The rooftop solar boom could collapse if the Australian Competition and Consumer Association’s proposal to scrap solar subsidies in 2021 – a decade ahead of …
Solar subsidies still needed to keep boom going – Industry leaders
Wholesale rates down in all states, with South Australian prices back to pre-crisis levels
Electricity rates – wholesale rates trended down in all states under review from June through to July 15, with futures prices in South Australia trending …
Australia has one of the worst energy efficiency records in the developed world
Australia has slipped eight places in the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy’s 2018 scorecard with data showing that while the rest of the world …
Why you should engage an Energy Management Consultant
In Australia, high energy prices are the new normal and according to politicians, this is likely to be the case for the foreseeable future. A …
33 percent of Australia’s energy needs will be provided from renewable sources by 2020
Independent research has found that within two years, one-third of Australia’s National Energy Market needs will be met through renewable energy generation. A Green Energy …
The solarcoaster – End of subsidies on solar could lead to glut of cheap supply
The coalition government will end subsidies on solar in 2021 when the Renewable Energy Target expires, claiming that falling costs will allow the industry to …
Experts say rapidly falling costs of solar and wind power will ease NEG emissions burden
Energy experts say that the rapidly falling costs of renewable sources of energy will ease the burden of complying with the National Energy Guarantee’s carbon …
Energy-intensive pork industry aims to cut energy costs
Leading Edge Energy recently attended the Australian Pork Association’s pan-Asia meeting in Queensland. Many of the pork industry leaders are realising they can turn their …
Wholesale rates spike after coal generators fail
Electricity rates – wholesale rates were trending downward to reach a low point in early June, mainly due to the increasing pace of renewable energy …
Australia’s halogen light ban starts from September 2020 as more businesses switch to LED lighting
Australia has begun the phasing out of halogen lights, making way for a near-complete halogen lights ban in September 2020, as the Federal Government and …
