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AEMO predicts the industrial and generation sectors to drive the demand drop-off - but it actually underestimates the fall in the commercial and residential categories.

Recent developments in the UK suggest investors should approach outdoor advertising companies with caution.

The unintended consequences of ultra-loose monetary policies are being felt in commodity and financial markets, and hint at more turbulent times ahead.

A deal between the government and crossbench senators to cut the large-scale RET to 32,500GWh may actually work out better for the renewable energy industry than waiting out for a deal involving Labor. It offers greater upside and less risk of no deal at all.

By and large, Lima achieved its mandate - never before has there been agreement that all significant emitters submit targets judged against the same benchmarks. But a difficult year is ahead

With Christmas around the corner, these gadgets are the perfect fit for those looking to combine business with cutting edge technology.

The pipeline of renewable projects in Chile is said to be up 18GW, and miners are leading the charge with solar PV and thermal, wind and geothermal equal to or lower than the cost of fossil fuels.

The amount that China invests at home and the amount of foreign government bonds the country's central bank must purchase are wholly unaffected by the currency that China's trade is denominated in.

Notice and consent laws do little more than shift the responsibility for protecting our privacy from the users of the data -- internet behemoths like Google - to their subjects: us.

By the end of next year, one of the global infrastructure-as-a-service providers will drop out of the race and price cutting will be the new normal for those left standing.

The price elasticity of petrol is estimated to be in the range of -0.02 to -0.04 in the short term, meaning it takes a 25-50% decrease in the price to raise automobile travel 1%.

If Russia's central bank is unable to halt the decline of the rouble, hard-liners will step in and tighten their grip on the country's economic policy.

The week in clean energy saw notable auctions in Uganda and South Africa while China unveiled plans to develop 10.5GW of offshore wind in three years.

A low inflation read-out has taken the pressure off the Bank of England to raise rates quickly, and the UK should begin 2015 on a strong note.

A small rebound in the oil price primed offshore sharemarkets, while new data showed a slight pullback in US building permits over November.

A Macquarie-led consortium has reportedly lodged a large bid for GE Capital's consumer lending business, while Leighton's services division may be sold by the end of the week.