TikTok Shop booming while facing a ban The app has become an e-commerce behemoth as it edges toward leaving the U.S. Salon · Dec 17, 2024
Albanese government announces review into post-2030 renewables strategy Panel will examine settings for the national electricity market to ensure it aids investment in clean energy after target expires The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2024
Hecs for the home: households warm to the idea of a loan scheme to leap from gas to electricity Low-risk debt could help those stuck in poorly insulated homes vulnerable to summer heat and winter chills The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023
Saul Griffith's Rewiring Australia pushes for budget boost to electrify 500,000 homes The federal government is facing calls to use the upcoming budget to kickstart efforts to electrify Australian households and wean them off gas to help fight global warming. ABC News · Mar 23, 2023
Call for federal budget to fast-track electrification Electrification guru Saul Griffith has wired up a budget plan for overhauling Australia's homes and businesses to help cut carbon emissions and energy bills. AAP · Mar 23, 2023
‘Everyone’s against it’: the powerlines dispute in one of Victoria’s most marginal electorates Proposed transmission lines to help meet renewable targets are slated to run through Ripon, held by just 15 votes in 2018 The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022
What's the risk of a blackout if the Callide Power Station goes out in a heatwave? The Callide Power Station was out of operation for part of a day last week. There's some concern if that were to happen during a heatwave, a blackout could occur. ABC News · Nov 8, 2022
Regional towns look to community batteries as renewable energy solution Power outages, blackout fears, climate change, and rising costs see residents to band together in search of energy solutions that work for their community. ABC News · Aug 3, 2022
Locals need 'rent' for renewables projects Large energy projects bring rapid changes that can impact local residents, says a new report which calls for grant programs and the like to be formalised. AAP · Jun 14, 2022