The war against renewable energy

[kranky al]

South Australia achieves world-leading 60pct wind and solar share over last year

South Australia has reached more than 60 per cent wind and solar over the past 12 months, more than any other grid of its size in the world.

reneweconomy.com.au

 

[Power Raid]

South Australia achieves world-leading 60pct wind and solar share over last year

South Australia has reached more than 60 per cent wind and solar over the past 12 months, more than any other grid of its size in the world.

reneweconomy.com.au

48% if you use the numbers published. Still a remarkable achievement.

Out of interest, what was the CO2 per kwhr? That's the real test.

 

[Blue Arrow]

I am really disappointed with Canada & New Zealand. While Australia has cut it's emissions these two supposed global leaders have increased theirs.

 

[Gough]

NoCookies | The Australian

www.theaustralian.com.au

ANZ has abandoned the world’s largest coal export port at Newcastle after refusing to keep funding the mega-facility under its new climate change policy that all but bans loans to the coal sector.
The resources industry is viewing the bank’s move to ditch the major economic hub north of Sydney as a test case of the new anti-coal and net zero emissions policies of the big four banks.

We're now being actively held back by our government not planning for a life after coal, the market clearly is.

 

[Power Raid]

I am really disappointed with Canada & New Zealand. While Australia has cut it's emissions these two supposed global leaders have increased theirs.

Hmmmm

I don’t know Canada’s CO2 emissions per kwh off the top of my head but NZ achieved world leader status before the 80s.

Australia will never achieve NZ standard with a renewables strategy.

Further are you disappointed with France increasing its CO2 per kWh when they introduced renewables. Introducing dirty renewables has increased their CO2 per kWh?

 

[Power Raid]

NoCookies | The Australian

www.theaustralian.com.au

We're now being actively held back by our government not planning for a life after coal, the market clearly is.

Are you confusing companies reliant on the listed space and superannuation with the market?

I’m pro moving away from coal but a reasonable person wouldn’t confuse these issues and see that the transition of ownership will occur.

 

[E Shed]

How good are oil & gas companies! (at socialising losses to taxpayers).
Funny how we never hear about this stuff when the shills are banging on about jobs & growth and how good mining is for the economy.
Good to see the Government taking some action to hold these pricks to some account in future

ExxonMobil dumps Bass Strait sale after Woodside debacle and warning from Canberra - Michael West

Resources Minister Keith Pitt warned ExxonMobil chief executive Darren Woods not to cut and run from Bass Strait and Exxon canned its sale.

www.michaelwest.com.au

 

[Gough]

Se we're still going to be paying a carbon tax but the royalties from it will be going offshore. All brought to you by the genius' in the LNP.
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...-could-soon-face-costly-carbon-levy-in-europe

 

[Power Raid]

Se we're still going to be paying a carbon tax but the royalties from it will be going offshore. All brought to you by the genius' in the LNP.
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...-could-soon-face-costly-carbon-levy-in-europe

I love your limited thinking

This opens Australia to a massive windfall and business opportunity of selling carbon credits to Europe. The biggest beneficiaries will be the indigenous land owners and farmers.

The smart movers have already positioned themselves

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Australia's lack of effort on climate change is going to cost us | Bill Hare

Australia is deeply exposed to carbon border tax adjustments due to our lack of action in reducing emissions

www.theguardian.com

I guess when you have a government 100% owned by the fossil fuel industry this is where you end up eventually.

 

[E Shed]

So glad Murdoch is on the case. He really has the welfare of humanity at heart.

US conservatives falsely blame renewables for Texas storm outages

Lawmakers and the Murdoch media target wind and solar but grid operator says fossil fuel generators suffered biggest problems

www.theguardian.com

 

[Power Raid]

The changes in the Australian government green bank are being driven by USNC

We may be following Canada.....finally

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Australia was the first casualty of the big blackout lie blaming wind power – the US could be next | Ketan Joshi

As climate impacts intensify, power grids stuffed with ageing fossil fuel infrastructure crumble

www.theguardian.com

 

[Power Raid]

Australia was the first casualty of the big blackout lie blaming wind power – the US could be next | Ketan Joshi

As climate impacts intensify, power grids stuffed with ageing fossil fuel infrastructure crumble

www.theguardian.com

Please read the AEMO report again re the black outs

https://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/Files/Electricity/NEM/Market_Notices_and_Events/Power_System_Incident_Reports/2017/Integrated-Final-Report-SA-Black-System-28-September-2016.pdf

 

[Gough]

It won't happen with the crooks we currently have in government but it should be the first order of business for a future Labor government.

