The Amazon rainforest fires in South America have sparked intense debate on the way the world approaches the concept of development. The Amazon rainforest covers 5,500,000 km² and produces roughly …
We have lost 17% of the Amazon Rainforest
Network tariffs: Everything you need to know.
Electricity bills, with their network tariffs and various charges, are complicated. So, of course, it can be tempting to skip directly to the total due. However, if you can spare …
Q2 Electricity prices: Wholesale energy up 8% over 2018
Q2 2019 Electricity Prices: Wholesale electricity and gas prices are up 8 percent over the same quarter last year despite a large increase in solar and wind generation across the …
Negawatts: Selling negative electricity consumption into the wholesale market
An exciting proposal has been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission to allow businesses to sell their curtailed energy demand – negawatts – into the wholesale power market …
What is the solar minimum and how does it affect rooftop solar generation?
If you open any scientific news website, you will be inundated by articles about reduced activity preceding the 2020 solar minimum, but rightly so the question many businesses are asking …
Electricity prices in Australia in 2019: Where are we at?
A few years ago, Leading Edge Energy drew up an article about how Australians were paying some of the highest electricity prices in the world. This was especially true in …
State governments angry at Canberra’s failure to call COAG energy policy meeting
State governments are forging ahead with their own energy policy measures after the repeated failure by Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor to convene a COAG energy policy meeting to address …
$50 million in energy-saving grants up for grabs in 2020
Up to $50 million in energy-saving grants will become available to assist businesses in improving their energy efficiency practices under the Commonwealth’s Energy Efficient Communities programme. The grants seek to …
Energy Market Wrap June 2019 – Loy Yang A out of action till December
Energy Market Update: The energy market was experiencing a softening of spot and futures prices in June, but hopes for a maintained run were dashed when AGL announced that it’s …
Energy Contract Checklist – What to be aware of when entering an agreement
Background The problem: Australian electricity prices have increased significantly over the past five years due to a combination of factors including tight supply, changes in the generation mix, and a …
