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Clean energy future put at risk by gambling with natural gas
Dramatically expanding our use of natural gas to generate electricity is an ill-advised gamble that poses complex economic, public health, and climate risks.
Jeff Deyette

Mar 11, 2015

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A crash in gas use is more likely than the forecast ‘shortage’
Rising gas prices, driven by the development of Queensland’s exports, could end up driving domestic customers away.
Mike Sandiford and Tim Forcey

Jan 28, 2015

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Ditching gas heating and cooking could save you hundreds of dollars
Cooking on gas could be unpalatable when the bill arrives. It is time to think of alternatives.
Cameron Chrisholm

Jan 20, 2015

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Can distributed resources replace $1bn in substation upgrades?
New York’s main utility is proposing $200m distributed energy investments, to avoid $1 billion of upgrades to centralised grid.
Jeff St John

Dec 23, 2014

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Texas city aims for 950MW of solar, bold distributed energy goals
Austin city council approves plan for 55% generation to come from renewables, energy efficiency and other clean resources by 2025.
Jeff St John

Dec 15, 2014

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Making climate change policies fit their own domain
There is a widely held narrative for climate policy that runs something like this. The costs of damage due to greenhouse gas emissions are not reflected in economic decisions. This needs to be corrected by imposing a price on carbon, using the power of markets to incentivise efficient emissions reduction across diverse sources. Carbon pricing needs to […]
Adam Whitmore

Nov 27, 2014

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The cleantech game-changing ideas of the future
From solar to storage and business models, here are some of the game-changing cleantech ideas of the future.
Karel Beckman

Nov 10, 2014

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Zero energy at zero cost: How to retrofit buildings in a week
The Netherlands has found a way to refurbish existing buildings to net zero energy, within a week, with a 30-year builders’ guarantee and no subsidies.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2014

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CEFC, CBA target Vic manufacturers for energy efficiency loans
Two months after Victoria axes energy efficiency target, CEFC and Commonwealth Bank target Shepparton manufacturers with $100m loan program.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 15, 2014

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Utility of the future: Future of utilities
lf everyone stopped drinking milk, then dairy cows would become a worthless and stranded asset. Power utilities, in disbelief, face the same scenario.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

May 30, 2014

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Beyond efficiency: 5 key ingredients for a sustainable home
If climate change features highly in your concept of sustainability then here are 5 essential ingredients for a sustainable home.
Lindsay Wilson

Apr 23, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

How a small county in California went grid positive
A small county in northern California has become “grid positive” – it produces 152% more energy from solar panels than it uses.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Apr 22, 2014

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