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Compare results Renewables v Nukes

Could anything be clearer? How much longer can Commandant Dutton continue to rant and rave about nukes, so few MW of power for so many $Billions https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15iG9WTihs/?mibextid=WC7FNe

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30% = 100% when Renewables replace fossil fuels because next to zero waste

Clear explanation here that 70% energy consumed in USA is waste from fossil fuels. So just 30% of previous total consumption for 100% by Renewables, because no waste!! http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mindworks/Thermodynamics/Lectures/L01/2020_United-States_Energy.pdf

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Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins on Future Made in Australia – ABC listen

Professor Lovins has made his home near Aspen so energy efficient that he is able to grow bananas during the freezing Colorado winter.  — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/saturdayextra/amory-lovins/103862102 Nukes have always been hidden behind dodgy economics and exaggerated performance claims, in … Continue reading

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Good News and Nothing But – by Bill McKibben

One Day Only–Happy Earth — Read on billmckibben.substack.com/p/good-news-and-nothing-but “Once we’ve changed over the entire vehicle fleet to electric, and all those minerals are in consumption, we’ll only have to replace a couple percent each year that’s lost in the process,” … Continue reading

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Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light

Australia’s biggest battery, designed to be a giant “shock absorber” for the grid, gets technical green light to ensure it is connected on schedule. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/giant-super-battery-that-will-help-replace-australias-biggest-coal-generator-gets-technical-green-light/

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Renewables hit record high in Australia, as green energy transition rolls on | RenewEconomy

Renewable energy hit a record high of 72.9 per cent of total generation on Sunday, as a wave of wind and solar across the grid sent coal output and operational demand to new lows. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-hit-record-high-in-australia-as-coal-power-and-grid-demand-hit-new-lows/ nudge, nudge…

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Energy bills to fall as gas and coal prices drop, renewables go ballistic – Michael West

Finally, good news for beleaguered energy consumers, business and Australia’s economy: wholesale electricity prices down 70% — Read on michaelwest.com.au/energy-bills-to-fall-as-gas-and-coal-prices-drop-renewables-go-ballistic/ For the first eight months of 2023, China has installed a staggering 156GW of new wind and solar, up 120% … Continue reading

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Energy bills to fall as gas and coal prices drop, renewables go ballistic – Michael West

Finally, good news for beleaguered energy consumers, business and Australia’s economy: wholesale electricity prices down 70% — Read on michaelwest.com.au/energy-bills-to-fall-as-gas-and-coal-prices-drop-renewables-go-ballistic/

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Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6 Years – CleanTechnica

As Forrest Gump said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’re not likely to end up there.” — Read on cleantechnica.com/2022/09/06/switching-the-world-to-renewable-energy-will-cost-62-trillion-but-the-payback-would-take-just-6-years/

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Renewable energy hits new record in SA, more milestones to fall soon – ABC News

South Australia became famous for a statewide blackout, but years on it’s had enough renewable energy to power the entire state for a week — and one expert predicts the technology could power it for a month by next year. — … Continue reading

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