Power Generation Problems Down Under

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    When I was in Europe, there were windmills just about every mile in the country. Yet, with all that green energy, they are only able to generate enough for 30% of the population. Thus, there will always be a need for gas, coal or nuclear energy to fill in the gaps. Maybe one day, we can figure out how to use refuse as energy efficiently.
     
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    SMH: Radio Silence Replaces Greenwashing Claims
    Eric Worrall
    Stronger laws against false climate claims appear to have silenced former corporate green enthusiasts. . . .


    Radio silence replaces greenwashing claims

    By Anna Patty
    Updated April 3, 2023 — 4.14pmfirst published at 5.00am

    Australian companies are walking back their public commitments to climate action as part of a growing global trend known as “green hushing”.

    With Australian regulators now cracking down on alleged greenwashing, companies have been put on notice that they face an increased risk of legal action for false claims.

    The biggest superannuation fund in the country, AustralianSuper, removed its climate report from its website on March 22. The copy on the website where the report used to sit now says: “We are currently updating our climate change report. A new version will be available soon.”

    A “net zero by 2050” fact sheet, which included a commitment to active ownership to drive climate action, was removed from AustralianSuper’s website in March.



    Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/business/con...aces-greenwashing-claims-20230320-p5ctl8.html
    I’m surprised companies are being so allegedly duplicitous. I mean, everyone knows green technology and production processes are the cheapest option, so why exaggerate your climate claims? /sarc

    It would be nice to think companies might finally grow a spine and push back against the green blight, but then they’d have to face the embarrassment of trying to explain their previous positions and claims.

    Meanwhile back in the real world, as the West tracks towards shutting down all domestic energy intensive manufacturing, and much of its mining industry, in 2022 China built two coal plants per WEEK, a marked acceleration on previous years. . . .
     
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    Six gigawatts of total wind generation collapsed in 16 hours last week, and nobody cared
    By Jo Nova

    Just another day of Wind turbine failure — 6GW in 16 hours
    There was no cyclone, no storm, no national disaster, but our national infrastructure collapsed just the same. Blame a high pressure cell.

    Last week TonyFromOz noticed that the output from all 79 industrial wind plants in Australia disappeared overnight from 6GW to just 0.4GW. Imagine if an entire state of coal plants failed in the space of 16 hours and nobody cared?

    Wind plants fail all the time and wreak havoc on the grid. It’s just “business as usual” or rather “subsidies as usual”. The rainbow list of acronyms below the graph shows every single wind plant in five states of Australia was accounted for in this dismal tally. . . .
     
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    When China finally annexes Australia they will help the Aussies build coal plants and turn the lights back on. :)

    "We will be celebrating the contribution of Chinese Australians to the AFL when we host West Coast at the SCG in Round 15 on Saturday, June 24.

    As part of this celebration and recognition, commentators Barney Yu Xia and Agnes Lu from NEMBC Chinese (Mandarin) will provide unique commentary in Mandarin, live from the ground via radio broadcast. You can tune in by going to the match centre via the Sydney Swans App and selecting "listen live" then choose NEMBC."

    sydneyswans.com, This week's match LIVE in Mandarin, This weekend you can tune in to unique commentary, broadcast live from the ground in Mandarin.
    https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1363745/swans-v-west-coast-to-go-live-in-mandarin
     
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    Australia relies heavily on coal and gas for energy production with only 2% coming from wind. Their biggest problem is aging infrastructure. They need major investment to improve it.
     
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    You're behind.


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    29%

    Renewables contributed 29% of total electricity generation in 2021, specifically solar (12%), wind (10%) and hydro (6%). The share of renewable energy generation increased from 24% in 2020.

    Electricity generation | energy.gov.au
     
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    Ok. Good for them. They do get lot of sun down-under.
     
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    Please see the link in #118.
     
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    I saw it. Aging infrastructure is their biggest issue
     
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