Prof Ray Wills
@profraywills.futuresmart.com.au
Futurist
Disruption
Ag, biz, cities, climate, ecology, economy, energy, renewables, robots, tech, transport
World Top100 Sustainability
MD Future Smart Strategies™ Aus
Prof UWA
NB: I only follow accounts with name+pic+profile (+give me poke!)
Disruption
Ag, biz, cities, climate, ecology, economy, energy, renewables, robots, tech, transport
World Top100 Sustainability
MD Future Smart Strategies™ Aus
Prof UWA
NB: I only follow accounts with name+pic+profile (+give me poke!)
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EV efficiency standards in China, assume this is based on CLTC duty cycle etc, most of the big brands already meet this but its good to see progress going forward and not backwards as in some countries
China rings in an efficient New Year that won't ruin your weekend
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
EV efficiency standards in China, assume this is based on CLTC duty cycle etc, most of the big brands already meet this but its good to see progress going forward and not backwards as in some countries
Reposted by Prof Ray Wills
China rings in an efficient New Year that won't ruin your weekend
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
December 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Australian values ought be tied to a strong Europe
Expressed in our support for Ukraine
And in our relationships with our key trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Gulf of Trump Trump MAGA administration
The US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
Expressed in our support for Ukraine
And in our relationships with our key trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Gulf of Trump Trump MAGA administration
The US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Australian values ought be tied to a strong Europe
Expressed in our support for Ukraine
And in our relationships with our key trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Gulf of Trump Trump MAGA administration
The US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
Expressed in our support for Ukraine
And in our relationships with our key trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Gulf of Trump Trump MAGA administration
The US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
While the RoW is still captured by lobbyists for fossil fuel, China is unencumbered
Informed by science
Acting accordingly
Just doing
bsky.app/profile/prof...
Informed by science
Acting accordingly
Just doing
bsky.app/profile/prof...
China rings in an efficient New Year that won't ruin your weekend
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
While the RoW is still captured by lobbyists for fossil fuel, China is unencumbered
Informed by science
Acting accordingly
Just doing
bsky.app/profile/prof...
Informed by science
Acting accordingly
Just doing
bsky.app/profile/prof...
#AustraliaFair
New "Best Available" law
Any product placed on the Australian market must meet
(a) Australia’s own minimum standards, and
(b) where higher, the relevant binding technical/ safety/ environmntl standards applicable to that product in its country of manufacture
bsky.app/profile/prof...
New "Best Available" law
Any product placed on the Australian market must meet
(a) Australia’s own minimum standards, and
(b) where higher, the relevant binding technical/ safety/ environmntl standards applicable to that product in its country of manufacture
bsky.app/profile/prof...
China further leadership in clean tech
Many changes to standards including safety, resource recycling, circular utilisation, explicitly including power batteries, PV, & wind hardware for clean tech full‑lifecycle management
New standard from China becomes standard for RoW?
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Many changes to standards including safety, resource recycling, circular utilisation, explicitly including power batteries, PV, & wind hardware for clean tech full‑lifecycle management
New standard from China becomes standard for RoW?
bsky.app/profile/prof...
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#AustraliaFair
New "Best Available" law
Any product placed on the Australian market must meet
(a) Australia’s own minimum standards, and
(b) where higher, the relevant binding technical/ safety/ environmntl standards applicable to that product in its country of manufacture
bsky.app/profile/prof...
New "Best Available" law
Any product placed on the Australian market must meet
(a) Australia’s own minimum standards, and
(b) where higher, the relevant binding technical/ safety/ environmntl standards applicable to that product in its country of manufacture
bsky.app/profile/prof...
China rings in an efficient New Year that won't ruin your weekend
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
December 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
China rings in an efficient New Year that won't ruin your weekend
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
China national standard for battery EVs efficiency from 1Jan2026
World’s first mandatory BEV standard updates China’s previous framework
All new domestic production must comply from 1Jan
carnewschina.com/2025/12/26/c...
Reposted by Prof Ray Wills
🔋China has finalized hundreds of new and revised national standards, including EV battery safety rules.
The updated standard, GB 38031-2025, takes effect July 1, 2026, and requires EV batteries to not catch fire or explode under standard test conditions.
