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Smart Energy

Is Australia’s “clean energy” focus adding to its economic and climate problems?
How tunnel vision on switching to renewables is costing Australia dearly by ignoring the vital importance of energy efficiency and productivity.
Alan Pears

Oct 6, 2022

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Renewables

Whose fault is the energy and climate fiasco?
In a perverse way, the Coalition government can take much of the credit for renewables progress over the past decade, grossly inadequate as it was.
Alan Pears

Jun 20, 2022

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Forgotten fuel: Australia’s failure on energy efficiency is a global embarrassment
In Europe, the mantra is “energy efficiency first” and the IEA calls energy efficiency the “first fuel.” In Australia, it is the “forgotten fuel” – to our great cost.
Alan Pears

Jun 10, 2022

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Smart Energy

Energy productivity and efficiency: Australia’s forgotten fuels
Australia lacks high level, adequately funded independent institutions run by people skilled and competent in energy productivity and efficiency.
Alan Pears

May 5, 2022

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Storage

How much seasonal energy storage will we really need?
How can cost-effective, reliable, zero emission electricity be provided? And how can we transition from fossil gas heating, hot water and cooking?
Alan Pears

Dec 15, 2021

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The Morrison government and the mad world of fossil gas
The long-term fundamentals of the gas market are clear. Anyone who understands the urgent messages being sent by climate science would avoid new investments.
Alan Pears

Dec 1, 2021

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The “Solar Tax:” Are we having the wrong debate?
Rooftop solar exports are subsidising others, and we should stop treating this technology as if they were big fossil fuel generators.
Alan Pears

Jul 27, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Zooming versus flying: The net climate impacts of internet use
One hour spent on Zoom generates less CO2 than driving a car a kilometre. Going virtual is actually a good thing for emissions.
Alan Pears

Jul 12, 2021

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Hydrogen vs electrification: Why ENA’s Gas Vision is a house of cards
Energy Networks Australia’s Gas Vision 2050 update study claims net-zero emissions can be reached with hydrogen at half the cost of electrification. But it’s a fragile claim.
Alan Pears

Oct 5, 2020

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Renewables

Seasonal energy storage is a tricky issue for our renewable future
As battery and pumped hydro developers try to figure out the storage equation for Australia’s grid, there is still not enough focus on demand management.
Alan Pears

Oct 1, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Where does gas fit in our low carbon future? In an ever shrinking corner
We won’t completely shift from gas soon, but the amount of gas we need will decline. And the smarter, more innovative and more productive we are, the faster demand for gas will decline.
Alan Pears

Aug 27, 2020

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Coal

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.
Alan Pears

Aug 24, 2020

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