Energy sector

BBC News | 5 February 2014

‘Is Australia falling out of love with solar power?’ Australia has the world’s largest number of homes with solar panels, but take-up is now falling after cuts to how much people get paid for...

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ABC Local Radio | 20 December 2013

Air conditioners raising electricity prices Electricity prices have been on the rise for all consumers. The blame is often placed on solar users but a large increase in costs is due to air conditioner...

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Getting the facts right on Solar | OCCASIONAL PAPER | December 2013

What is really driving higher electricity network costs… … and how can they be fairly shared between consumers? This report, prepared for CPD by the Australian PV Institute (APVI), is the first to examine...

3CR Melbourne | Beyond Zero Radio Show

Laura Eadie interviewed for Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) radio show about think tanks and Going solar With a strong science and solutions focus, the BZE radio program interviews specialists from around the world, live...

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AGL Blog | 4 June

‘A piece on The Conversation well worth a read‘ CPD research director for the Sustainable economy program, Laura Eadie has had a gratifying response to her article in  The Conversation last week. Aside from...

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The Conversation | 3 June 2013

More solar, less power demand, higher prices: does it add up? Access Laura Eadie’s article in The Conversation CPD research director Laura Eadie makes a clear and robust case for supporting rooftop solar –...

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The Daily, 2SER | 10 May 2013

Laura Eadie talks dollars and sense for sustainable living Friday Daily presenter Kylar spoke with Laura Eadie, CPD’s sustainable economy research director, about recently released report, Going Solar: Renewing Australia’s Electricity Options. We all know that solar...

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The Conversation | 2 May 2013

CPD report describes the benefits of Going Solar, with a close look at Australia’s electricity price security. Laura Eadie’s article in The Conversation addresses common concerns and outlines the new report. The latest report from...

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Australian Policy Online | May 2013

Going solar: renewing Australia’s electricity options Australian Policy Online (APO) is a research database and alert service from Swinburne University, which provides free access to research reports, statistics and other resources. APO captured the latest landmark...

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Going solar: renewing Australia’s electricity options | LANDMARK REPORT | April 2013

Recent debates around electricity prices and renewable energy policy have largely ignored the rapid drop in solar technology costs, and the cost and risks associated with ‘business as usual’. Download Going Solar report Going solar is the...