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
The updated standard, GB 38031-2025, takes effect July 1, 2026, and requires EV batteries to not catch fire or explode under standard test conditions.
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
December 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🔋China has finalized hundreds of new and revised national standards, including EV battery safety rules.
The updated standard, GB 38031-2025, takes effect July 1, 2026, and requires EV batteries to not catch fire or explode under standard test conditions.
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
The updated standard, GB 38031-2025, takes effect July 1, 2026, and requires EV batteries to not catch fire or explode under standard test conditions.
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
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NZ solar power generation up 31% in 2023, 52% in 2024, 61% in 2025. Long may it continue. Still only 1.9% of total power generation to there is plenty of remaining scope.
The 4th quarter of 2025 is likely to come in at the lowest emissions and highest renewable proportion on record.
The 4th quarter of 2025 is likely to come in at the lowest emissions and highest renewable proportion on record.
December 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
NZ solar power generation up 31% in 2023, 52% in 2024, 61% in 2025. Long may it continue. Still only 1.9% of total power generation to there is plenty of remaining scope.
The 4th quarter of 2025 is likely to come in at the lowest emissions and highest renewable proportion on record.
The 4th quarter of 2025 is likely to come in at the lowest emissions and highest renewable proportion on record.
Economists from the west avidly underestimate China
China has almost doubled its renewable energy share of electricity generation to 38% in < 10 years
China fossil fuel share continues to fall and in Nov 2025 is now <57.4%?
Not "2/3"
Faster, not slower
RoW, too
bsky.app/profile/prof...
China has almost doubled its renewable energy share of electricity generation to 38% in < 10 years
China fossil fuel share continues to fall and in Nov 2025 is now <57.4%?
Not "2/3"
Faster, not slower
RoW, too
bsky.app/profile/prof...
December 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Economists from the west avidly underestimate China
China has almost doubled its renewable energy share of electricity generation to 38% in < 10 years
China fossil fuel share continues to fall and in Nov 2025 is now <57.4%?
Not "2/3"
Faster, not slower
RoW, too
bsky.app/profile/prof...
China has almost doubled its renewable energy share of electricity generation to 38% in < 10 years
China fossil fuel share continues to fall and in Nov 2025 is now <57.4%?
Not "2/3"
Faster, not slower
RoW, too
bsky.app/profile/prof...
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The team behind Climate.us aims to provide the same kind of reliable, fresh content that used to be available via Climate.gov. We hope you’ll support us. #ClimateForUs
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The team behind Climate.us aims to provide the same kind of reliable, fresh content that used to be available via Climate.gov. We hope you’ll support us. #ClimateForUs
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Ray is definitely on the money as the bikini rating being the main way MSM acknowledges climate change in Western Australia.
Which gives a lot of insight to the level of brains involved, imnho.
Which gives a lot of insight to the level of brains involved, imnho.
So the news editors clearly pay homage to the bikini gods
With that clear addiction, and a dedicated conviction of don't look up, don't mention the war, and most certainly never mention climate change
Editors signing off on the hottest Christmas ever
That's officially a 5 bikini Christmas
With that clear addiction, and a dedicated conviction of don't look up, don't mention the war, and most certainly never mention climate change
Editors signing off on the hottest Christmas ever
That's officially a 5 bikini Christmas
December 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Ray is definitely on the money as the bikini rating being the main way MSM acknowledges climate change in Western Australia.
Which gives a lot of insight to the level of brains involved, imnho.
Which gives a lot of insight to the level of brains involved, imnho.
