Ray 🦋
@rayofearth.bsky.social
Interested in new tech, renewables, investment, and generally making the world a better place. Very into energy and energy storage tech.
Apparently having only a few millimetres of heel behind the line is now also a no-ball. Interesting. #Scorchers
December 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Apparently having only a few millimetres of heel behind the line is now also a no-ball. Interesting. #Scorchers
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The real story isn’t “renewables are cheaper” — we already knew that. An 82% renewable grid breaks marginal pricing. Once wind, solar + batteries dominate, fossil generators stop setting peak prices. Scarcity rents collapse. Volatility dies.
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
Electricity generation costs would be a third lower with 82% renewable grid, CSIRO says
Modelling suggests main electricity market could run almost entirely on renewables without increase in generation cost by 2050
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The real story isn’t “renewables are cheaper” — we already knew that. An 82% renewable grid breaks marginal pricing. Once wind, solar + batteries dominate, fossil generators stop setting peak prices. Scarcity rents collapse. Volatility dies.
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
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From the report, it appears a boy was riding his bicycle on Stirling Highway when a black Land Rover Defender turning onto Stirling Highway from a carpark failed to give way?
Apparently only relevant fact in headlines is boy riding a bike, and it was electric
www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaste...
Apparently only relevant fact in headlines is boy riding a bike, and it was electric
www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaste...
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
From the report, it appears a boy was riding his bicycle on Stirling Highway when a black Land Rover Defender turning onto Stirling Highway from a carpark failed to give way?
Apparently only relevant fact in headlines is boy riding a bike, and it was electric
www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaste...
Apparently only relevant fact in headlines is boy riding a bike, and it was electric
www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaste...
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2025 is already running hotter than 2024’s 585 GW. China’s adding 35–40 GW solar/month, India is surging, the Middle East exploding, & US builds accelerating. We’re pacing 700–780 GW this year — backed by record global investment, with ~85–90% of new power money now flowing into clean energy. #SWB
92.5% of New Power Capacity Added Worldwide in 2024 Was from Renewables - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. How much is renewable energy dominating new power capacity worldwide? That’s how much! 92.5% of new power capacity added to t...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
2025 is already running hotter than 2024’s 585 GW. China’s adding 35–40 GW solar/month, India is surging, the Middle East exploding, & US builds accelerating. We’re pacing 700–780 GW this year — backed by record global investment, with ~85–90% of new power money now flowing into clean energy. #SWB
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Love or hate Tesla, this effectively ends the argument: 11 MW of solar and 39 MWh of Megapack storage powering a 164-stall, fully off-grid Supercharger in California. Proof that not just transport, but electricity itself, no longer needs fossil fuels. The tech exists. The excuses are gone. #Lithium
Tesla Just Opened Its Biggest Supercharger Station Ever—And It's Powered By Solar And Batteries
Tesla's huge 164-stall charger in California is powered by solar panels and huge amounts of off-grid storage.
insideevs.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Love or hate Tesla, this effectively ends the argument: 11 MW of solar and 39 MWh of Megapack storage powering a 164-stall, fully off-grid Supercharger in California. Proof that not just transport, but electricity itself, no longer needs fossil fuels. The tech exists. The excuses are gone. #Lithium
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Off-grid gold miner reaches more than 100 consecutive hours of fossil engines off with its hybrid array of wind, solar and battery storage.
reneweconomy.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Off-grid gold miner reaches more than 100 consecutive hours of fossil engines off with its hybrid array of wind, solar and battery storage.
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"CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research" my column on the CSIRO research cuts #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research
The announcement this week that CSIRO are to cut 350 research jobs is another damning indictment on Australia’s ongoing failure to prioritise research and development.
thepoint.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research" my column on the CSIRO research cuts #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Batteries aren’t the sideshow — they’re the backbone of the 21st century. ⚡Powering EVs, grids, defence, AI, robots, satellites & data centres — the infrastructure of everything.
Down 90% in cost since 2010, booming in deployment, 75% made in China. The new oil is energy storage.🔋 #Lithium #BESS #EV
Down 90% in cost since 2010, booming in deployment, 75% made in China. The new oil is energy storage.🔋 #Lithium #BESS #EV
Batteries are crucial technology for the 21st century
Their role powering the growth of key industries means we cannot ignore economic security risks
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Hurricane Melissa is what happens when leaders pay too little attention to warming oceans and catastrophic climate change.
