Tag: energy crisis
The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. It’s time the grid returned to public hands
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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...
In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So yes, turning off your dishwasher can make a difference
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Australia’s east coast energy market has been on a rocky road for the past few weeks. It begs the question: how could the market change...
What’s a grid, anyway? Making sense of the complex beast that is Australia’s electricity network
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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...
Grattan on Saturday: Everything, it seems, is conspiring to test the Albanese government
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On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now...
Gas crisis? Energy crisis? The real problem is lack of long-term planning
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...