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It still makes sense to walk away from Snowy 2.0 : Comments

By Brendan O'Reilly, published 28/10/2026

When did environmentalism prioritise the preservation of white elephants above everything else?

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Brendan, you haven't reckoned with clowns like Prof Andrew Blakers, an enthusiastic member of the ANU [ICEDS] climate mafia.

Putting the cart before the horse, that is, assuming that "renewables" will take us to net-zero nirvana, he reckons the open-ended cost is irrelevant, as Snowy 2 will still be "much cheaper than relying on batteries for storage"

https://theconversation.com/snowy-2-0-was-never-going-to-be-cheap-but-it-will-be-much-cheaper-than-relying-on-batteries-for-storage-294949
Posted by Steve S, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 1:42:22 PM
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