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Energy conservation: the only game in town

Paper given at Climate Action Hobart forum, “Tasmania’s Energy Future” [Peter Boyer | 30 March 2011] Half a century ago, a seminar about Tasmania’s energy future would have been a pretty predictable affair. Eric Reece [Premier through the 1960s], Alan … Continue reading

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Challenges and opportunities in a new-age energy market

Tasmania’s electricity market is set to become more competitive. Where is this trend taking us? [15 February 2011 | Peter Boyer] The story of Tasmania’s electricity market gets murkier by the day. To the public shock over power prices has … Continue reading

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