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Gas plants, not wind, may have been at fault in South Australia blackout
Sudden changes in output from ageing gas-fired generators may have worsened impact of storms in South Australia blackout, new study suggests. Inverter controlled solar, wind and storage may have ridden through the problems and kept the lights on.87 -
How much storage is needed in solar and wind powered grid?
How much battery storage is needed for a grid relying on wind and solar for nearly all its electricity needs? Not as much as many think, and a CSIRO study says much of it will be provided by households installing battery storage to help reduce their bills. -
CSIRO sees $100bn savings in zero carbon grid by 2050
CSIRO and network lobby says completely decarbonised grid by 2050, mostly wind and solar and homes and businesses providing half of all needs, will save $100 billion in capital savings, one-quarter off customer bills, and deliver system security. Say goodbye to fossil fuels. -
CSIRO, networks put lie to conservative campaign against wind, solar
CSIRO and networks body put a lie to the conservative campaign against wind and solar, saying Australia could reach renewable energy levels in the high 90 per cent by 2050 and South Australia could reach 80 per cent by 2036 without affecting reliability, or increasing costs. -
Turnbull leads attack on wind as Coalition readies carbon price backflip
Malcolm Turnbull joins right wing bloggers in blaming wind energy for last week’s blackout. It seems renewable energy will be sacrificed as Coalition admits Direct Action is a farce, prepares the ground for a baseline and credit scheme. And more gas and more coal. -
Coalition still being led by the nose by Institute of Public Affairs
Using a technique mastered by conservative think tanks like the IPA, the Coalition’s efforts on energy policy are mostly an exercise in gathering misleading information and presenting it as proof of something, in this case that wind and solar don’t work. -
Coal industry, Coalition take aim at household solar
The divide on energy policy between left and right deepens over future of coal, and as Coalition and fossil fuel lobby target rooftop solar as a source of inequality. Let’s hope they not talking about higher fixed charges or penalties such as a solar or battery storage tax.
