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- The Federal Government is facing an uphill battle to convince some states to back the National Energy Guarantee, with some leaders saying the plan's targets are too low to drive any new investment in renewable energy.
- World's second-most powerful battery after Tesla mooted for Top End Thu, 11 Jan 18, 12:28pmThe Northern Territory could become home to the world's second-most powerful storage battery after Tesla's lithium ion battery in South Australia after Territory Generation released an expression of interest to develop the...
- Household electricity looks set to get cheaper from mid-2018 Mon, 18 Dec 17, 12:15amPower prices are expected to fall across Australia over the next two years — offsetting this year's price increase — when variable wind and solar generation come online, the Australian Energy Market Commission says.
- Regional towns go it alone to reduce power bills Wed, 18 Oct 17, 7:27amThe Government has announced its energy policy, but some communities are fixing the so-called energy crisis themselves.
- Regional communities going it alone to reduce power bills Wed, 18 Oct 17, 7:27amThe Government has announced its energy policy, but some communities are fixing the so-called energy crisis themselves.
- Community solar farm close to 'finish line' Wed, 18 Oct 17, 7:27am
- Battery 'boom' as Queenslanders move to slash power bills Wed, 11 Oct 17, 7:31amSome Queensland homeowners are rewiring parts of their homes and shelling out thousands of dollars for Tesla and other hybrid battery systems to cut their power bills and ensure they're not left in the dark.
- Wind and solar aren't to blame for soaring power prices Mon, 25 Sep 17, 6:09amThe numbers no longer stack up when it comes to coal-fired power: wind and solar are cheaper, and rising electricity costs have more to do with gas prices and network costs than any "green scheme", writes Ian Verrender.
- Whyalla steelworks buyer invests in local renewables Wed, 20 Sep 17, 2:55pmWhyalla steelworks buyer Sanjeev Gupta buys a controlling stake in Adelaide-based energy company Zen Energy, and also takes a swipe at the high cost of power in Australia.
- Gas, not coal, the key to fixing electricity mess Mon, 11 Sep 17, 8:00amFixing the gas price crisis is the short-term fix to Australia's soaring electricity prices but the long game is greater investment in renewables and energy storage, writes Ian Verrender.
- Nationals to call for final energy policy solution Wed, 6 Sep 17, 5:12pmThe National Party membership will use its federal conference this weekend to pressure politicians to finalise energy policy, and to push for more coal-fired power stations in regional areas.
- Nationals to call for urgent action on energy at conference Wed, 6 Sep 17, 5:12pmThe National Party membership will use its federal conference this weekend to call for an end to the energy policy vacuum, with more 'clean' coal-fired power stations in regional areas.
- Katter and Albo take bromance to the bush on 'power trip' Mon, 4 Sep 17, 11:30amBob Katter and Anthony Albanese, a pair of "fair-dinkum blokes", are taking their unlikely bromance to the bush to try to change the face of the electricity generation in the north.
- Why hasn't Darwin embraced solar power to help locals reduce power bills? Tue, 22 Aug 17, 7:07amThe NT is lagging behind other states in terms of solar power uptake, and one Curious Darwinian wants to know why.
- Households urged to make money while the sun shines Mon, 10 Jul 17, 3:00pmHouseholds are increasingly being empowered not only to save, but potentially to make, money from their rooftop solar panels and batteries.