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It was a night with a twist in the 2017 Clean Energy Council Awards, as several projects tied for first place in the Innovation category at the NAB Gala Dinner at the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney. 19 Jul, 2017

It’s time for politicians to agree on a carefully-designed Clean Energy Target and put in place the framework to deliver continued new investment in the energy sector, the Clean Energy Council said while launching day one of the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney today. 18 Jul, 2017

Both state and federal politicians from across the political spectrum have called for Parliament to get on with reform of the energy market using the package of reforms proposed by Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel at the morning session of today’s Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney. 18 Jul, 2017

Better gender diversity across the renewable energy industry requires leaders from both genders to step up and drive change, the Clean Energy Council said in launching its Women in Renewables Leaders’ Pledge tonight. 18 Jul, 2017

The All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference, taking place in Melbourne from 11-12 October, will showcase the breadth of innovation in renewable energy technologies driving Australia’s energy transformation. 14 Jul, 2017

At today’s COAG Energy Council meeting, state Ministers came together to reflect on the Finkel Review and discuss the path to implementing the Chief Scientist’s recommendations. 14 Jul, 2017

The endorsement by state and federal Energy Ministers of all but one of the recommendations from the Chief Scientist’s review of Australia’s energy security is a big step forward in creating a modern energy system, the Clean Energy Council said today. 14 Jul, 2017

A community mini grid in Victoria which helped customers to halve their power bills over summer, an innovative approach to project finance and electricity billing based on mobile phone plans are some of the finalists announced today in the 2017 Clean Energy Council Awards. 13 Jul, 2017

As part of the 2017 Australian Clean Energy Summit, the Clean Energy Council is holding a Women in Renewables breakfast titled “Empowered Leadership” on 19 July. 07 Jul, 2017

The Clean Energy Council has congratulated its members Tesla and Neoen on signing an agreement with the South Australian Government to build the world’s largest lithium ion battery, which will be paired with the Hornsdale Wind Farm. 07 Jul, 2017

The Coalition party room’s approval yesterday of 49 recommendations from the Chief Scientist’s review of Australia’s energy security will ensure clean energy is better integrated into the power system, but bipartisan support for a Clean Energy Target remains essential to drive new investment in electricity generation, the clean energy industry’s peak body said. 21 Jun, 2017

Australia is facing an energy crisis and both energy customers and investors have taken a front row seat to ensure the greatest balancing act in this country – enduring energy policy – finally gets landed. This is a one-time-only opportunity to get it right and, if we fall off the high wire this time, the consequences will be disastrous. The energy policy circus is back in town. 14 Jun, 2017

The release later today of the final report of the Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel into Australia’s energy security presents a unique opportunity for Australia to end the current energy crisis, the clean energy industry’s peak body said today. 09 Jun, 2017

The clean energy industry has welcomed the release of the final report from the Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel into Australia’s energy security and is calling on political leadership to finally end the energy crisis, the industry’s peak body said today. 09 Jun, 2017

It’s time the energy market transitioned to a five-minute settlement period that better supports transformation of our energy system by recognising the value of new technologies like renewable energy and energy storage. 08 Jun, 2017