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Our energy research program investigates possible and proposed energy solutions to address concerns about climate change, focusing on nuclear power and the clean energy transition.

Nuclear FAQ: answers to key questions about nuclear energy

Redouble, or rethink? What to do about the energy transition
Alan Finkel, Aidan MorrisonMay 23, 2024
Join us on Thursday, 13 June in Melbourne as CIS presents Alan Finkel & Aidan...
Redouble, or rethink? What to do about the energy transition
John Anderson, Aidan Morrison, Tom SwitzerMay 23, 2024
Join us on Wednesday, 26 June in Sydney as CIS presents John Anderson & Aidan...
Australia’s Nuclear Future | Chris Uhlmann, Helen Cook, Adi Paterson and Aidan Morrison
Aidan MorrisonMay 10, 2024

Leading organisations in the energy space have taken a single minded approach to the energy...

Impact of a Shadow Carbon Price on our Electricity Bills
Michael Wu , Aidan Morrison, Alex Bainton, Zoe HiltonMay 9, 2024AP68
This paper estimates that including VER as a class of market benefit could enable the...
The six fundamental flaws underpinning the energy transition
Zoe Hilton, Aidan Morrison, Alex Bainton, Michael Wu May 2, 2024AP67
This paper focuses on the question of how Australians have been led to believe two...
Submission to AER’s Valuing emissions reduction (VER) draft guidance
Aidan MorrisonApril 18, 2024

The Centre for Independent Studies welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Energy Regulator’s...

Dead and buried. Why our green hydrogen hope is gone for good
Jude Blik, Aidan MorrisonFebruary 19, 2026AP101

Executive Summary Green hydrogen is often heralded as a cornerstone of Australia’s net zero ambitions,...

Future No Longer Made in Australia: How we lost our low-cost electricity advantage
Zoe Hilton, Michael StutchburyDecember 18, 2025IA154
Trouble has been brewing in Australia’s smelting paradise over the last two decades, as rising...
Politics of Pressure: how government intervention left us short of gas
Grahame CampbellDecember 4, 2025AP96

Introduction Australia’s natural gas sector has transformed dramatically between 1975 and 2025. What began...

Risky Business. How The Energy Transition Introduces Risks That Raise Retail Costs
Jude BlikOctober 23, 2025AP91

Executive Summary The electricity system in Australia is adjusting to an increase in the overall...

The Renewable Energy Honeymoon: starting is easy, the rest is hard
Zoe Hilton, Michael Wu , Aidan MorrisonOctober 2, 2025AP89
The belief that Australia can decarbonise its economy by relying on the wind and the...
Notice of Dispute of Transgrid’s RIT-T for Meeting system strength requirements in NSW
August 13, 2025

The Centre for Independent Studies submits this Dispute Notice pursuant to Rule 5.16B of the...

Nuclear vs Renewables – which is cheaper?
Zoe HiltonJuly 12, 2024ENERGY NEWS BULLETIN

One of the most common objections to Australia pursuing nuclear power is that it is...

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The Smart Energy Council makes two basic mistakes
Zoe Hilton, Alex BaintonJuly 2, 2024SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE

The Energy Minister has claimed the Coalition’s seven proposed nuclear sites will barely make a...

Energy Minister’s nuclear arguments riddled with errors
Zoe Hilton, Alex BaintonJune 7, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

Mark Twain famously quipped that “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable”. Energy Minister...

Bowen’s strategy to reduce bills hides $360 billion in costs by 2050
Zoe HiltonApril 9, 2024SPECTATOR

Chris Bowen’s recently released National Energy Performance Strategy is yet another example of the Energy...

Angus Taylor at CIS: Economic Reform, Immigration, and Australia’s Cost of Living Crisis
Angus Taylor, Michael StutchburyFebruary 19, 2026

Speaking at his first address outside Canberra since being elected Leader of the Opposition by...

The hidden truth behind soaring power bills | Zoe Hilton
Zoe HiltonFebruary 13, 2026

Were you hoping your electricity bills would go down anytime soon? Well, think again! A...

The end of the renewable energy honeymoon | Zoe Hilton
Zoe HiltonOctober 24, 2025

Countries across the globe are adding wind turbines and solar panels to their grid by...

The CSIRO report that proves coal is cheaper than renewables | Zoe Hilton
Zoe HiltonAugust 8, 2025
Breaking news! The CSIRO just admitted that electricity from coal is cheaper than renewables. So...
How Close Is Too Close? Rethinking Australia’s Military Ties to the U.S.
Aidan Morrison, Sam RoggeveenMay 9, 2025

In this panel hosted by the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), three experts—Doug Abdiel, Lt...

Need for Clean Energy: Lessons from Canada’s Nuclear Journey
Aidan Morrison, Tracy PrimeauMay 2, 2025

As the global demand for clean and reliable energy grows, nuclear power is being reconsidered...

CIS Submission to the NEM Review
September 18, 2025

THEME 1: ENSURING EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE SPOT MARKET Recommendation 1: Maintain the real-time regional...

Submission to Ausgrid Trial Waiver Application Consultation
September 16, 2025

  1 What Ausgrid is proposing and the waiver it seeks Ausgrid has applied to...

Submission to Productivity Commission’s Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation Interim Report
September 15, 2025

The Productivity Commission’s statement that careful emissions reduction policy design will enable gains in productivity...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Information Integrity
Michael StutchburySeptember 12, 2025

On behalf of the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), we are pleased to provide the...

Submission to VNI West State Significant Infrastructure Application
August 18, 2025

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the VNI West...

Submission to AEMC’s Pricing Review Discussion Paper
Aidan MorrisonJuly 10, 2025

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the AEMC’s Pricing...

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