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For First Nations communities, energy insecurity is not new. But the shift to renewables is more urgent than ever
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Investor group “dismayed” at draft reforms to the Capital Gains Tax it says will deter foreign backers of large-scale solar, wind and battery projects right when we need them most.
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For First Nations communities, energy insecurity is not new. But the shift to renewables is more urgent than ever
In remote First Nations communities primarily reliant on diesel power stations, the steep price hikes are a reminder of a deeper, ongoing vulnerability.
The clock is ticking: Coal is down, prices have fallen, but wind projects are very, very late
We can’t decarbonise electricity efficiently, let alone get rid of diesel, without more wind in the system. Governments need to recognise that.
Australia needs to rapidly electrify as much as possible, as fast as possible
The biggest policy question in Australia right now is this: what will the government do to rapidly electrify everything?
How getting landlords into (heat pump) hot water can get tenants out of high gas bills
To motivate landlords to install energy efficient, electric hot water systems, we must speak to them as investors. Fortunately, there is an investment motivation ready-to-hand and relatively straightforward to introduce.Policy & Planning
“An own goal that we don’t need:” Investor group sounds alarm over new tax on renewables
Investor group “dismayed” at draft reforms to the Capital Gains Tax it says will deter foreign backers of large-scale solar, wind and battery projects right when we need them most.
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