We've known for a long time that something like this would happen if we kept going as we were.
This won't prove to be an anomaly, either.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
We've known for a long time that something like this would happen if we kept going as we were.
This won't prove to be an anomaly, either.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Warming oceans probably fueling Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification
Climate scientists have long warned that warming oceans are making such explosive storm development more common
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hurricane Melissa is what happens when leaders pay too little attention to warming oceans and catastrophic climate change.
We've known for a long time that something like this would happen if we kept going as we were.
This won't prove to be an anomaly, either.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
We've known for a long time that something like this would happen if we kept going as we were.
This won't prove to be an anomaly, either.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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⚡🇦🇺 In September 2025, #renewables in Australia finally surpassed coal on the main grid, supplying 48.8% of #electricity vs. #coal’s 47.6% 🔋🌞💨.
It might feel like an inevitable moment, but it’s still a historic shift toward a cleaner, #GreenerFuture 🌏🌱💚.
#ClimateAction
(apologies for the link)
It might feel like an inevitable moment, but it’s still a historic shift toward a cleaner, #GreenerFuture 🌏🌱💚.
#ClimateAction
(apologies for the link)
reneweconomy.com.au
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
⚡🇦🇺 In September 2025, #renewables in Australia finally surpassed coal on the main grid, supplying 48.8% of #electricity vs. #coal’s 47.6% 🔋🌞💨.
It might feel like an inevitable moment, but it’s still a historic shift toward a cleaner, #GreenerFuture 🌏🌱💚.
#ClimateAction
(apologies for the link)
It might feel like an inevitable moment, but it’s still a historic shift toward a cleaner, #GreenerFuture 🌏🌱💚.
#ClimateAction
(apologies for the link)
reneweconomy.com.au/australians-...
Aussies doing home storage bigly.
Aussies doing home storage bigly.
reneweconomy.com.au
October 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM
reneweconomy.com.au/australians-...
Aussies doing home storage bigly.
Aussies doing home storage bigly.
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Rainbow Storm cloud above Highway Texas U.s.a
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Rainbow Storm cloud above Highway Texas U.s.a
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It took just 15 years to completely transform transportation in China:
🚗 E-cars: 60% (v 1% in 2010)
🚌 E-buses: 95% (1%)
🛵 E-scooters: 99% (30%)
🛺 E-three-wheelers: 99% (40%)
🚄 High-speed rail: 45,000 km (v 6,000 km in 2010)
Unprecedented speed & scale — a transport revolution in real time. ⚡ #EVs
🚗 E-cars: 60% (v 1% in 2010)
🚌 E-buses: 95% (1%)
🛵 E-scooters: 99% (30%)
🛺 E-three-wheelers: 99% (40%)
🚄 High-speed rail: 45,000 km (v 6,000 km in 2010)
Unprecedented speed & scale — a transport revolution in real time. ⚡ #EVs
October 16, 2025 at 5:52 AM
It took just 15 years to completely transform transportation in China:
🚗 E-cars: 60% (v 1% in 2010)
🚌 E-buses: 95% (1%)
🛵 E-scooters: 99% (30%)
🛺 E-three-wheelers: 99% (40%)
🚄 High-speed rail: 45,000 km (v 6,000 km in 2010)
Unprecedented speed & scale — a transport revolution in real time. ⚡ #EVs
🚗 E-cars: 60% (v 1% in 2010)
🚌 E-buses: 95% (1%)
🛵 E-scooters: 99% (30%)
🛺 E-three-wheelers: 99% (40%)
🚄 High-speed rail: 45,000 km (v 6,000 km in 2010)
Unprecedented speed & scale — a transport revolution in real time. ⚡ #EVs
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People think we’d need to cover half of Australia in solar panels — the truth is much different. Replacing all coal power with solar would use less than 0.016% of our land, smaller than Kangaroo Island. The challenge isn’t space, it’s political will, grid upgrades & storage. ☀️⚡ #Solar #Lithium #LFP
October 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM
People think we’d need to cover half of Australia in solar panels — the truth is much different. Replacing all coal power with solar would use less than 0.016% of our land, smaller than Kangaroo Island. The challenge isn’t space, it’s political will, grid upgrades & storage. ☀️⚡ #Solar #Lithium #LFP
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Top 10 EV markets by 2025 YTD share of new car sales ⚡
1. Norway — 98.4%
2. Nepal — 76%*
