Peter Castle

Peter Castle is an Australian mechanical engineer with broad experience in the oil and gas, energy, and other process industries.

Global Climate Agencies Publish Dubious Emissions Calculations, Tighten the Noose Around Energy

Commentary The International Energy Agency (IEA) is again demonstrating its usefulness in creating whips for Western governments to ...

Viewpoints July 17, 2023
Is Mr. Bean Right About EVs?

Commentary Rowan Atkinson or as many of us know him: “The guy who played Mr. Bean,” has more ...

Viewpoints June 17, 2023
Windfall Taxes Just Add More Problems to the Energy Crisis

Commentary If there is one sin worse today than producing fossil fuels, it is making money while doing ...

Viewpoints March 12, 2023
New South Wales Digs Itself Into Coal Reserve Hole

Commentary New South Wales (NSW) has introduced a reservation policy for coal. A certain portion of coal produced ...

Viewpoints February 16, 2023
Just $80 to Offset My Emissions? I’ll Take That Deal!

Commentary In a recent proposal, the New South Wales government will enable drivers to buy $80 (US$55) worth ...

Viewpoints February 7, 2023
Climate Change Policymakers Are No Longer Asking the Most Important Question

Commentary How urgent is climate change? This is the most important question that decision-makers in industry and government ...

Viewpoints January 20, 2023
The Renewable Energy Problem That No One Talks About

Commentary An obvious barrier to adopting wind and solar power for electricity supply is their intermittency—when the wind ...

Viewpoints January 16, 2023
What to Watch Out for in Australia’s Energy Sector in 2023

Commentary Most people agree that energy policy in Australia has been a "failure" for the last 20 years. ...

Viewpoints January 3, 2023
Capping Gas Profits Is Not a Good Idea for These Reasons

Commentary Australia’s key decision-makers seem intent on making the worst decisions that they can for the energy sector. ...

Viewpoints December 12, 2022
There Are Better Answers to Methane Than Fart and Burp Taxes

Commentary Methane is the third most significant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, behind water vapour and carbon dioxide. ...

Viewpoints November 24, 2022
Victoria’s Move to Re-Nationalise Energy Sector Fraught With Risks

Commentary After a year of ongoing energy crises—both global and local—nothing should surprise the industry anymore. Nevertheless, when ...

Viewpoints October 30, 2022
Green, Blue, and Grey Hydrogen—Does It Really Matter?

Commentary Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, an Australian businessman, has made headlines frequently in the last two years, raving about ...

Viewpoints September 5, 2022
Australia Hurtling Towards a Shiny, Centralized Clean Energy Utopia

Commentary The governments of Australia are, for the first time in many years, in agreement about the future ...

Viewpoints August 24, 2022
Nuclear Power the Best Bet for Australia?

Commentary It looks like nuclear energy may be back on the table in Australia, again. A nuclear technology ...

Viewpoints August 7, 2022
Victoria’s Gas Supply Crisis Worsened by Government Policy

Commentary The state of Victoria has the most extensive natural gas network in Australia and the highest consumption ...

Viewpoints July 27, 2022
What Does the Push to Phase out Fossil Fuel Cars Actually Achieve?

Commentary The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the first Australian government to legislate the phase-out of fossil ...

Viewpoints July 22, 2022
Is Australia’s Energy Transition ‘Inevitable’?

Commentary On June 30, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released its latest integrated system plan for the ...

Viewpoints July 12, 2022