Prof Ray Wills

Prof Ray Wills

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Sustainability and energy transition expert; adjunct professor with frequent posts on EV/battery materials.

Billions Spent on Fuel Subsidies, Public Transit
SocialApr 2, 2026

Billions Spent on Fuel Subsidies, Public Transit

Federal & state govts now spending >$1billion a month subsidising fossil fuel - 26.3c excise holiday + state-level fuel concessions Meanwhile the only systematic “relief” for non-drivers and EV owners – free or cheap public transport explicitly ruled out

By Prof Ray Wills
China Opens Automated Humanoid Robot Factory, 10k+ Annual Output
SocialMar 31, 2026

China Opens Automated Humanoid Robot Factory, 10k+ Annual Output

Automated factory capable of building 1 robot every 30 minutes opens in China Guangdong's first humanoid robot facility with an annual capacity of over 10,000 units Each one has a 3.6 kWh Li-ion battery pack Or 36 MWh of batteries https://t.co/fG4LIu1nOG via...

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Silence on Trump: Where’s the East Wing Coverage?
SocialMar 28, 2026

Silence on Trump: Where’s the East Wing Coverage?

In all the silence and absence of reporting and censorship of news outlets (not) coming from the US on Trump and things he and his MAGA cronies do, whatever happened to the East Wing? https://t.co/lhF6rpA6l8

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EV Drivers Skip Petrol Queues, Enjoy Endless Electricity
SocialMar 25, 2026

EV Drivers Skip Petrol Queues, Enjoy Endless Electricity

Hey everyone Tell us about the range anxiety you have when you can't get petrol It's not range anxiety It's petrol pump anxiety Peeps that reckon they'll never go EV ought be thank EV drivers for not queuing for their petrol There's always electricity https://t.co/sykCagTVls https://t.co/gQ5KfIi88r

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Perth Rail Barriers Inadequate; Call for Safer Corridor
SocialMar 25, 2026

Perth Rail Barriers Inadequate; Call for Safer Corridor

So barriers protecting Perth's major commuter route train line from a freeway where vehicles are going 100 km/h are not adequate? Sure, cool, that's fine Or we could aim for a more secure corridor for our rail services? https://t.co/gCtp7ZWjm7

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1ha Solar and Battery Powers Remote Indigenous Communities
SocialMar 24, 2026

1ha Solar and Battery Powers Remote Indigenous Communities

There's 1000-1500 MWh/year (varies by location) Back of envelope: ~3MWh day from 600kW Add a 2MWh battery, and we're done https://t.co/bwagWj8doa

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Fuel Shortages Stem From Hoarding, Not Just Demand
SocialMar 24, 2026

Fuel Shortages Stem From Hoarding, Not Just Demand

Hoarding creates the fuel supply problem All "servos out of petrol stories" ought be accompanied by specific mention of which fuel - otherwise they're just click-bait What aren't more stories reporting and shaming the hoarders? https://t.co/2PxaL3xXgP

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Rapid EV Adoption Slashes Nations' Oil Dependence
SocialMar 24, 2026

Rapid EV Adoption Slashes Nations' Oil Dependence

When these countries decided to swap to electric vehicles, they just did And it doesn't seem to take long They won't be having much of a crisis of oil (still some, just not as much Graphs by @leRaffl https://t.co/pwbx23EBnH https://t.co/uEcG9YrpIJ

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Australia’s Lithium Overlooked Even by Geosciences Australia
SocialMar 24, 2026

Australia’s Lithium Overlooked Even by Geosciences Australia

Why isn't lithium from Australia front page news? Geosciences Australia doesn't think it is, either

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Protect Citizens and Build Resilience, Not Unemployment
SocialMar 23, 2026

Protect Citizens and Build Resilience, Not Unemployment

When price rises come from climate disasters or overseas fuel shocks, the main job is to protect people from the worst impacts and to build an economy that is less exposed next time, not to manufacture more unemployment. https://t.co/r8pM3hZEYt @reneweconomy

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Honda's EV Pullback Highlights Japan's Niche View, China Leads
SocialMar 23, 2026

Honda's EV Pullback Highlights Japan's Niche View, China Leads

What Honda’s EV retreat means for clean tech Japan’s carmakers treating battery-electric vehicles as niche, instead backed hybrids, H2 & e-fuels But, China, with EVs and batteries as core industries, set to define the future of mobility https://t.co/osIv4iuImo @360info_global https://t.co/2VASiiQ3Ix

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Singapore Commits to Full Electric Vehicle Fleet
SocialMar 23, 2026

Singapore Commits to Full Electric Vehicle Fleet

Singapore has decided to shift to an electric vehicle fleet. And so, it is. @leRaffl https://t.co/pwbx23EBnH https://t.co/Sx6tKLssSy

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EVs Shave 1.5 Mbpd Off Global Oil Demand
SocialMar 19, 2026

EVs Shave 1.5 Mbpd Off Global Oil Demand

World 1.5MBPD displaced by EVs in 2024 China in 2025 Oil market not about the 100 mbpd we use, but the 1-2 mbpd YOY change Oil markets break on variations > 1-2MBPD China's vehicle fleet electrification has just removed 250ML/day of China's demand...

