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Commentary

NEG is supposed to be better than nothing. But is it?
The NEG is yet another case of Australian exceptionalism in energy, typical of the toxic mix of muddled thinking and ideology that dominates regulatory oversight of this industry.
Bruce Mountain

Nov 24, 2017

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Coal

Queensland election: Energy numbers say no to new coal
I hate to break the news, but north Queensland will not be getting a new coal fired power station if the LNP are elected on Saturday.
Tristan Edis

Nov 22, 2017

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Coal

Another coal unit falls over, leaving Victoria power supply at risk
Failure of another coal power unit in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has prompted the market operator to warn of supply shortages – and it’s not even summer yet.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 20, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

2017 in energy efficiency: Smart energy management steps up
The market for smart energy management in Australia is taking off, as energy users act to take control of their energy costs.
Luke Menzel

Nov 14, 2017

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Smart Energy

Network Opportunity Maps to pave way to smart, renewable grid
A web-based interactive map – dubbed the Uber of the electricity market – will help pave the way for a smart and renewable grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2017

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Press Releases

AEMO announces Drew Clarke as new Chair of its Board
Mr Clarke will replace Dr Anthony (Tony) Marxsen, who is retiring from the Board following the 2017 Annual General Meeting in November.
AEMO

Oct 20, 2017

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Governments

Charts of the week: Busting electricity market myths
If you ask mainstream media, renewables are the key driver of Australia’s rising power prices; a scourge that’s at its worst in South Australia. Yeah, nah.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Origin backs NEG, even though it fails to match climate target
Origin Energy’s newly released decarbonisation plan shows the gen-tailer is taking climate change rather more seriously than the Coalition.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 18, 2017

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Commentary

Know your NEM: Laws of physics grind slowly, but surely
With energy policy set to remain a political battleground in Australia, physics, in the form of global warming, will continue to gradually push decarbonization to the top of the policy agenda.
David Leitch

Oct 17, 2017

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Storage

Telstra unveils its big battery – it’s nearly 10 times bigger than Tesla’s
Never mind Tesla’s big battery in SA, Telstra has 1GWh of battery storage in its current fleet, and plans to put it to use on the energy market.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2017

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