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

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 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

Rob Greaves -
Hazelwood in happier times The roar of the furnaces, the rattle of the conveyors, and the occasional whoop of a siren marked out both...

Hazelwood closure: what it means for electricity prices and blackouts

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Hazelwood’s closure does not mean imminent blackouts for Victoria Victoria’s Hazelwood power station shut down this week after nearly 50 years of supplying electricity. The...

Gas crisis? Energy crisis? The real problem is lack of long-term planning

Rob Greaves -
The long view: energy policy needs to stay firmly focused on the horizon If you’ve been watching the news in recent days, you’ll know we...

South Australia makes a fresh power play in its bid to end the blackouts

Rob Greaves -
SA energy minister Tom Koutsantonis outlines his plan to make his state more energy-independent South Australia’s government has unveiled its keenly anticipated new energy...

The case for renationalising Australia’s electricity grid

Rob Greaves -
Australia’s electricity grid is no longer fit for purpose The public debate over the problems of electricity supply displays a curious disconnect. On the...

Australia’s electricity market is not agile and innovative enough to keep up

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The rules were written at a time when coal and gas were the only major options On the early evening of Wednesday, February 8,...

Want electricity reform? Start by giving power back to the states

Rob Greaves -
It’s time to take the political heat out of electricity grids In 1999, Australians were paying some of the lowest electricity prices in the...

Crisis, what crisis? How smart solar can protect our vulnerable power grids

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Solar panels can be both a headache and an opportunity for network companies Some commentators seem to be worried that our electricity networks are...
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