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Canberra stalls on 100% renewables planning
Yet more delays in Australian green energy. A study on planning to transition to 100 per cent renewables that was supposed to have been completed by mid year has not even been started. Meanwhile, a 200MW solar PV plant will be built in California in less than half the time, and at two-thirds the cost of the Flagships winner. But households get it, and are installing solar at record rates. -
Time to radically reform our energy system, says IEA
The International Energy Agency says it’s time to move beyond centralised generation to a flexible, demand-based system. And it outlines its vision for how the global electricity grid might look in 2075, noting the importance of technologies where Australia could play a critical role. -
The great big battle for Australia’s energy future
Growing evidence of slumping energy demand means the stakes are extremely high in the upcoming review of the Renewable Energy Target, as well as the proposed cash-for-clunkers buyout of brown coal generators. The future of conventional and renewable generation in Australia could well depend on it.
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