New research from UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) and superannuation funds manager Future Super has found that 7.7% of Australia’s retirement savings could fund 100% renewable power by 2030.
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AEMO releases inaugural Integrated System Plan for the National Electricity Market.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released the inaugural Integrated System Plan (ISP) – a comprehensive evaluation of the likely changes that will be occurring over the next 20 years across
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ACCC investigates the root causes of high electricity prices
The ACCC’s recommendations to significantly improve electricity affordability for Australian consumers and businesses are outlined in its final Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry report.
The Inquiry,
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Start me up
A new partnership between cleantech energy accelerator EnergyLab and startup pre-accelerator Catalysr will see 50 early stage migrant and refugee-founded startups receive specialist support.
‘Migrapreneurs’
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As power prices soar, we need a concerted effort to tackle energy poverty
Energy pricing is complicated and confusing, as a forthcoming report from the Australian consumer watchdog makes clear.
Soaring prices over the past decade have left many households struggling to heat
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NEG: is it worse than doing nothing at all?
Environment and Energy minister Josh Frydenburg recently told media outlets that after the recent round of COAG meetings, state energy ministers were moving towards the “final design phase in August”,
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Moving away from the gold-plated grid
Financial funding in the renewables sector is rising at a remarkable rate. There are multiple pathways and directions that can be taken for both the residential and commercial sectors. It’s a long
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Higher energy prices are here to stay – here’s what we can do about it
The good news is that after two years of big rises, wholesale electricity prices have fallen somewhat since mid-2017. The bad news is that prices are still much higher than they have been for most of the
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Construction code needs urgent upgrade
Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit for a zero carbon future, according to a new report released.
Built to Perform, prepared
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Tassie’s hydro assets
ARENA has announced up to $2.5 million in funding to Hydro Tasmania to complete final feasibility analysis into the proposed redevelopment of the Tarraleah hydropower scheme in the highlands of Tasmania.
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