Energy Source & Distribution

08/09/2026

The Australian Government recently mandated that households have access to three free hours of electricity per day. New modelling shows it can save consumers thousands each year if combined with strategic energy use.

07/09/2026

Electric vehicle sales have overtaken petrol car sales for the first time in Australia, with new figures revealing a record 27,000-plus EVs sold.

EV sales have overtaken petrol cars for the first time in Australia, accounting for more than half of all new vehicle sales.

01/09/2026

An Australian technology company has purchased a robotic bug that crawls along wind turbine blades to perform inspection and maintenance.

30/08/2026

Cause for concern? An Australian data centre company has reported increased water and energy consumption for the third year in a row.

Australian data centre firm NextDC has reported increased water and energy consumption for the third year in a row.

25/08/2026

Australia’s first offshore wind auction is live, opening the door for offshore wind farm developers to bid for lucrative generation contracts.

Australia’s first offshore wind auction is live, with the Request for Proposal process open for the declared Gippsland offshore wind zone.

23/08/2026

Australia's leading renewables state will run a 'fire drill' on its grid to test an emergency response mechanism that temporarily switches off rooftop solar generation.

SA Power Networks will run an operation on South Australia's grid to test the emergency backstop mechanism. Read more.

17/08/2026

Australian researchers have uncovered a new way to improve a promising next-generation solar cell material.

Australian researchers have uncovered a new way to improve a promising next-gen solar cell material. Read more.

16/08/2026

Australia is leading the world in rooftop solar uptake and now in home battery installations as well, thanks to a government subsidy scheme.

More than 500,000 home batteries have now been installed under the Australian Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program.

09/08/2026

The US Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital will loan US$400 million to Australia's Sunrise Energy Metals to build the world’s first primary Scandium mine.

The US Department of War will fund Sunrise Energy Metals to build the world’s first primary Scandium mine in Australia. Read more.

04/08/2026

Researchers have found a way to turn carbon dioxide from factory emissions directly into fuel without having to clean or purify the gas.

A team of international researchers has found a way to turn dirty factory fumes into fuel without first cleaning or purifying the gas.