“Over reliance on coal and ‘sweating the asset’ of coal-fired power is [a] far more serious threat to reliability than renewables will ever be.”
Tag: Chris Bowen
Aussie Greens Notice Renewable Developer Destruction of “Protected Habitats”
30 years too late, but its a start.
Blackout Australia Doubles Down on Net Zero
Government plans an ambitious 30 minutes of battery capacity to stabilise the grid.
Australia’s Net Zero Grid to Face Strict Government Price Controls
I wonder what happens next, when a government imposes more price fixing in the middle of a supply and affordability crisis?
Government ABC Accuses Aussie Government of Exaggerating Climate Progress
h/t Greg L; Despite claims of progress, genuine emissions cuts have stalled since 2020.
AEMO Head Avoids Endorsing a Government Guarantee that Renewables will Reduce Energy Prices
The Australian Energy Market Operator, the industry body tasked with overseeing electricity supplies in East Coast Australia, has shied away from endorsing an Aussie government claim that renewables will reduce…
What Global Glut? Incompetent Aussie Government to Subsidise Fake Solar Panel Manufacturing Jobs
Subsidising capacity expansion in the middle of a glut – these jobs will evaporate as soon as the subsidies dry up.
Aussie Security Committee Madness: Spy Agency Chiefs Kicked Out, Replaced by Climate Head
Imagine if the CIA and FBI were disinvited from the US National Security Council, and replaced by the head of the EPA. Because this is the grotesque level of government…
Electric or Bust: Aussie Climate Minister’s Plan to Boost China and Hurt US Automakers
Aussie federal climate minister Chris Bowen plan is to force mainly US ICE manufacturers to buy carbon credits from mainly Chinese EV manufacturers.
Climate clowns galore, but what do they squark about?
Australia’s contingent to the circus of COP28 is led by the Government’s top climate-clown Christopher Bowen. But for what precise benefit to Australia?
Aussie Energy & Climate Minister: Don’t Expect 3.4GW of New Renewables to Provide Grid Stability
Aussie Energy & Climate Minister: “I don’t see we can put all the pressure on Renewables for Stability and Reliability”, blames Climate Change for Hot Summers.
Aussie Climate Policy Fracture: States Push Back on Paying Carbon Offsets
“No one asked any of us”: A federal plan for states to share the carbon offset cost of new gas field development has not been well received.
Aussie, Canada and NZ Climate Ministers: Send Money
“… We need a global financial architecture that helps address the existential threat of climate change …”
“80% Renewables by 2030 – Its Bullsh*t”: Former Snowy 2 Pumped Hydro Boss Slams Aussie Green Energy Plans
“… you were being realistic and they didn’t want to hear it. …” – Aussie climate and energy minister Chris Bowen has been accused of pushing aside experts who criticise his…
Aussie Climate Minister Rejects Claims the Grid will Fail when the Generators are Decommissioned
Aussie Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is confident the grid will remain reliable as dispatchable generators are decommissioned, despite official reports which warn there are big problems.
Australia Bidding to Host the COP31 Climate Conference in 2026
Kiss goodbye to the Aussie coal industry? Are Australia’s climate fanatic politicians planning to sell out Australia’s fossil fuel industry, to secure support for hosting the COP31 climate conference in…
Aussie Climate Minister: 600,000 Workers are Required for the Green Transition
Australia’s energy and environment minister Chris Bowen has revealed his vision for an Australian renewable superpower which creates lots of well paid green jobs.
Aussie Climate & Energy Minister: Nuclear Advocates are “Dangerously Ignorant”
“Firmed renewables are quicker to build and cheaper to operate. Those who say otherwise are either dangerously ignorant or simply seeking to perpetuate the climate wars.”
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