Privatisation and federal government ‘big stick’ push electricity prices up: Australia Institute report
Waste in the privatised electricity market is forcing electricity price increases by more than $200 per year for the average consumer. That’s the verdict of a report by the Australia Institute. ‘The Costs of Market Experiments’ report also claims the Morrison Government’s ‘big stick’ approach to correct bad market practice will make things worse. That’s […]
Surviving summer heatwaves: 4 ways to keep your cool
Those of us in the south-east will be experiencing a heatwave this week. In Adelaide, for example, a maximum of 45 degrees is forecast today, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Port Augusta in South Australia is also in for a hot one with the mercury tipped to reach 49! Apart from concerns about bushfires, […]
Victoria & South Australia power: Heatwave triggers warning from Australian Energy Market Operator
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has scaled down yesterday’s level 3 load shedding warning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through a heatwave. Melbourne is forecast to hit 36 degrees today and 43 tomorrow, while Adelaide should hit 45 degrees today. AEMO issued an LOR3 – Lack of Reserve level 3 – for both […]
Labor’s energy plan: Gladstone tipped as new hydrogen hub, but will it be ‘clean’ hydrogen?
Federal Labor Leader Bill Shorten is on a mission to supercharge clean hydrogen production in Australia. In the process, he hopes to make Gladstone in Queensland “the hydrogen capital of Australia” and create thousands of new jobs. Demand for hydrogen is growing worldwide. Analysis shows hydrogen exports could be worth $10 billion in 20 years’ […]
CEC 2018 report: A record year for renewable energy trends in Australia
Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has produced a summary of renewable energy trends that emerged in 2018. It signals a positive future for renewables, with solar power growing in popularity and helping to drive down energy prices. CEC chief executive Kane Thornton described 2018 as a record year and “an amazing time” for the clean energy […]
Australian energy milestone: Renewable energy sources displacing black coal
Renewable energy sources are for the first time displacing black coal power in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). That’s according to the latest National Energy Emissions Audit for 2019 from the Australia Institute. It reports that, in the year December 2017-18, grid renewable generation grew by almost a third, reaching 17.6 per cent of total […]
Fast charging NSW electric vehicle points if Berejiklian Government re-elected
The New South Wales Liberal-National Party coalition Government will invest millions in major NSW electric vehicle infrastructure if it wins the state election on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The Gladys Berejiklian led Government has pledged to support fast charging EV points, trial electric bus services and higher representation of EVs and hybrids in government fleets. […]
Huge boost in solar energy needed to peg global temperatures: One Earth initiative
Research funded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation shows a huge increase in renewable energy is needed to arrest global temperatures below a 1.5°C rise. Modelling by the foundation’s One Earth initiative predicts North America will need to expand its solar energy generation by seven times the amount it produced in 2018. In fact, the US must add […]
Victorian Solar Homes program: Solar installations soar in Melbourne’s growth suburbs
Melbourne’s solar growth suburbs are lighting up with new installations of solar power systems, thanks to Victorian State Government’s Solar Homes rebate program. Nearly 7,000 households across the state have installed solar panels since the Andrews Government program began in August 2018. These involved rebates of more than $3.4 million. The list is topped by […]
Melbourne: First Australian capital city powered by 100 per cent renewables
The City of Melbourne has become the first Australian capital to use 100 per cent renewables to power its streets and businesses. As a result, ‘Melbourne renewable energy capital’ is a title the city can proudly bear. Melbourne City Council is also the first in Australia to introduce a renewable energy power purchasing agreement (PPA). […]
