Trigger warning Snowy 2.0 is a dog
Judith Sloan writes in The Australian – Turnbull should dump Snowy 2.0 for clean coal – I have a list of 11 points about pumped hydro and Snowy 2.0
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Should ScoMo help Tassie pay for Marinus?
Marinus is the glam name given to the proposed 2nd Bass St undersea electricity cable between Tasmania & Victoria with a total capacity of 1500MW. I see they propose two stages of 750MW and note the existing Basslink now near 20 years old is rated at 500MW. The well informed Tasmanian blog Tasfintalk is critical … Continue reading Should ScoMo help Tassie pay for Marinus?
Australian Govt failings 2013-2020
We have had an LNP Fed. Govt. for near seven years now – how good have they been? Here is a quick list of what I think are their major failings. Not in any particular order. [1] Failing to rein in the ABC to be more balanced. [2] Failing to rein in the Public Service … Continue reading Australian Govt failings 2013-2020
The Multifunction Polis
Last night we were dissing the over-acting in Harrow when somebody mentioned the Multifunction Polis and memories dredged up various ALP horrors. I had forgotten Gillman in north Adelaide but remembered Docklands and google says that for the Japanese it was all about the Gold Coast. Just reminded us how richly we are honoured with … Continue reading The Multifunction Polis
Election is for the least stupid Govt.
The Australian election on 18May2019 is for the least stupid Govt. These are the issues I have in mind feel free to add to the list. So my argument is that in all these examples GreenLabor will be obviously worse, change things faster and be more harmful to Australia than the messy imperfect Govt we … Continue reading Election is for the least stupid Govt.
Prime Minister speaks rubbish says hydro power is cheaper
What is it about Tasmania and the ever-ready pipeline of Commonwealth taxpayers money? Must be too many Fed. Pollies over there. Just heard our PM on ABC TVNews24 talking about a second Bass St power cable and Fed. financing for Tassie Hydro’s pumped hydro boondoggle “Battery of the Nation“. Many of the Snowy 2.0 shortcomings … Continue reading Prime Minister speaks rubbish says hydro power is cheaper
Labor asks coal fired generation question today
The PM was asked in question time by Labor re a statement by Paul Broad of Snowy Hydro throwing cold water on coal fired generation. I thought the PM shafted the stupidity implied in the question by pointing out that when Snowy Hydro 2.0 went ahead (great Dog of a thing) then Snowy Hydro would … Continue reading Labor asks coal fired generation question today
Reason for Battery of the Nation is Tas electricity system riddled with debt
The Tassie electricity debt between hydro and network is ~$2.4Bn for population of 515,000 so for a family of four paying say $2,880 annual power bill the share of debt is $18,640. A major industry for Tasmania is extracting more money out of the Commonwealth – a task made easier by the infestation with Tas … Continue reading Reason for Battery of the Nation is Tas electricity system riddled with debt
ABC glorifies mediocre mini TESLA battery
After 4 months operation the ABC says – How Elon Musk’s big Tesla battery is changing Australia’s power landscape – Note!! South Australia still has the highest prices in the NEM. – The reality about the midget battery from the source report from Energy Synapse is rather different. Four months in, SA Tesla battery is … Continue reading ABC glorifies mediocre mini TESLA battery
Monash Forum triggers Liddell lies & misinformation
It is positive for our electricity grid and power prices that a group of Govt MP’s has spoken the unspeakable and suggested building a new coal fired power station. However that seems premature right now. Closing Hazelwood has more than doubled the Vic AEMO wholesale price and has made Vic prices now the most expensive … Continue reading Monash Forum triggers Liddell lies & misinformation