Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. Have you registered for our webinar on what Labor's landslide means for energy policy yet? It's coming up in one week. In today's edition: Project Marinus capex nears one for the price of two EnergyAustralia says carbon offsets 'could have been made clearer' Vic transmission plan cautiously welcomed One for the price of two 'prudent and efficient' Project Marinus to link the “battery of the nation” to the mainland, envisioned almost a decade ago as a...
2 days ago • 10 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: Stopping the energy wars Landmark 'greenwashing' case settles Australian-made electric trucks Australia has the makings of an energy ceasefire In the final of his three-part series on stopping the energy wars, Dan Cass reminds us of energy transition agreements of the past and posits a way forward — if the politicians can stop the brickbats. Expert view "Australia was promised that a high-tech energy future would begin in 2025 but we got...
5 days ago • 9 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: Waiting for V2G Green bank supports small business solving big business problems Why the answer to Yallourn's closure is not gas Gas decision wins no friends Slow burn for future grid's 'gamechanger' You can readily see why vehicle-to-grid charging — offering win-win benefits for customers, grid operators and the environment — is an emerging hot topic for the energy transition. In practice, realising these benefits is likely to be a slow...
6 days ago • 10 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy's weekly data newsletter. This week we explore carbon capture and the gap between its promise and delivery in the energy transition. Close, but no cigar If ever there was a picture that aptly summed up the gap between the promise and reality of carbon capture and storage, it‘s this one. Announced and operational carbon capture, utilisation and storage capacity It comes from the International Energy Agency’s recent update to its Carbon Capture, Utilisation and...
7 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: Energy policy continuity welcomed Methane action to offset credibility leakage Call for one-stop approvals shop Energy policy continuity in new Cabinet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s full ministry will be sworn in on Tuesday morning with the existing energy transition team joined by a new advocate for industrial decarbonisation and a special envoy who will be put through her paces if Australia hosts COP talks. Chris Bowen was...
8 days ago • 9 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: Can data centres delivery flexibility to the grid? Potential leaders jostle as parties continue postmortems Weighing the cost of resilience Australia heading for data centre flexibility showdown As the residents of Fairfax, Virginia sat down to dinner on a warm summer evening last July, they were unaware of how close their district came to experiencing a blackout. At around 7pm, a piece of equipment on a transmission line failed, causing...
9 days ago • 9 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: Researchers say pumped hydro numbers need a rethink The mysterious energy company with well-credentialed backers Woodside heaps praise on Trump’s permitting reforms Australia’s energy storage forecasts are broken ANU energy researchers Harry Armstrong-Thawley and Timothy Weber have run the numbers on pumped hydro and say CSIRO’s GenCost and the AEMO ISP are way off. Expert view "In an increasingly renewable energy system, correctly...
12 days ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: An historic opportunity for change Making the NEM fit for purpose Delta Electricity CEO bullish on solar Making history Economist and Zen Energy Director Ross Garnaut used a speech at the Australian Energy Users Association annual conference to rap Australian energy companies on the knuckles for their role in Australia’s energy policy mess, and gee up Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to use his historic election victory to fix it. Expert...
13 days ago • 7 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy's weekly data newsletter. This week we explore the insights for the transition in the latest AER and AEMO wholesale markets reports. Energy diversity shifting prices Much of the discussion around wholesale energy prices has centred on the dominance of coal and gas generators at peak times, but two new reports show the anomalies that are happening as the transition gains steam. And how renewables are capable of driving wholesale prices down. Large scale solar...
14 days ago • 3 min read