3. Denmark — 67%
4. Sweden — 60%
5. Finland — 56%
6. China — 55%
7. Netherlands — 55%
8. Iceland — 51%
9. Singapore — 43.5%
10. Belgium — 41%
The electric era isn’t next — it’s now. ⚡ #EV #EnergyTransition
1. Norway — 98.4%
2. Nepal — 76%*
3. Denmark — 67%
4. Sweden — 60%
5. Finland — 56%
6. China — 55%
7. Netherlands — 55%
8. Iceland — 51%
9. Singapore — 43.5%
10. Belgium — 41%
The electric era isn’t next — it’s now. ⚡ #EV #EnergyTransition
October 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Top 10 EV markets by 2025 YTD share of new car sales ⚡
1. Norway — 98.4%
2. Nepal — 76%*
3. Denmark — 67%
4. Sweden — 60%
5. Finland — 56%
6. China — 55%
7. Netherlands — 55%
8. Iceland — 51%
9. Singapore — 43.5%
10. Belgium — 41%
The electric era isn’t next — it’s now. ⚡ #EV #EnergyTransition
1. Norway — 98.4%
2. Nepal — 76%*
3. Denmark — 67%
4. Sweden — 60%
5. Finland — 56%
6. China — 55%
7. Netherlands — 55%
8. Iceland — 51%
9. Singapore — 43.5%
10. Belgium — 41%
The electric era isn’t next — it’s now. ⚡ #EV #EnergyTransition
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The performative mourning driven by social media, was from blueprints sitting there in large conservative think-tanks like the Heritage Foundation, waiting to be deployed
The alleged outrage was at its core, manufactured recreational grief-bait
My latest in The Shot
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The alleged outrage was at its core, manufactured recreational grief-bait
My latest in The Shot
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
You’re being played – your part in the culture wars - The Shot
When Zack de la Rocha told you to rage against the machine, he didn’t mean take it literally. Agitprop. Fury bait. Yes, you feed it too.
theshot.net.au
September 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The performative mourning driven by social media, was from blueprints sitting there in large conservative think-tanks like the Heritage Foundation, waiting to be deployed
The alleged outrage was at its core, manufactured recreational grief-bait
My latest in The Shot
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The alleged outrage was at its core, manufactured recreational grief-bait
My latest in The Shot
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Xi surprised the UN climate summit by pledging GHGs 7–10% below peak by 2035, ≥30% non-fossil energy & 3,600 GW wind+solar. Strong symbolism—but underplays progress. China’s CO₂ already fell ~1% in H1 2025, the first historical drop, powered by renewables, #EV & #BESS boom racing past pledges. 🌍⚡
September 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Spring equinox only a few hours away now...
Nice to have some warmth back.
Nice to have some warmth back.
September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Spring equinox only a few hours away now...
Nice to have some warmth back.
Nice to have some warmth back.
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“Well, this is just going from bad to worse.”
September 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Well, this is just going from bad to worse.”
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All the world’s fossil fuel reserves (~37,000 EJ) = just 5 days of sunlight (~50,000 EJ) 🤯. Fossils are old sunshine; solar is real-time & unlimited. Harvest only a sliver & with battery storage we can power homes, cars, industry, nations. The sun is all we need ⚡☀️ #Lithium #LFP #BESS #Energy
September 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Premier Danielle Smith and U.S. President Donald Trump are weaponizing the powers of the state against wind and solar energy generation.
reneweconomy.com.au
September 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Premier Danielle Smith and U.S. President Donald Trump are weaponizing the powers of the state against wind and solar energy generation.
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Renewables + batteries are flipping the grid at breakneck speed ⚡ Faster than any shift in human history—wood→coal took centuries, coal→oil took decades. Solar, wind & storage? One decade. Disruption compounding, fossil grids collapsing. The electron age is here. 🔋🌞🌬️ #EV #BESS #Renewables #Lithium
August 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Renewables + batteries are flipping the grid at breakneck speed ⚡ Faster than any shift in human history—wood→coal took centuries, coal→oil took decades. Solar, wind & storage? One decade. Disruption compounding, fossil grids collapsing. The electron age is here. 🔋🌞🌬️ #EV #BESS #Renewables #Lithium