Alan Pears
Coal Governments Renewables Victorian Government
Victoria must do something about gas – but there are smarter options than digging for more
Victoria has a winter gas problem, but many smart solutions. Somehow, though, we end up bogged down in debates about gas exploration and LNG gas terminals. It's bizarre.
The gas industry marketing people chose an unfortunate example to promote its wares – cooking food.
Coronavirus Renewables Resource Efficiency Smart Energy
Digitalisation lessons from industrial compressed air
Compressed air systems, often called ‘the fourth utility’ after electricity, gas and water and used in drying, assembly, blow moulding and paint spraying, are often shockingly inefficient.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coronavirus Governments Renewables
Our energy market was never fit for purpose, because it was obsessed only with price
Our electricity market was never fit for purpose, and the barriers to fundamental change are challenging and deeply ingrained in energy culture.
What happens beyond the immediate crisis will depend on how governments, business and households react. Here are some possibilities.
There is no longer time to take incremental action on climate change. What are the key actions policy makers must take in the next decade, and what’s needed to...
Climate Coal Governments Insight
How energy and emission projections and scenarios distort climate debate
Scenarios and modelling is distorting the debate we need to have about energy and climate, and hiding what can be acheived.
Climate Renewables Resource Efficiency Smart Energy
We’re not just shifting to a low carbon energy future
Powerful trends associated with low carbon economy are reframing work, business, politics and daily life.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables
Has Australia ‘over-invested’ in renewable energy?
Spoiler alert: No. And energy minister Angus Taylor clearly hasn’t been paying attention to the history of our electricity infrastructure.
Electric Vehicles micro-grids Smart Energy
Electric vehicles and stationary energy – emerging possibilities
Emerging EV technology can provide both mobility and home energy for several days, and could even be used to ‘export’ electricity to other buildings or the grid.
