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Triple trouble: Big three electricity retailers charging twice the rate of ACT
The big three electricity retailers are charging as much as triple the rate for power in deregulated markets compared with the ACT, costing consumers hundreds of dollars a year, according to a study by energy economist Bruce Mountain.
Large-Scale Solar & The Next Wave of Renewables
With the highest rate of solar radiation per square metre in the world and over 2 million household rooftop solar PV installations, it’s no surprise Australia has some of the biggest solar opportunities in the world.
Looming Bill Shock As Australians Lose Feed-In Tariff
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Since 2007, Australians have spent almost $8bn on rooftop solar panels thanks to attractive feed-in tariffs that once offered households up to 60c per kWh they sold back to the grid.
Australia and the future plans within large-scale solar development
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The total global utility-scale solar PV generating capacity was an impressive 45GW by mid of last year, more than twice the amount produced at the end of 2013 according to figures from Wiki-Solar.
Energy and Environment: Two Sides of the same $20 Billion Coin
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Last week, we got the news that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has appointed a new cabinet. As part of this keenly awaited announcement, we learned that two previously separate portfolios had been combined, meaning that Josh Frydenberg is now the Minister for both environment and energy.
New Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg says coal industry is in ‘major transition’
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In the past Mr Frydenberg has said there was a “moral” case for the coal industry and expressed optimism about the longevity of the sector.
Nuclear Power Advocates Claim Cheap Renewable Energy Is A Bad Thing
Nuclear power advocates are trying a new line of attack on solar and wind energy — it’s too darn cheap! In the real world, however, the unexpectedly rapid drop in the price of cleantech, especially renewable power and batteries, is a doubly miraculous game-changer that is already cutting greenhouse gas emissions globally and dramatically increasing the chances we can avoid catastrophic climate change.
Large-scale solar the next wave of renewable energy
The federal government has allocated more than $600 million to help large-scale solar projects get off the ground, as utility solar photovoltaic projects become the next wave of renewable energy to be embedded into the national electricity market.
Australia’s renewable energy policy is short sighted and creating problems
Leading global analysts Bloomberg New Energy Finance have delivered a withering critique of Australia’ renewable energy policies, describing them as short sighted and problematic. Kobad Bhavnagri, the chief analyst for BNEF in Australia, says investment in large-scale renewable energy has floundered since the election of the Coalition in 2013.