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Nick Cater applies a clear-sighed lens to the energy transformation debate with the help of energy rationalists from around the world. The Grid is a corrective to the wishful thinking that is forcing the abandonment of fossil fuel without any realistic assessment of the alternatives. It confronts the physical, engineering, economic and geo-political realities that ultimately determine the pace of de-carbonisation. The Grid is the antidote to the panic-ridden ear-piercing climate evangelism t ...
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In this episode of "The Grid", host Nick Cater interviews Meredith Angwin about her new book, "Shorting the Grid". They discuss the hidden fragility of the electric grid and important principles of electrical engineering and physics. Cater and Angwin also talk about the carbon intensity of their respective areas and the sources of their energy, inc…
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In this episode of The Grid, Nick Cater speaks with Dr Adi Paterson, former head of the ANSTO nuclear facility in Sydney, about the practicalities of transforming the energy system to one with a low carbon base. They discuss the issue of synchronicity in the grid and the concept of peak renewables in the energy system. Cater emphasises the importan…
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Australia exports twice as much coal and three times as much gas as Russia. as Russian. It’s the leading exporter of natural gas with exports three times larger than Russia. It’s the fourth largest producer - and almost all of that is exported, for reasons that we’ll get to later in this podcast. Yet at home, the Australian energy system is experie…
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