Our Gold-Plated Electricity Infrastructure
The summer of 2003-4 in south-east Queensland was particularly warm and moist. Heat and humidity…More
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Solar Is The Brightest Energy Option
Few ordinary punters know who she is, but in renewable energy circles, she’s a rock…More
Smelters, Wind Turbines and Jobs
Cruising just above the cloud line above western Victoria, the farmland rolls out in tidy…More
Turning The Lights On The Energy Industry
We've had two big projects underway at New Matilda in September: our annual fundraising drive…More
Poles, Wires, Regulators and Middle Men
This is part two of Ben Eltham and Squirrel Main’s breakdown of the Australian energy…More
Cory Bernardi Hits The High Seas
So, Cory Bernardi has walked the plank. Again. Corsairs are not renowned for their discipline,…More
Your Energy Bill Explained
The word "energy" has many meanings. In a technical sense, it means the capacity of…More
Coal Seam Gas Boom – or Bust?
In the first article in New Matilda’s series on the future of Australian energy, Ben…More
Future Shock – Our New Series On Energy
Energy used to be boring. Big power plants burnt coal to create electricity, and big…More
A Grubby Trail Of Plastic Money
It began with a tip-off to a Fairfax investigative journalist. It may end with the…More