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Alan Pears
Australia’s Energy Fiasco: How do we extract ourselves from a deep hole?
A diversified and distributed energy systems is feasible, but attractive – except to powerful incumbent interests and those whose thinking is trapped in the past.
Alan Pears
Mar 2, 2018
12
Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull has politicked himself into irrelevance on energy and climate in 2018
Medals of Valour should be awarded to Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, AEMO chief executive Audrey Zibelman, and South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill.
Alan Pears
Dec 21, 2017
2
Other Good Stuff
The Pears Report: Only asset write downs will fix network costs
Only asset write-downs will fix soaring prices, but policymakers and governments seem reluctant to unravel this welfare scheme for powerful incumbents.
Alan Pears
Oct 3, 2017
2
Smart Energy
The Pears Report: Energy pricing demands a response
When energy assets were being sold off, many politicians thought that people would blame the industry for any problems, not governments. Sorry guys. Everyone knows you write the rules and supposedly enforce them.
Alan Pears
Oct 2, 2017
2
Smart Energy
The Pears Report: Summertime, and the living ain’t easy
With summer approaching, there’s a flurry of activity to ensure reliable energy generation under peak loads.
Alan Pears
Sep 29, 2017
10
Other Good Stuff
More coal doesn’t equal more peak power
The proposed closure date for AGL’s ancient and unreliable coal power station, is five years and probably two elections away.
Alan Pears
Sep 13, 2017
9
Solar
Poor households are locked out of green energy, unless governments help
It’s time for governments to get serious about helping everyone to join the energy transition, not just the most affluent.
Alan Pears
Aug 7, 2017
53
Commentary
National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it’s time to move on
The NEM has failed. Its very narrow economic objective was to provide low prices, reliable and safe energy, and to act in the long term interests of consumers. It hasn’t.
Alan Pears
Jul 17, 2017
5
Commentary
Battery storage just part of smart demand response to grid problems
It is amazing how much is happening, even in Australia. There may yet be hope for Australia to become a low-carbon, successful 21st century economy!
Alan Pears
Jul 11, 2017
16
Counting the cost of Tony Abbott’s war on renewables
Tony’s Abbott’s war on renewables was meant to reduce electricity prices. But it has done the opposite—and a lot more.
Alan Pears
Mar 23, 2017
12
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