Energy and the Earth
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Updated and corrected 4th April With a run of recent summers of below par temperatures, energy pundits have been eagerly awaiting a good summer heat wave to see just how our electricity system would stand…
The CO2-emission intensity for electrical power production fueled by natural gas is about half that of coal. Consequently, natural gas is mooted as a potential transitional or bridging fuel to a cleaner…
Three months into the brave new world of carbon pricing, and we can see some dramatic trends in the latest data from the National Electricity Market - or NEM. In particular, the latest data shows the demand…
The recent take-up of domestic solar photo-voltaic (PV) panels in Australia has been quite phenomenal. Across 2010 and 2011, the installed capacity increased seven fold to about 1.4 gigawatts, doubling…
In the electricity game, the “poles and wires” have become the big issue. Even the Prime Minister has starting pointing the finger at excessive investment in the electrical power grid. So what is it with…
With several weeks having passed since the introduction of the carbon tax, the place to look for the most immediate effect is in the national wholesale electricity market known as the NEM. It’s early days…
Just how much would it cost electricity generators if I reduced my electricity consumption by turning off just one light? You would think the answer is half of bugger all, and you’d be almost right. In…
If you are like me, and concerned about the possibility that rising CO₂ levels in the atmosphere are jeopardising climate stability, the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy makes for sobering…