Pat Dodson calls for mining royal commission after reports of damage at Aboriginal sites

Traditional owners are ‘upset and frustrated’ after Fortescue Metals Group began land clearing at a significant site in the Pilbara without their involvement

www.theguardian.com

 

[Power Raid]

It won't happen with the crooks we currently have in government but it should be the first order of business for a future Labor government.

Pat Dodson calls for mining royal commission after reports of damage at Aboriginal sites

Traditional owners are ‘upset and frustrated’ after Fortescue Metals Group began land clearing at a significant site in the Pilbara without their involvement

www.theguardian.com

are you on drugs again Gough? This is a renewables thread.

However if you explore your post and the link..........DO YOU EVEN REALISE WA HAS A LABOR GOVERNMENT!

Or are you suggesting the labor crooks after the state election will clean themselves up and commence an investigation? Do you realise the legislation is western australia?

https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/policy-and-legislation/heritage-legislation,-policies-and,-guidelines/heritage-act-2018

Get off the bongs boy

 

[Kwality]

So glad Murdoch is on the case. He really has the welfare of humanity at heart.

US conservatives falsely blame renewables for Texas storm outages

Lawmakers and the Murdoch media target wind and solar but grid operator says fossil fuel generators suffered biggest problems

www.theguardian.com

Blame Murdoch & they are drawn like moths to a light.

 

[Kwality]

Australia was the first casualty of the big blackout lie blaming wind power – the US could be next | Ketan Joshi

As climate impacts intensify, power grids stuffed with ageing fossil fuel infrastructure crumble

www.theguardian.com

Why not check for yourself: Nem Watch | RenewEconomy

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

The Honest Government folks hilariously skewering the EV policies of Federal and Victorian govts. FFS!

 

[swingdog]

The Honest Government folks hilariously skewering the EV policies of Federal and Victorian govts. FFS!

The Victorian tax is extra dumb - they've been talked into this by the bean counters at Treasury.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

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We have pretend governments in Australia, who pretend to take action on climate change.

Australia has wasted so many years when it comes to climate change | Greg Jericho

The first mention in parliament of ‘greenhouse gas’ occurred in 1986 - decades later the government is still not proposing anything near appropriate

www.theguardian.com

"Of course, it’s obvious the Morrison government doesn’t even believe its own spin.

When the government was confronted with the reality of the pandemic and massive job losses, it committed $130bn in one year for the jobkeeper program. If the government truly thought carbon capture and storage was the solution to allowing our mining sector to thrive while also combatting climate change, would they really only commit 0.2% of that amount?

$26m a year to develop a technology that has been promised and failed to deliver for over 30 years? It’s a policy only a climate change denier would bother pretending is worthy; and even the pretence is pretty meagre.

And so this week we realise that over 35 years nothing has really changed – no urgency and no real policy. All that has differed is the addition of more wasted years."

 

[E Shed]

Blame Murdoch & they are drawn like moths to a light.

And like that moth, whenever anyone shines light on the harm Murdoch causes in the world you’re there to fight for the plucky underdog American billionaire.

 

[QuietB]

South Australia achieves world-leading 60pct wind and solar share over last year

South Australia has reached more than 60 per cent wind and solar over the past 12 months, more than any other grid of its size in the world.

reneweconomy.com.au

SA has the potential to power huge parts of Australia one day. It has to be the most perfect location for renewables anywhere

 

[Kwality]

And like that moth, whenever anyone shines light on the harm Murdoch causes in the world you’re there to fight for the plucky underdog American billionaire.

Happy to point out the folly of simply blaming Murdoch as a crutch for the failure to prosecute your own argument.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Happy to point out the folly of simply blaming Murdoch as a crutch for the failure to prosecute your own argument.

But you have this pathological aversion to admitting that Murdoch has any influence on the Australian political landscape. No idea why.

The most rudimentary analysis of Murdoch's activities shows that he is about nothing if not relentlessly and determinedly shaping the political landscape to his financial advantage.