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Have you seen the news? A wrap of what’s happening in the energy industry. Each week, we read all sorts of things about the energy industry in Australia and what’s happening around the world.  Admittedly, some of it isn’t all that interesting, but there are always a few things going on that we think are... Read More

You might know that the Australian government has set a target of 83 per cent of our energy coming from renewable sources by 2030 and has also committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050. But do you know how we’re going? What’s our progress been like along the path to a greater reliance on... Read More

If you haven’t heard of two-way electricity tariffs, don’t worry. It’s a relatively new concept that’s only recently been trialled in NSW and won’t be widely implemented for at least another 12 months. However, if you have a solar-powered household or small business – or are considering getting a rooftop PV system in the future... Read More

We’ve seen that generating and using energy from the sun and wind is not only possible but relatively practical and widely applicable. The challenge remains what to do when there are extended periods without enough sun or wind. What if your home was one big battery? And what if we could build roads that stored... Read More

Is the next game-changer in energy generation closer than we think? Humans have been looking to power “machinery” for a very long time, initially using the natural resources of wind, water, and sunlight. About 7,000 years ago, someone who lived along the Nile River wove some reeds to make a sheet and used the energy... Read More

Australia is in the process of transitioning to a low-carbon energy system and we’re all along for the ride, whether we’re involved in the industry or not. Of course, the major impacts of the energy transition are to the way energy is generated, transmitted, stored, and exported, but with all that there’s also a transformation... Read More