The latest BNEF report The shift to ‘base-cost’ renewables: 10 predictions for 2017 takes a good look at key developments in renewables markets across the globe. And with input from 120 specialist analysts around the world, the predictions should be reasonably sound. Although the Australian renewables market is not singled out, the report still makes for interesting reading.

Should you open or close your house to keep cool in a heatwave? Many people believe it makes sense to throw open doors and windows to the breeze; others try to shut out the heat. Listen to talk radio during a hot spell and you are likely to hear both views.

Lithium-ion battery storage devices may be banned from being installed inside homes and garages in Australia under new guidelines being drafted by Standards Australia.

Oh, the irony. NSW is one of the most coal-dependent states in Australia, with renewable energy contributing less than 10 per cent to its electricity mix on average. Over the weekend, however, wind and solar may just have helped keep the lights on.