Viv Forbes, Author at CFACT

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Viv Forbes is Chairman of Australia's Carbon Sense Coalition. He was awarded the “Australian Adam Smith Award for Services to the Free Society” in 1988, and writes widely on political, technical and economic subjects.

Just ten hours of sun fell on German panels in December

Even committed Green Disciples with a huge Tesla battery in their garage soon found that their battery was flat and that there was no solar energy to recharge it.

By Viv Forbes|2018-01-18T21:17:19+00:00January 18th, 2018|Energy|5 Comments

Parasitic power: Solar energy’s five fatal flaws

Solar energy has five fatal flaws for supplying 24/7 grid power.

By Viv Forbes|2014-08-21T06:47:16+00:00August 21st, 2014|Guest Insights|28 Comments

Parasitic power: Dollars blowing in the wind

Governments have gambled massively on wind energy claiming it emits less carbon dioxide and that this will help prevent dangerous global warming. Incredibly, this claim is not supported by cost-benefit analysis.

By Viv Forbes|2014-08-21T06:32:35+00:00August 21st, 2014|Guest Insights|15 Comments