Geoff Russell
Scrutiny of energy transitions: is our media up to the job?
Peter Dutton's nuclear plan and the media storm around it has raised questions over our media's capacity to analyse any energy plan.
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Geoff Russell
Oct 29, 202317 min read
Energy spin and the running of the bull(shit)
Australia's energy policy is fast becoming a global outlier.
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Geoff Russell
Oct 9, 202316 min read
Duck hunting, sustainability and feeding the planet
Should a South Australian Parliamentary Committee recommend a ban on shooting flying ducks with shotguns? It's about the process.
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Geoff Russell
Feb 14, 202322 min read
Gambling on the grid
Suppose you are trying to shift Australia’s 30 million tonne grain harvest and somebody has decreed that you couldn’t use anything other...
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Geoff Russell
Jan 20, 202317 min read
It's the grid, stupid!
“It’s the economy, stupid” was a phrase coined back in 1992 during a U.S. election campaign. It’s purpose was to keep people focused on...
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Geoff Russell
Jan 3, 202320 min read
Merchants of doubt and merchants of fear
Climate scientist Matthew England interviewed Naomi Oreskes, who, with Erik Conway, wrote: “Merchants of Doubt; How a handful of...
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Geoff Russell
Dec 5, 202211 min read
Hard to Decarbonise: Diesels
This is the start of a series on hard-to-decarbonise parts of the global economy. The first part will be diesel engines and it will take...
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Geoff Russell
Sep 24, 20227 min read
Part IV: How nuclear power can reduce electricity costs.
Abbreviations: AEMO: Australian Energy Market Operator ESB: Energy Security Board GENCOST: Gencost GSOO: Gas Statement of Opportunities...
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Geoff Russell
Sep 2, 202212 min read
Part II: Is nuclear power really expensive, or just much better?
Abbreviations: CCGT: combined-cycle gas turbine, this is the top-of-the-range gas turbine CCS: Carbon Capture and Storage GENCOST:...
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Geoff Russell
Jun 22, 202221 min read
Blackout: tomorrow is too late
"Blackouts" seem to be the new black. SBS On Demand is running a couple of mini-series on them at the moment. There's a 2020 Belgian 10...
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Geoff Russell
May 25, 202212 min read
The teal climate alternative
An analysis of what the Teal vote in Australia's General Election means for climate action.
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Geoff Russell
Jun 12, 20206 min read
Ruminants belching and LNG leaks; a really big deal
It's always confusing when people use different names for the same thing. Natural gas is burned for warmth and to generate electricity...
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