Agreed on all of those things Stephen. And it's also good that the success of that project generates media coverage from time to time, to reinforce the message.
___________________ On 1/2/22 11:34 am, Stephen Loosley wrote: > Roger writes, > > >>>> And so, with smarter gov sci-tech investments, we can expect free > electricity? >>> So South Australia can get by for a week on ‘free’ solar & wind > power? Then if the >>> Government owns the necessary infrastructure (which is surely mostly > paid for by >>> now) then free electricity is a no-brainer. Imagine the rush to > migrate and to build >>> industry in South Australia when this was announced. Come on, > Aussie.. come on!! >> > >> > >> Great as all of these developments are, it's best not to lapse into > marketing-spruik. > >> It *might* be zero-marginal-cost. But I'd be surprised if there aren't > a few variable > >> costs in there. And of course original investment in infrastructure > has to be 'paid off' >> in one sense or another, and that means that there are fixed interest > costs to be > >> contributed to. And there's physical and electronic wear-and-tear > resulting in >> progressive infrastructure deterioration and hence the need for > depreciation > >> / amortisation to be funded. And the infrastructure needs to be > maintained, > >> which means a workforce plus contractors plus parts. > > > Yes, all sensible points of course Roger. Thanks. And of course our > governments > > aren’t a free-power-generation charity organization. So let me modify my > beliefs. > > > > We all agree that the people of SA have made a truly great achievement. > To build > > an almost completely emissions-free state-wide energy generation > resource from > > simply free sunlight & wind is world news. As you say, a truly great > development. > > > > Thus, SA people should be rewarded with cheap electricity. Surely > they’ve earnt it, > > also the rights to stick it to the federal government criticism for > their false political criticism of the State and their system during > development. Way cheap, if not free. > > > > And also to build upon the State’s green reputation in world-wide terms, > with the financial savings the systems will be making in future, perhaps > the SA government > > will offer subsidies for solar-water-heating for domestic and industrial > installations? > > > > With such developments SA might surely be one green-envy of the whole > planet? > > > > And our whole world can take encouragement from these stunning achievements. > > > > > > > -- > Roger Clarke mailto:[email protected] > T: +61 2 6288 6916 http://www.xamax.com.au http://www.rogerclarke.com > > Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd 78 Sidaway St, Chapman ACT 2611 AUSTRALIA > > Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law University of N.S.W. > Visiting Professor in Computer Science Australian National University > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > > > -- Roger Clarke mailto:[email protected] T: +61 2 6288 6916 http://www.xamax.com.au http://www.rogerclarke.com Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd 78 Sidaway St, Chapman ACT 2611 AUSTRALIA Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law University of N.S.W. Visiting Professor in Computer Science Australian National University _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
