Premium Interviews Decarbonising Australia needs a plan and vision from public servants Community & Social Saul Griffith says culture wars resulted in most Australians not being interested in very rapid climate action in the timeframe needed.
Federal funding flows to zero emissions aquatic centre Thursday July 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The integrated energy system indoor leisure and aquatic centre that will be zero emissions will be an Australian-first project.
Callide Power Station’s third generating unit up and running Monday July 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Once the C3 unit ramps up to full capacity, the power station should generate up to 1,120 megawatts of energy for the national electricity grid. …
Nikola Tesla: 5G network could realise his dream of wireless electricity, a century after experiments failed Monday April 12, 2021 By Elena Gaura and James Peter Brusey Communications & Technology If engineers can find more efficient ways to beam electricity through the air, it may well be that Nikola Tesla’s dream of wireless power could…
Opinion: Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market Monday March 1, 2021 By Bruce Mountain Editors' Picks There are rising concerns of a full-blown credit crisis in the Texas power market sending retailers and customers bankrupt. The governor has ordered an inquiry.
NSW energy roadmap expected to lower power prices, create jobs, and ‘diversify’ state’s energy mix Tuesday November 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The New South Wales government has unveiled a 20-year plan expected to deliver $32 billion of private sector investment in electricity infrastructure by 2030, including…
Energy price comparison sites are bad news for consumers – here’s how to fix them Tuesday July 21, 2020 By Miklós Antal Editors' Picks The commercial sites make money by charging suppliers for the switches they set up, meaning that consumers ultimately foot the bill in the form of…
Premium Insights and analysis Waste heat: the overlooked energy problem, and how to solve it Tuesday February 25, 2020 By Anastasiya Ernays-Eskarsa Economy & Industry With the exponential increase in the number of data centres and electronic devices over the last decade, waste heat has become a big but overlooked…
Energy sector rule-maker resigns Monday October 28, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The head of the agency in charge of regulating Australia’s energy market has stepped down. Chief executive of the Australian Energy Market Commission, Anne Pearson,…
Energy minister rejects audit findings and 'will not apologise' for publicly funded ads Tuesday August 27, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has told Auditor-General Grant Hehir that he's not sorry for "empowering Australians" through tax-payer funded advertising.
Privatisation is 'short-sighted', says NSW opposition Friday August 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry NSW Labor will oppose privatisations that were floated by Premier Gladys Berejiklian while at a trade delegation in London. Shadow Treasurer…
Premium Insights and analysis Grappling with customer-centricity, the energy sector is recalibrating how it consults with stakeholders. Regulators can facilitate choices efficiently by aligning conflicting interests Friday August 9, 2019 By Victoria Draudins Economy & Industry In a regulated industry like energy, retailers have been traditionally seen as the sole vehicle for customer relations, with generators, transmission networks, and distributors left…
Energy bill rebates disconnected from outcomes: NSW auditor Wednesday September 20, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Energy & Environment The efficacy of handing out energy bill subsidies to households in need is again under the spotlight. Many rebate schemes “do not have measurable objectives…
Tom Burton: a long week in power politics Friday March 17, 2017 By Tom Burton Energy & Environment Australia is increasingly a global player when it comes to energy — but you wouldn't know it from this week's political theatrics.
Where the wind blows, public sector getting on with the job Thursday September 29, 2016 By Stephen Easton Energy & Environment There will obviously be a lot of questions asked about how a powerful storm blacked out all of South Australia. But right now, there's no…
