New report says AEMO’s 2024 Integrated System Plan is far from being a signal for greater investment in gas, with the role of gas generation on the grid being rapidly eroded by cheaper, bette…
That’s interesting. I keep hearing “we need gas for the transition” but never understood, guess I was right and it was just gas companies lobbying the public.
It’s just another attempt to slow down renewables by taking up all the funding doing something else. It doesn’t need to be useful or practical, so long as it drains the carbon reduction budget.
Some gas is needed for firming and “last resort” purposes, but I don’t even think we need any additional supply beyond what we have (especially if we cut some of our exports).
Been seeing quite a few advertisements lately that are basically, “Gas is used for stuff”. Companies trying to make sure that governments (and the people who vote from them) keep gas infrastructure around for them, I guess.
That’s interesting. I keep hearing “we need gas for the transition” but never understood, guess I was right and it was just gas companies lobbying the public.
It’s just another attempt to slow down renewables by taking up all the funding doing something else. It doesn’t need to be useful or practical, so long as it drains the carbon reduction budget.
See also: the coalition’s nuclear energy policy
Some gas is needed for firming and “last resort” purposes, but I don’t even think we need any additional supply beyond what we have (especially if we cut some of our exports).
Been seeing quite a few advertisements lately that are basically, “Gas is used for stuff”. Companies trying to make sure that governments (and the people who vote from them) keep gas infrastructure around for them, I guess.