Thread by @nickymison

A good @4corners episode tonight. Some key takeaways... Short thread...

1. The age of cheap gas in Australia is over. @SantosLtd, @tony_r_wood, Andrew Liveris, @Matt_KeanMP, @barobertson111, Zoe Whitton agree, we will never have gas on cost parity with the US (~$4/GJ).

2. Batteries are going gang busters in Australia. There are four utility scale (BIG) batteries operating in SA, with 2 more in construction and that is where the finance sector is putting their $$. A good new report from @cleannrgcouncil today on this.

cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news/battery-s…

3. Manufacturers like Carlton United and SunMetals are starting to look to #renewables not just as a cheap way to provide power, but as an alternative to gas in industrial processes. If you work for a manufacturer the Business Renewables Centre and A2EP (@DoMoreUseLess) can help.

4. There is significant local opposition to new gas projects and not just in Narrabri. It was a shame that @4corners didn't interview the Traditional Owners working on the @FrackFreeNT.

5. You get what you ask for (no dah 🤦‍♀️!). You ask gas company executives what the country should do out of the pandemic, is it any surprise you get the "gas fired recovery"?

A couple of final thoughts/questions...
What does the gas recovery look like in practice? To date its included ~$50m in the last budget and an announcement that if the private sector doesn't build a 1000MW new gas peaking plant in the Hunter, the Federal Government will...

... is that it or is there more to come?

Is the gas fired recovery spin, smokescreen or substance?

If we want to play to our comparative advantage to lower power prices & reviving manufacturing Australia should invest in a #renewablerecovery. The first step towards becoming a #renewablesuperpower

Check out @WWF_Australia's Renewables Nation campaign👇
wwf.org.au/what-we-do/cli…