
Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed
The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.
The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.
Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.
Environmental projects will be analysed and rated in Australia in a move experts say could prevent greenwashing and encourage international investments.
Removing tax breaks for plug-in hybrid vehicles is stalling their adoption, a group warns, and a lack of incentives could slow efforts to cut car emissions.
Not everyone is happy as another state scraps its solar energy sweetener for homes as a federal government battery subsidy kicks in.
The United Nations Ocean Conference is opening in France as pressure mounts to turn promises into action on protecting the ocean.
Australia could unlock billions in electricity savings if more households add a battery to their solar panel plans, a report has found.
Acting on the threats of deep-sea mining and climate change are among the asks of environmental groups heading into a global event.
SUVs and utes have proven the big sellers on Australian car lots in May but the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles is accelerating.
The clock is ticking for the 2032 Olympics but critics say laws that will help ensure Brisbane Games projects are built on time will set a dangerous precedent.
Gas giants have called on the Australian government to approve projects faster and let them explore more mining opportunities.
Firms relying on carbon offsets to tout their green credentials and reduce their environmental footprints are under fresh scrutiny after a court settlement.
Australia could replace carbon-intensive coal and gas exports with green iron and quadruple earnings, a report says, but only if it makes changes.
Liberals and Nationals are being told to focus on applying the blowtorch to Labor rather than letting infighting take hold after their political marriage ended.
EnergyAustralia has pledged to back away from the use of carbon offsets to deal with emissions, in a statement following a legal settlement.
Labor's pledge to deliver a once-in-a-generation overhaul of environmental laws went unfulfilled in its first term, leaving a new minister to finish the job.
Cancer-causing "forever chemicals" have likely been present in a tourist hotspot's drinking water for decades, a major investigation has found.
Millions more Australian households plan to cut gas and go all-electric but many say they need more information and guidance to do so.
EnergyAustralia will face the Federal Court to answer allegations some of its "carbon neutral" products were not as green as they seemed.
Voters rejected a plan to build seven nuclear reactors, but some experts say the technology's role in cutting emissions means it can't be ruled out.
The cost of renewable hydrogen could be cut substantially if Australian researchers can scale their latest discoveries involving wastewater.
Australia's transition to low-emission vehicles could speed up after the election, experts say, fuelled by ongoing tax cuts and emission limits.
Australian drivers and employers could miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings if the coalition puts the brakes on an electric vehicle policy.
Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters could risk closure if Australia adopts nuclear power, reducing energy supplied to industry.
After initially suggesting questions on the impact of climate change were best left to scientists, Peter Dutton has sought to clarify his position.
Fewer than one-in-three electric vehicle drivers can access a charger at work and incentives could get more people to go electric and drive to the office.
On-road vehicle tests show some hybrid vehicles are not saving as much petrol as lab tests promise and a two use more than standard cars on highways.
Tropical cyclones have become less frequent in Australian waters but experts say claims that they're not intensifying miss important context.
Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.
Technology that will let drivers use their electric vehicles as giant household batteries is launching in Australia, although its reach is limited.
One of Labor's tallest candidates has made a splash at the prime minister's Great Barrier Reef stop, while the spectre of a missing minister haunted the event.