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Category: Energy

Posted inSpinifex

What 2021 might have in store, and what we can learn from ants

by Alan Pears, RMIT University 15 January 202115 January 2021
Posted inEnergy

Australian solar systems cheaper but more fire prone than US, report warns

by Jan Arreza 16 November 202016 November 2020
Posted inEnergy

Jobs, jobs and jobs – lots of clean energy jobs + our pick of the jobs

by Staff writers 10 November 202012 November 2020
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Posted inEnergy

The case for green hydrogen in existing gas-connected homes

by David Thorpe 10 November 20207 December 2020
Posted inEnergy

Hydrogen for homes is a terrible idea. We should fight it

by Gabriel Levy, People and Nature 5 November 20209 November 2020
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Posted inSponsored

Real Utilities’ green power for the price of brown is hard to resist

by Real Utilities – Frasers Property Australia 15 October 202020 April 2022
Posted inEnergy

IKEA embarks on mega grid-firming clean energy project in Adelaide

by Jan Arreza 15 October 202015 October 2020
Posted inEnergy

Audrey Zibelman leaves AEMO for something even bigger

by Jan Arreza 1 October 20207 December 2020
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Posted inSpinifex

Australia’s post-virus recovery, and the need for seasonal storage

by Alan Pears, RMIT University 28 September 202028 September 2020
Posted inSpinifex

Hydrogen in the gas grid is a great idea – if you own the gas grid

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 23 September 202028 September 2020
Posted inEnergy

The thermal energy brick that promises to end our grid stability woes

by Poppy Johnston 8 September 20205 May 2022
Posted inEnergy

Haystack solar garden could spur a solar gardening revolution in Australia

by Poppy Johnston 8 September 202010 September 2020
Posted inEnergy

Nikola Tesla dreamed of free electricity; what happened?

by Stephen Dark 7 September 202011 May 2022
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Posted inEnergy

What the gas industry is up to in Australia and the US

by Mollie Hersh 2 September 20202 September 2020
Posted inEnergy

Federal government sending mixed messages on gas

by Bruce Easton, EcoVantage 18 August 202026 August 2020
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Posted inEnergy

Tim Forcey on how to beat the winter gas blues and save money and health  

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 18 August 202026 August 2020
Posted inEnergy

How Covid is changing the way we use energy

by Alan Pears, RMIT University 14 July 2020
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Posted inEnergy

There are ways to beat the big energy bill shocks in September

by Poppy Johnston 7 July 20209 July 2020
Posted inSpinifex

Alan Pears: Submission on the federal government’s Technology Investment Roadmap

by Alan Pears, RMIT University 25 June 202025 June 2020
Posted inEnergy

Gas is not the solution for our clean energy future

by Finnian Murphy, Bright Sparks 22 June 202023 June 2020
Posted inEnergy

Will renewable energy be a winner in global post-pandemic recovery programs?

by David Thorpe 13 May 2020
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Posted inSponsored

Looking for savings? Energy efficiency is the best place to start 

by From The Fifth Estate corporate partner Buildings Alive 21 April 202010 June 2021
Posted inEnergy

ARENA opens funding round for renewable hydrogen and other energy news

by Staff writers 16 April 2020
Posted inEnergy

Australian cleantech startup accelerator receives federal funding

by Mollie Hersh 9 April 2020
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Posted inArticles

Great building managers are making the most of a bad situation

by From The Fifth Estate corporate partner Buildings Alive 9 April 202029 August 2020
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Posted inEnergy

Eastern Europe shows how to convert coal to solar

by David Thorpe 3 March 2020
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Posted inHousing

Stockland offering discounted solar installations to residents

by The Fifth Estate 28 November 201927 August 2020
Posted inEnergy

Not all energy efficiency is equal – so which watt’s worth saving more?

by Bruce Easton, Ecovantage 21 November 201921 November 2019
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JLL sees investment opportunities in “surging demand” for alternative energy

by Georgia Roach 18 November 2019
Posted inEnergy

CEFC gets $1 billion for grid stability… gas included?

by Poppy Johnston 31 October 2019

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