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Australia’s energy system favours households with wealth, secure housing and flexibility – leaving millions exposed as heatwaves intensify.
It wasn’t so long ago pundits claimed Australia’s grid couldn’t run on higher than 20% renewables. Now it’s 50%.
Nearly a quarter of US households struggle to pay their energy bills at the same time as America’s social safety nets, including home heat aid, are disappearing.
The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.
Once the election hype settles, Labor must deliver on its promises. And, of course, these policies will ultimately have to be paid for.
Labor’s promised subsidies for home batteries have to be well targeted. If not, they could simply make rich households richer.
Anthony Albanese offers homeowners a discount on solar batteries in latest cost-of-living election promise.
In theory, time-of-use pricing should nudge households to use electricity when it’s cheaper and more plentiful, saving on bills and grid costs. In practice, it isn’t working well for many households.
The Coalition’s nuclear plan is an unwelcome proposal which will slow the energy transition and increase our dependence on gas – a surefire way to drive up energy bills.
Australia’s move towards net zero emissoions by 2020 is in danger of stalling. If it is not to fail, the nation urgently needs a government plan, aligned with industry and with public support.
People who switch from gas to reverse-cycle air conditioning to heat their homes still want to feel comfortable. Some don’t. Home electrification programs must tackle the causes of the problem.
Electricity prices are going up again by as much as 25% on July 1. The advice to consumers is to shop around to get the best deal. Yet neither electricity bills nor comparison sites are user-friendly.
Energy poverty puts people’s health and wellbeing at risk, but many vulnerable households go undetected. Trusted intermediaries, such as doctors and community workers, can help solve this problem.
it’s hard to justify buying a battery right now on cost savings alone. If other reasons also matter to you, it’s easier to justify.
Michelle & Bruce Mountain
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan talks with Professor Bruce Mountain, Director of the Victoria Energy Policy Centre
People struggling to pay their power bills may never have anticipated experiencing such hardship. It’s time to tackle energy equity head-on.
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.
It’s been unusually cold, and energy prices are soaring. That spells trouble for the quarter of Australians who have very cold homes.
Electricity is an essential service. Acting quickly is crucial to avoid households falling into hardship, and businesses closing their doors.
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor of Human Geography, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Economic Geography, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Law and Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
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Associate Professor in Housing, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Geography, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Adelaide University
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Professor of Environmental Mathematics, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer and Horizon Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, RMIT University