Wind fails, and fails again Who would have thought that the wind-leading state would have such expensive power, driving the business community to call for nuclear power so they don’t go broke or move offshore? MEMO   Dont blow up your coal stations until nuclear power is on tap! This comes on top of the recent study of long-term trends…

In September 2017, during the time of the postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage (SSM), I wrote a blog for Quadrant on corporate support for the proposal. Unsurprisingly, Alan Joyce figured prominently. My theme: Corporate entities are artifacts. They have no mind of their own. Yet Joyce reportedly said, “I think it is very important for…

Long-term trend of wind production Paul McArdle is a long-term wind-watcher and net-zero supporter. He puts on the best spin that he can manage but the data are devastating. THIS IS THE PICTURE THAT TELLS THE STORY Look at the blue bars at the bottom of the chart. That is the wind supply during wind…

John Droz is a prolific commentator on matters of education, science and policy issues like the quest for net zero that has been given legs by bad science and scientifically illiterate politicians, university administrators and journalists. This is a particulalry telling piece that he published this morning and it prompted me to suggest that a…