So the news editors clearly pay homage to the bikini gods
With that clear addiction, and a dedicated conviction of don't look up, don't mention the war, and most certainly never mention climate change
Editors signing off on the hottest Christmas ever
That's officially a 5 bikini Christmas
With that clear addiction, and a dedicated conviction of don't look up, don't mention the war, and most certainly never mention climate change
Editors signing off on the hottest Christmas ever
That's officially a 5 bikini Christmas
December 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
So the news editors clearly pay homage to the bikini gods
With that clear addiction, and a dedicated conviction of don't look up, don't mention the war, and most certainly never mention climate change
Editors signing off on the hottest Christmas ever
That's officially a 5 bikini Christmas
With that clear addiction, and a dedicated conviction of don't look up, don't mention the war, and most certainly never mention climate change
Editors signing off on the hottest Christmas ever
That's officially a 5 bikini Christmas
So Perth had its hottest Christmas morning in its 110-year data record
Red dots hotter, blue dots cooler than normal
Notice the trend line - for red dots, and for blue
This summer among the hottest of our lives so far
And among the coolest of the rest of our lives
Any hoo, Merry Christmas
Red dots hotter, blue dots cooler than normal
Notice the trend line - for red dots, and for blue
This summer among the hottest of our lives so far
And among the coolest of the rest of our lives
Any hoo, Merry Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
So Perth had its hottest Christmas morning in its 110-year data record
Red dots hotter, blue dots cooler than normal
Notice the trend line - for red dots, and for blue
This summer among the hottest of our lives so far
And among the coolest of the rest of our lives
Any hoo, Merry Christmas
Red dots hotter, blue dots cooler than normal
Notice the trend line - for red dots, and for blue
This summer among the hottest of our lives so far
And among the coolest of the rest of our lives
Any hoo, Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, & Season's Greetings all!
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought,
“doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas …
perhaps …
means a little bit more!”
#DrZeuss
May your Christmas be un-stolen, too
And bring a more sustainable you.
#ProfRay #FutureSmart
Merry Grinchmas
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought,
“doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas …
perhaps …
means a little bit more!”
#DrZeuss
May your Christmas be un-stolen, too
And bring a more sustainable you.
#ProfRay #FutureSmart
Merry Grinchmas
December 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Merry Christmas, & Season's Greetings all!
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought,
“doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas …
perhaps …
means a little bit more!”
#DrZeuss
May your Christmas be un-stolen, too
And bring a more sustainable you.
#ProfRay #FutureSmart
Merry Grinchmas
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought,
“doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas …
perhaps …
means a little bit more!”
#DrZeuss
May your Christmas be un-stolen, too
And bring a more sustainable you.
#ProfRay #FutureSmart
Merry Grinchmas
OMG
Perth Christmas gonna be hot
You've been warned
A 3 & 1/2 bikini Xmas 🤯
40°C max / 26°C min
In West Australia, news editors see record temperatures as a chance for bikini photos
Not an opportunity for good journalism to foster discussion on fate of our planet in relation to #climatechange
🎄
Perth Christmas gonna be hot
You've been warned
A 3 & 1/2 bikini Xmas 🤯
40°C max / 26°C min
In West Australia, news editors see record temperatures as a chance for bikini photos
Not an opportunity for good journalism to foster discussion on fate of our planet in relation to #climatechange
🎄
December 24, 2025 at 5:56 AM
OMG
Perth Christmas gonna be hot
You've been warned
A 3 & 1/2 bikini Xmas 🤯
40°C max / 26°C min
In West Australia, news editors see record temperatures as a chance for bikini photos
Not an opportunity for good journalism to foster discussion on fate of our planet in relation to #climatechange
🎄
Perth Christmas gonna be hot
You've been warned
A 3 & 1/2 bikini Xmas 🤯
40°C max / 26°C min
In West Australia, news editors see record temperatures as a chance for bikini photos
Not an opportunity for good journalism to foster discussion on fate of our planet in relation to #climatechange
🎄
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"Australia’s battery revolution is pushing gas out of the grid support business"
Via @reneweconomy.com.au
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
Via @reneweconomy.com.au
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
December 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"Australia’s battery revolution is pushing gas out of the grid support business"
Via @reneweconomy.com.au
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
Via @reneweconomy.com.au
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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Reposted by Prof Ray Wills
New AMS Statement: Dismantling NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken U.S. leadership in weather, water, and climate science, putting public safety at risk.
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
December 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
New AMS Statement: Dismantling NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken U.S. leadership in weather, water, and climate science, putting public safety at risk.
