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Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy's weekly data newsletter. This week we look at the volatility of copper prices and its role in the transition. Tariff time US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on copper is due to come into force on Friday, though the plan remains scant on detail. We don’t yet know if all countries will be hit equally - America’s largest copper trading partner Chile is seeking an exemption in trade talks this week. Australia is a top 5 exporter of copper, but less than 1%...
Hey Reader, in today's edition: New costings for boffins Make clean energy great again, here Boost for the CIS No-brainer energy build out CSIRO’s GenCost 2024-25 report confirms wind and solar generation backed by storage and transmission is the lowest-cost new-build option for Australia, and lifts the veil on concerns raised by industry, advocates, developers and planners. Escalating construction costs in Australia and supply chain woes, particularly for gas turbines where the waiting list...
Hey Reader, in today's edition: Energising productivity Readying for decommissioning Marinus Link on notice What’s productivity got to do with it Everything is connected, or will be if next month’s Economic Reform Roundtable works as it should. Economists looking at productivity typically focus on two measures: labour productivity and multifactor productivity, which reflects how efficiently all inputs to production – labour, capital, energy and raw materials – are combined to produce output....