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We’re trying to win a drag race with the handbrake on: Here are three reforms to deliver the energy transition
Supercharging Australia’s energy system was always going to be complex. But complexity does not need to become paralysis.S-curve modelling says renewables can kick coal out of Australia by 2032. But is this soon enough?
In the race to renewables, the big question is whether “faster than we thought” is the same as “fast enough.” S-curves say we can do the first. Nothing in the modelling tells us we’re on track for the second.
Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers and owners
A kilowatt-hour generated in winter can be worth far more than one generated in sunny weather over the rest of the year.
Power plays: Tomago’s big green switch, the Big 3’s lack of ambition, and why Snowy must change its stripes
From the country’s biggest energy utilities announcing their profits and outlook, to the country’s biggest aluminium smelter getting a renewable lifeline, there’s a lot to unpack from this week.
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We’re trying to win a drag race with the handbrake on: Here are three reforms to deliver the energy transition
Supercharging Australia’s energy system was always going to be complex. But complexity does not need to become paralysis.
S-curve modelling says renewables can kick coal out of Australia by 2032. But is this soon enough?
In the race to renewables, the big question is whether “faster than we thought” is the same as “fast enough.” S-curves say we can do the first. Nothing in the modelling tells us we’re on track for the second.Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers and owners
A kilowatt-hour generated in winter can be worth far more than one generated in sunny weather over the rest of the year.
Power plays: Tomago’s big green switch, the Big 3’s lack of ambition, and why Snowy must change its stripes
From the country’s biggest energy utilities announcing their profits and outlook, to the country’s biggest aluminium smelter getting a renewable lifeline, there’s a lot to unpack from this week.
What five Fijian sparkies taught me about remote, off-grid solar and battery systems
When it comes to remote solar and battery storage solutions, the knowledge you leave behind matters more than the technology you install.
Tomago won’t be 100 pct renewable until 2033, but Squadron and others want to see multiple supply deals
It will take at least six years to make Australia’s largest aluminium smelter 100 per cent renewable, but there are warnings not to lock in a single dominant supplier.The most significant structural reform to Australia’s NEM in a generation – but will financiers actually bank it?
The Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM) is the most significant structural reform to the NEM in a generation. But is it bankable?
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