Australia Must Move Beyond BAU Fuel Security
A credible fuel-security strategy for Australia must ensure provision of short-term liquid fuel stocks for critical services - freight, farming, remote communities, and defence But it must go much further than that We musn't double down on business as usual fuel - let's end BAU
Action, Not Ads, Drives Global Electrification Shift
Sustainability expert Prof @PeterNewmanCUSP @CurtinUni says adverts for behavioural change don't work What will work is action to speed up the transition to electric transport A "no-brainer" Let's lead the world in electrification, not in how much fossil fuel we store https://t.co/kfoBW5GXA4
Invest in Renewables to Permanently Curb Fossil Dependence
Two fun facts When we invest heavily and consistently in electrification and renewables, successes like the solar rebate and the battery program permanently bend the curve away from fossil dependence Sadly, right now, we're instead defending and subsidising fossil use @simonahac
Japan Stalls EVs; China Accelerates Ahead
Defending the Empire of the Sun while the boundaries erode According to Japanese brands, EVs can’t be affordable or profitable until 2030 Meanwhile, China says hold my beer https://t.co/JF9N1irJJi
WA Households Miss Negative Pricing, Boosting Solar‑battery Push
In Western Australia, domestic customers don't have access to negative pricing events - because? @SynergyEnergy How about it @RogerCookMLA - a further incentive to put solar into batteries - and into batteries on wheels?
Fortescue's Shift to Batteries Signals Australia’s Energy Future
Fortescue accelerates away from oil, doing what Australia ought be doing on the fuel crisis, a practical demonstration of the future Australia must now choose: batteries & electrification replacing barrels & diesel - firmed renewables rather than gas & oil https://t.co/HeuflQYrI1
Peak Oil Makes Conflict Over Cheap Fuel Inevitable
It is not good to have your cities built around a substance that is dependent on the Middle East not having wars Global oil has peaked. Now all we can do is fight over less and less available cheap oil, and...
China Leads Australian Car Sales, Capturing 27% Market
Australian vehicle sales Mar 2026 VFACTs + EV Council - 7Apr2026 BEV share 15% Hybrid (inc PHEV) 25% ICE only drive train share 60% SUVs 63.7% share of Aus sales Country of origin: China number one car supplier in Australia again March 2026 - 27% of...
EVs, Renewables Boost Energy Security and Cut Oil Dependence
EVs, renewables and storage not just climate action They’re strategic assets that bolster energy security Charged on Aus solar and wind, EVs reduce oil imports and cut household fuel costs Past scare campaigns on EVs delayed opportunities for Australia to reduce oil dependence...
Cyclists Outnumber Drivers Stuck in Traffic
The number of peeps on bikes often outnumber the number of peeps pictured parked in roadways of traffic not moving, and pictured parked across intersections of traffic, also not moving
Oil Crisis Sparked WA Rail Revival; Net‑Zero Could Repeat
WA fuel prices: the last big oil crisis in 1979 led to a new rail rebirth in WA What will this one bring? Net zero is not just about climate change It's also about security into our future ending reliance on any...
Electrifying Farms Cuts Costs when Scaled
An electric farm, an electric harvest .... electric everything Farms need to be electric – because, once this kit is scaled appropriately, on-farm costs will be so much lower. https://t.co/uTBeWip6Dq @renew_economy https://t.co/iarFVEJdtY
Fuel‑price Surge Drives NZ EV Sales Despite Hybrid‑friendly Policies
New Zealand EV sales leap as fuel prices drive demand defying dumb NZ govt policies favouring hybrids over EVs🤯 3,089 BEVs sold Mar26 Ministry of Transport figures: Petrol - 30.3% Hybrid Petrol - 30.3% Battery Electric - 12.9% PHEV Petrol - 4.3% Hybrid Diesel - 4.3% + thread...
Solar Battery ‘Daylight Saving’ Cuts Australian Energy Costs
Seize the day: Time to let solar “daylight saving” in batteries reduce our costs in Australia Renewables increasingly bring tight band of lower prices, and batteries, though only small but growing part of NEM supply, reduce volatility displace gas in peak https://t.co/hs477zGk9e...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?