Prairie Clean Energy

[furrowtickler]

Our state South Australia supposedly sits on about number 3 or 4 in terms of uranium think you guys are above us and Russia , China might slot in somewhere. Often said we could be Saudi Arabia of Australia but it’s locked away by various agreements done in not sure 80s plus indigenous issues. Probably won’t happen here either

It will in time . If the push continues to eliminate petroleum fuels and coal for electricity generation, nuclear power is going to be the base load with wind and solar as window dressing intermittent energy.
what I see happening is that countries like Canada and Australia just not exporting much uranium in the future .
Probably long term but that most likely will be the inevitable outcome until some new reliable base source for energy 24/7 , 365 days a year gets developed, especially in cold climates like Canada , and northern Scandinlavic countries. Winters are too cold and long to rely on intermittent power sources.
russia will ignore others and do their own thing .

[furrowtickler]

Look at the LCOE comparisons and new nuclear is way more expensive than utility scale renewables.

[url]https://www.lazard.com/research-insights/2023-levelized-cost-of-energyplus/[/url]

Interesting how the “spare no cost” to save the planet no carbon crowd suddenly trying to justify no nuclear …. Because of … cost .
it’s about protecting their investments in the “greenflated” sector.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Energy will always need to be either stored, transfered, or generated..

Unfortunately, many people Don't understand the difference between those three. How many times has Chuck presented hydrogen as an energy source?

Those who cannot generate are at the mercy of those who can.
Ignoring the laws of the jungle doesn't make it go away. No matter how much utopia exists in your imagination.
Some people are destined to be half right fools their whole life.

And that is the appeal of decentralized wind and solar. The idea that the average consumer could generate their own energy affordably. Not be at the mercy of energy companies, not reliant on long convoluted energy grids with all of the potential points of failure.
We have seen that governments will restrict our rights to travel, cut off our bank accounts etc. Knowing that, no reason to believe they wouldn't do the same with energy, the democratization of generation could prevent that.

Too bad it has turned out to be such a dismal failure. Even Chuck acknowledges that it is 28 times more expensive than fossil fuel energy.

[chuckChuck]

Utility scale renewables are the lowest cost sources of new generation in most countries and in Alberta. And they will play a very important role in decarbonizing electricity generation. Storage in various forms is already here and being implemented, but it will take lots of time. Building a smart regional grid will take time. BC and Manitoba are already almost all renewable hydro already.

[shtferbrains]

What do you do when you have your day planed and you wake up to snow in the morning Chuck?
Do you go blow the snow off or hope the sun or wind does the job.
Lots more important things than blowing snow for an hour to save $10 on power.

Your "net zero" expert wants 38000 acres of them?
That's a lot of new green economy jobs.

And a lot of "net zero" power from unreliables till they are cleared.

[shtferbrains]

Cop28 yesterday the Americans proposed 30% more nuclear for the world by 2050.

The Americans used to be able to make stuff happen.

Be a big deal for Saskatchewan.
Be one of the world's largest energy providers.

[Guest]

That sure would make chucky sad!

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Utility scale renewables are the lowest cost sources of new generation in most countries and in Alberta.

And he did it again.

Gullible doesn't even begin to describe this level of brainwashing and willful ignorance.

Somewhere out there is a Nigerian prince with Chuck on speed dial.
Chuck has been sending him money since 1998 when he got the first email promising millions.
And in spite of the actual real world evidence ( empty bank account), whenever someone questions his sanity for continuing to send money to the Nigerian prince to cover the transfer fees for his millions, he trots out the email from 1998 to justify continuing to believe the millions are just around the corner.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

. Building a smart regional grid will take time.

Do you know what a smart grid actually is?
In the context of renewables, a smart grid means that grid will have the ability to limit, or shut off The power to the consumer, to make the load match the generation at any given moment. So if you want to use your electric heat, you better do it in the middle of July when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, don't count on it at night in January, when the smart grid will reduce your consumption to match their production.

And as a solar producer, it means they can stop you from selling power back to the grid when the sun is shining and supply exceeds demand. Which means you will have to pay for your solar panels by consuming it when it is produced.
But go ahead and advocate for that. Seeing what a big fan of lockdowns you were, this would be right up your alley.

[Guest]

Oh ,oh , chucky !

[shtferbrains]

What about that off shore wind / Green Hydrogen that we are going to supply the Germans with?
The one we started subsidizing when the guy came wanting to buy Natural Gas from us and Justin proclaimed that wasn't good business.

[shtferbrains]

If they can spend 30 billion on TransMountain I won't even make a guess on this one.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

What about that off shore wind / Green Hydrogen that we are going to supply the Germans with?
The one we started subsidizing when the guy came wanting to buy Natural Gas from us and Justin proclaimed that wasn't good business.

So as it turns out, green hydrogen in Germany isn't economic:

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/22/north-german-green-hydrogen-project-halted-due-to-lack-of-economy-major-economic-risks/

But building it off shore in Canada, then shipping across the ocean to Germany will make it economical.

Doesn't Chuck keep telling us that hydrogen is the future?

[chuckChuck]

[url]https://www.lazard.com/research-insights/2023-levelized-cost-of-energyplus/[/url]

Solar PV utility scale $24 - $96 per MWh
Solar plus storage utility scale $46-$102 per MWh
Wind Onshore $24 - $75 per MWh
Gas Peaking $115 - $221 per MWh
Nuclear $141 - $221 per MWh

Now you can see why that there is so much wind and solar being installed in Alberta. And why Transalta is so bullish on renewables.

[Guest]

[url]https://www.lazard.com/research-insights/2023-levelized-cost-of-energyplus/[/url]

Solar PV utility scale $24 - $96 per MWh
Solar plus storage utility scale $46-$102 per MWh
Wind Onshore $24 - $75 per MWh
Gas Peaking $115 - $221 per MWh
Nuclear $141 - $221 per MWh

Now you can see why that there is so much wind and solar being installed in Alberta. And why Transalta is so bullish on renewables.

Is that per label MWH or on the actual 5-10% of label they can generate in real life ?