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Jury out on Coalition’s nuclear plan

monday 20

The Australian

Tony Wood

Victoria is running out of gas and there is no easy fix

A gas-rich, wealthy country unable to supply gas to its major population centres is a massive policy failing. There is one “least-worst” solution.

05.12.2024 6

Financial Review

Tony Wood

COP29 made slow progress in the hottest year ever

The value of the international climate talkfest is again under the spotlight. But Australia should stay on board what has been described as...

27.11.2024 6

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Climate change has broken Labor’s promise to cut electricity bills by $275

The reality for both sides of politics is that delivering lower emissions and reducing power prices is a false target. This is not negotiable – we...

05.11.2024 8

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Six points that Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan has to answer

The major parties are further apart than ever on energy policy, and neither has a credible plan to reduce prices. Where does that leave the...

19.09.2024 30

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Does Australia face a gas shortage? No – just Victoria, where empty wells meet a lack of planning

This week, outgoing Senex Energy chief executive Ian Davies made headlines when he warned within a few short years, Australia won’t have enough gas...

27.08.2024 10

The Conversation

Tony Wood

Fixing the electricity market for good

The Productivity Commission looks set to review the 1990s-era electricity market. The key will be making sure that governments stick to an agreed fix.

19.08.2024 20

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy policy will do nothing to ease Australians’ hip-pocket pain, now or in the future

Of all the debates unleashed by the Coalition’s nuclear energy announcement this week, energy prices is among the hottest. As Australians struggle...

21.06.2024 20

The Conversation

Tony Wood

‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector

Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s talk of stepping back from Australia’s 2030 emissions targets has created confusion and concern on several...

17.06.2024 20

The Conversation

Tony Wood

Why 2030 targets are in trouble and Australia may fall short

In hindsight, the scale and pace of the task were underestimated by federal and state governments.

12.06.2024 10

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Post-coal power choice is renationalisation or redesigning the market

An integrated net-zero electricity system depends on governments restoring faith in the market delivering enough power to the right places at the...

28.04.2024 20

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Running out of gas is avoidable – but we need to move fast

Declining production from offshore Victorian gas fields is unlikely to be substantially replaced by new local gas supply.

26.03.2024 10

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Finally, good news for power bills: energy regulator promises small savings for most customers on the ‘default market offer’

Electricity customers in four Australian states can breathe a sigh of relief. After two years in a row of 20% price increases, power prices have...

19.03.2024 8

The Conversation

Tony Wood

Smaller, faster, stronger: how to keep the lights on as storms get more violent

The storm that ripped across Victoria on Tuesday brought down major power lines, tripped generation plants, and left half-a-million Victorians without...

16.02.2024 10

WA Today

Tony Wood

Smaller, faster, stronger: how to keep the lights on as storms get more violent

The storm that ripped across Victoria on Tuesday brought down major power lines, tripped generation plants, and left half-a-million Victorians without...

16.02.2024 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tony Wood

Smaller, faster, stronger: how to keep the lights on as storms get more violent

The storm that ripped across Victoria on Tuesday brought down major power lines, tripped generation plants, and left half-a-million Victorians without...

16.02.2024 10

The Age

Tony Wood

Smaller, faster, stronger: how to keep the lights on as storms get more violent

The storm that ripped across Victoria on Tuesday brought down major power lines, tripped generation plants, and left half-a-million Victorians without...

16.02.2024 10

Brisbane Times

Tony Wood

Wholesale power prices are falling fast – but consumers will have to wait for relief. Here’s why

Wholesale power prices are falling steeply in Australia, following two years of surging prices after the Ukraine war triggered an energy crisis. New...

07.02.2024 10

The Conversation

Tony Wood

Put the foot down on clean car standards

Stricter rules for lower-emissions new vehicles are long overdue, and the risks are easily managed.

07.02.2024 20

Financial Review

Tony Wood

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