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How ‘gold-plating’ the Australian electricity grid is killing off coal
The high cost of electricity networks will continue to drive consumers to alternative sources, and signal the demise of centralised coal generation.
Timothy King

Sep 1, 2015

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Obama picks sides with the consumer on rooftop solar
The US president seems to realise that the real solar fight is on the ground, and he’s taking American utilities to task.
Samantha Page

Aug 26, 2015

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If you can’t beat ‘em, own ‘em: utilities muscle into rooftop solar market
Will utility-owned rooftop solar add to or replace customer ownership of solar? And secondarily, is this a good deal for utility customers?
John Farrell

Aug 18, 2015

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Distributors’ broad brush unfair to businesses
Measures distributors are taking under the auspices of ‘cost reflective pricing’ fall way short of the mark, and open the door to future legal challenges.
Rob Campbell

Aug 7, 2015

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Mind the GaP! New “solar fuel cell” is more efficient by a factor of 10
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a more efficient way to produce the fuel needed to keep fuel cells going — namely, hydrogen.
Tina Casey

Jul 23, 2015

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Small power providers going renewable much faster than bigger rivals
The top electricity providers in the country are going renewable much more slowly than smaller companies.
Samantha Page

Jul 17, 2015

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Communities are taking renewable power into their own hands
Community energy is one of the answers could be one of the answers to the current energy transition.
Nicky Ison and Ed Langham

Jun 18, 2015

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Off-grid solar power vs grid-connected solar power in 21st century
The future in which power company customers transitioning to solar can choose to either maintain grid connection or cost-effectively generate off-grid has arrived. The implications are only just beginning to dawn.
Aisha Abdelhamid

Apr 13, 2015

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Spain got 47% of its electricity from renewables in March
Spain is getting the vast majority of its electricity from carbon-free sources, the country’s grid operator reported on Tuesday.
Emily Atkin

Apr 7, 2015

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FactCheck: did carbon emissions fall faster before the carbon price?
Minister Hunt’s claim that emissions cuts slowed dramatically while the carbon price was in place is incorrect.
Peter Christoff

Jan 21, 2015

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Feral o’clock: Why time of use tariffs don’t change family energy use
Research with parents reveals that many household routines are unlikely to shift in response to cost-reflective tariffs such as time of use (TOU).
The Conversation

Jan 21, 2015

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Solar & wind power are changing net load shapes in California
As more solar and wind electric generating capacity is added in California, the CAISO is facing an increasingly different net load shape.
Energy Information Administration

Dec 12, 2014

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