David Leitch
David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
Coal EnergyAustralia Markets Other Good Stuff Utilities
EnergyAustralia calls the Piper and heads back to the trenches
EnergyAustralia's upgrade for Mt Piper disguises deeper problems in the market, and raises questions about its future ownership.
AEMC is proposing a series of complicated rule changes to solve what most see as a simple problem – and it risks an unknown impact on the electricity market.
We've been reading some exciting news about large-scale batteries lately. However, the economics are not as good as the headlines – yet.
While thermal coal prices continue to be driven by Asian power demand, any investment would be a real grudge investment – as the economics won’t be good.
The international coal price is collapsing, thanks to increase in supply from Indonesia and Australia, while renewables are losing the fight in Queensland.
News & Commentary Other Good Stuff Storage
Store that thought: Batteries enter the energy mainstream
Battery storage is entering the mainstream: in households and streetscapes, and with renewables and as "virtual" transmission lines.
Battery Renewables Storage
Residential batteries are five times more expensive than electric car batteries
Residential battery storage systems cost five times those for electric vehicles. Why is that?
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets
Know your NEM: Good policy destroyed by a crap sales job
Labor's good policy suite was destroyed by a crap sales job; but now that he is returned, will Angus Taylor listen to key institutions?
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Renewables Solar Wind
Know your NEM: We may still get to 50% renewables by 2030
We may still get to 50 per cent renewables by 2030, even with the re-election of the Morrison government.
The amount of heat energy going into the world’s oceans each year is about 12 times the energy consumed from fossil fuels.
