Renewable energy
Discussion paper
Canberra: laboratory of democracy
This paper highlights how most of the Australian Capital Territory’s innovative policies have majority support across Australia.
Discussion paper
Energy from waste policy: discussion paper
Energy from waste (EfW) refers to converting waste materials into fuels, or energy in the form of electricity, heat, or cooling. The discussion paper provides a set of proposed principles to help guide EfW developments in a way that ensures human health and the environment are protected, and maintains the higher order options such as...
Report
National Energy Emissions Audit: electricity update - June 2019
This research reveals that despite Angus Taylor’s claims that Australia’s total emissions are going down, Australia’s total emissions in the past year are likely to have increased, with Australia’s gas and coal industries the significant drivers of those rising emissions.
Discussion paper
Modernising electricity sectors: a guide to long-run investment decisions
This discussion paper highlights some of the challenges facing Australia’s energy network and makes the case for industry super fund intervention.
Report
Financial assessment tool to assist large energy consumers with energy contracting and clean energy options, as well as off-site renewables
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with utility-scale renewable energy plants allow medium to large-scale electricity consumers to meet a proportion of their load demand using renewable electricity. This allows them to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while at the same time reducing their exposure to volatile and peak prices in the National Electricity Market (NEM).