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Category : electricity

Electricity industry at war with itself as retailers unload on ‘perverse, impossible’ tariffs

Australia's electricity retailers have lashed as "incredibly perverse" changes to the way people are charged for power that are leaving many with complex prices

In a world-first, Australian electric vehicles have fed the national power grid during an outage

In short:As part of a trial, power from electric vehicle batteries in Canberra was fed into the national grid during a major blackout in Victoria.The batteries

Australian energy rule maker signals shake-up of electricity charges

In short: The Australian Energy Market Commission has signalled a revamp of electricity pricing rules.The move comes amid concerns about radical changes to the

Win and Jim live in a tropical paradise. Their home could soon be flooded for the ‘greater good’

Win and Jim Arnold live in a tropical paradise.Lush rainforest surrounds the small home they built for themselves nestled among the hills of the Eungella range