Increasing energy costs pose a challenge for everyone, but the impact is most pronounced for those living in deprived areas.
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Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.
People who switch from gas to reverse-cycle air conditioning to heat their homes still want to feel comfortable. Some don’t. Home electrification programs must tackle the causes of the problem.
In some cases, adding a battery to your rooftop solar system will pay off. But to be sure of this, households need information about many factors – and there’s no single reliable place to find it.
The deeper causes of inflation will make it very difficult to bring price rises down to more manageable levels.
The very people most in need of the cost savings from installing solar panels are missing out. Better policies are needed to make home solar systems accessible to all Australians.
Soaring power bills add to people’s worries about keeping their homes cool, especially as their health can suffer if they don’t. Fortunately, there are effective and affordable ways to beat the heat.
Many people gathered and slept in a shared warm space in medieval times.
it’s hard to justify buying a battery right now on cost savings alone. If other reasons also matter to you, it’s easier to justify.
What’s a polycrisis? We’re in one, and greed and power are undoubtedly worsening it, but our knowledge remains poor. Experts know a lot about individual risks and crises, but not how they interact.
The Bank of England expects a long UK recession but believes interest rates may not need to increase much more.
Europe is facing the prospect of an acute energy crisis – how does research suggest households can reduce their energy use?
Inflation remained near a 40-year high due to a jump in the cost of food and shelter. But that might not mean the Federal Reserve will get more aggressive when it comes to monetary policy.
Rising costs may lead to cuts that affect the poorest pupils most.
Heat pumps use a fraction of the energy of traditional electric or gas heaters, which means they slash both energy costs and emissions.
Cutting a home’s energy waste starts with stopping the leaks. Energy-efficient appliances and windows can make a difference, too.
Rising temperatures — and inflation — are increasing household energy bills. Many Canadians are struggling to meet their basic energy needs.
Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments across Australia found many individual units were far below the average energy ratings for the complex as a whole.
Australian policy is increasingly focused on what’s known as ‘successful ageing’ – helping people feel satisfied, happier and healthier as they age. But for that, you need access to affordable energy.
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Professor of Behaviour & Social Change, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Professor in High Medieval History, Durham University
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Research Fellow at Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Energy and Society, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong
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Director, Nottingham Institute of Education, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics | Freelance Consultant, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor in Environment, Energy and Resources, UCL
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Associate Professor, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, Macquarie University
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Professor of Environmental Finance at UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Research Team Leader, CSIRO
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Associate Professor, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
