by Jonathan Armstrong, Director, Australian Business at Frazer-Nash The fact that the Federal Government has committed to net zero...
Features
Explore some of our feature-length context which takes a deeper dive into the current issues, challenges and focus areas for the Australian energy industry.
Solutions for an uncertain future: Australia’s evolving gas network
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Gas, Pipelines 0by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Energy magazine The legal framework that underlies the regulation of gas networks was conceptualised with...
Optimising energy efficiency: a connected approach
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy 0The continual development and uptake of distributed energy resources (DER), like home solar and batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and...
by Christine Corbett, Chief Customer Officer, AGL Spanning the borders of north-east South Australia and south-west Queensland, it’s mostly...
Uncovering the risk of fugitive emissions from hydrogen
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Hydrogen 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine In 2021, the Federal Government unveiled its long-awaited climate change strategy, which hailed...
by Stephanie Bond-Hutkin, Australian PV Institute (APVI) The rapid uptake of electric vehicles around the world has enormous potential...
Energy sector cyber readiness is a critical concern
Patricia Mae Tagabe Cyber Security, Features, Smart Energy 0by Glen Gooding, EY Australia Partner, Cyber Security The fragility of the energy sector has been well known in...
In the lead-up to the 2022 Australian Domestic Gas Outlook conference, some of the speakers were asked to address...
by Jason Willoughby, CEO of CWP Renewables CWP Renewables closed out 2021 with two significant power purchase agreements (PPAs)...
Tackling Australia’s energy debt crisis
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Policy, Retail 0Energy affordability is a key issue for consumers and communities across Australia. Here, we review how responses to Australia’s...
The Virtual Power Plant: a new frontier for distributed energy resources?
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy 0Virtual Power Plants have power to unite Distributed Energy Resources, like home batteries, under a smart, cloud-based management system,...
Q&A: award-winning consumer engagement
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Retail, Stakeholder Engagement 0Powerlink was recently announced as the winner of the 2021 Energy Network Consumer Engagement Award for its engagement approach...
by Dr Dennis Van Puyvelde, Head of Gas, Energy Networks Australia The development of a domestic and export hydrogen...
Treating electric vehicles as ‘batteries on wheels’, an innovative new technology has the potential to play a key role...
Turning the tide: decarbonising with hydropower
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Hydro Power, Renewable Energy 0A report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) highlights how investment in hydropower, one of the oldest and most...
How solar skyscrapers could supercharge our cities
Patricia Mae Tagabe Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Features 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Melbourne’s iconic CBD bathed in sunlight is quite a spectacular view — but...
With a new year comes new trends, and with the energy transition continuing to accelerate, there are some key...
Australia’s big battery boom (part 2)
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Features, Renewable Energy 0by Michelle Goldsmith, Contributing Editor, Energy magazine It’s official: Australia likes big batteries. The last few years have seen...
Humanising the global energy transition: insights from the World Energy Council
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0The ongoing challenge of the energy transition dominates the conversation in the industry, and in state and federal politics....
Is this Australia’s turning point for renewables investment?
Lauren DeLorenzo Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0By Igor Sadimenko, EY Oceania Power & Utilities Leader The latest EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) reveals...
Making the most of strategic partnerships in renewable energy
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Stakeholder Engagement 0by Danny Touma, PwC Australia’s Integrated Infrastructure team – Environmental Transactions & Advisory When the ground is shifting or...
Integrity of the rooftop solar PV sector under review
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar 0By Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Energy magazine The rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) sector has seen unprecedented growth since 2016 with...
Batteries – powering the clean energy transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Energy Efficiency, Features, Hydrogen, Networks, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar 0As the need to tackle climate change becomes more urgent, the surge in renewable energy offers hope. But the...
Black system or black swan: learnings from South Australia’s infamous 2016 blackout – part 2
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Disaster Management, Electricity, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Wind 0by Imogen Hartmann, Editor, Energy magazine The 2016 South Australian blackout was estimated to cost businesses $360 million, but...
Electric vehicles and Australia’s fast-charging network: which states are on the right track?
Patricia Mae Tagabe Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Features, Projects, Renewable Energy 0by Christopher Allan, Journalist, Energy magazine Australia’s states and territories are delivering new programs for electric vehicles to make...
Winning hearts and minds to deliver the renewable energy transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0by Alicia White, External Relations Manager, Energy Networks Australia As Australia makes steps towards net zero, the knotty problem...
Australia’s net zero by 2050 plan: what does it mean for our energy future?
Patricia Mae Tagabe Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, Features, Gas, Renewable Energy 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Australia has been criticised for dragging its feet on climate change initiatives compared...
Sustainably powering specialist disability accommodation
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme has identified significant demand for sustainable, quality housing in the disability sector.
Australia’s big battery boom
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized 0Large-scale grid-connected battery systems are expected to play an important role in Australia’s energy future. As Australia enters the...
Australia’s solar reign: record bifacial solar cell development
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar 0This year ANU revealed a breakthrough in solar power technology; a type of bifacial solar cell incorporating laser doping...
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