How to fix Australia’s embarrassing failure in electric vehicles
By Sophie Vorrath on 13 October 2017
TAI report shows 64% of all party supporters in favour of policies to increase EV uptake – so what aren’t governments doing?
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Australia needs 75% renewables by 2030 to meet Paris targets, cut costs
By Sophie Vorrath on 25 September 2017
Report shows least cost way to meet Paris climate goals and cut emissions is to fast-track Australia’s transition to renewable energy.
Electricity sector “gold plating” behind sky-high prices – not renewables
By Sophie Vorrath on 27 July 2017
TAI report says electricity sector gold-plating costing households $400-$500 a year. Cost of carbon price: “barely noticeable.”
Gas generators called out for exploiting NEM flaw, creating “obscene price spikes”
By Sophie Vorrath on 20 July 2016
The Australia Institute says gas are generators are driving “obscene” power price spikes by choosing to exploit an energy market failure, rather than fulfil their role of complementing renewables.
SA nuclear waste dump proposal should be “laughed out of town”
By Sophie Vorrath on 22 March 2016
TAI report says suggestion that nuclear waste dump in South Australia would deliver $51bn windfall is fanciful.
Age of entitlement has not ended for fossil fuels
By Richard Dennis on 24 June 2014
State governments are providing billions of dollars in subsidies to fossil fuel industries.
Rooftop solar most reliable source of new generation on NEM, says report
Rooftop solar has been installed by over 1.6 million households and is the most reliable source of steadily growing generation in the NEM.