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The new electric vehicle highway is a welcome gear shift, but other countries are still streets ahead

Perhaps buoyed by a 67% increase in the sale of electric cars in Australia last year – albeit coming off a low base – the federal government this month announced a A$6 million funding injection for
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State governments can transform Australia’s energy policy from major fail to reliable success

Energy policy in Australia is a major failure. The federal government has been unable to forge an effective policy to ensure affordable, reliable and low-emissions electricity. It’s time for the states
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2018 solar design and installation award winners

The Clean Energy Council announced the winners of the 2018 Solar Design and Installation Awards at the All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference in Melbourne. Clean Energy Council chief executive
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Regional households in NSW to get cheaper energy bills

Regional households will be able to reduce their power bills, thanks to $85 million for clean energy programs announced recently by the NSW Government. “Tackling high energy costs...
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Sharing your meter data might help cut your power bill, but it needs secure regulation

We are now well and truly in the era of big data. Scandals such as Cambridge Analytica show that vast amounts of our personal data are being harvested for commercial gain and, worse still, nefarious purposes.
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The power of consumer energy

ARENA has announced a major new initiative that will see the whole-of-the-energy industry working together to harness the potential of consumer owned energy. According to ARENA, Distributed Energy Resources
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