Finkel Review Archives - Renew Economy

Press Releases

Plug and play on the way for renewable connections
A more consumer friendly approach to connect renewables to the grid is the ambition of the new suite of guidelines being developed by Energy Networks Australia.
Energy Networks Australia

Dec 13, 2017

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Commentary

Climate and energy – appeasement does not work
The current chaos around climate and energy policy brings to mind George Santayana’s caution that: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. That is exactly what we are witnessing.
Ian Dunlop

Nov 28, 2017

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Storage

Conservatives attack storage report as “eco-evangelism”, Finkel responds
Conservatives says new report on battery storage is just “eco-evangelism”. This is what chief scientist Alan Finkel said in response.
Staff Reporter

Nov 21, 2017

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Solar

Poor households are locked out of green energy, unless governments help
It’s time for governments to get serious about helping everyone to join the energy transition, not just the most affluent.
Alan Pears

Aug 7, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Energy efficiency: The unsexy solution for a Clean Energy Target
The CET has become another political stick to beat the government with. To be more accurate, it’s a stick with which the Coalition beats itself.
Richard McIndoe

Jul 25, 2017

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Commentary

Generator Reliability Obligation: Do wind and solar need to beat the tax?
Developers of wind and solar projects may try and accelerate their projects to get in in front of the proposed generator reliability obligation.
David Leitch

Jul 21, 2017

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Commentary

Notion-building pollies declare open season for energy theories
While Malcolm has been pumping Snowy 2.zero, Craig has been promising death by renewables, Josh reckons we are on track to meet Paris commitments and Barnaby is backing coal.
Mike Sandiford

Jul 21, 2017

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Commentary

Hazelwood gone today – Liddell gone tomorrow. Are we ready?
Early action on transmission should be at the top of the new Energy Security Board’s agenda if we are to connect enough wind and solar and hydro to replace retiring coal generators.
David Leitch

Jul 20, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Is Australia smart enough to be the lucky country?
Australia is lucky enough to have some of the best energy resources in the entire world. But despite our natural advantages power prices have more than doubled in a decade.
Kane Thornton

Jul 18, 2017

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Commentary

National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it’s time to move on
The NEM has failed. Its very narrow economic objective was to provide low prices, reliable and safe energy, and to act in the long term interests of consumers. It hasn’t.
Alan Pears

Jul 17, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Finkel: Let’s not be railroaded into a bad deal on clean energy
It is particularly important that State and Federal Energy Ministers, meeting tomorrow, do not lock in poor climate change and energy outcomes.
John Grimes

Jul 13, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Australia needs to cut electricity sector emissions by 60% by 2030
Renewables must play key role in ramping up the abatement from the electricity sector in Australia.
Amandine Denis-Ryan

Jul 12, 2017

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