Archive - Currently Speaking

Event: Currently Speaking Trivia!

An actual in-real-life trivia event in Melbourne

Sep 17 •

and

August 2024

Is that the time?

Thoughts on the ENA's "The Time Is Now" report

Aug 27 •

The more things change, the more they stay the same

A slightly contrarian and self-conflicting take on the energy transition

Aug 7 •

July 2024

Short Circuits #3

Recycled wind turbines, coal as satire, and three men standing in a field for reasons unclear.

Jul 4 •

June 2024

The curious case of Benjamin Dutton

The referendum on nuclear and an appeal to very serious people

Jun 28 •

May 2024

Short Circuits #2

Re-using power stations, Florence updates, and retro EVs.

May 28 •

and

Short Circuits #1

A naughty Stobie pole, 50-year old EV tariffs and even older EV chargers.

May 6 •

Yardsticks for the power system

How do we measure "success"?

May 1 •

April 2024

Miracle substances

When miracle substances might not be all that miraculous

Apr 9 •

March 2024

Electric inequality

Comparing electric vehicles to supersonic transport is a gronk move

Mar 27 •

Currently Speaking Goes Nuclear

A bad faith argument from cynics and dilettantes

Mar 20 •

The NEM - Part 3: The wholesale market design

A series explaining Australia's National Electricity Market

Mar 13 •

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