Tag: electricity
Wondering if your energy company takes climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer
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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...
Paying Australia’s coal-fired power stations to stay open longer is bad for consumers and the planet
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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...
Electricity has become a jigsaw. Coal is unable to provide the missing pieces
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There’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...
If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossible
Energy bills are becoming to complex
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A recent survey found that Australia’s power companies are less trusted than media companies, banks and telcos....
Hazelwood closure: what it means for electricity prices and blackouts
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.
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Australia’s electricity market is not agile and innovative enough to keep up
The rules were written at a time when coal and gas were the only major options
On the early evening of Wednesday, February 8,...