Book here. Mark Lawson, a versatile writer and fellow traveller with energy realism, has put together a book on the dismantling of the power grid. Those who want to buy the book Dark Ages, the looming destruction of the Australian power grid  can follow the link. There will be a launch & lunch in Melbourne, with veteran…

The Lumberjack Song first appeared in 1969. This takes you back to 1979.

The conservative vagabond poses the question. Is there a coherent strategy for all the different groups that are under attack? Can we work together or are our disagreements too large to overlook? What do we need to do differently to be more effective? Who are the most interesting/challenging/helpful/original thinkers in this space?

The process of self-transcendence through mutual growth and feedback is something that can be achieved in all walks of life and in all fields. It is possible for us to achieve it in our personal relations. It may not depend only on us, and it may lead to disappointments. But isappointments are met with in…

Mark Lawson, a versatile writer and fellow traveller with energy realism, has put together a book on the dismantling of the power grid. This grew out of a project to publish the briefing notes of the Energy Realists of Australia in a book. He took up the idea but abandoned the structure of the notes…

Lets try hippie conservatism A few thoughts, inspired by the example of Brian Penton, Karl Popper, Barry Humphries, Zorba the Greek (a man needs a little madness,) Yossarian (Catch 22) and the meditations of Montaigne, Oakeshott, Scruton and the conservative vagabond. Some want the party to be more conservative and some people want it to…

Not joking. Drop in and see what they are up to BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT THE USUAL SUSPECTS, LOOK AT THE OFFERINGS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPECTATOR AND SIGN ON TO GET THEM DIRECTLY IN YOUR MAILBOX. And have a look at The Free Press as well. Australiana podcasts, samples from Alexandra Marshall’s Evening Unfiltered; The…

We read at RenewEconomy that the Reliability Panel is reviewing the way they rate the reliability of the grid. The Panel operates under the auspices of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC, not to be confused with the Australian Energy Market Operator, AEMO). The reliability of the grid has been a matter of great concern…

Comment on this post. This demonstrates the outcome of the Iron Triangle of Power Supply and the corollary, that wind and solar will not work with existing technology. There must be continuous input to the grid, wind droughts and especially windless nights wreck the continuity and there is no feasible storage to bridge the gaps.https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/02/the-iron-triangle-of-energy-realism/To…

As noted, Cool Hand Karl is back, hanging out with his deputies in a smoke-free salon to drink weak tea, and shoot the breeze with Bach and Mozart playing in the background. Three of his contributions to mention here (1) the White Pill, (2) against wrecking markets by discretionary intervention, and (3) his exposure of…