Australia’s energy policy has lost its way over the past couple of decades, which is unfortunate because the challenges – to move to a low-carbon economy without high prices – have never been tougher.
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There are loads of things you can do to cut your energy bills - and many don’t involve stumping up any cash up-front at all.
Ghana could learn a great deal from Trinidad and Tobago about how to manage its energy sector – and about what pitfalls to avoid.
Coal seam gas may not be responsible for a flaming river in Queensland, but it still raises uncomfortable questions.
Phasing out fossils fuels would go a long way to stopping dangerous climate change – but it might be harder than we thought.
Over the past year Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from electricity rose 2.7%.
Woodside’s deferral of its floating gas project in Western Australia is just the latest blow low oil prices have dealt the industry.
Longannet, the last coal-fired power plant in Scotland, has closed. It might be good news for climate change, but it also signals major problems ahead.
Woodside’s decision to shelve its $40 billion Browse project off Western Australia’s north is not a disaster, but it does highlight some areas where the gas industry needs to get much smarter.
There’s a bunfight about whether local or national government should call the shots when it comes to fracking.
Do fossil fuels need saving from efforts to combat climate change? The Australian government seems to think so, but that sort of thinking is out of date.
‘Energy productivity’ is the new buzz-phrase in energy and climate policy, what even is it?
Sweating it out through hot summer nights? Here are some tips when you’re looking for something to cool you down.
Coal seam gas companies have invested billions of dollars to export their products overseas. But is their investment paying off?
With cheaper gas, consumers are buying fewer fuel-efficient vehicles – a step backwards on climate, energy security and upkeep of our highway and bridges.
The Northern Territory is joining eastern Australia’s gas market - good news for gas customers.
India is pursuing numerous energy interests in Mozambique, where many people are without energy access. But this has come with a high carbon output.
Who’d want to take part in the UK energy economy when the government keeps changing the rules?
Solar hot water is an excellent way to heat up without adding to your electricity bill. Unfortunately, it seems Australians are not getting the most from their solar hot water systems.
Heating your home using electricity is not just cheaper, it’s more efficient and can be considered renewable.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Business Law and Taxation Dept, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Andrew Hopkins is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Australian National University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL
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Senior lecturer, Energy Policy Group, University of Exeter
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch 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 Health, Safety and Environment, Queensland University of Technology and Professor of Practice in Environmental Wellbeing, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) and Honorary Professor (School of Geosciences), University of Sydney
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Fellow - Melbourne Law School; Senior Researcher - Climate Council; Associate - Australian-German Climate and Energy College, The University of Melbourne
