The federal Coalition’s primary vote fell for the third consecutive time, to 34%, in a poll that if replicated at an election would cost 21 seats.
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Federal Labor has promised to give rebates of up to $2,000 to 100,000 households to install batteries to store power from solar panels. Is this good energy policy, or just middle-class welfare?
Labor’s promise to subsidise batteries for households quickly became, in government parlance, “pink batts to pink batteries” – seeking to trigger memories of Rudd’s policy that cost several lives.
A new poll reveals many Australians want to cut their electricity bills - but many also want to reduce emissions.
In order to address a warming planet over the medium and long-term, climate policy must be designed to be adaptable and indeed attractive to those across the political spectrum.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Conservative govenment is showing interventionist tendencies that undermine its free-market claims.
Despite politically powerful coal communities helping elect a president who vowed guarantee their continued prosperity, their future remains more uncertain than ever.
But many new governors and members of Congress intend to take action on climate change.
The idea of a renewable energy transition is exciting. It opens up space to think about enhancing democracy and decolonization.
France, Germany and other European countries are increasing their use of renewable energy sources as well as storage solutions to help overcome their intermittent nature.
The announcement of a new fast-charging network to link the major east coast cities will do much to encourage motorists to buy electric cars. But the power utilities need to get on board too.
South Africa’s sunshine and coastlines are ideal for renewable energy generation but the country’s struggling to take advantage of this.
There are some good explanations for the mismatch between regional support for climate action and the areas where renewable energy is making the biggest inroads.
By embracing natural gas made from renewable sources, we can still use gas for heating, cooking and industry, while slashing greenhouse emissions and even keeping much of the same infrastructure.
Alex Turnbull said in his video the IPCC report “frankly was terrifying … and it’s seemingly insane to me that we could not be doing something about this and soon”.
Biomass that’s been through a torrefaction process could do the same duty as coal, with far less water use and less pollution.
Solar roadways have been promoted as a way to fight climate change, put people to work and make driving safer. But on closer inspection the reality is less than impressive.
High quality Li-ion batteries could help Africa optimise renewable energy.
‘Energy security’ isn’t just about cheaper bills. We urgently need to design a modern, safe Australian grid.
A new law provides flexibility in terms of how the state can meet this new target for the electricity it consumes.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie 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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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Professor and Associate Dean (Education), University of Nottingham
