Working a ‘Steam Up’: Baseload Renewables Leave Wind Power for Dead

**** Nuclear power is the only stand-alone thermal power source that is base-load, which does not emit CO2 emissions, while providing what we all justifiably crave: power on demand. It’s true that geothermal falls into the same category, but away from volcanic zones (think New Zealand and Iceland) depends on accessing “hot-rocks” deep underground – … Continue reading Working a ‘Steam Up’: Baseload Renewables Leave Wind Power for Dead

Nick Xenophon says: Time to Can the Fans

*** South Australia’s favourite Greek, Senator Nick Xenophon is on an all out assault on the wind industry – and fair enough. During the last election he was the target of a pernicious attack launched by the Greens and paid for by Vestas & Co – Nick was less than impressed with the lies and … Continue reading Nick Xenophon says: Time to Can the Fans

Geothermal: a REAL Renewable Alternative

**** STT is a huge fan of renewable energy - provided it can be delivered on demand (see our posts here and here). Wind power - through the efforts of crooks and hucksters, like Enron and Babcock & Brown aka Infigen – who set the up the RET rort in the first place - stole … Continue reading Geothermal: a REAL Renewable Alternative