As countries including Australia embrace renewable energy production, a recent study sheds light on some overlooked impacts of this transition.
While the benefits of renewable...
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If you drive through central Victoria, you might wonder at the signs reading “Piss off AusNet” in shop windows or even mown...
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The Black Summer bushfires devastated parts of the Eurobodalla region in New South Wales. Then earlier this year, the area was hit by...
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A crisis, as the saying has it, combines danger and opportunity. The dangers of the current electricity crisis are obvious. The opportunity it presents...
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News about the energy crisis engulfing Australia’s east coast seems inescapable. Terms such as “grid”, the “National Electricity Market” and “transmission” are being...
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Two 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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Offshore 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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In 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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A 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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Australian governments are busy designing the nation’s transition to a clean energy future. Unfortunately, in a misguided effort to ensure electricity supplies...
