2017 will be a big year for Australia’s energy system: here’s what to look out for
The goals are clear: clean, cheap, reliable energy. But no-one can agree how we get there.
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Queensland’s renewable target isn’t ‘aggressive’, it’s entirely achievable
Queensland currently gets 7% of it’s electricity from renewable sources - but is aiming for 50% by 2030.
Woodchips sound unsustainable, but they’re not as bad as you think
The outcry over the government’s plan to allow wood burning from native forests under the revamped Renewable Energy Target belies the fact that woodchips can be useful and sustainable if harvested responsibly.
Renewables still have a long way to go to compete with fossil fuels
Australia has some fairly ambitious goals for green energy: a renewable energy target (currently under review) of 20% of electricity from renewables by 2020, and a forecast to get 51% of electricity from…
When will Australia have its Kodak moment on renewable energy?
Ever since Clive Palmer announced that the Palmer United Party (PUP) would support the retention of the Renewable Energy Target (RET), The Australian and News Corp’s tabloids have really ramped up their…
Government’s RET compromise guarantees uncertainty for renewables
As the Abbott government prepares Australia’s post-2020 emissions targets for this year’s Paris conference, the chairman of the Prime Minister’s business advisory council has make an extraordinary intervention in the climate debate.
With big solar Australia could be backing a winner, but it still needs leadership
New funding for large-scale solar could be backing a winner, but only with the right leadership.
Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on Earth did they do it?
Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60% of South Australia’s electricity supplies. The remarkable progress came as national climate policy was gripped by paralysis – so how did it happen?
Has the death spiral for Australia’s electricity market begun?
If you wonder why there is so much antipathy towards the Renewable Energy Target from the electricity utilities, all you need to do is look at what is happening to demand for poles and wires electricity…
Hillary Clinton stakes out safe political ground with energy and climate plan
Hillary Clinton’s energy and climate platform emphasizes renewable energy and the health benefits of the plan – a position that will resonate with many voters.
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