Japanese LNG Importers Brace for Australia’s May Elections

Australia expands large-scale battery projects as energy sector pivots toward renewables

Australia is seeing a boom in battery storage investments, with major new facilities planned to stabilize renewable energy use amid uncertainty over future energy policies.Josh Brine reports for ABC News.In short:Pacific Green is leading development on what will be South Australia's largest battery storage facility, projected to store up to 60& of the state's residential solar energy.New large-scale battery projects are also planned across Victo…

Japanese LNG Importers Brace for Australia’s May Elections

Importers of liquefied natural gas in Japan are bracing for the possibility that long-term supplies from one of the world’s top exporters could become uncertain. Australians are heading to the polls on May 3 and, according to Reuters, whichever party wins, there may well be less LNG for exports than before the elections. Australia has been balancing on the edge of a domestic natural gas shortage because of its prioritization of exports, and this…

Where do Australia's political parties stand on energy policy?

SYDNEY - Australia will hold an election on May 3, and energy security has become a key issue as voters face rising power bills and the prospect of gas shortages. Read more at straitstimes.com.

High energy bills spark debate over the transition to clean energy - The New Bedford Light

Consumer shock at high energy bills this frigid winter sent Gov. Maura Healey and Massachusetts policymakers scrambling to ease the burden.State regulators cut by $500 million the proposed budget for MassSave, an energy efficiency program for consumers interested in help buying heat pumps and electric vehicle equipment. Utility companies agreed to lower residential bills by 10 percent in March and April, with eyes on still getting their money th…