Chief Scientist’s report lays a solid foundation for reforming Australia’s electricity network
The electricity network can be used proactively to meet Australia’s climate and renewable energy targets.
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Direct Action not as motivating as carbon tax say some of Australia’s biggest emitters
New research has found that carbon intensive companies have lost focus on reducing emissions under Direct Action, when compared with the carbon tax.
Abbott’s coal case runs into stormy weather
Australia has a new ambassador to lead its negotiations for the December 2015 United Nations climate change conference in Paris, which is tasked with hammering out an international agreement for post-2020…
Scrapping EU renewable targets after 2020 makes no sense
The European Commission has presented a new climate and energy policy framework for 2030 that focuses heavily on emissions reductions. Currently the EU implements “20-20-20” targets, which require a 20…
Australia’s carbon emissions and electricity demand are growing: here’s why
Over the past year Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from electricity rose 2.7%.
We’re set to hit our renewable energy targets – now let’s aim higher
A recent report by the Clean Energy Council claims that the capacity of domestic solar panels in Australia has increased 35-fold in the past three years. This (among other factors) means we are well on…
Solar households to lose subsidies, but it’s a bright future for the industry
Many households in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria will lose their subsidies for solar power this year.
The electricity network is changing fast, here’s where we’re heading
Updated forecasts from CSIRO suggest electricity prices will continue to rise as more renewable energy enters the grid.
Rather than make energy more expensive, it’s time to invest in the technologies of tomorrow
Poor Americans suffer disproportionately from higher energy prices. Energy policies should fund innovation to make low-carbon energy cheaper.
Scott Morrison is hiding behind future technologies, when we should just deploy what already exists
We already have most technologies Australia needs to make the clean energy transition. What’s missing is a plan to deploy them at huge scale.
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