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Chris Uhlmann makes a lot of sense in this blog: http://blogs.abc.net.au/offair/2009/11/a-big-dry-australia.html The fact that our Prime Minister sees nothing wrong with a population of 35 million by 2050 causes me particular concern... it's a brave new world! Economic growth and...

Impossible with current technology for Australia's load profile. If it ever became possible it would be hugely expensive in comparison to the status quo. And yet, so cheap by comparison to nuclear! Who do you propose to pay the cost difference? I agree Ausprop that there is an...

Well the National Electricity Market (NEM) on the east coast of Australia operates as much like a free market as the grocery duopoly we have. Works very well too as it has steadily reduced the massive overhang that existed in baseload capacity when State govts had full control. Then why...

The answer is really "a mix". In terms of raw cost, large scale wind is the cheapest fully renewable technology available for roll-out on a significant scale at the moment. It will therefore take up a very large portion of the new Federal Renewable Energy Target, notwithstanding efforts by...

A nuclear debate is always an interesting one. I would just like to make the following points to bring the debate back to reality from a commercial perspective: - If you advocate nuclear, you are saying you don't believe in free markets. The non-government power industry cannot build a...

I agree TC. There is also no comeback on a project that may impact the Growling Grass Frog, no matter what its other benefits. No idea what the environmental impact is supposed to be here but it's an endemic problem for any big picture project and it's why we are very unlikely to ever see a...