Horror heatwave blackout fears for Victoria

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Originally Posted by rangieman

We must be a third world country :soapbox:.

Really in this day and age for this to happen and we are expected to except this crap is just plain bloody ridiculous :Rolling:
Not going political now but [bighmmm]

The country is ****ed , The way we have grown in the last 40 years and infrastructure has not kept up is just crazy .

This is not one party or Governments fault . It has been going on for way to long caused by all the pigs with their snouts in the trough:bat:

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They are just lucky there are not thousands of people wanting to charge their EV's [bigwhistle]

Politicians,if they knew what they were doing they would be dangerous,couldn't organise a whatever in a brothel[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by scarry

They are just lucky there are not thousands of people wanting to charge their EV's [bigwhistle]

Politicians,if they knew what they were doing they would be dangerous,couldn't organise a whatever in a brothel[bigsad]

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Fishing[bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

Bob, I have my own thoughts on what has caused Victoria's problems in the last few years, but it's Political, so I'll just stay silent!
But seriously, whilst it was HOT, blackouts did not directly affect us, we are up in the Mallee for a few days, based at Wycheproof, for a good old fashioned Australia Day celebration.
We also do a bit of touring, and whilst the car read out showed 45C, inside the car was pretty good, and the motel A.C. wasn't subject to a blackout, so all was good. But I tell you what, we didn't do much walking around in what the locals said was 47C+. Inside the Pub was good too,....2 meals, a bottle of Pepperjack & 4 beers for $49!!!.....Can't beat that,....even made the heat bearable.
The Aussie Bush is a good place to be, hope you had a good Australia Day.
Pickles.

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Cheers, Pickles. That's a great attitude, good for you. A quiet day for my wife and I, relaxing. The children and their partners have gone far and wide, enjoying our great country. Mary and I are topping the day off by cooking Moroccan roast lamb on the Weber. And a cleansing ale or wine , or two. Imagine that 50 years ago, Moroccan roast lamb on an American BBQ? Not much wrong with this country , mate, that can't be made right.

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Originally Posted by bob10

Not much wrong with this country , mate, that can't be made right.

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You've clearly never met a left wing extremist.

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

You've clearly never met a left wing extremist.

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I've met them all Dave. Made it a point to. Same as I spoke to Muslim " extremists" in Toulon France, back in 1977. Back when there was a chance of a conversation that may have stopped 9/11. But , as now, muddle headed people refused to budge. That is why we must find a solution , because who knows what will happen down the track.

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Originally Posted by austastar

Hi,
Strangely enough the Pommy architecture in Malaysia coped with the tropical climate very well.
Large overhangs on the roofs, tall ceilings, louver windows (with bars) ventilation holes high up in the walls and huge bifold doors onto a veranda (again with steel security bars on the secondary door).
Best housing in the RAAF!
Cheers

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Not odd at all, the Brits had been building climate-appropriate buildings all over the Empire.

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

You've clearly never met a left wing extremist.

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I agree,.....100%.
Pickles.

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Originally Posted by scarry

They are just lucky there are not thousands of people wanting to charge their EV's [bigwhistle]

Politicians,if they knew what they were doing they would be dangerous,couldn't organise a whatever in a brothel[bigsad]

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It'd be about the same, or less, than using an air conditioner. If anyone had cause to recharge an EV during a heatwave.

BTW, during blackouts EVs can run a house, once you take the house off the grid - it's how they do it in Japan.

I've got solar in place, have had for about 8 years. On Thursday and Friday we ran the aircon, which we don't normally have to do because our house is heavily insulated and solar passive, and even so we were probably net contributors to the grid.

What caused the blackouts in Melbourne, and do Victorians need to get used to power cuts?

So Victoria's coal fired power stations failed to do the job and and Victoria had to import hydro power from Tasmania, wind, solar and gas power from SA and power from NSW, which is itself importing gas and solar power from Queensland. Gee, those Victorians better install more renewable power quick smart to make up for the failing coal power [emoji16]