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Are we as focused on energy efficiency as we should be?

Among the many interesting points made in the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) comprehensive State of the Energy Market 2024 report, was this matter-of-fact statement: “The energy efficiency of homes plays a vital role in reducing emissions and the cost of energy bills.” While the report goes into much more detail, it’s fair to say that... Read More

One step closer to the holy grail of near-limitless clean energy

The pursuit of the energy holy grail of nuclear fusion continues apace and, while we might not be quite as optimistic as the people involved in the research and development, we are “barracking” for them to be successful. Right now, the question seems to be more “Which will be the first to make the breakthrough... Read More

5 key energy topics we’ll be hearing more about in 2025

It’s 100 years since Victoria started transmitting electricity from the Yallourn Power Station to Melbourne. While there are a few things that haven’t changed a whole lot, the overall energy landscape in Australia is looking very different. We’re in the middle of a period during which our entire energy system is being reshaped and we... Read More

Can Australia have a reliable energy supply that’s also affordable?

When we had a look at the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER’s) annual State of the energy market report we decided that the sections that covered the reliability and affordability of our energy warranted a separate article – so here it is! The report is 310 pages long so to save you the pain, we’ve tried... Read More

AER reports record low electricity demand in Australia

For more than 15 years the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has produced an annual State of the energy market report, reviewing the previous 12 months (financial year) across Australian energy markets and for energy consumers. When this year’s report was released last month, there were a couple of headlines (as usual), but not as much... Read More