Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Solar tax debate futile unless we tackle the “original sin” of price regulation
Despite appearances, this is not a problem about rooftop solar exports. The real problem lies in how network sunk costs are recovered from consumers.
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Australian flow battery tech picked for Malaysian green hydrogen project
ASX-listed TNG Limited signs agreement with Malaysian renewable hydrogen facility to supply locally developed vanadium redox flow batteries.
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Court rulings add pressure, but it’s the market that will drive fossil fuel giants to change
It might sound like the fossil fuel industry is on the defensive after a landmark court ruling and two shareholder votes, but how much power do these decisions really carry?
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Small retailers welcome investigation into Snowy gas plant bidding practices
Smaller energy retailers welcome ACCC and AER investigations into potential market gaming by Snowy Hydro gas plant.
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Australia’s policy recipe for expensive and unreliable electricity
In 2021 we are learning that relying on a few old coal generators, owned by an oligopoly, makes electricity expensive and unreliable – and how AEMO and China aren’t helping.
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Barnaby Joyce returns as deputy PM as Nationals implode over net-zero targets
Barnaby Joyce re-installed as Deputy PM after conflict erupts within the Nationals over climate targets.
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“Clearly unacceptable:” Morrison government blocks massive Pilbara renewable hydrogen hub
Plans to build a massive renewable hydrogen hub including up to 26GW of wind and solar in WA Pilbara rejected by federal Morrison government on environmental grounds.
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Australia will likely adopt a net-zero target by COP26. It will be a bad target
It doesn’t matter who’s leader of the Nationals – the Morrison government’s net-zero greenwashing narrative is already written and is very, very easy to predict.
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NSW unveils $490 million support package for electric vehicles, waives stamp duty on new sales
NSW government aims for 50 per cent EVs for new vehicle sales by 2030 as part of an ambitious $490m incentive package that will abolish stamp duty.
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Great Solar Business Podcast: Grid 3.0 – What will the grid look like?
Networks expert and consumer advocate Mike Swanston shares his vision for Grid 3.0, and the central role that solar will play in it.
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EnergyAustralia has three options to avert Yallourn mine collapse
Company hopes to repair cracks in the embankment next to the Yallourn mine by the middle of next week, but didn’t reveal plans for river diversion.
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LONGi launches N-type TOPcon bifacial module at SNEC 2021
LONGI Solar has unveiled it’s new Hi-MO N module, and launch a new “Lifecycle Quality” standard and showcase further module efficiency gains up to 25.21%.
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