The state of Queensland appears ready to embark on what could be one of the most radical transformations of its electricity network ever undertaken - even by standards of ambitious mandates in places such as California, Germany and Denmark.

What does a regional utility do when it's in the state with Australia's highest uptake of rooftop solar? Encourage the uptake of battery storage, of course.

Victoria's Labor government has announced a wholesale review of the brown coal industry, as energy minister Lily D'Ambrosia confirms the state's need to look to new and clean energy technologies, and the jobs of the future.

Tesla CTO says Nevada gigafactory will be zero net energy, with the entire roof and nearby hillsides covered in solar PV – and no gas supply at all.