Alan Pears
Climate Coal Governments Insight
How energy and emission projections and scenarios distort climate debate
Scenarios and modelling is distorting the debate we need to have about energy and climate, and hiding what can be acheived.
Climate Renewables Resource Efficiency Smart Energy
We’re not just shifting to a low carbon energy future
Powerful trends associated with low carbon economy are reframing work, business, politics and daily life.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables
Has Australia ‘over-invested’ in renewable energy?
Spoiler alert: No. And energy minister Angus Taylor clearly hasn’t been paying attention to the history of our electricity infrastructure.
Electric Vehicles micro-grids Smart Energy
Electric vehicles and stationary energy – emerging possibilities
Emerging EV technology can provide both mobility and home energy for several days, and could even be used to ‘export’ electricity to other buildings or the grid.
A simple chassis that allows different bodies to be ‘plugged’ in will capture economies of scale, while range extenders provide a ‘security blanket’ to overcome range anxiety.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Other Good Stuff
Australia is counting on cooking the books to meet its climate targets
If the government has any data or modelling to serve as a basis for Morrison’s confidence about meeting the Paris climate targets, it should tell us.
Australian Federal Government Coal Governments Other Good Stuff
The Pears Report: Why I would not sell Liddell
We should be repurposing old industrial or electricity generation sites for more sustainable activities.
Electric Vehicles News & Commentary Renewables Storage
Pears Report: It’s time to get really smart about e-bikes
We need more focus on e-bikes and low speed EVs. My dream is a fold-up e-scooter with an integrated bag so it can become a wheelie bag on public...
Transforming our energy system may prove far less risky than propping up traditional over-built electricity supply.
Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary Renewables
Australia’s Energy Fiasco: How do we extract ourselves from a deep hole?
A diversified and distributed energy systems is feasible, but attractive – except to powerful incumbent interests and those whose thinking is trapped in the past.
