-
Origin of the energy species: Will our utilities ever evolve?
Grant King’s new attack on renewables – and the carbon price – was expected by most in the industry. It underlines the fear that Australia’s utilities are not ready to evolve, unless there is strong political leadership. Sadly, there is not much chance of that.17 -
Australian energy utilities buffeted by winds of change
EnergyAustralia reports sharp fall in earnings as demand slumps due to impact of renewables, rooftop solar and energy efficiency. It says any float will be put on hold until it can address these issues. But help may be at hand, with the star recruit for the Coalition suggesting that gas be included in a diluted Renewable Energy Target. -
Fraser fears Abbott at mercy of fossil fuel lobby on renewables
Climate Change Authority chairman Bernie Fraser said he fears Abbott government would be swayed by the fossil fuel lobby’s attack on renewables, and dilute the LRET. He decries the short term nature of policy making, and explains why the CCA made its decision to shunt commercial solar PV into the capped large scale renewable energy target. -
Climate authority gives green light for boom in big renewables
The Climate Change Authority says the 41,000GWh target for large-scale renewables should remain – paving the way for a massive build-out of wind farms, and eventually solar farms. But the CCA has fiddled with the rooftop solar component, and that could be bad news for commercial scale solar PV.
Most popular.
1
3
Podcasts
