Gabrielle Kuiper, Author at RenewEconomy

Gabrielle Kuiper

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Commentary

It’s time to shift flexible hot water heating from overnight coal to smart wind and solar
A “smart” hot water heat pump can create cheap, flexible demand and deliver big consumer savings. It’s time for governments to act.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Aug 21, 2024

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Climate

The world is in an abusive relationship with fossil fuels. Now is the time to leave
The truth of climate change is in the record heat, the flooding, the choking smoke, the red sky burning. Yet the fossil fuel companies tell us we can’t live without them.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Apr 18, 2024

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Smart Energy

We have wasted years trying to set standards for distributed energy resources
Australia has a long history of attempts to develop technical standards for smart distributed energy resources. We have no more time to lose.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Oct 4, 2023

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Governments

How the consumer energy sharing economy can help Eraring close on time
Consumer-owned resources like rooftop solar and battery storage have a key role to play in ushering out coal-fired power. Origin gets this better than most.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Sep 7, 2023

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Solar

Dead duck curve: Rooftop solar saturation can be big win for consumers and grid
Modelling shows how good policy and regulation can put the famous solar duck curve to sleep and share the benefits of rooftop solar with everyone.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Apr 27, 2023

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Smart Energy

Ten ways for states to fast-forward consumer investment in net zero
Consumer have spent $25 billion on solar, batteries, EVs and efficiency, and will spend much more. We should learn how to make the most out of them.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Jun 1, 2022

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Storage

Why virtual power plants are the future of electricity retailing
Australia’s largest electricity retailers once focused on large generators, with profitability tied to “gentailing”, now they are shifting to “VPP-tailing.”
Gabrielle Kuiper

Mar 21, 2022

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What the NEM could learn from an economics professor and a moon landing
Instead of waiting for market failures, government agencies should be shaping markets, and creating an environmental objective for the NEM is top of the list.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Feb 9, 2022

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Smart Energy

AEMC’s failure to act on solar, EVs and battery standards will cost consumers
Behind-the-meter resources like solar and battery storage must be optimised or consumers will pay more in the energy transition.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Dec 21, 2021

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