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Wind and Batteries Drive Down Power Prices, Cut Bills
SocialMar 19, 2026

Wind and Batteries Drive Down Power Prices, Cut Bills

AER now explicitly validating what our @FSS_Au work's been demonstrating for several years: more wind and more batteries pushing wholesale prices down and opening the door to actual bill cuts, even with fossil‑fuel risks still in the system https://t.co/h1G2Wmrare

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Energy Prices High, yet Far Below 2022 War Spikes
SocialMar 18, 2026

Energy Prices High, yet Far Below 2022 War Spikes

Energy prices in perspective Oil price currently ~$100/barrel - but well under price in 2022-23 when Russia invaded Ukraine Coal price also up bigly ~$130/ton - but also not as bigly as the insane 2022-23 price in Russian war on Ukraine (price down...

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Fuel Price Hikes Act as Hidden Interest Rate Rise
SocialMar 17, 2026

Fuel Price Hikes Act as Hidden Interest Rate Rise

Rising cost of fuel already an interest‑rate rise on households and businesses Higher Aus interest rates don’t fix inflation from rising oil prices, nor tax oil companies gaining a windfall. Who in Aus pays the price? Those who can least afford it https://t.co/6qbQujyqgg

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Solar Panels: Versatile Harvesters of Sunlight Energy
SocialMar 15, 2026

Solar Panels: Versatile Harvesters of Sunlight Energy

Fusion energy collector Stellar flux harvester Helios tax collector Photonic skim board Starshine siphon Sunbeam monetiser Solar revenue rectangle Daylight saving device Solar panel https://t.co/qgwTnUKIZg

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Morrison’s Anti‑clean‑car Stance Fuels Oil Shock Backlash
SocialMar 15, 2026

Morrison’s Anti‑clean‑car Stance Fuels Oil Shock Backlash

Has the oil shock ruined your weekend? How Morrison’s scare campaign backfired on Australia LNP refused to put clean cars on our roads Instead, we're pumping dirty fuel into our tanks Even worse result in New Zealand, too https://t.co/lyNqVHjmzN @TheDriven_io https://t.co/bdU77eNDOy

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2026 Energy Crisis Spurs Shift to Solar and EVs
SocialMar 10, 2026

2026 Energy Crisis Spurs Shift to Solar and EVs

Oil shocks and crashes: Where are we headed with the 2026 crisis? #oil #solar #EVs https://t.co/YJR9ZPQIRR https://t.co/TQRdwm55nX

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Renewable Forecasts: From 2014 Beginnings to Latest Projections
SocialMar 8, 2026

Renewable Forecasts: From 2014 Beginnings to Latest Projections

One of the earliest releases of my Future Smart model projections in 2014 @FSS_Au And one of my latest graphs https://t.co/FcpbPdGunS https://t.co/ABN18ynI9h

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Website Maintenance Wipes Key Lithium Report; Open Access Saves It
SocialMar 7, 2026

Website Maintenance Wipes Key Lithium Report; Open Access Saves It

Web "maintenance" erodes history🤯 Nationally significant report Austrade “The Lithium-Ion Battery Value Chain: New Economy Opportunities for Australia” Dec 2018 no longer on @Austrade's website Safety net: thanks APO open access platform😥 https://t.co/nq6REBQBz7 UPDATES https://t.co/JDl8obDSa5

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Full EV Fleet by 2026 Cuts WA Emissions Over Half
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Full EV Fleet by 2026 Cuts WA Emissions Over Half

While renewables boom in WA, WA electric vehicle adoption half the global adoption rate of 25% If WA's vehicle fleet was 100% electric in 2026 with renewables penetration at 55%, more than half of WA transport emissions would have been eliminated @RogerCookMLA

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Push Renewables, Not Nuclear, for WA’s Future
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Push Renewables, Not Nuclear, for WA’s Future

Let's build WA's future around renewables and green iron, not gullibly back nuclear and last century subs that have already been strategically neutralised by drones Hey @AlboMP - what the hell is wrong with Labor backing nukes?

By Prof Ray Wills