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Huh, I didn't expect for Australia to be anti-record holder. Why is that the case?
by krick 6y ago
Huh, I didn't expect for Australia to be anti-record holder. Why is that the case?
- hannob 6y agoI guess the combination of having a lot of coal and widespread climate denialism (the current prime minister basically rejects climate science) is a bad combination.
- fghorow 6y agoIf I understand the visualization correctly, it is real time. There is a lot of solar PV (rooftops especially) in Oz. Wait for the sun to come up and look again...
- ezzaf 6y agoThe site is missing a large amount of Australian renewable generation. Compare it to http://nemlog.com.au/gen/co2e/ http://nemlog.com.au/gen/co2e/ for example.
- discordance 6y agoAustralia is addicted to coal, both in consumption and export. It's been a politically hot debate here for 20 years, with mining and resource companies having a heavy hand in our politics. With Australia's commitment to the Paris Agreement and rapidly dropping prices of wind & solar generation (LCOE now less than coal derived electricity generation [0]), I hope this will change very soon! Also worth noting that China, where Australia sends a lot of coal, has committed to becoming carbon neutral before 2060 [1]. 0: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/12/wind-and-solar-plants-will-soon-be-cheaper-than-coal-in-all-big-markets-around-world-analysis-finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/12/wind-and... 1: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/22/china-pledges-to-reach-carbon-neutrality-before-2060 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/22/china-pl...