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The End of the Industrial Revolution
Despite the emergence of the smart phone, Facebook and Google, the economy is still being driven by belching smokestacks and is still being shaped by those who inherited the economic momentum of 19th century England – the coal, oil and gas industries. But after 250 years, their time is coming to an end – and faster than you, or they, think.14 -
Five things we learned from Origin Energy’s Grant King
Origin is not in the market for any new wind farms; rooftop solar is changing demand profiles, although its own installations have fallen sharply; Origin’s experience with cutting-edge technologies has been painful; better renewables opportunities lie overseas; and the RET review is good. -
Origin Energy writes off Sliver, wind, geothermal investments
Origin Energy writes off investment in Sliver solar, and will take technology back to the lab. It has also written down the rest of its Australian hot rock geothermal interests, and some of its wind energy projects. It has enough RECs to last until 2017, and its biggest renewable opportunities may lie overseas. -
Ten things we learned from AGL Energy’s Michael Fraser
The AGL Energy boss takes aim at RET review, and network gold plating. Plus his take on solar; why it costs a lot of money to keep a customer; writing off geothermal; Macarthur wind farm on track; flagships project to begin in 2014; and why Loy Yang A was such a dud. -
Solar Insights: Why PV is cheaper at the socket
Solar PV is clearly delivering cheaper energy than the grid, but watch out for those standing charges: Plus: Peak solar body rebrands to reflect the coming of age of solar; ACT predicts a “remarkable” result from nation’s first large scale energy auction.
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