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Australians know. The government, however, behaves as if beholden to the fossil fuel lobby. South Australia installed the largest lithium ion battery in the w

Australians know. The government, however, behaves as if beholden to the fossil fuel lobby. South Australia installed the largest lithium ion battery in the world[0], and the federal government rubbished it as not fit for purpose and to small too make any difference. Have you ever known the government of any country to play down the installation of the biggest X in the world, in their own country, rather than using it as an advertising opportunity for how technologically progressive and advanced the country is? Australia's Prime Minister compared the usefulness of the battery to "the big banana" in Coffs Harbor, a tourist attraction[1], and the Energy Minister, of all people, compared it to Kim Kardashian. [0]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Power_Reserve https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Power_Reserve [1]https://m.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/scott-morrison-mocks-our-big-banana-in-sa-big-batt/3205605/ https://m.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/scott-morrison-mock...

LilBytes 6y ago
Australian and former ex-pat of the UK here. I'm happy to see our Government getting rightly ridiculed on an increasing basis in more and more of these types of conversations.
- stan_rogers 6y ago
  Is there anything like Clarke and Dawe anymore? [1] I'd have thought they'd have a broad chorus started by now. [1] https://www.youtube.com/user/ClarkeAndDawe https://www.youtube.com/user/ClarkeAndDawe
  - BLKNSLVR 6y ago
    There are these guys, which are pretty sharp, but totally different style of delivery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMUtKWubxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMUtKWubxg Vale John Clarke, yet another great Australian who happened to have been born in New Zealand. and in reply to LilBytes, I think, unfortunately, the increasing ridicule of our Government still resides within an echo chamber. There's a fair way to go before critical mass. The opposition just don't hold them to public account on much other than trivialities.
golemiprague 6y ago
I see in the first comment here that batteries are not a good solution yet and people seems to agree with it. Can someone shed a light on this issue? I find it hard to believe the PM was belittling it with no reason
LockAndLol 6y ago
Well, the government might be making mistakes but so remind me, who voted them in again?
- BLKNSLVR 6y ago
  Low blow friend, don't think I'm not reminded of this many times a day ;)

LilBytes 6y ago

Australian and former ex-pat of the UK here. I'm happy to see our Government getting rightly ridiculed on an increasing basis in more and more of these types of conversations.

stan_rogers 6y ago
Is there anything like Clarke and Dawe anymore? [1] I'd have thought they'd have a broad chorus started by now. [1] https://www.youtube.com/user/ClarkeAndDawe https://www.youtube.com/user/ClarkeAndDawe
- BLKNSLVR 6y ago
  There are these guys, which are pretty sharp, but totally different style of delivery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMUtKWubxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMUtKWubxg Vale John Clarke, yet another great Australian who happened to have been born in New Zealand. and in reply to LilBytes, I think, unfortunately, the increasing ridicule of our Government still resides within an echo chamber. There's a fair way to go before critical mass. The opposition just don't hold them to public account on much other than trivialities.

golemiprague 6y ago

I see in the first comment here that batteries are not a good solution yet and people seems to agree with it. Can someone shed a light on this issue? I find it hard to believe the PM was belittling it with no reason

LockAndLol 6y ago

Well, the government might be making mistakes but so remind me, who voted them in again?

BLKNSLVR 6y ago
Low blow friend, don't think I'm not reminded of this many times a day ;)