Before sunrise yesterday, the grass temperature in Washpool, “Sunny Queensland” was minus 1.7 deg C.
There was no wind or sunshine. Wind turbines were becalmed and not even moonbeams energized our solar panels.
In that still, frosty darkness, green energy failed again.
Not a watt came from becalmed wind “farms” or from subsidized solar panels cluttering many roofs (including ours).
But we didn’t need our diesel in the shed – we were saved by trusty Old King Coal, with maybe a dash of gas or hydro.
Reliable 24/7 generators provided pre-dawn power-by-wire for lights, heaters, and coffee before we checked the frosty flats for new-born lambs.
Yet politicians, academics, and the UN-ABC-BBC relentlessly push unreliable “green” energy, promising it will promote global cooling.
They should be careful what they wish for. Neither sheep nor shepherds like frosty darkness.
Make these stupid Eco-Freaks live in a grass hut without any heat all winter long and lets see how they like it
Here in the American Midwest, the heat index soars and the windmills are producing less than 5% of capacity this morning. Thank heavens for Coal, Gas and Nuclear. Our grid will be “yellow” today, perhaps even “orange” or “red,” but the thermal plants will carry the day. Low density weather-dependent power is useless when it really counts.
“Washpool is a small Queensland Rural Location within the local government area of Scenic Rim. It is located approximately 48kms from the capital Brisbane, covering an area of 19.552 square kilometres. Washpool has a recorded population of 95 residents…” Figures about 11 people per square mile.
The old Coolgardie and the red-hot wood stove
They both have seen their days at last
For now the ice and fire that is coming on the wire
Has made them all relics of the past
Or maybe not…..