Archive - Chris B’s Thoughts

Another 28 Days Later

Further food for thought for David Osmond following his X post covering Australia's NEM up to midday 18 June 2025

Jun 24 •

One Year in Australia's NEM

What the numbers show now; and what simple extrapolations of the numbers show may be expected from Australia's reliance on Wind + Solar for future power…

Jun 17 •

Follow-Up to But... What if I'm Wrong?

Responding to David Osmond and Peter Farley in a new post because I need to provide step-by-step demonstrations of the arithmetic for those who…

Jun 10 •

But... What if I'm Wrong?

The question too few people ask themselves, illustrated

Jun 4 •

March 2025

California Zit-Pics

Spring: when posts showing cross-sections through massive California pimples bloom across LinkedIn

Mar 23 •

California Battery Reality

The Golden State is the poster-child for sun-power, so here's how the battery side of CA's 'energy transition' is going

Mar 13 •

February 2025

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 •

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