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John Chaumont

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  • A Cold, Hard Look at Renewable Gases

    Greenish gas projects, hydrogen and biomass, are sprouting all over, with an analysis suggesting the latter makes more sense in terms of energy output, cost and adaption. Despite what Energy Minister Chris Bowen would have you believe, the numbers don't lie: hydrogen simply can't be produced at sufficient scale to meet anything like Australia’s needs

    Mar 20 2024

    22 mins

  • How Councils Wage War on Gas Stoves

    Victorian has banned new gas connections altogether, a move recently and sensibly rejected by the NSW government. Not to be thwarted, green zealots on the state's local councils are imposing their own bans, an effort driven by needless fears, bogus data and slick, pre-packaged legal advice and motions from the deep-green doomsayers at 350 Australia

    Jan 19 2024

    8 mins