Scam watch – nuclear energy
There has been much, too much, about nuclear power as a solution to Australia’s decarbonisation challenge. But it is a scam The case is simple – if nuclear power was a low cost source of power, then the US of…
James in Whitehorse
Transitioning off of fossil gas in Victoria, a conversation with Lily D’Ambrosio
David Roberts Volts podcast is a leading renewable energy transition discussion in the USA. David recently came to Australia and has been publishing conversations on Australia’s energy transition and similarities and differences with America. Last month saw the release of…
One home transition story
One personal home transition story The chart below depicts one family’s home energy transition, reducing energy bills for a family of four over 8 years, Over this period we reduced annual energy bills from over $2500 per year to around…
Abundant energy to be comfortable and active
Solar, wind and environment energy is abundant around us, so why not use that abundant energy to be comfortable and active? Abundant energy is cheap Solar energy falls (free) upon all of us, on our homes and our gardens. Rooftop…
The physics of our energy options
What science says about the economics of our energy options is quite simple All energy available on earth comes from the sun. After that the availability of energy to humans in forms that we can use is governed by the…