Consumer groups call for overhaul of power market controls
Consumer groups have slammed a review of energy market regulation for not going far enough to protect the interests of consumers after steep rises in prices for gas and electricity which have resulted...
View ArticleTell us about the commissions: price comparison websites
Popular electricity price comparison websites should disclose if they have sweetheart deals with retailers, a consumer advocacy group says. A new code of conduct for electricity price comparison...
View ArticleAEMO takes on role of energy market operator in Western Australia (Energy...
(Source: Energy Action Limited) The Australian Energy Market Operator is set to undertake the role of independent energy market operator and independent power system operator in Western Australia. The...
View ArticleCanberra launches ambitious bid to host US giant Tesla Motors
The ACT government has launched an ambitious bid for US giant Tesla Motors to establish a research presence in Canberra. According to industry leaders, the partnership could lead to more electric cars...
View ArticleRegulators Could Turn Up Heat on Solar Energy Providers As solar product...
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the solar industry this could be only the beginning of state and federal oversight and regulation. Efforts by industry insiders and solar trade associations...
View ArticleEnergy regulator calls for gas market overhaul to meet consumer needs
The gas market needs to be overhauled as it is not meeting consumer needs, the head of the energy markets regulator says, pointing to opaque long-term gas supply contracts. The reallocation of unused...
View ArticleUtahns Rally To Urge State Officials To Protect Rooftop Solar (Sierra Club)
(Source: Sierra Club) Salt Lake City - Local solar industry workers, elected officials, homeowners, and clean energy advocates today rallied outside the Utah Public Service Commission to urge state...
View ArticleVictoria sleepwalking towards renewable energy goal of 20% for 2020
Renewable energy targets of 20 per cent set by the Andrews government for the end of the decade could be reached by barely lifting a finger, energy market analysts have found. New analysis of the...
View ArticleNew ways to put energy in the bank
Electricity storage options are growing Ivan Penn / Los Angeles Times DESI (Distributed Energy Storage Integration) uses lithium-ion battery technology by NEC Energy Solutions to help Southern...
View ArticleClean, green eco-future not so far away
Australian researchers have brought the long-awaited dream of an economy running on hydrogen fuel a step closer by developing a device that generates zero-emission fuels from the sun's rays. The...
View ArticleBill Shorten welcomes Malcolm Turnbull's greener government
Bill Shorten has welcomed the arrival of the greener Turnbull government, declaring Labor is now prepared to accept in "good faith" signs that the Coalition will treat wind and solar energy on their...
View ArticlePM's solar song: stick it when the sun don't shine
Comment If there's one thing Australia has too much of, it's sunlight. Yet we don't have enough, according to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's mantra on renewable energy: "When the wind doesn’t blow and...
View ArticleEnergy storage tipped to drive revolution in power grids
Battery storage will become "the norm" for Australian households in as few as three years because of the savings to be made from combining it with rooftop solar panels, the head of California-based...
View ArticleEnergy companies gouging households 'because they can'
The government faces calls to overhaul the nation's energy markets after the removal of all price controls has resulted in soaring retail margins for energy retailers. The retail competition margin of...
View ArticleCanberra will consider its own rooftop solar scheme if Commonwealth scheme...
If the Commonwealth closes off the renewable energy scheme to rooftop solar, Canberra would consider introducing its own, ACT Environment Minister Simon Corbell said on Friday, condemning the Warburton...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court could ruin Elon Musk's plan for Tesla
On April 30, Tesla’s Elon Musk took the stage in California to introduce the company’s Powerwall battery energy storage system, which he hopes will revolutionize the dormant market for household and...
View Article12 Special Interests Waging Shady Campaigns Against Solar
Photo: Becca Humann Pretty much everyone loves solar power. So if you're running an ad campaign to convince politicians or the public to weaken policies that have helped spur America's solar boom, you...
View ArticleNEW POLL: OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER AND RELATED POLICIES...
(Source: California Solar Energy Industries Association) NEW POLL: OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER AND RELATED POLICIES AMONG CALIFORNIA VOTERS San Francisco - A new statewide poll of...
View ArticleNew Poll: Overwhelming Support For Rooftop Solar Power And Related Policies...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new statewide poll of California registered voters' opinions of rooftop solar power and related policies shows that 90% of Californians favor rooftop...
