Gas And Coal Watch
Follow The Money31 Jan 2018

Gas And Coal Watch

"Burning something to boil water to create steam is a really old-fashioned technology..." The Australia Institute has spent the hot summer days monitoring when gas and coal power plants trip, taking sometimes hundreds of megawatts of power from the grid at unpredictable times. In contrast, solar power is taking pressure of the grid by delaying peak demand by several hours on days of extreme heat. Read Mark Ogge's report Can't stand the heat.

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Democracy Agenda for the 47th Parliament

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Unpacking the 2022 Federal Budget

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Are fossil fuel subsidies ending or accelerating?

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Admiral Chris Barrie on how Australia should respond to increasing disasters [webinar]

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Dodgy carbon credits and dirty hydrogen

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A budget for buying votes or backing workers? [webinar]

A budget for buying votes or backing workers? [webinar]

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