment.

  • Nick O'Malley
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The coming federal budget will not expand funding for wind and solar farms.

Red light for new green investment slows race to renewable target

Despite warnings that Australia will not hit its renewable energy target, the May federal budget will have no new cash for wind and solar farms.

  • Mike Foley
Electrification and EV advocate Sarah Aubrey with her authorised cable cover.

How to get mass adoption of EVs in city areas? It’s not just about public chargers

As inner-city residents in Sydney and Melbourne turn to DIY options to charge electric vehicles on the street, more councils are offering formal trials to suspend cables in the air or lay them safely across the street.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Rooftop solar by electorates.

NSW electorates with the most solar panels. They are not the ones you’d expect

One-third of all homes in NSW now have rooftop solar, making the state the leader in Australia for the clean energy source.

  • Alexandra Smith
A molten salt tower solar thermal power station in Jiuquan, China. Molten salt is used as thermal storage to continue producing electricity even when the sun is not shining.

Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition

The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way, however, and politicians need to be honest about that.

  • Rod Sims and Rebecca Burdon