Logan City, a local government council in Queensland, has installed what is believed to be Australia's first off-grid solar and battery storage system to incorporate a Tesla Powerpack. This is a part of the micro-grid powered “electro-chlorinator” that will aid in maintaining local drinking water quality 24 hours a day.

In a recent poll, results show that the majority of voters in Barnaby Joyce's New England electorate support for renewable energy investment over coal.

According to the report titled “Energy Transition Outlook 2017,” which was released by DNV GL, approximately 85 percent of energy production worldwide will be generated from renewable sources, with solar PV leading the list and providing a third of the world's electricity.

The Vietnamese community in Victoria is set to receive a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government's New Energy Jobs Fund (NEJF) after securing a $100,000 grant in order to drive the uptake of solar panels.

A group of 100 global investors with almost US$2 trillion under management required the top 60 banks in the world last week to secure the world from destructive climate change.

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is investing in a big renewable energy Solar PV project which has the capability to produce over 9,315,000 kilowatt hours every year.

The initial assessment by the Australia Institute's new Climate and Energy Program has determined that unless a higher burden is put on the more expensive process of carbon reductions in other industries, the electricity generation sector has to shoot for a renewable energy target of approximately 66 percent by 2030, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

The new owners of the Whyalla Steelworks located in South Australia have recently revealed their purchase of a majority stake in Zen Energy, a company situated in Adelaide that specialises in solar and battery storage.