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Victoria’s plan to legislate its own renewable energy target of 40% by 2025 shows how states are increasingly taking the energy policy reins away from the federal government.
Energy will become more and more integrated with artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
A local council goes for hydrogen. A state government goes for lithium and mirrors. They are taking punts on technology. What are the risks?
A report released this week by the Australian Council of Social Service has pointed out that many vulnerable households cannot access rooftop solar and efficient appliances, describing the issue as a serious…
In pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, Donald Trump has turned his back not just on the world but on the low-carbon economy. He should pay heed to a very apt lesson from China’s history.
Women are underrepresented in the energy sector at a time of rapid change and demand for new talent. Hiring more women could make energy companies more innovative and speed the shift to clean fuels.
These countries are well-positioned to lead the way from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy.
Phasing out fossils fuels would go a long way to stopping dangerous climate change – but it might be harder than we thought.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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CEO, Climateworks Centre
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Faculty, Graduate Program on the Environment, Evergreen State College
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Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
