Recycling garbage to produce energy is gaining traction in Australia, with a number of companies extracting gas from rotting rubbish to power homes and businesses. …
Recycling rotting garbage to power Australia
AEMO says summer power supply will be susceptible to extreme conditions with low risk in normal temperatures
In its inaugural Energy Supply Outlook (ESO), the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) highlights a low risk of electricity shortfalls for an average summer in …
Solar & battery options grow as Sonnen challenges Tesla
Australians will soon have another option when it comes to solar energy generation and storage through a joint venture between German company Sonnen and Bristile …
Electricity Rates Update – May 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on May 8, electricity rates dropped between 3 and 6 % in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Rates …
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 …
Court battles could see energy users lose 25% of price cuts
The Australian Energy Regulator has warned that consumers could lose as much as 25% in energy price cuts if energy networks win a series of …
Energy rules need radical overhaul to drive prices down
Australia can only regain its status as a low-cost energy nation if radical changes are made to market rules and if new technologies are embraced, …
Gas plant in Victoria enough to power 1 million people’s needs for 35 years
Esso Australia said that its new multi-billion gas plant in East Victoria will boost production for the domestic energy market. The $5.5 billion gas fields …
Electricity Rates Update – April 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on March 28, electricity rates in NSW dropped slightly while QLD registered no change. Rates in South Australia and …
