During the 1973 oil shock, Queensland promised to open a huge oilfield. History is repeating as Australia searches for secure supplies of fuel.
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With the same fiscal support that Canberra found to back the oil industry, we could start to end our oil dependence.
Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.
This fire should prompt us - again - to consider the future role of liquid fuels in Australia.
Switching to solar power could help save money, but it is not just about installing panels.
Households once confident they could afford energy costs are at risk of falling behind on their bills and are making hard trade-offs to keep the lights on.
The current energy market disruption has exposed structural vulnerabilities in Asia’s energy systems.
Interest-free loans are hoped to expand NZ’s electric vehicle charging network. But without wider changes, EV uptake may remain slow and uneven.
The Strait of Hormuz bottleneck may be about to reopen – but damage to oil infrastructure will mean lingering pain in Australia – and worldwide.
For sheer abundance and ease of production of oil and natural gas, it simply doesn’t get any better than the Persian Gulf region.
The government’s response to the fuel crisis has been to reassure us normality will resume. Amid global uncertainty, that’s not enough.
South Africa’s top appeal court has ordered the state-owned power utility Eskom to disclose its coal and diesel contracts, marking a major win for transparency and accountability.
Fertilizer is more expensive and in shorter supply. Without the right amounts of fertilizer at specific times, yields drop, food prices increase and food shortages result.
Fuel shortages are rising worldwide, and some countries have started rationing fuel. Wartime rationing offers a model for managing scarcity more fairly.
For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’
There’s been a surge of interest in EVs as the oil crisis hits – and secondhand EVs are especially in demand
Australia isn’t about to run out of fuel. But disruptions caused by tightening supply are cascading. It’s time to plan to reduce dependence on foreign fuel.
Modelling shows higher costs affecting freight, food production, and manufacturing – pushing up the cost of all kinds of goods, from steak to steel.
The committee voted to exempt some oil and gas operations from the Endangered Species Act in the name of national security.
Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade relations and government stability.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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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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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor in Sustainability, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
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Climateworks Centre Country Lead, Australia, Monash University