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Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity although the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.
Roundtable discussions with leaders from major energy companies reveal a lack of pressure from regulators or investors and a strong belief that fossil fuel use will continue for years to come.
Europe is facing the prospect of an acute energy crisis – how does research suggest households can reduce their energy use?
A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
Hurricane Fiona will set back efforts to restore Puerto Rico that date back five years to Hurricane Maria. Two scholars explain how the island’s weak institutions worsen the impacts of disasters.
The European Commission is trying to tackle the energy crisis without dismantling its cross border power market.
Truss heads off imminent crisis while storing up problems for the long term.
Cutting a home’s energy waste starts with stopping the leaks. Energy-efficient appliances and windows can make a difference, too.
The important change sends a direct signal for more investment in renewable energy, and comes not a moment too soon.
Britain’s households are facing a cold winter but its power market could learn something from neighbouring systems to avert a crisis
International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
The hybrid nature of threats to South Africa’s energy infrastructure can only be solved by an integrated solution, including severe sanctions that should include fines and imprisonment.
Ghana’s power sector is mired in debt and excess production.
An economist explains coal power’s rise and fall in charts.
An expert assesses the weak links in a warming UK.
Five essential reads on why South Africa is failing to keep the lights on.
Considering South Africa’s climatic advantage, the fraction of electricity generated from renewable energy technologies is low.
The new federal government wants to supercharge state renewable targets. But financial headwinds pose real challenges to the rapid rollout.
Sometimes wind and solar power produce more electricity than the local grid can handle. Better energy storage and transmission could move extra energy to where it’s needed instead of shutting it off.
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Senior Industry Fellow, Environment and Planning, RMIT University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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