Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s most senior lieutenants have shored up support for the implementation of the Finkel Review’s recommendation for a Clean Energy Target. The Labour …
Coalition divided on Finkel’s Clean Energy Target
Things are hotting up in the coalition’s party room today. MPs were, of course, being given the lowdown on the Finkel Energy Review. Talks were put …
Energy producers hope Finkel Review will break deadlock on policy and encourage more investment in the sector
The dust is beginning to settle following the presentation of the Finkel Energy Review, with energy producers hoping that years of political deadlock will be …
Emissions target expected today – 10 years wasted
Chief Government Scientist Alan Finkel is today expected to recommend that Australia adopts a Low Emissions Target to meet our Paris Climate Accord obligations. The …
Energy security is high on corporate Australia’s agenda
Security of power supply for Australia’s corporate sector is taking centre stage just days away from Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s report into the future …
Australia’s future: Embracing new technologies for energy generation
New Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) CEO Audrey Zibelman has certainly hit the ground running since taking over the helm in March 2017, and the …
Renewables generated record 17% of total energy in 2016
Renewable Energy generation in Australia reached a record 17% of total output in 2016. In its Clean Energy Australia Report 2016, the Clean Energy Council attributes …
Energy prices lead to threat of Glencore QLD closure
Business leaders have warned that skyrocketing energy prices will force some enterprises to close their shutters, leading to job loses and that Australia is unlikely …
Energy bills in NSW could increase by $100 per year
New South Wales energy bills could shoot up by up to $100 per year after three grid companies won a court case to raise prices …
Clean Energy Council proposes batteries rebates
The Clean Energy Council has proposed that users who receive feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar generation should be able to exchange that value for subsidies …