The majority of Australians want the Turnbull Government to shut down the Liddell coal-fired power station, or as some call it ‘old lady Liddell’. According to a ReachTEL poll commissioned by the Climate Council, Australians were asked to state what would happen in case the NSW station’s impending closure finally takes place in 2022.

Bruce Mountain, energy consultancy CME director claims the Tesla Powerwall 2.0 and rooftop solar panels can effectively make Australian homes cost-competitive with grid-powered homes. Mountain took a look at a hypothetical home in Adelaide, which he approximated would consume about 4,800 kilowatts hours of energy each year.