Research to focus on more efficient and durable solar cells, increasing manufacturing capacity and a shift to more abundant and cheaper metalsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Albanese government has extended funding for Australi…
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If Australia wants a reliable and affordable electricity grid, it needs to return it to public hands | John Quiggin
The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. A new government-owned body should take control of the power systemA crisis, as the saying has it, combines danger and opportunity. The dangers of the current electricity crisis are obvious….
Read moreQueensland budget invests in national parks but ‘does nothing’ for climate crisis, critics say
Conservationists celebrate $200m fund for expanding national park land but concerns remain over lack of spending on renewables and emissions reductionGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland conservationists are celebrating a sta…
Read moreDemand for rooftop solar batteries spikes as eastern Australian energy prices soar
Solar Victoria fielded 50% higher than usual number of inquiries into power storage amid cold snap across eastern statesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingDemand for batteries linked to rooftop solar panels has soared in the past mont…
Read moreDemand for rooftop solar batteries spikes as eastern Australian energy prices soar
Solar Victoria fielded 50% higher than usual number of inquiries into power storage amid cold snap across eastern statesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingDemand for batteries linked to rooftop solar panels has soared in the past mont…
Read moreSwitching to renewable energy: the rebates and incentives on offer to Australian households
Here’s what state and federal governments provide to help residents adopt the latest technology and cut power billsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingPower shortages are threat…
Read more‘Fair’ development of renewables in regional Australia could eliminate future energy crises, report says
Working with regional communities could help avoid conflicts and make current woes ‘the last energy crisis Australia ever has to face’Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityRene…
Read moreThe ‘energy crisis’ that’s pushing up Australia’s power bills
Energy and climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has held an emergency meeting with state and territory ministers about the impending energy crisis, with electricity prices soaring up to 18% as supply issues plague much of the country. Laura Murphy-Oat…
Read moreThe ‘energy crisis’ that’s pushing up Australia’s power bills
Energy and climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has held an emergency meeting with state and territory ministers about the impending energy crisis, with electricity prices soaring up to 18% as supply issues plague much of the country. Laura Murphy-Oat…
Read moreClover Moore urges Sydney renters to take up green energy to meet net zero target
Lord mayor says residents should make green choices but tenant’s union says onus should be on owners and governmentGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingSydney’s lord mayor, Clover Moore, has urged renters and apartment dwellers to do th…
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