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Seize the day: Time to let solar “daylight saving” in batteries reduce our costs in Australia
Well-designed reforms are needed to accelerate the shift away from the exposure to oil and gas. If we get the settings right, future price shocks will be the exception, not the rule.Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law
Calls for governments to get their plans – and subsidies – in order, as the AEMC sets out the final rules for managing the gas network death spiral.
Huge solar and battery project shrugs off long-distance objectors with IPC approval
A huge solar and battery project been given the green light by the independent planning regulator after being sent for reassessment by more than 50 public objections.
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Huge solar and battery project shrugs off long-distance objectors with IPC approval
A huge solar and battery project been given the green light by the independent planning regulator after being sent for reassessment by more than 50 public objections.
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Seize the day: Time to let solar “daylight saving” in batteries reduce our costs in Australia
Well-designed reforms are needed to accelerate the shift away from the exposure to oil and gas. If we get the settings right, future price shocks will be the exception, not the rule.
A fair energy system is worth fighting for, but without playing the solar and battery blame game
Claims that solar and battery households are “not paying their way” on the grid – and shifting costs to the have-nots – overstates the problem and misidentifies its cause.
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Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law
Calls for governments to get their plans – and subsidies – in order, as the AEMC sets out the final rules for managing the gas network death spiral.
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