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Pumped-hydro energy storage – cost estimates for a feasible system

April 5, 2010 by Barry Brook
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Guest Post by Peter Lang. Peter is a retired geologist and engineer with 40 years experience on a wide range of energy projects throughout the world, including managing energy R&D and providing policy advice for government and opposition. His experience includes: coal, oil, gas, hydro, geothermal, nuclear power plants, nuclear waste... [read more]

Emission cuts realities for electricity generation – costs and CO2 emissions

January 8, 2010 by Barry Brook
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“We must cut our carbon emissions immediately!“… “We have to transition rapidly to 100% renewable energy!“… “A massive nuclear build out is the only logical course of action!“… and so on. We get these well-meant but hand-waving arguments all the time, almost always bereft of real-world numbers — especially those with $$ attached. This... [read more]

Barry Brook and Company Destroy the Case for Renewables

September 11, 2009 by Charles Barton
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 When I first got interested in energy related issues I encountered what amounted to the "Green" party line. That was that Renewables would soon be so cheap, and our energy use would be so efficient that electricity would be virtually given away. I begain however, to find reliable sources of information. Sometimes that reliable... [read more]

Barry Brook and Peter Lang Blow Windmills Away

August 13, 2009 by Charles Barton
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Barry Brook with the assistance of Peter Lang has added a new post to his wind discussion, Wind and Carbon Emissions - Peter Lang Responds. The new post contains Lang's responses to the objections that were raised Barry's first post on Lang's assessment on wind. Lang sees the same things I do about wind: The total electricity... [read more]

Wind on Brave New Climate

August 12, 2009 by Charles Barton
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Barry Brook's blog "Brave New Climate" is one of the best climate/energy blogs. Barry is an Australian climate scientist who is generally clear thinking about climate/energy issues. Barry is a fan of the Integral Fast Reactor. I believe that the LFTR represents a safer, more flexible, lower cost technology that possesses enormous... [read more]