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New rules for retailers, but don’t sit there waiting for your electricity bill to go down

Information about discounts will be simpler, but you’ll still have to do the legwork to shop around.  It sounds like good news. After summoning...

Solar is now the most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide

Solar PV outstripped coal as the leading source of new electricity generation worldwide last year. Image/Lukas Coch Solar has become the world’s favourite new type...

In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy

The City of Sydney is aiming to get 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. HjalmarGerbig  Imagine a future in which every one of...

Explainer: what can Tesla’s giant South Australian battery achieve?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to build the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery in South Australia. Last Friday, world-famous entrepreneur Elon Musk jetted...

The Finkel Review: finally, a sensible and solid footing for the electricity sector

The Finkel review’s recommendations would put pressure on coal while encouraging gas and renewable energy Dan Himbrechts/AAP Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s long-awaited review of...

Explainer: what is a ‘low emissions target’ and how would it work?

Depending on the policy settings, a low-emissions target could conceivably award carbon credits to coal plants. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts The main job of the Finkel...

Explainer: why we should be turning waste into fuel

Converting waste into fuel or energy should be part of Australia’s recycling and rubbish reduction plan. The federal government recently announced that it is...

Want to boost the domestic gas industry? Put a price on carbon

 With the right power policies, gas can have a brighter future Australia’s gas industry is under scrutiny from the competition watchdog after apparently failing to...

Australian gas: between a fracked rock and a socially hard place

 Protesters rally against coal seam gas in Melbourne, February 2016 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s response to the looming east coast gas shortage has been to...

Hazelwood power station: from modernist icon to greenhouse pariah

Hazelwood in happier times The roar of the furnaces, the rattle of the conveyors, and the occasional whoop of a siren marked out both...
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CARL NIELSEN DESIGN ACCELERATOR

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YouthIt empowers the health of the entire nation, bringing “precise nutrition” into millions of households.

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Balancing Solar Costs And Savings In New Build Homes

Building a new home is an exciting adventure. You get to design your dream space, pick the perfect finishes, and create a place that...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.