The no-name policy with little chance of reducing power prices

18 October 2017

The runway to strong emission reductions at an affordable price is at risk of being thrown away under the Coaliton's…

States gobsmacked by lack of detail, research in Turnbull’s NEG

18 October 2017

States stunned by lack of detail in new energy policy. In a testy phone hook-up they were told all the…

Origin backs NEG, even though it fails to match climate target

18 October 2017

Origin Energy's newly released decarbonisation plan shows the gen-tailer is taking climate change rather more seriously than the Coalition.

Energy consumers about to find out what it means to be “Negged”

18 October 2017

The Australian public has been ‘negged’ by unfounded fears of blackouts. Will we be 'negged' again by the proposed new…

China set to add 50GW new solar PV in 2017

18 October 2017

China has installed 42GW of new solar PV in 2017 so far, putting it on track to reach a record…

The NEG: A carbon price by any other name

18 October 2017

Assuming it is implemented, the Turnbull government's National Energy Guarantee will in effect establish a de facto price on carbon…

Replacing the Clean Energy Target with a dirty one?

18 October 2017

The decision to walk away from a Clean Energy Target makes no sense. But small communities will forge ahead with…

Abbott 1, Consumer 0. Turnbull’s energy fudge locks in high prices

17 October 2017

If one thing is clear from the Coalition's new energy policy announcement today, it is that Tony Abbott has won,…

Origin teams with UK start-up in SA demand-response trial

17 October 2017

Origin Energy rolls out flexible energy trial in South Australia, allowing commercial and industrial customers to align demand with renewables…

Live: Turnbull unveils new energy plan – national energy guarantee

17 October 2017

The Turnbull Coalition government unveils its new energy policy.

Know your NEM: Laws of physics grind slowly, but surely

17 October 2017

With energy policy set to remain a political battleground in Australia, physics, in the form of global warming, will continue…

Can solar on the roof really power your EV?

17 October 2017

With China, India, Norway, UK, France and California planning to ban manufacture and sales of new internal combustion engine cars,…