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
Unprecedented demand from data centres to serve AI demand spikes global orders for gas turbines, especially US
Orders hit highest level in 14 years
Note: these are turbine orders, not deliveries
Reports >8OGW backlog on deliveries expected by end 2025, lead times now extend as far as 2029
Orders hit highest level in 14 years
Note: these are turbine orders, not deliveries
Reports >8OGW backlog on deliveries expected by end 2025, lead times now extend as far as 2029
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Unprecedented demand from data centres to serve AI demand spikes global orders for gas turbines, especially US
Orders hit highest level in 14 years
Note: these are turbine orders, not deliveries
Reports >8OGW backlog on deliveries expected by end 2025, lead times now extend as far as 2029
Orders hit highest level in 14 years
Note: these are turbine orders, not deliveries
Reports >8OGW backlog on deliveries expected by end 2025, lead times now extend as far as 2029
Australian values ought be tied to a strong Europe
And reflect our position with our major trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Trump MAGA administration as the US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
And reflect our position with our major trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Trump MAGA administration as the US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
COLORADO — Trump rejects a federal disaster relief request, because the state is run by Democrats.
Sen. Bennet: “Trump continues to use Coloradans for political games; it is malicious and obscene.” www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
Sen. Bennet: “Trump continues to use Coloradans for political games; it is malicious and obscene.” www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Australian values ought be tied to a strong Europe
And reflect our position with our major trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Trump MAGA administration as the US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
And reflect our position with our major trading partners
And strongly distanced from the loss of values to be found in a Trump MAGA administration as the US-es-arh pony club
bsky.app/profile/prof...
Dear Giles
We know you're not 'just' an ageing, bald journalist of 45 years experience
Enjoy the surfing - and walk along that beach, man!
From one of you ageing fans xx
reneweconomy.com.au/i-am-accused... @reneweconomy.com.au
Merry xmas, I hope we catch a beer somewhere in the New Year
We know you're not 'just' an ageing, bald journalist of 45 years experience
Enjoy the surfing - and walk along that beach, man!
From one of you ageing fans xx
reneweconomy.com.au/i-am-accused... @reneweconomy.com.au
Merry xmas, I hope we catch a beer somewhere in the New Year
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Dear Giles
We know you're not 'just' an ageing, bald journalist of 45 years experience
Enjoy the surfing - and walk along that beach, man!
From one of you ageing fans xx
reneweconomy.com.au/i-am-accused... @reneweconomy.com.au
Merry xmas, I hope we catch a beer somewhere in the New Year
We know you're not 'just' an ageing, bald journalist of 45 years experience
Enjoy the surfing - and walk along that beach, man!
From one of you ageing fans xx
reneweconomy.com.au/i-am-accused... @reneweconomy.com.au
Merry xmas, I hope we catch a beer somewhere in the New Year
Big renewables install only started last decade
But, momentum built
Arriving now
Faster, not slower
Me in 2018: unstoppable
youtu.be/QmR_6QMCP0g?...
Now we can start to end fossil fuels
Now Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year says growth of renewables unstoppable
www.science.org/content/arti...
But, momentum built
Arriving now
Faster, not slower
Me in 2018: unstoppable
youtu.be/QmR_6QMCP0g?...
Now we can start to end fossil fuels
Now Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year says growth of renewables unstoppable
www.science.org/content/arti...
December 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Big renewables install only started last decade
But, momentum built
Arriving now
Faster, not slower
Me in 2018: unstoppable
youtu.be/QmR_6QMCP0g?...
Now we can start to end fossil fuels
Now Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year says growth of renewables unstoppable
www.science.org/content/arti...
But, momentum built
Arriving now
Faster, not slower
Me in 2018: unstoppable
youtu.be/QmR_6QMCP0g?...
Now we can start to end fossil fuels
Now Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year says growth of renewables unstoppable
www.science.org/content/arti...
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I was a very heavy smoker and really enjoyed smoking indoors (a pint, pack of cigarettes and a book at a bar was my heaven…)- I was really upset about the ban at first but then just got used to it.
*I also don’t smoke anymore.
*I also don’t smoke anymore.
I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted
December 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I was a very heavy smoker and really enjoyed smoking indoors (a pint, pack of cigarettes and a book at a bar was my heaven…)- I was really upset about the ban at first but then just got used to it.
*I also don’t smoke anymore.
*I also don’t smoke anymore.
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The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.