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Needed: a whole new approach to energy

Posted on 31 March 2015 by Peter Boyer

Furious debates about whether to sell electricity assets and what should be the level of the RET highlight the need for an integrated national energy strategy. [31 March 2015 | Peter Boyer] As we know, money makes the world go … Continue reading →

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Tasmania’s energy strategy tackles the shock of the new

Posted on 17 February 2015 by Peter Boyer

The current iteration of Tasmania’s energy strategy has discerned new forces at work; now it must work out how to deal with them. [17 February 2015 | Peter Boyer] The first thing to be said about the Tasmanian government’s five-year … Continue reading →

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