The South Australian government has announced a $15 million scheme to fund rooftop solar and energy efficiency upgrades for schools across the state, in an effort to help them cut power costs and further reduce the state’s carbon emissions.

A group of Iowa State University scientists have developed a biomimetic tree that could – emphasise “could” – harness wind power to generate electricity for charging small household appliances.

There’s a simple and achievable answer to electricity grid unreliability on extreme heat days right before our eyes.

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.