Perverse Renewables Policy turns Wind Power into Super-Predator

**** On the rare occasions when wind power is able to deliver meaningful output to the grid – usually at night-time - generators are more than happy for the dispatch price (the price paid by the grid operator to generators) to hit zero - and have even paid the grid operator to take their output, … Continue reading Perverse Renewables Policy turns Wind Power into Super-Predator

Alan Moran: Scrap the RET and let Australian business compete again

**** Stop renewable subsidies to allow lower electricity prices and competitive industry Catallaxy Files Alan Moran 24 April 2014 The RET Review brought the usual howls of anguish from the rent seekers concerned that regulatory measures will cease and that they will need to sell their wind and solar products on the open market. That … Continue reading Alan Moran: Scrap the RET and let Australian business compete again

Australia’s Wind Industry Finally Faces its “Waterloo”

**** During the latter part of the French Revolution a diminutive Corsican took charge of French affairs, installing himself as First Consul in 1799; and, in 1804, anointing himself French Emperor - adopting the tag Napoleon I. The little Emperor bestrode Europe and - with his Grande Armée - from 1803 to 1815 generally gave … Continue reading Australia’s Wind Industry Finally Faces its “Waterloo”

Wind Power “Investors” and Retailers – Enter Contracts at your own RISK

**** With the Coalition’s RET Review Panel sharpening their axes the wind industry and its parasites have descended into a disorderly state of panic. For the very first time the industry’s wild and unsubstantiated claims about CO2 emissions reductions; its ludicrous claims about being “competitive” with conventional generation sources; and nonsensical claims about having minimal … Continue reading Wind Power “Investors” and Retailers – Enter Contracts at your own RISK

Chris Back meets Alan Jones & Graham Richardson on Sky News

Proving the adage that you can’t keep a good man down Western Australian Senator, Chris Back came out swinging in this cracking interview with STT Champion, Alan Jones and former ALP head kicker, Graham Richardson on Sky News this week. Enjoy! **** **** Alan Jones didn’t quite hit the target when he talked about a … Continue reading Chris Back meets Alan Jones & Graham Richardson on Sky News

RET Review Panel gets to work

The wind industry and its parasites are still reeling about the prospects of the Coalition’s RET review - which could well result in the mandatory Renewable Energy Target being scrapped altogether. The Expert Panel appointed by Tony Abbott to undertake the review - Dick Warburton AO LVO (chair), Dr Brian Fisher AO PSM, Shirley In’t … Continue reading RET Review Panel gets to work