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people aren't building coal fired plants, that's the reality you keep ignoring. older wind farms that are badly positioned might get abandoned but that's what you expect to happen. 13 coal fired plants closed, that's 1 a year. wind farms are growing because the technology to build bigger blades is improving now imagine a future wind turbine design where that 500ft tower was loaded with batteries. its a big money earner

I was out there a few weeks ago, have they built some GA hangars?

Since 2000, various energy companies have closed down 13 coal fired power plants, if a new coal fired plant can't compete new, then in 20 years time its a huge liability for whoever builds it.Wind is 90% free energy once you've built the wind farm

bags a ride when you get one Phil

there is less tech and resources involved in producing a solar panel than a laptop. I think you'll eventually see batteries integrated into the solar panel There is no way that a private company is going to invest in a coal fired power station in Australia, the bureaucracy comes from the liberal party trying to win a few votes from the oldies

nothing like clean realiable stable coal

RAAF F-35 caught up in US F-35 delivery suspension April 26, 2018 by australianaviation.com.au 15 Comments The RAAF has so far taken delivery of five F-35As. (Defence) The Pentagon has stopped taking delivery of F-35 Lightning II fighters from Lockheed Martin, including at least one aircraft for Australia, due to unresolved corrosion issues. The corrosion reportedly resulted from a known production error in fasteners that hold composite exterior panels to the aircraft’s airframe. The issue was discovered in 2017 during depot maintenance on aircraft delivered to date. As a result, the JSF Project Office (JPO) has suspended F-35 deliveries until an agreement can be reached with Lockheed Martin on how the cost of repairing the corrosion would be covered. Since the suspension in early April, a US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing heard on April 18 that five F-35 deliveries have been put on hold including three for the US, one for Norway, and one for Australia. “We are still progressing along with the Joint Program Office on that,” Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson said during an April 24 earnings call. “It’s just a temporary suspension that they have on accepting some aircraft until we reach agreement on a contractual issue. So, we’re working through that contractual issue with them. “It’s not affecting production at all, because we continue to produce the F-35. That continues,” she added. “We are confident we’re going to meet our deliveries this year of over 90 aircraft for 2018.”

"interpret data" with dinosaurs always means call the other guy a liar

This event happened today

you have to accept that only the coal industry is the honest player. I tell you what though, once you start seeing floating wind turbines, that are capable of relocating, hitting the market, its game over for coal. They will float out of the shipyards/factories in China, erect their blades and deliver cheap power to anywhere in the world

It's hard to see how coal is going to find any significant improvements, steam driven turbines are a fairly mature technology

the world is perpetually changing, the traditional mass media is in serious decline, the only way to keep your audience is to give them the news that confirms the audience's bias. Your media sources will just be picking up PR releases from big coal and turning them into "news". the wind keeps on blowing, we get better at harvesting it because its "free" energy. Capacity factors at Danish offshore wind farms

because the same reason the monash foundation exists, the commercial media has to sing for its supper.

have a read, interpret the data your own way IEEFA India: New National Electricity Plan Reinforces Intent Toward 275 Gigawatts of Renewables-Generated Electricity by 2027 - Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis

the one weird trick that fixes apple issues

looks like a hirth gearbox

THE SCOURGE OF FAKE NEWS HITS REGIONAL AIRPORTS An Air Niugini aircraft. Contributed NEWS Rocky mayor declares international flight post a fake 24th Apr 2018 6:47 AM MAYOR Margaret Strelow has addressed a social media post which announced plans for international flights between Rockhampton and Port Moresby. The post mentioned Air Niugini flights would start in December, pending approvals. "We have been in conversation but our understanding is that's probably not a genuine post, so we will keep looking into it, but we understand that it's a fake post," Cr Strelow said. Related Items BRIGHT FUTURE: Rocky airport to go sky high Rocky mayor to bid for $20million pilot training facility The news was posted to the airline's Instagram page and shared on CQ Plane Spotters yesterday. It read flights would begin in December and even detailed the type of planes, arrival and departure times from both airports. Despite this post, Cr Strelow said the idea had only been spoken about with no confirmations. The post that got everyone talking was posted to the airline's Instagram, which has a very small number of followers.Instagram "(The) council is networking and building relationships with Vanuatu and Air Niugini was one. "What we are saying is we are prepared to carry the cost of customs and landing fees, if they can make the sums work to come. "We will continue to work closely and try to get that happening, our biggest chance is probably around agriculture and about freight and heavy lift." The Morning Bulletin attempted to contact Air Niugini but was unable to gain a response

that's why I thought that Xiaomi scooter was good option 80kg pilot + 20lt of fuel is <100kg

regardless of what the gov says to placate the coal lobby the investment is obvious

you have to remember in Australian society the media only exists to seek favor from the wealthy and influential

flying cars will never happen, too many idiots on the road

India is one of the fastest growing markets for Wind and Solar, the important thing about backing down from nuclear is they have plenty of money to invest

India is walking away from a nuclear future Modi government cuts nuclear power capacity addition target to one-third

Israel is still a massive human rights abuser

they have overturned that in 2016