Major PV inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology has claimed to have shipped over 1GW of inverters to India in 2016, holding a 26% market share, based on its figures that the market size in the country reached 3.9GW.

It comes after calls from within the Coalition to scrap Australia’s renewable energy targets if the US President attempts to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.

Major progress toward developing a next-generation, all solid-state lithium battery has been achieved using a garnet-based ceramic electrolyte.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Energy, told Senate lawmakers he regrets an earlier proposal to eliminate the agency and said he would protect its mission if confirmed. Contrary to media reports that the Trump administration is planning to gut DOE funding, Perry said he would defend DOE programs for renewables, fossil fuels, and advanced nuclear energy, as well as basic and applied research and development. Perry, like other Trump nominees, said he believes the climate is changing but broke with mainstream science on the causes and pace of change. Perry declined to say whether he believes climate change demands the transformation of the energy sector.