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No more fossil “gasplaining” – going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living

The electrification of Australian homes and vehicles is no longer trade-off between climate action and cost, but a guaranteed way to drive down the cost of living.
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“Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission

Distributed networks say they can host vast amounts of wind, solar and storage capacity at a fraction of the cost of new transmission, and plan their own ISP to prove it.
Dutton goes full Trump on climate, energy and industry as Albanese sets May 3 election date

Dutton goes full Trump on climate, energy and industry as Albanese sets May 3 election date

There was a moment in Peter Dutton’s pitch to voters when the full Trumpian catastrophe of his climate, energy and industry policies should have been exposed.

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No more fossil “gasplaining” – going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living

No more fossil “gasplaining” – going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living

The electrification of Australian homes and vehicles is no longer trade-off between climate action and cost, but a guaranteed way to drive down the cost of living.
“Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission

“Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission

Distributed networks say they can host vast amounts of wind, solar and storage capacity at a fraction of the cost of new transmission, and plan their own ISP to prove it.
Dutton goes full Trump on climate, energy and industry as Albanese sets May 3 election date

Dutton goes full Trump on climate, energy and industry as Albanese sets May 3 election date

There was a moment in Peter Dutton’s pitch to voters when the full Trumpian catastrophe of his climate, energy and industry policies should have been exposed.
Campaign against nuclear heats up with attack ads aiming at hip pocket

Campaign against nuclear heats up with attack ads aiming at hip pocket

The Smart Energy Council wants you to know how much your power bills will rise by if the Coalition’s nuclear plan wins the May vote.
Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks

Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks

New CLP government scraps Labor’s 50 pct renewables target, but its focus on gas may leave it exposed to the blackouts it warns from the switch to solar.
EnergyAustralia fined and convicted over fire at Yallourn brown coal generator

EnergyAustralia fined and convicted over fire at Yallourn brown coal generator

EnergyAustralia fined over a fire at its Yallourn coal fired power station, after the company fought to be spared conviction.
Budget locks in green metals funding, ignores household energy opportunity

Budget locks in green metals funding, ignores household energy opportunity

The federal budget didn’t contain any surprises, but experts are hoping consumer-level energy initiatives are being saved for the election.
Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves

Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves

Regulator finds industry group breached Greenwashing Code with claims electric cooktops are more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas.
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