What happened to our electricity system in the heat? Coal and gas plants failed | Nicky Ison

We still have time to avert the worst impacts of climate change, but heatwaves are now an inevitable part of Australia's future

Heatwaves and blackouts have been the talk of the town as temperatures climbed over 40C in all states except Tasmania, and once again the commentariat have gone into a renewable-generated bluster. Chris Uhlmann and Alan Moran blamed the high prices on wind power, Pauline Hanson called for people to use more power and Judith Sloan called demand management a bribe.

There were three notable things that happened with our energy system during what will become the new normal of extreme heat.