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There have been growing calls in the state of Victoria and elsewhere in Australia to ban gas hot water systems in new homes. This is not just due to their prices, but also their environmental impact. On average, a household hot water system can make up around a third of a household's total energy bill. What is more, since the price of gas has been rising in recent years, the bill can be crippling for some homeowners. So, if home [...]

In 2014, natural gas prices on Australia’s east coast were around AUD $4 per gigajoule. Within three years, they had jumped to AUD $20 per gigajoule, sparking anger among voters, companies and politicians. Rising natural gas costs in Australia have unsurprisingly fed into higher household electricity bills and complaints about regulation. An increase in gas exports in recent years has seen Australia become the biggest gas exporter in the world. From 2000 to 2015, Australian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) [...]