Tristan Edis

Energy, carbon markets & technology analyst at Green Energy Markets. Former Editor - Climate Spectator and Grattan Institute Energy Fellow.

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

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[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

@madeleineheff saw your article on Ausnet claim for increased charges to cover gas network customer exit. You might find these reports of interest looking at gas network profits and impact of electrification:
-https://t.co/jCawqjYjzi
-https://t.co/QshOY2pqDY

[stranger @strangerous10]

Ted O’Brien obliterated & exposed on #Insiders for having absolutely no idea about “how much of the energy mix will be Nuclear” under his plan.
David Speers “Do u know this answer?”
“Do u know the answer to this question?”
“Do u know this?”
O’Brien does not know.💥🔥

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

ABC's 4 Corners went to the USA to see what their experience could tell us about the cost of nuclear. They found the same thing as our own research (https://t.co/uTlVMcmpx3):
Dutton's plan for nuclear with drive up your power bill. https://t.co/u8Adwhn1fB via @ABCaustralia

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

Our report on nuclear power increasing bills is based on the past 20 years of EU and USA nuclear construction history. If O'Brien and Dutton think they have a better understanding of nuclear construction costs than US & EU experience please detail it. https://t.co/LTyWnebLmP

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

Good thread here. Solar PV manufacturer is like silicon computer chips - whoever has the newest and biggest factory has the lowest cost. That means you either invest & upgrade or you become uncompetitive and die. See the book Chip War - https://t.co/CpAFAz7ZqE

[David Fickling @davidfickling]

How did the US invent solar power and dominate it for 60 years, before giving it up to China over the past decade?

The answer is, IMO, quite different to the stories we have told ourselves in recent years. And it has important lessons for the future.🧵

https://t.co/uj1bwFgYZA

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

Do wind farms kill birds?

Yes but far less than other hazards.

Source for graphic @_HannahRitchie

[Max Roser @MaxCRoser]

Impressive to see how Spain transformed its electricity system.

Back in 2000, there was hardly any solar or wind and 36% came from burning coal.

Today 50% comes from renewables, 21% comes from nuclear, and less than 2% from coal.

[Dave Jones @CleanPowerDave]

NEW: IT'S NOT JUST THE UK!
🟢The UK is 14th OECD country to become coal-free.
🟢OECD coal power falls to less than HALF of its peak in 2007.
🟢All but 5 OECD countries have seen falls of at least 30% from peak coal power

(lovely dataviz from @C_BruceLockhart) 🧵

[Peter Murphy @PeterWMurphy1]

#Insiders host David Speers will surely mention the extremely high costs of nuclear and the analysis by @johannabowyer & @TristanEdis in the @GuardianAus this week. #auspol #energy #nuclear
https://t.co/EY2Psw40wS

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

By the way here's the data on adoption of rooftop solar relative to income (1 is poorest, 10 is richest) with yellow bar being % of dwellings with solar.
Rather different to that chart on who benefits from negative gearing isn't it?

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

Conservative right winger looks at chart and thinks..."But this isn't how to really help the poor! No, stop people adopting rooftop solar, that'll help 'em."
Yes, if you just ignore the fact the adoption curve for solar is quite evenly distributed across income deciles.

[Jay Tilley @jj_tilley]

Treasury analysis of who benefits from capital gains tax discount. (Left side is poorest, right side is richest)

[David Osmond @DavidOsmond8]

"From the examples we analysed, we found the cost of electricity generated from nuclear plants would be 1.5 to 3.8 times higher than current electricity generation costs in Australia"
@TristanEdis
https://t.co/eyBkuo9L4i

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

@samanthamaiden would be good if you can spare the time to chat about nuclear costs via DM - following up from your article here: https://t.co/kmYq8D1QGq
Thanks.

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

Revealed: How much power bills could rise to pay for nuclear plants https://t.co/shJswvjOG7

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

When Dutton, Littleproud & O'Brien point at Ontario to claim power prices are low because of nuclear they neglect to mention the nuclear power plants get a multi-billion regulated revenue stream that sits outside the electricity market. More detail here: https://t.co/ZY9XW0cXeK

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

Japan has been collecting data on the date of peak cherry tree blossom since 812

See if you can spot climate change...

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

Yeah! Maths is for wankers.

[Ben Beattie @EnergyWrapAU]

‘Ultimately’ there are those revered as the smart clever types, who are most often found to be utter wankers by the rest of us.

And wrong.

[Ben Beattie @EnergyWrapAU]

‘Ultimately’ there are those revered as the smart clever types, who are most often found to be utter wankers by the rest of us.

And wrong.

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

@threedogsonekid Sure, just like the UAE we'll dissolve democracy to appoint a Sheikh as absolute ruler, allow indentured labourers from Pakistan to work on constructing the nuclear plant, and outlaw unions and peaceful protest.
Yep, no question we'll build nuclear just like in the UAE.

[Tristan Edis @TristanEdis]

This interview with the President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering on nuclear power should be compulsory listening for all political journalists in Australia. https://t.co/xntZmyFzSP