New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations.
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A proposal to change the way electricity generators and retailers strike contracts for electricity would be bad for both consumers and climate action.
Electricity emissions can be cut to net-zero while keeping the lights on and prices down. But achieving that quickly means keeping gas around, for now.
What was a feature of power stations such as Yallourn has become a bug.
Yallourn power station, Australia’s oldest and dirtiest coal plant, will close four years ahead of schedule. Without a national policy, coal workers are left dangerously exposed.
Plus new research on why China is closing down coal-fired power stations. Listen to episode 3 of The Conversation Weekly.
The end of coal-fired generation in Australia is inevitable. But the federal government can do more to ensure an orderly transition to renewables – avoiding price spikes and supporting workers.
If Canada began to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by about four per cent per year, we could still meet our 2030 climate targets.
While much of the world moves towards zero-carbon economies, a NSW mega-plan for new renewables may set up the state as an energy superpower.
The Japanese government will retire its fleet of old, inefficient coal-fired generation by 2030. If Japan’s commitment to coal weakens, our exports can expect a big hit.
Better energy efficiency lowers electricity bills, manages energy demand and helps the climate. Unfortunately, Australia is going nowhere on this cheap, simple measure.
The rules governing Australia’s electricity market are more than 20 years old and no longer serve consumers, or climate action. But big energy companies are using COVID-19 to delay reform.
Emissions from Australia’s electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic.
But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook.
It’s more freshwater than what the population of the Greater Sydney region uses, but finding this out wasn’t easy.
The federal government is spending $94 million to buy cheap oil. Instead, Australia should use the money to manufacture our own energy.
For the next couple of decades, Snowy 2.0 will in fact store coal-fired electricity, not renewable electricity.
The benefits of gas-fired power are badly overstated, and will take Australia further in the wrong direction on climate change.
After a decade of rising electricity bills, prices are projected to fall thanks to new renewable generation.
We have quantified the effects of twelve power station closures in five states. Local unemployment shoots up and comes down only slowly.
Summer is here and the chance of blackouts is higher than normal. But the cause is unlikely to be the power station. The problem is usually much closer to home – in the local poles and wires.
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus professor, Australian National University
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Professor and Associate Dean (Education), University of Nottingham
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Adjunct Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Research Affiliate, University of Sydney
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Professor and Distinguished Research Chair, Globalization and Health Equity, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
