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Cryptocurrency has a substantial carbon footprint. Ethereum have taken steps to address this, but will others follow suit?
Why UK energy rationing is increasingly likely this winter, whether Truss likes it or not.
China is in the midst of a devastating heatwave and drought. This has thrown the nation into an electricity crisis. And China has doubled down on coal investments to meet demand.
Scott Morrison secretly assumed control of the resources portfolio, among others. Now a gas company wants one of his captain’s calls to be scrapped.
Previous government bailouts have set a precedent for intervention in the cost of living crisis
There’s been a lot of talk about pulling the gas trigger. The problem is, the trigger is too slow and too easy to avoid.
The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism may have serious unintended consequences if used, potentially breaching trade and investment treaties.
The new federal government wants to supercharge state renewable targets. But financial headwinds pose real challenges to the rapid rollout.
It’s time for a national grid that serves the public and meets the challenges of a warming world. A new government-owned and operated body should take control of Australia’s electricity system.
Paying coal-fired power stations to stay open means consumers will be picking up the cost when they ultimately fail.
Australia has only scratched the surface of what’s possible when it comes to better managing energy demand.
Active government involvement in the electricity sector is necessary for Australia to meet its ambitious climate targets. But we shouldn’t totally abandon the power of market forces.
What is the electricity grid and how does it work? How are energy supply and prices determined? An expert breaks down a few of the terms and ideas underpinning Australia’s energy crisis.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Director of the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis, Dr Lain Dare discuss the week in politics.
Michelle Grattan speaks to the Grattan Institute's Tony Wood about the factors that have lead to the crisis, previous governments' failure to plan for transition to renewable sources and the way out.
On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action.
The energy crisis is hitting the east coast hard. But Western Australia is sailing through – because of government intervention in the market.
We arrived at this moment thanks to a series of policy decisions under previous governments – state and federal - that left Australia’s energy system unable to cope with the demands placed on it.
It’s been unusually cold, and energy prices are soaring. That spells trouble for the quarter of Australians who have very cold homes.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Industry Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Visiting Academic, The Open University
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Professor of Energy Policy and Director of the Institute of Sustainable Resources, UCL
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Ariel Liebman Director, Monash Energy Institute and Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer l Policy Fellow in Net ZERO and Energy Transition, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, Liverpool John Moores University