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Sparkies to upskill ahead of the decade of electric vehicles

Sparkies to upskill ahead of the decade of electric vehicles

Five hundred electricians will take part in a new free pilot program to install and fix charging stations for electric vehicles.

  • by Ashleigh McMillan

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Pump it up: Queensland unveils hydro power plan to reduce electricity costs

Pump it up: Queensland unveils hydro power plan to reduce electricity costs

Next week’s Queensland budget will include $43 million to push the construction of Queensland’s first large-scale pumped hydro plant near Gympie that can power 700,000 homes.

  • by Tony Moore
One-third of NSW households to access payments for solar, white goods
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One-third of NSW households to access payments for solar, white goods

One-third of NSW households will have access to 10 years of upfront payments to put towards a solar system or white goods.

  • by Alexandra Smith
Bring out the thermals: There’s no quick fix to the energy crisis

Bring out the thermals: There’s no quick fix to the energy crisis

The lack of a proper framework for the transition from fossil fuels to renewables is the main reason that households are facing steep rises in their power bills.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Want to switch from gas to electricity? This is how you do it

Want to switch from gas to electricity? This is how you do it

As gas prices skyrocket in Australia, you may be thinking of bringing forward your plan to switch your household to electric appliances.

  • by Chloe Booker
Cannon-Brookes tones down AGL board demand

Cannon-Brookes tones down AGL board demand

Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has declared he will seek only one nominee to the board of power giant AGL instead of two.

  • by Nick Toscano
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Manufacturers caught in energy crunch are ‘stressed and traumatised’

Manufacturers caught in energy crunch are ‘stressed and traumatised’

Businesses are shouldering losses to keep customers as energy prices for some rise fivefold.

  • by Jackson Graham
Perfect energy storm will inflict higher power bills on consumers
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Opinion

Perfect energy storm will inflict higher power bills on consumers

Origin’s coal supply woes are being further exacerbated by difficulties in receiving other coal by rail - some of which are being affected by excess rain.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
AGL rethink highlights Victoria’s future coal challenge
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Analysis

AGL rethink highlights Victoria’s future coal challenge

If Victoria has any hope of maintaining its momentum towards lower emissions, it’ll need greater climate and energy policy planning.

  • by Josh Gordon
Focus on renewables the only solution as energy bills continue to rise
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Focus on renewables the only solution as energy bills continue to rise

After the shock of the doubling in petrol prices at the start of this year, many households are about to discover that their energy bills are rising too.

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Oil price rises and electricity costs put immediate pressure on Labor

Oil price rises and electricity costs put immediate pressure on Labor

Petrol prices are on the rise following confirmation that households will cop big power bill spikes within weeks.

  • by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano