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Do we even need Snowy II?
Peter Farley | March 9, 2018Victorian engineer Peter Farley crunches the numbers to show the proposed Snowy II hydro-power scheme would be surplus to requirements, given the growth in distributed storage capacity and alternative sources of generation.
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Australia enjoys a record year for renewable energy production
Kane Thornton | March 7, 2018Remarkable growth made 2017 a record year for Australian renewable energy production, but ongoing policy uncertainty means that continued expansion cannot be taken for granted.
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Mike Cannon-Brookes just led the way for Philanthropy 2.0 in Australia
Audrey Melnik | March 13, 2017Elon Musk recently declared he could fix the South Australia’s power problems and was subsequently backed by Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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Current energy market locked into 20th century thinking
Terrence Bondfield | March 3, 2017The Turnbull government is keeping its focus on energy security by suggesting so-called ‘clean coal power’. Terrence Bondfield introduces two power sources Australia could pursue instead of coal.