Iain MacGill

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The likely El Niño is bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices.

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The Centre is developing new cost-effective technologies and building Australia’s capability, to place the nation at the forefront of the hydrogen economy.

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UNSW experts say lack of government policy, rather than the huge spike in the current cost of petrol caused by sanctions on Russia, is holding back domestic electric vehicle sales.

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Green Hydrogen could play a big role in helping countries cut their CO2 emissions, but what exactly is it and how can it be used?

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Australia needs to speed up its shift to electric vehicles, UNSW experts say.

Hydrogen energy

A new study is set to test the viability of a hydrogen supply chain between Australia and Germany.

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The federal election campaign has highlighted the major parties' very different visions of Australia’s renewable energy future, write Iain MacGill and Franziska Mey.

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Ducted air-conditioning and pools are the top culprits in high Sydney electricity bills, new research shows.

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If the Abbott government wants to cut long-term power costs, it should consider ramping up rather than weakening the Renewable Energy Target, write Peerapat Vithayasrichareon, Iain MacGill and Jenny Riesz.

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No matter how you juggle the numbers and fiddle the details, the latest changes to the emissions trading scheme are a disappointing vote for the status quo, write Dr Regina Betz and Dr Iain MacGill.

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