This is an analysis of late summer. Data are taken from Open NEM: http://opennem.org.au/# The graphs in this post are a bit different from those on the above website Fig 1: Generation…
Category: Australia
Will Australia have a strategic oil reserve before it is too late? (part 2)
In part 1 we talked about what action the government is taking to bring Australia back to the IEA 90 days oil stock requirement. What was done so far This website contains…
Australian fuel imports from Asia are going sky high while non-compliance with IEA stock requirements continues (part 1)
From time to time the media takes some interest: Low emergency oil reserves ‘now pose a danger to security’ 16/2/2018 Australia’s failure to meet emergency oil reserves now posed a national security…
Energy guzzling NSW had to import up to 1,700 MW on 7 Jan 2018
On the first really hot day in 2018 Sydney experienced temperatures above 45 degrees. Fig 1: BOM Temperature map for NSW on 7 Jan 2018 http://www.bom.gov.au/web03/ncc/www/awap/temperature/maxave/daily/colour/history/ns/2018010720180107.hres.gif These were the temperatures in Sydney’s…
Former Prime Minister Howard assumes US shale oil will provide for China’s oil demand growth
At this event at the Australian Institute for Asian Affairs 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World – some observations from former PM John Howard https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/news-item/australia-todays-world/ John Howard was happy to report that Chinese…
Howard’s Energy Policy Failure 2004
This article is about a paper I handed over to former Prime Minister Howard during a seminar at the Australian Institute of International Affairs on 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World – some…
Australia’s east coast gas crisis will be permanent
Australia comes up with yet another grand energy policy in which gas is supposed to deliver dispatchable (peak) power. From the Prime Minister’s website: NATIONAL ENERGY GUARANTEE TO DELIVER AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY…
Almost half of Australia’s petrol, diesel and jet fuel imports come from South Korea and Japan
As the world wonders what comes next in the North Korean missile crisis we need to have a look what a military confrontation would mean for Australia. This article from the Sydney…
Sydney planning chaos: New Planning Review makes no provision for light rail at Epping station (part 2)
Continuation from part 1 There must be a proper LR terminus at Epping. Let’s look at the options. The closest location to the station would be on the South bound part of…
Sydney planning chaos: New Planning Review makes no provision for light rail at Epping station (part 1)
A planning review for Sydney’s suburb of Epping which started in 2016 contains an interim traffic report with a focus on cars and parking. https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/about-parramatta/precinct-planning/epping-planning-review No land or road space is set aside…