Do you feel energetic?So overwhelmed by the same political debate?It's natural considering 2017 is just coming to an end.This could wake you up-2018 could herald a major turning point in how we generate and use electricity.Why?Because renewable energy is the cheapest form of new electricity,xa0It's (and storage like a battery) keptxa0Drip.Why?Because renewable energy and storage are appropriate.for-Purpose, suitable for a variety of scenarios-from the roof of your home to the large --Solar or wind farms of scale;From a mining area inland to a standalone micro-Grid residential property.Southern Australia has just installed the world's most powerful lithium.Ion batteries in less than 100 days.The technology is here, cheap and offers many benefits (not just power) such as cleaner air, local work, and greater control over energy bills.There is only one problem-the federal government is holding us back from turning to renewable energy --powered future.We have heard a lot of discussions about federal-level energy throughout 2017, but very little action has been taken.We are deceived by various technical terms-such as "the power of dispatch" and "three difficulties", as well as a series of initials acronyms (EIS, CET, NEG to name just a few) when the policy is floated and then discarded.So we have had a long year.xa0Discussionxa0There is no indication that the federal government will adopt credible policies to cut rising electricity prices and pollution.If more families and businesses are to be given cheaper, cleaner and more flexible power, we need politicians to stop holding back.2018 is the time for them to make New Year's resolutions.Put people first and give Australians something to look forward to: cheaper, cleaner, smarter power systems