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The battle for AGL heralds a new dawn for Australian electricity
Image: ShutterstockTwo events in the past week mark a watershed for Australia’s electricity industry.The first, on Thursday, was Origin Energy’s surprise announcement that it intends...
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Wind turbines off the coast could help Australia become an energy superpower, research finds
Image: ShutterstockOffshore wind farms are an increasingly common sight overseas. But Australia has neglected the technology, despite the ample wind gusts buffeting much...
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A ‘100% renewables’ target might not mean what you think it means. An energy expert explains
Picture: ShuttlestockIn the global effort to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, achieving a “100% renewables” electricity system is considered ideal.Some Australian...
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Wondering if your energy company takes climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer
Picture: ShuttlestockA landmark report released last week put coal and gas on notice. For the first time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) declared reaching net-zero...
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Paying Australia’s coal-fired power stations to stay open longer is bad for consumers and the planet
Picture: ShuttlestockAustralian governments are busy designing the nation’s transition to a clean energy future. Unfortunately, in a misguided effort to ensure electricity supplies...
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Now they want to charge households for exporting solar electricity to the grid — it’ll send the system backwards
Picture: ShuttlestockIt’s come to this. The Australian Energy Markets Commission has produced a draft decision that will make households and small business with solar panels pay...
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Electricity has become a jigsaw. Coal is unable to provide the missing pieces
Image: Bohbeh/ShutterstockThere’s something the energy minister said when they announced the early closure of Victoria’s second-biggest coal-fired power station last week that was less...
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Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on Earth did they do it?
Picture: ShuttlestockLess than two decades ago, South Australia generated all its electricity from fossil fuels. Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60% of the state’s electricity...
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How Australia can phase out coal power while maintaining energy security
Picture: James Ross/AAPThe end of coal-fired generation in Australia is inevitable.Zero marginal cost, zero emissions energy is now a reality. Wind and solar are cheaper sources...
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