Analysis and commentary on urban decarbonisation, transport electrification, and the systems shaping Australia's energy future.

Andrew Giannasca 25/6/26 Andrew Giannasca 25/6/26

The diesel discount was supposed to end this week. Naturally, we extended it.

The diesel discount was supposed to end this week. We extended it instead — quietly steadying the price of diesel in the very month EVs hit a record share. A short look at the policy reflex we keep reaching for, and what it does to the freight maths.

Andrew Giannasca 17/6/26 Andrew Giannasca 17/6/26

Nobody owns the regional charger

Somewhere in your council area, an EV charger was installed two or three years ago. There was a ribbon, a mayor, a media release with the word "milestone." One uncomfortable question: is it working right now? Why regional public charging has a reliability and ownership gap nobody's accountable for — and what to do about it.

Andrew Giannasca 15/4/26 Andrew Giannasca 15/4/26

The Infrastructure Gap: Why Australia's Energy Transition Stalls Between Prototype and Scale

Australia currently has 30 days of diesel in reserve. That number has dominated the national conversation for weeks, and rightly so. But there's another number that will matter long after the immediate crisis resolves: the 18 to 36 months it typically takes a commercially validated clean energy infrastructure company to become a fundable, scalable business.