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Graph of the Day: How solar can save households money
Solar industry gets big campaign funding boost, and releases graph showing how solar can bring down household costs.
Sam Parkinson

Feb 26, 2014

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Australia’s lip service at G20; our fossil fuel subsidies to increase!
Australia has committed to higher growth as part of its G20 agenda. Perhaps it should address its previous commitment to cutting fossil fuel subsidies.
Nigel Morris

Feb 24, 2014

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The global warming subsidy: the truth about Australian corporate welfare
Tony Abbott has supposably declared an end to corporate welfare. But is this really true?
David Holmes

Feb 17, 2014

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Renewables can revive manufacturing in Australia
Halting the terminal decline in manufacturing could be as simple as the government doing nothing – not watering down the RET, not abolishing the CEFC.
Dugald Murray

Feb 14, 2014

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Australia’s Energy White Paper – a prescription for poor health.
The energy white paper process is flawed. The hidden costs of health impacts are barely considered, if mentioned at all.
George Crisp

Feb 12, 2014

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Australia may lose last mainland state supportive of renewables
The last Australian mainland state openly supportive of renewable energy is likely to lose power next month. At least the likely replacement is focused on domestic energy use, because that is where key decisions will be made on solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 7, 2014

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The problems with a ‘pipe’ limit in cutting peak load
Placing an upper limit on a household’s connection to the grid may not be as effective in reducing peak load as some suggest.
Rob Passey, Ben Noone, Muriel Watt

Jan 20, 2014

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Can one day make or break an energy source?
January 15, 2014 was the day renewable energy failed Australia, according to several media reports, including the Australian and the AFR.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 20, 2014

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Mont Pelerin – home to leaders of climate science denial
Abbott’s chief business advisor Maurice Newman is a member of a society home to leading pushers of climate denial.
Graham Readfearn

Jan 17, 2014

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Why is electricity consumption decreasing in Australia?
What is causing lower electricity demand? Break down the reduction in demand and you’ll find price matters.
Hugh Saddler

Jan 2, 2014

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