Policy | EcoGeneration

Australia could fall apart under climate change. But there’s a way to avoid it: Garnaut

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 6, 2019 | Australia, Climate, Comment, For Consumers, Funding, International, Policy, Projects, Renewables | 0 |

If Australia is to realise its immense opportunity in a zero-carbon world, it will need a different policy framework.

In case of emergency, put your faith in solar and storage

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 20, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

A new solar system in Diamond Creek, Victoria, will help prepare the Shire of Nillumbik for bushfire season.

Energy-hungry food sector can easily tighten its belt

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 19, 2019 | Efficiency, Policy | 0 |

There are plenty of ways to cut costs in the food industry, and with energy bills expected to stay high managers need to learn to identify fat from muscle.

Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps: Grattan Institute

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 8, 2019 | Comment, Policy | 0 |

The federal government’s market interventions have not worked. Electricity prices are higher and supply is tight. Consumers are not happy.

NSW shortlists 2,850MW of projects for $75m Emerging Energy Program

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 2, 2019 | Australia, Bioenergy, Funding, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

Grants worth $7.1 million have been awarded to projects totalling 2,150MW of on-demand electricity, “with the potential to leverage almost $2 billion in private investment”.

South Australia floats 100% clean energy ambition on an ocean of liquid hydrogen

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 25, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Renewables | 0 |

Nowhere else in the world is as well positioned to produce, consume and export 100% green hydrogen, says South Australia’s energy minister.

Are clouds gathering over large-scale solar?

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 24, 2019 | Australia, Commercial, For Installers, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

Painful marginal loss factors, asset write-downs, negative pricing, forced curtailment – the forces have been stacked against large-scale solar this year. Is it time for a turnaround in fortunes … or time to pull up stakes?

Australia, the natural energy exporter

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 16, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, International, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Australia can become a major renewable energy exporter while helping energy deficient countries in Asia to reduce their use of fossil fuels, writes Amar Rathore.