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Replacing the Clean Energy Target with a dirty one?
The decision to walk away from a Clean Energy Target makes no sense. But small communities will forge ahead with the transition to renewable energy.
Tony Pfeiffer
Oct 18, 2017
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Commentary
Powering North Queensland: renewables in coal country
Defying the policy uncertainty that has held back utility-scale solar in Australia, much of the new renewables investment is happening in coal country.
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Sep 4, 2017
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The way to power the next billion consumers
If power can be generated where it is consumed, it can closely follow demand growth. Where does much of that growth come from? The “leisure-pull”.
Nathaniel Bullard
Aug 16, 2017
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AEMC, utilities in denial as consumers flick switch to solar, batteries
AEMC attempts to defend incumbent gen-tailers by saying how delighted customers are with their electricity service and pricing, and blaming renewables as the biggest black cloud on the horizon. They have to be kidding, right?
Giles Parkinson
Jul 25, 2017
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Storage
What do consumers get out of the Finkel blueprint?
The short answer is, not a lot. Finkel promises savings of $92 a year by 2030, but most customer bills are going to jump $300 a year next month. Nothing much will change until utilities can match the cost of new technologies, rather than hiding behind regulatory barriers.
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Jun 12, 2017
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