Australia: Renewables Overtake Fossil-Fuel Power For First Time

Australia's renewable energy sector produced more power than coal and gas sources for the first time in October, marking a pivotal shift in the country's power mix. For the month of October, utility-supplied electricity from renewable sources hit 9.88 terawatts hours (TWh), edging past the 9.82 TWh produced by fossil fuels, according to the latest data from energy researcher, Ember (London, England).