The Speed of Construction Would Blow a Western Mind
China is building ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plants in just three years.
Energy Security
Now This Changes Everything
The Unity Nuclear Battery is a small reactor not “a battery” but it has the convenience of working like one, except that instead of being a two-, four- or eight-hour battery, it’s a five year one.
India Drops Bid to Host UN’s COP33 Climate Conference
With India out and emitter number one China playing the world on climate the entire time, it certainly underscores how ridiculously futile painful climate policies in Europe, America, Australia, or Japan continue to be.
‘Extreme Event Attribution’ to Bring Down Oil, Gas, and Coal
Buying into the notion of “extreme event attribution” is a slippery slope leading to quicksand.
Data Centres, Who Needs ’Em?
The water and energy demand of coming AI data centres in New Zealand is presently getting considerable attention. The supply of cooling water for the centres is actually a distraction because it is just a matter of having suitable locations. […] The real issue is about energy. The already-consented Datagrid
Solar for the Soul or for the Senses
At the end of the day, excuse the pun, it is the consumer who pays for all the mismatches.
New Zealand First’s Epic U-Turn on Oil and Gas
We vote for it. And we pay for it. Over and over.
The New Astrology of Net Zero
The time has come to stop treating climate policy as a religion and start treating it as every sensible tradesman would treat any major project. With scepticism. With humility. With evidence. And above all else, with a tape measure in hand.
Nuclear Safety and Einstein’s Truth
Fantasy speculation is well and good. But then you need real-world evidence to show whether the fantasy speculation is true or false.
We Threw ‘Renewable’ Energy Away at Record Levels Last Year
This is not the same as the ‘waste’ of having spare gas or coal generators because they are despatchable and wind and solar are not.
The Coming Nuclear Renaissance Is Small and Mighty
Small modular reactors are available now and offer a very constructive way to meet our energy needs. Our energy future is bright. No unreliable wind and solar required.
Waitaki Power Scheme Approved for Another 35 Years
“It also means we can step up the work we’re doing to explore opportunities to add more storage and generation to this scheme,” Meridian Chief Executive Mike Roan said.
