Originally published on RenewEconomy. The Australian solar industry is preparing for what it calls a “David and Goliath” battle against the country’s biggest generators and network operators. The outcome will likely decide the immediate fate of rooftop solar in Australia, and the pace of the so-called “democratisation of energy” – … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Origin Energy, Australia’s largest electricity utility, says the energy industry has underestimated the onset of disruptive technologies such as solar PV and battery storage. In comments made to a conference hosted by GE, the largest supplier of energy equipment in the world, Origin Energy’s head of … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy A new report from global research house Bloomberg New Energy Finance has punctured the rhetoric from incumbent fossil fuel generators, saying that cutting the renewable energy target would lead to an increase in electricity bills for consumers, not a reduction. Two of the biggest utilities in … [continued]
Who knew that the first weeks of the carbon price would be this entertaining? A bakery chief resigning after urging his franchisees to post coalition propaganda in shop windows and blame the carbon tax and its impact on electricity costs for a stunning rise in the cost of sticky … [continued]
