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May 16, 2025 Simon Addyman, _UCL_ and Jing Xu, _UCL_ Workers ‘on the tools’, building and upgrading transmission infrastructure, are struggling. June 28, 2023 Rusty Langdon, _University of
Technology Sydney_ and Elsa Dominish, _University of Technology Sydney_ Nearly 400 new mines could open by 2035 to meet demand for the minerals used in global electrification. Better
recycling can help with supply, but mining’s impacts will have to be better managed. June 21, 2022 John Quiggin, _The University of Queensland_ It’s time for a national grid that serves the
public and meets the challenges of a warming world. A new government-owned and operated body should take control of Australia’s electricity system. August 5, 2021 Lee Towers, _University of
Brighton_ The cost of decarbonising the UK’s energy system is falling disproportionately on the poorest. November 19, 2020 Noemie Bonnin, _Liverpool John Moores University_; Alexander Piel,
_UCL_, and Fiona Stewart, _Liverpool John Moores University_ To understand the barriers endangered species face when trying to traverse their habitat, it helps to think of their environment
like an electrical circuit board. October 27, 2019 Stéphanie Tillement, _IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom_ and Nicolas Thiolliere, _IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom_ Nuclear
energy generates 75% of France’s electricity, and ongoing troubles at the new Flamanville EPR reactor have raised crucial questions about its future in the country’s electricity mix.
November 28, 2018 Thomas Muinzer, _University of Stirling_ The two countries have successfully collaborated on electricity supply for 11 years, but could Brexit pull this unique UK-Ireland
innovation apart? August 22, 2018 Guy Dundas, _Grattan Institute_ Australians are angry about electricity prices and both the federal government and opposition are proposing to cap them.
Will this approach work, and what are the risks? July 24, 2018 Jeff Inglis, _The Conversation_ Experts explain the task of securing the electrical grid against cyberattacks, and discuss
potential solutions and the risk of failure. February 16, 2018 Marc Hudson, _University of Manchester_ Two decades ago, the then SA premier, John Olsen, defied a campaign promise and
announced plans to privatise the state’s electricity industry. It’s been a high-voltage issue ever since. May 1, 2017 Paul Graham, _CSIRO_ A new report predicts a boom in household solar and
batteries as Australia’s electricity networks move to a more sustainable footing, with some states poised for a 500% boost in rooftop solar. February 14, 2017 Bruce Mountain, _Victoria
University_ Privatisation and competition were supposed to make electricity cheaper. Instead, Australia’s quasi-federal energy system has made it easier to pass the buck when things go
wrong. February 10, 2017 Hugh Saddler, _Australian National University_ South Australia’s government was angry about the blackouts enforced by electricity regulators. But with much of the
state’s gas power offline, the regulators had little choice. February 7, 2017 Lawrence McIntosh, _University of Technology Sydney_ and Dani Alexander, _University of Technology Sydney_
Managing voltage on the electricity network has always been an issue. But solar panels have the potential to make the situation better, not worse as some have feared. December 23, 2016 Anna
Bruce, _UNSW Sydney_; Graham Mills, _UNSW Sydney_, and Iain MacGill, _UNSW Sydney_ In the absence of strong federal action on climate change, many states have developed their own climate and
energy policies. February 9, 2017 Dylan McConnell, _The University of Melbourne_ Liberal MP Craig Kelly said businesses and households in Australia are paying twice as much as Americans for
their electricity. Is that true? December 9, 2016 Tony Wood, _Grattan Institute_ and David Blowers, _Grattan Institute_ Why is everyone talking about ‘emissions intensity’ schemes this
week? October 4, 2016 Mark Gibbs, _Queensland University of Technology_ While South Australia’s storm hasn’t yet been specifically linked to climate change, it’s a reminder of the challenge
of delivering essential services in a more variable climate. September 15, 2016 Chris Dunstan, _University of Technology Sydney_ Kangaroo Island’s electricity link to the mainland needs
replacing. But a new analysis shows that for roughly the same price, the island could move to independent, local renewable energy sources. July 13, 2016 Tony Wood, _Grattan Institute_
Australia’s energy policy has lost its way over the past couple of decades, which is unfortunate because the challenges – to move to a low-carbon economy without high prices – have never
been tougher.