Why the Kings' power bills are 'only going to get better'
With storage prices dropping about 20 per cent a year, the attraction for cutting reliance on grid power is brightening fast.
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Peter Hannam
Peter Hannam is Environment Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald. He covers broad environmental issues ranging from climate change to renewable energy for Fairfax Media.
Coolest Sydney April in nine years to make way for early May warmth
Sydney's mild autumn is set to extend well into May.
Bitten but not shy: Shark bite survivor back in the surf - nets or no nets
A six-month trial of surf nets on the state's north coast is coming to an end – with mixed results.
Westpac branded as 'wimps' over coal pledge
Westpac's decision to effectively rule out lending to the proposed giant Adani coal mine in Queensland has drawn praise from environmentalists but derision from the government and industry.
Coldest April night for Sydney in five years
A cold snap is likely to give way to a milder few months ahead.
'Huge surge': How we're beating skyrocketing energy prices
Rising energy prices drive a huge surge of consumers and businesses installing solar panels.
Sydney's mild weather to make way for strong winds and a cold snap
Autumn is likely to feel a lot like winter over the coming days - particularly in the evenings and early mornings.
Geothermal: a technology blowing hot and cold in Sydney's booming west
A Sydney housing estate is streets ahead when it comes to energy efficiency.
Back-to-back bleaching covers two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef
Unprecedented back-to-back annual coral bleaching events have affected two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef, with this year's event already leading to mortality of half the corals in some key tourist tracts, scientists say.
Climate challenges line up in Australia's front and back yards
Australia's military is waking up to the prospect that more of its troops will be devoted more often to disaster relief.
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