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Where’s Evo? The missing network in Canberra’s bold electrification experiment
Canberra is becoming a real-world laboratory for mass electrification, but its local electricity network will be watching from the sidelines.Australia is making big bets on a slow transition, but the technology S-curve tells a different story
Australia has a choice between investing in the future we can already see – or subsidising a fossil-fuel past that is rapidly losing its grip.
Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck
Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven’t gone electric.
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Where’s Evo? The missing network in Canberra’s bold electrification experiment
Canberra is becoming a real-world laboratory for mass electrification, but its local electricity network will be watching from the sidelines.
Australia is making big bets on a slow transition, but the technology S-curve tells a different story
Australia has a choice between investing in the future we can already see – or subsidising a fossil-fuel past that is rapidly losing its grip.Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck
Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven’t gone electric.
“Deeply disappointing:” State blocks gas connection rule made to protect consumers from death spiral
South Australia Labor decides not to make consumers pay for gas installations up front, declaring that discouraging the use of gas in home is not a policy it supports.
“It’s made us more wasteful:” Solar and battery homes plug in to a new age of abundant energy
CSIRO study finds households with solar and batteries are enjoying periods of “limitless” electricity, a shift that clashes head on with concepts of energy sharing and efficiency.
Dismal energy efficiency policy is costing Australian households dearly – in some states more than others
Too many Australian households are being locked into high energy use, high bills and uncomfortable living, a new policy scorecard has revealed – but some states and territories are much worse than others.
The future of farming is electric, but outdated rules can force us to pay market rates for our own solar
When larger farming machinery and vehicles are fully electric and affordable, Australian farmers will grab the opportunity with open arms. But first we need some rule changes.
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