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The solution to Australia’s gas crisis is not more gas
Many are proposing the obvious, but wrong, solution to avoiding future price hikes: develop more gas production resources. This path will fail.
Alan Pears

Mar 14, 2017

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2017 will be a big year for Australia’s energy system: here’s what to look out for
Our outdated energy market model is falling apart. Will 2017 be the year Australia sorts out its energy policy?
Alan Pears

Jan 25, 2017

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Renewables

10 clean energy facts
Tired of endlessly debating Australia’s energy future? Here are 10 things we really know about energy to guide us through the policy fog.
Alan Pears

Dec 21, 2016

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Commentary

Where to for industrial, business and home heat?
Households are moving away from gas for use for heating and other purposes. Maybe industry should too.
Alan Pears

Oct 14, 2016

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Renewables

The solution to Australia’s gas crisis is not more gas
Many are proposing the obvious , but wrong, solution to Australia’s crisis : develop more gas production resources. But this path fails for several reasons.
Alan Pears

Aug 4, 2016

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Renewables

How to close down brown coal generators: Hit them with bigger levies
We all know we need to shut down our brown coal power stations, especially the really old ones, as soon as possible…But how?
Alan Pears

Jul 1, 2016

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Smart Energy

Do we really need a second Basslink cable?
It’s easy to argue that Tasmania needs a backup cable and that this could also provide benefits. But it’s not so simple.
Alan Pears

Jun 30, 2016

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Even in Siberia, they are using too much air conditioning
A global problem in inefficient housing means that even in Siberia, householders are using air-con to cool their “solar oven” homes.
Alan Pears

May 5, 2016

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Peak electricity demand and going off the grid: the cooking dilemma
Whether you are on or off the grid, it is important to minimise peak electricity demand.
Alan Pears

Mar 17, 2016

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Australia’s energy productivity plan promises much, but can it deliver?
Australia has a sorry track record on energy efficiency and policy reform. The productivity plan provides little reassurance this will change.
Alan Pears

Jan 29, 2016

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Your car air-con is consuming half your fuel in heavy traffic
In a traffic jam, air conditioners can use half the fuel consumed by a car. This looks like fertile ground for research into new cars and their air conditioners, and retrofit measures.
Alan Pears

Jan 28, 2016

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Indirect action: How creative can our climate policy get?
A number of Indirect Action policies can be pursued without letting climate deniers resume control of the climate agenda. They could win votes, too.
Alan Pears

Dec 21, 2015

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