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Rich energy hobbyist carpetbaggers
A prominent national journalist recently published an opinion piece about the crazy state of the Australian energy market. In it he referred to the small number of individuals that are trying to use political power to enrich themselves as “rich energy hobbyist carpetbaggers”.
Continue readingAustralian energy mix, summer 2024
Summer, the 3 months from the solstice to the equinox, has just ended in the southern hemisphere. How did Australia generate its electricity over that time? With renewables?
Continue readingBP – back to petroleum
It must be around 20 or 25 years ago that BP rebranded itself: Beyond Petroleum. Remember?
Continue readingThe hour is come
Is it possible that Australia has an energy system that is unfit for purpose?
Continue readingYemeni terrorists set back the clocks by 150 years
Twiddling the clocks is normally limited to a 1 hour shift, either forward or back, near the equinoxes. Even then, not all countries, states and territories follow the practice. But now, we have been exposed as amateurs by the Houthi terrorists from Yemen.
Continue readingGermany’s coming upheaval
Since the atrocities of World War II, Germans have been ultra cautious to avoid overt politics.
Continue readingNet Zero
Net Zero is not a term that is easily defined but that has not stopped the Australian Federal Government legislating a requirement that the country be net zero by 2050.
Continue readingOn track to fail
Writing in today’s Financial Review, Michael Read reports: “Federal Labor’s landmark policy to build 1 million new homes in five years is on track to fail..” Great opening line, seething with dark humour. Politicians in charge, make decisions, failure arrives on cue.
Continue readingAustralian energy production by fuel mix
For the 3 months to 25 January 2023, the Australian energy market operator reports the following supply sources.
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