David Leitch
Team No Action has struggled lately to link renewables to high prices or low reliability. But a summer black-out could change that in an instant.
The Coalition's energy policy looks stupid, and the election can't come quick enough. But there are some important things happening in grid investments and regulatory tests.
The basic fact remains that the extent of global warming depends on China’s emission control, or lack of it, more than any other single factor.
A full analysis of where Australia is up to with its huge pipeline of wind and solar projects.
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United States Government
California – a world beater at big grid electricity decarbonisation
How is it that California can decarbonise its electricity grid so much more efficiently and cheaply than in Australia? Why is California’s wholesale electricity price only about half that...
The splitting of the federal government energy and environment policies marks the end of the best chance for bipartisan approach to climate change.
Both AGL and Origin are earning more than cost of capital, but so they should be at this point in the cycle.
The cost to decarbonise the electricity system is lower than the cost of replacing the existing power system like for like. Think about it: that is a gift.
Australian Federal Government
Coal
Governments
Any new coal generator will force the early closure of another
Anything deviating from transitioning to a reliable, firmed renewable grid will end up costing Australians and Australian business more in the long run.
A NEG is worth having only if the ambition can be (easily) lifted, otherwise it's worse than useless, locking in a do-nothing policy for a decade.