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Peter Dutton’s gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better

Peter Dutton’s gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better
monday 10

The Guardian

Tony Wood

Renewables are cheap. So why isn’t your power bill falling?

Renewables are cheap. So why isn’t your power bill falling?

Solar and wind farms make power very cheaply. But power bills are still climbing because we underestimated other costs, from transmission to storage.

18.03.2025 8

The Conversation

Tony Wood

What the next government must do to get emissions and power prices down

Four major actions will be necessary to get Australia on track to the 2050 target. Three swift actions must be taken to ensure reliable and affordable...

16.03.2025 9

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Why Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ mantra won’t work in Australia

The US president’s rationale that cheaper gas will power a manufacturing renaissance and reduce household bills can’t be applied to fix the energy...

29.01.2025 7

Financial Review

Tony Wood

Jury out on Coalition’s nuclear plan

23.12.2024 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 4

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 3

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 2

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 10

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 4

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 2

Financial Review

Tony Wood