POSTED to EE&T ALUMNI 23 SEP 2025

Sections: --- "The Real Cost of Net Zero" --- Chris Uhlmann --- YT Clip --- YT Comment --- Timestamps ---

People Interviewed --- Graphic Credit ---

== INTRODUCTION ==

Synchronistically, I watched this last Saturday night on SkyNews. An ABC journalist, Chris Uhlmann, presented it.

It nicely connected the moving parts between generation and consumption of electrons over the 70 minutes.

The YT clip was dated 27 Nov 2024. The situation may have progressed. Update us, if you know.

== CHRIS UHLMANN ==

Over the years, I've heard him on the radio from the early 2000's. His TV presentations have joined a few knowledge gaps.

If you're curious about him:

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Uhlmann

== YT CLIP ==

The Real Cost of Net Zero: The shocking truth of the renewable energy push Sky News Australia

1h08m11

https://youtu.be/YbxpieEQ7bc

27 Nov 2024

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Sky News Australia reveals the true cost of the race to renewable energy in an exclusive investigation by political contributor Chris Uhlmann.

== YT COMMENT ==

From a subscriber, "victorpower2983", 9 months ago :

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This is the most thoroughly researched journalistic presentation that I have ever viewed on the energy transition. It is world class and is an exceptional effort in pursuing accuracy.

I am a highly experienced electrical engineer who was communicating one on one with Chris on this subject back before he left the ABC. I presented him with a paper that I prepared in 1994 on how a power system works.

He was well worth engaging with because I recognized at the time that he listens to reason. He has taken this issue on board with journalistic diligence. This feature is exceptional

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== TIMESTAMPS, noted ==

0:00 - Introduction

3:47 - Loy Yang B

4:30 - Pricing - Watt Hours

5:00 - Brown Coal

7:40 - Electricity Prices

9:30 - Bill Breakdown

10:10 - NATIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET

11:15 - AVAILABILITY

14:10 - Precision & FREQUENCY

18:00 - FIRMING

21:30 - STORAGE

26:00 - WHOLESALE COSTS

29:20 - Gas Exports

35:10 - Wind Farm Opposition

39:00 - NETWORK CHARGES

41:30 - Snowy Hydro 2.0

47:30 - RELIABILITY

49:00 - Australian Energy Week 50:00 - System Rebuild

51:25 - THE UNTOUCHABLES

52:00 - Carbon Capture & Storage 53:45 - Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant 55:20 - Three Mile Island

57:00 - Diablo Canyon, California 57:35 - AI Data Centre Load

58:00 - Microsoft & 3-mile Island 58:30 - Debate & Decarbonising 1:00:00 - Gas & Fossil Fuels 1:03:00 - Primary Energy

== PEOPLE INTERVIEWED ==

from the video bites

Alicia Nielsen - Santos

Anthony Albanese - Prime Minister Belinda Jones - Carer

Bob Butler - Mayor of Lometa, Texas Chris Bowen - Climate Change and Energy Minister Daniel Andrew - Former Victorian Premier Daniel Westerman - Australian Energy Markerting Operator Darcie L. Houck - California Public Utilities Commissioner Darren O'Brien - Mondelez International Dave Knox - Petra Nova

David Jewell - Farmer

Dick Smith - Adventurer

Ed Smith - Texas Farmer Elliot Mainzer - California Independant Systems Operator Geoff Bongers, Dr - Gamma Energy Technology Jeff Dimery - Alinta Energy

Jennifer Granholm - US Energy Secretary Jim Robb - North American Electric Reliability Corp John Williams - Southern Nuclear, Usa Jonathon Thompson - Edge Zero

Kevin Gallagher - Santos

Malcolm Turnbull - Former Prime Minister Marie Jordon - Transgrid, ex GM

Matthew Warren - Boardroom Energy Meg O'Neill - Woodside Energy

Michael Caravaggio - Electric Power Research Inst., Usa Michael Katz - Farmer

Peter Dutton - Opposition Leader Richard McIndoe - Edge Zero

Shaun Nolan - Farmer

Stephen Wilson, Prof. - Uni Qld Steven Nowakowski - Photographer Tania Constable - Minerals Council Australia Ted Woodley - National Parks Assoc NSW

Tom Gertz, Snr - Traditonal owner Tony Hicks - Loy Yang B

== GRAPHIC CREDIT ==

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