In states with competition between retailers, the energy regulator is promising savings for most customers on the default plan. But it’s small change compared to price hikes. Here’s what to expect.
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The amount of detailed real-time data a smart grid needs to manage the push for electrification and renewables presents challenges – but there’s an affordable solution.
While running it briefly and intermittently at a very low temperature may feel thrifty, it will not be the most energy efficient choice. Here’s what to do instead.
The Alberta government has a vital role to play in preventing low-income Albertans from being exploited by the deregulated electricity market.
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.
Thinking about getting your home off gas, but don’t know where to begin? Here’s a few handy tips to get you on your way.
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.
A two-pronged approach to energy support would see targeted help with bills and more efficient housing.
In parts of Australia that are already very hot, we show how climate change is driving inequities even further – in housing, energy security and health.
Soaring costs for coal and gas point to serious issues within Australia’s electricity market, with more retail prices likely.
Australia’s wholesale electricity prices increased by 69% in the first quarter. But the competing claims about what that means are hard to decipher.
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.
An official report on Thursday said blackouts are not expected this summer. But consumers will still have to pay through the nose to make the system more reliable.
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