Energy infrastructure

Positive news, but in that article it says that 60% of Australia's power is generated by coal and the amount they export to China is horrendous. Their move from coal to their abundant and reliable solar supply is only happening because of the basic economics and not because of any leadership from Luddites like Morrison.

In the real world there is increasing opposition to the arrogant gallop of wind developers across large parts of rural Ireland,even a Green Party Senator recently objected to a windfarm in Clare

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/members-of-the-oireachtas-among-objectors-to-clare-wind-farm-674632

I think whats more interesting is the number of windfarm developments that are ending up in the High Court due to ABP and the Department of Energy failing to apply the proper EU directives on the likes of planning, habitats etc. This issue looks set to go offshore now with the government again ignoring our commitments at an EU level to designate the most biodiverse 30% of our offshore waters as MPA's. As for nuclear, a proper planning system would assess that on its own merits beyond the hypocrisy and hysteria of the Greenwash types - unfortunately we are not in that space atm but in any case new interconnectors to the continent will be supplying plenty of nuclear generation to keep the lights on here until the relevant government departments work out that our current energy policies are little more than a slow car crash on costs etc.

South Australia likely hold the record.

"South Australia set an impressive new renewable energy record in the final days of 2021, with the state’s solar and wind farms and rooftop solar systems supplying an average of just over 100% of local demand every day for a period of almost one week.

The unprecedented uninterrupted stretch of 100%-plus renewable energy output in South Australia was documented by data analyst Geoff Eldridge at NEMlog. Eldridge confirms that the state’s renewables share averaged slightly over 100% of demand (101%) for a period of 156 hours, or 6.5 days, ending on Wednesday December 29."

China make support colums for a lot of the wind turbines the EU and greens are so fond of.

"China to build Europe’s biggest onshore wind park in Ukraine"

Don't forget the Australian Iron ore...

They get included with other metal waste, are shredded, and then start either small or serious fires in waste processing centres, which can no longer get insurance as a result.

There are more than enough vehicle batteries in need of recycling due to car accidents. Just ask the Norwegian insurance industry, which will tell you that EV's are involved in more crashes than ICE vehicles proportionally.

I watched a France24 program about a French specialist recycler and it was said that only 40% of EV car batteries are recycled, and frankly, I'm surpised it's that many considering how complex and expensive the whole process looked.

So what - it was producing FA up until the middle of this month during most of the winter, hence the panic in government to get more gas power online ASAP. We actually really dodged a bullet this year with the winter being so mild. Its likely that the cooling phase of the Atlantic due to kick in over the coming years will make a bad situation worse in terms of the crazy developer led energy policies in this country.

Yup, and those poor developers won't get paid if the turbines don't spin ,

And if the turbines don't spin them they'll be shut down , and eventually they'll just be cut up and removed for scrap metal , leaving a concrete pad ,that'll be grown over in a few years , what shame ,

Or the wind will just keep blowing, more Batteries will be added allowing greater flexibility and predictability , allowing us to burn less gas , and smugly whizz quietly around in our electric cars...