Archive - Chris B’s Thoughts

Battery Reality in Texas

I kept seeing claims that the Texas (TEX) power grid is being rescued from collapse by batteries, so I've investigated.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

Battery Reality

Thoughts on "The battery report 2024" Volta Foundation, 25 January 2025 accessed 29Jan2025

Jan 31 •

[More] Germany Reality

German Energiewende (Energy Transition) - Progress Report

Jan 26 •

Go North, Young Man (or Young Woman)

That is where the electricity comes from

Published on The Electric Grandma • Jan 14

Great Britain Reality

How HMGov's "Clean Power 2030" plan looks, using six years of GB data

Jan 13 •

December 2024

Eastern Australia Progress

Fascinating, watching from afar as this ½-continent-wide experiment unfolds

Dec 22, 2024 •

I'm Sorry, they Haven't a Clue

Analysis of another HMGov database reveals a deep lack of understanding of a fundamental issue with electrical energy storage

Dec 9, 2024 •

No Wonder We're Skint

HMGov is giving out huge subsidies like sweets at Halloween?!?

Dec 8, 2024 •

Over-Abundant Wind

GB power generation during Storm Darragh, 07 December 2024

Dec 7, 2024 •

November 2024

Northern Europe Reality

The wide-area Wind lull of early November 2024 casts doubt on the wisdom of ever more interconnectors

Nov 23, 2024 •

October 2024

Rest-of-Australia - Future

Extrapolating some data from Australia gives hints as to how the 'energy transition' down under might go

Oct 8, 2024 •

September 2024

Rest-of-Australia Reality

Australia is a sunny place and aims to transition its power generation to near-as-dammit 100% 'renewable' Solar [+ Wind]. In this post I offer a glimpse…

Sep 16, 2024 •

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