base load, definition of

A hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.

• Renewable power cannot reproduce base load availability
  We look at the question of whether renewable power is able to provide 100% coverage for base load and therefore remove the need for it.
• Wind power in Australia...
  We look at what wind turbines need to operate then compare to available wind in Australia..
• Wind Power at least 6 times more expensive.
  When wind power is compared on a pure cost for watt basis it turns out to be at least 6 times more expensive than other established technologies.
• Last solar panel manufacturer in Australia, Silex Solar, stops making cells
  The last, of only ever two, solar panel cell manufacturers stops making cells in Australia..
• Medical Funding Research in Australia (NHMRC) budget needs protecting not cutting
  There could be plans to cut $400 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) budget...

• The 3-part view of power generation
  This is a guest post on my request from DoDo, contributing editor at European Tribune, who works in the railway sector.

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