Energy ministers have agreed that new electric appliances including air-conditioners must be capable of external power down, after modelling showed the net benefits could be as high as $2.8 billion out to 2036.
As energy ministers meet in Perth today, NSW has unveiled an electricity strategy that will reduce peak demand and establish a new target to ensure it has sufficient supply.
The Australian Energy Market Commission today revealed details of a Victorian rule change request designed to minimise blackout risks by encouraging more companies to purchase gas and diesel generators.
A federal committee is investigating why businesses are largely ignoring five ERF energy efficiency methods, and whether two others designed to prevent clearing are sufficiently robust.
A consultancy that has just registered the first ERF project focused on industrial equipment upgrades says the new Climate Solutions Fund shouldn't rely solely on auctions.
Four states have supported the mandatory introduction of remote switch-off capability for new air conditioners and other appliances, and a federal review has recommended changing an energy efficiency law to make it possible.