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Cheaper power from the balcony: Plug-in solar and batteries could open the energy transition to renters 

Cheaper power from the balcony: Plug-in solar and batteries could open the energy transition to renters 

Allowing balcony or plug in solar will make it easier to access cheaper, cleaner electricity without owning the roof.
Re-linking the NEM: could fungible ESEM ‘bulk energy’ contracts be bankable?

Re-linking the NEM: could fungible ESEM ‘bulk energy’ contracts be bankable?

Almost three decades after its inception, the NEM has a rare chance to re-link the markets its designers envisioned.
Crossing 1.5°C is a call to urgent action

Crossing 1.5°C is a call to urgent action

Every fraction of a degree matters and increases risks to people, communities and ecosystems.
A scan of the Anthropic IPO: How to price the AI worry and the dream

A scan of the Anthropic IPO: How to price the AI worry and the dream

Anthropic’s IPO is really a bet on how much better AI will get. But to justify its hair-raising valuations it will need some $300 billion of revenue.
WA renewable energy target sends investors the signal they need – at a critical time

WA renewable energy target sends investors the signal they need – at a critical time

A strong state target for renewables sends the message that WA is a stable market. Investors are ready and waiting, with over 10 GW of projects with development approval in the pipeline.
Snowy 2.0: The potentially $50 billion shambles that really needs a proper cost-benefit analysis

Snowy 2.0: The potentially $50 billion shambles that really needs a proper cost-benefit analysis

Even now, with $12 billion sunk, stopping Snowy 2.0 may be the least-worst decision. It needs a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, but will one be done?
WA wants more renewables, but that does not mean it needs more gas

WA wants more renewables, but that does not mean it needs more gas

W.A. should easily meet its 75 pct renewables target, but there is a big question over its need for more and bigger gas fired generators.
Keep the temperature down: In an anxious world, we need to make the energy transition work for everyone

Keep the temperature down: In an anxious world, we need to make the energy transition work for everyone

The response to the shocking attack on Helen Haines suggests we need to bring more hope and less fear to our public debates, particularly about climate and energy.