We can lower Australian CO2 emissions by… (wait for it) building new coal...
A joint writing project: Jo Nova & Tony Cox, based on an idea and research by Anton Lang (who writes as TonyfromOz at PAPundits) It’s the paradox that will torture the Greens. What if the best way...
View ArticleSolar Power costs less than Coal, and the Wishing Chair lives on
Finally, a new day has dawned and solar power is cheaper than coal fired electricity! Gadzooks! It must be true, the Sydney Morning Herald says so. … “Solar energy cost hits par with coal fuel“ Who...
View ArticleA nation still drawing 18,000MW in it’s sleep can’t go solar…
I’m away, so this is a good time for Guest posts. Here Tony explains that we need lots of electricity even while we sleep. I didn’t realize our electricity needs were so high at night. The lowest power...
View ArticleHow much electricity do solar and wind make on a global scale? Answer: “Not...
Simple numbers are hard to get, so when Anton Lang pointed me at the EIA site (U.S. Energy Information Administration), I wanted to give everyone the straight answer to the question: just how much...
View ArticleTim Flannery – baseload is just a “coal” industry idea (Yes and darkness is a...
How is this for a scary thought? Tim Flannery says renewables will run the economy: “What we can now see is the emerging inevitability that renewables are going to be running the economy…” And I say:...
View ArticleWho actually took notice of the Kyoto Protocol? Coal fired plants going up...
Guest post by Anton Lang (TonyfromOz) (Thanks to ianl8888 for bringing this map from Tallbloke’s site to my attention) This is a map of projected coal fired power plants that have been approved for...
View ArticleAustralian floods show how cutting electricity use doesn’t reduce CO2
Coal power provides most of our electricity and despite widespread floods these plants have to keep working day in and day out to provide our baseload power. | This one above is the old decommissioned...
View ArticleUpgrade coal power and cut 15% of emissions. Where is the Green applause?
If the Greens cared about CO2 they’d be very interested in ways to reduce emissions. But their selective interest speaks volumes about their real priorities. Anton Lang shows how newer coal fired...
View ArticleNiger, Africa where 17 million people use less electricity than Dubbo, NSW
Niger, Africa, is considering building a new small coal fired power station. Greenpeace have protested before at coal power stations in Africa. But how compassionate are those who don’t want Africa to...
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