View ArticleNew Tool Helps Victorians Save Money On Power Bills (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) The Andrews Labor Government has launched a new tool to help Victorians save money on their power bills, as new figures show that nine out of 10 Victorians are paying too...
View ArticleDon't go green at the expense of the poor
By Monica Martinez 'Full speed ahead" is what everyone seems to be saying about solar energy right now. From Hillary Clinton's energy blueprint to America's general appetite to go green and, of course,...
View ArticleToward a Smarter Grid (California Institute of Technology)
(Source: California Institute of Technology) Steven Low, professor of computer science and electrical engineering at Caltech, says we are on the cusp of a historic transformation-a restructuring of the...
View ArticleWhat the financial system overhaul means for you
The most significant review of the financial system in almost two decades is being put into action by the government. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer...
View ArticleGovernment considers more power for ASIC to stop poor financial products
Complex financial instruments explained with barely decipherable language and flogged to mum and dad investors by big banks and other groups could be banned from sale by the corporate regulator under...
View ArticleTurnbull government's response to Murray review welcomed by Labor, Greens,...
The Turnbull government's decision to ban airlines, taxis and other merchants from imposing excessive surcharges on credit cards has been hailed by consumer groups, and welcomed by Labor and the...
View ArticleCalifornia's `Duck Curve' Is About to Jolt the Electricity Grid
When the sun starts to set in California, there’s one thing you can count on: thousands of megawatts of natural gas-fired power plants quickly firing up to keep the state lit. It’s a daily phenomenon...
View ArticleTesla Powerwall home battery setting a new standard for Australian energy...
The launch of battery for homes to store solar power in the US is a wake-up call to Australian energy providers, solar industry figures say. The Tesla Powerwall is a battery that charges using...
View ArticleDermot Nolan speech at Energy UK Annual Conference: Energy customers in the...
(Source: Ofgem - Office of Gas and Electricity Market) Please check against delivery Our CEO Dermot Nolan appeared as a guest speaker at the Energy UK Annual Conference 2015 on 21 October 2015. You can...
View ArticleAustralia 'could become world leader in solar home battery storage'
Energy stored from roof panels could offer the cheapest electricity alternative within three years, Climate Council study says...
View ArticleAre these solar panels the setting of the sun for coal mines?
Solar energy systems on top of shopping centres, car park shade covers, hospitals, airports and other commercial buildings are the beginning of the end for large scale coal power stations, one...
View ArticleConsumers sense economic gloom, don't trust energy and telco providers: Choice
Australian families' worries over household bills have slightly eased, but pessimism about the health of the economy has escalated, a major consumer survey shows. Consumer distrust of energy and...
View ArticleAustralia may become top market for solar home battery storage
Australia's many hours of sunlight, combined with new home battery storage technology, could seriously overhaul the way the country consumes energy, a new report claims. , undertaken by independent...
View ArticleHundreds Protest SCE’s Anti-Solar Proposal near California Public Utility...
(Source: Environment California) Diverse coalition rallies against anti-solar utility proposals; speakers defend consumer choice and highlight public health benefits of solar LOS ANGELES - More than...
View ArticleSolar industry gets $33.3m boost to fuel commercial take-up
The flagging Australian solar industry will get a $33.3 million boost as the government's green investment bank combines with a Chinese partner to spur companies to take up more photovoltaic panels....
View ArticleAggressive rooftop solar proposal clears key legal hurdle
Michael Bennet, Jarret Esposito, Jake Torwatzky Ed Andrieski / Associated Press SolarCity employees Jarret Esposito, left, and Jake Torwatzky install solar panels on a home in south Denver. SolarCity...
View ArticleButtressing the financial pillars of our economy
Since the election of the Coalition government we've heard a lot more talk about the need for microeconomic reform than we've had actual reform. Indeed, the main "reform" we've had so far has been...
View ArticlePSC Urges Consumers to Seek Assistance Before Heating Moratorium (Wisconsin...
(Source: Wisconsin Public Service Commission) Microsoft Word - MoratoriumApproaching2015 v2_0.docx Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Ellen Nowak, Chairperson 610 North Whitney Way Phil Montgomery,...
View ArticleBlueprint for the future: Australia's first town to go emissions-free
A NSW country shire is laying the foundations for an emissions-free future as people across Australia increasingly look for ways to reduce community reliance on the grid by starting their own,...
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