Bruce Mountain
Climate
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Renewables
Snowy 2.0 will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia: truth or lie?
Snowy Hydro has claimed that its massive “Snowy 2.0” pumped hydro scheme will reduce emissions by storing renewable electricity. Is this correct?
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Renewables
Snowy Hydro
Utilities
Snowy 2.0 will not produce nearly as much electricity as claimed. We must hit the pause button
Snowy 2.0 is a bad deal for taxpayers, and analysis suggests it will deliver a fraction of the energy benefits promised.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Markets
Demand-response rules sound good, but the devil is in (hugely complicated) details
If this demand-response mechanism does what it is claimed to do, it could be a significant development for the electricity markets in southern and eastern Australia. But the actual...
Markets
News & Commentary
Smart Energy
Utilities
Regulator’s ruling on default market offers might not lower prices
Some customers may see some bill reductions, but the Australian Energy Regulator's decision on DMOs is unlikely to take the political heat out of electricity prices.
As more coal generators don their cloaks and ride into the sunset we must make sure their owners do not keep making off with the family silver.
A new regulation has highlighted that consumers who used comparison sites typically paid 5-12% more than the lowest possible offer.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
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Consumers are angry about energy policy that doesn’t add up
Remember the Babel fish from the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Advocates are using them to justify the NEG.
How can a policy that is designed to do something that will happen anyway causes prices to be any lower than they would be anyway?
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Renewables
Smart Energy
Utilities
If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossible
Energy bills are becoming to complex to understand, but we can learn much by analysing them closely. Here's how..
AGL
EnergyAustralia
Governments
Markets
News & Commentary
NSW Government
Origin
Renewables
Utilities
Victorian Government
Market Insight residential electricity price series
New data shows that energy consumers are paying more than they think in their bills, and more than what the regulator admits.
