What will it take for the Climate Cult to admit that their ‘Net Zero’ obsession is a shortcut to disaster? Not even a complete, state-wide blackout was enough to convince South Australia that wholly relying on wind and solar is a bad idea.
Nor is teetering on the brink of disastrous blackouts on a moderately hot day apparently enough to convince Sydney-siders to re-think.
Just turn off a few more appliances, they say, and all will be just dandy.
And whatever you do, double down on the anti-coal lunacy.
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will declare renewables are the only solution to the nation’s energy woes and put the blame for volatility in the electricity grid on coal-fired power stations, after NSW residents were told to avoid using dishwashers, washing machines and pool filter pumps to prevent blackouts.
After the Australian Energy Market Operator was forced to use emergency powers to instruct some NSW businesses to cut energy usage because of feared supply shortages, Mr Bowen will on Thursday tell parliament it was “magical thinking” to suggest extending the life of coal-fired power stations past 2035 would make the electricity market more secure.
So, “Boofhead” reckons NSW didn’t have enough coal-fired power, at the same time as he argues that NSW needs to get rid of coal-fired power.
And he’s blaming NSW’s remaining coal fleet for being run-down and poorly maintained, when his policy is to discourage new investment in building or maintaining coal stations.
What planet does this loon live on?
And all this energy chaos simply because of a moderately hot day.
Blaming “heatwave” conditions in Sydney of more than 30C and outages at major coal generators, AEMO on Wednesday morning notified industry it would negotiate with companies to reduce electricity usage to ensure there was stable supply.
A “heatwave” of a whopping average 32°C.
NSW Premier Chris Minns issued an extraordinary request for residents in the nation’s biggest state to avoid using energy-intensive household appliances between 3pm and 8pm, warning that rooftop solar production would reduce during that period.
“Solar production in the energy market starts to come off at 3pm, exactly when people start to return home,” Mr Minns said.
In other words, solar stops working right at the very time people need the most electricity. On the same day, winds over Sydney were mostly less than 10 knots, in some areas, no wind at all. So much for wind filling in...
“So if you (could not use) your pool filter, dishwasher, washing machine, between 3pm and 8pm, you’d be helping the grid” […]
NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe lauded actions taken to avert blackouts, including “households, businesses and NSW government employees who have taken steps to reduce the demand on the system this evening”.
What will they do when a real heatwave hits? Turn off everyone’s air-conditioners and lights? Start leaving the elderly and infirm out on the hillside for the wolves to devour?
