Bruce Mountain, Author at Renew Economy - Page 2 of 6

Bruce Mountain

Email

Renewables

Electricity prices are spiking – here are some educated guesses as to why
Across the NEM wholesale spot prices are surging to ten times higher than normal. Why is it happening and what can be done?
Bruce Mountain

May 12, 2022

0
Victorian Government

Victoria’s offshore wind plan is biggest thing since Loy Yang. Shame the media missed it
We are living through a revolution in energy policy in Australia. I cannot recall when last I sat down to write a column with as much relish as this one.
Bruce Mountain

Mar 7, 2022

0
Coal

Battle for AGL heralds new dawn for Australian electricity
After having pushed on the door for so long, those striving for rapid decarbonisation have suddenly found the door flung wide open.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 22, 2022

0
Labor’s plan to green the Kurri Kurri gas power plant makes no sense
Why bankroll a dud? Converting Kurri Kurri to hydrogen means completely rebuilding the plant and its pipeline and storage infrastructure.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 4, 2022

0
Other Good Stuff

Your power bills could be 15% cheaper, if the energy regulator was doing its job
Evidence from takeover bids for Australia’s last two publicly listed electricity network services companies suggests consumers are paying more than they should.
Bruce Mountain

Sep 28, 2021

0
Solar tax counts cost of panels, but who will pay for Snowy 2.0?
Snowy Hydro will impose a massive additional cost on NSW customers, but solar panels on household roofs, which bring prices down for all of us, are the focus of massive reform.
Bruce Mountain

Aug 13, 2021

0
Solar

Solar tax debate needs government intervention, not a push-poll
Responsible governments should be demanding an explanation of why supposed customer and welfare advocacy has gone so badly off the rails.
Bruce Mountain

Jul 28, 2021

0
Facts matter, and so does the size of tariffs proposed for solar export tax
The AEMC continues to ignore the evidence that fixing the solar export problem (whatever it may be) involves trivial amounts of expenditure.
Bruce Mountain

Apr 29, 2021

0
The sun tax debate: misconception and false-accusation?
Some of the claims made by advocates of the solar export fee, or the sun tax, do not bear scrutiny.
Bruce Mountain

Apr 8, 2021

0
Renewables

Where is proof that rooftop solar is being subsidised by non-solar households?
One of the key arguments used to justify the introduction of a solar export charge is that rooftop solar households are being subsidised by others. But does this stack up?
Bruce Mountain

Mar 26, 2021

0
Solar

Is rooftop solar really causing a network bottleneck?
Has the AEMC been gullible in accepting frivolous claims about bottlenecks associated with the connection of rooftop solar?
Bruce Mountain

Mar 25, 2021

0
Coal

Subsidy or not, Yallourn deal will likely set a precedent for more coal closures
Much has been gained with the Yallourn closure deal. It would not be surprising to see other generators approaching the Government along similar lines.
Bruce Mountain

Mar 17, 2021

0