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adammorton.bsky.social
Has been discussed for a long time. May now be coming.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries
Exclusive: Coalition energy efficiency package also on the cards as climate advocates urge better subsidies on solar and other alternatives
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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takvera.bsky.social
Need to read how climate change is driving the #CostOfLiving crisis? Through energy costs, increased insurance and food prices...
We need to phase out #Fossilfuels
climateactionmerribek.org/2025/02/11/h...
How Climate Change Drives Up Australia’s Cost of Living
Climate change is contributing to the cost of living in multiple ways. Any government that is not ambitious with climate action and stopping new coal and gas is embedding an increase to cost of liv…
climateactionmerribek.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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takvera.bsky.social
Have you read Anjali Sharma's Op ed? "The #climatecrisis is a #costofliving issue for Australia. My generation will be the first to pay for it."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The climate crisis is a cost of living issue for Australia. My generation will be the first to pay for it | Anjali Sharma
Politicians have divorced the issue of global heating from soaring prices – Australians must take bold action at the ballot box
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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solardirectory.bsky.social
Australia’s energy future is taking shape in everyday homes. ☀️🏡🔋 Virtual power plants, like Pippa Buchanan’s solar-powered setup in #WA, are slashing bills and feeding the grid. The power shift is happening—one rooftop at a time.

#SolarEnergy #Renewables

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Households slash power bills by turning into modern power plants
Households are handing over control of their solar systems in exchange for equipment. Experts believe virtual power plants could play a vital part in our future energy system as the grid struggles to ...
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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solardirectory.bsky.social
Australia’s energy grid just got a boost! ⚡️🔋 The #Koorangie battery in #Victoria is now live, exporting power for the first time. With 185 MW/370 MWh capacity, it’s a step toward a more resilient, renewable-powered future. #EnergyStorage #Renewables

www.pv-magazine.com/2025/02/17/g...
‘Grid-forming’ battery goes online in Australia
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system has successfully exported power to the grid fo...
www.pv-magazine.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social
"There should be a national minimum feed-in tariff policy and there should be, with urgency, a distributed home battery rebates and incentive policy," Smart Energy Council chief executive
John Grimes said.
#energy #renewables #auspol
www.smh.com.au/business/con...
Sun sets over minimum payments for Victorians with rooftop solar
Payments to households sending solar power to the grid will be slashed or even terminated as the Victorian government scraps mandatory feed-in tariffs.
www.smh.com.au
February 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
"Since the major parties have nine branches, and they can take four donations per donor every three years, that means a single person or company could give $1.8 million to a major party every election cycle."
live.australiainstitute.org.au
Australia Institute Live: Major parties making a 'mockery' of democracy warns crossbench
live.australiainstitute.org.au
February 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
"They conclude it is highly likely that at least 52% of the wind farms supported by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) would have been built anyway, which means the programme approved more than 28 million tonnes of CO2 emissions"

The first major carbon offsetting scheme -->>
Ineffective carbon offset - Nature Climate Change
Nature Climate Change - Ineffective carbon offset
www.nature.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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thejuicemedia.com
The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...
Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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timinclimate.bsky.social
This is an absolute banger of an episode. Giordano and the team have a knack of getting right to the heart of complex issues.

They're a tough team to beat! 👇
thejuicemedia.com the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · Feb 6
The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...
Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
They've given up pretending.
My SMH/The Age cartoon.
February 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
This is a great breakdown of Peter Dutton's carefully orchestrated lies, designed to fund the fossil fuel industry by robbing people through their electricity bills.

Terrifyingly: the lies work well. Australians still broadly believe renewable energy causes bill shocks
‘No idea what he’s talking about’: Dutton’s nuclear plan could raise – not cut – electricity bills, experts warn
Opposition leader claims a 44% cost reduction compared with Labor’s plan would be passed on to Australian household bills, but not everyone agrees
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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nickhedley.bsky.social
Australian study shows pumped hydro and batteries can meet energy storage needs

www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/31/a...
Australian study shows pumped hydro and batteries can meet energy storage needs
A new Australian National University study says long-duration pumped hydro on non-river sites, combined with batteries, can meet global energy storage needs.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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allouryesterdays.bsky.social
Top cartoon. Worth more than many a "political 'science'" text book.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Cartoon of alien in flying saucer saying "take me to your media moguls, tech broligarchs, major donors and fossil fuel companies" Human woman with dog says "What about my leader...?" and the alien replies 2I'm looking for the people who REALLY run the show."
February 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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terrawatts2010.bsky.social
If you think #DeepSeek was a surprise, wait until you see what China's been doing with long-distance electricity transmission. #HVDC #UHVDC 🔌💡
Reporting by @pfairley.bsky.social for @ieeespectrum.bsky.social
spectrum.ieee.org/chinas-ambit...
China’s Ambitious Plan to Build the World’s Biggest Supergrid
A massive expansion leads to the first ultrahigh-voltage AC-DC power grid
spectrum.ieee.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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aevanational.bsky.social
Australia’s longest connected electric vehicle highway completed
Australia’s longest connected electric vehicle highway completed
Australia’s longest connected electric vehicle highways is now operational in Western Australia, covering a 7,000 kilometre route and featuring 110 charging points across 49 locations.
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January 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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katechaneymp.bsky.social
Sometimes you just have to giggle. What do you think made me a radical extreme communist? Working as a corporate lawyer? Advising Australia’s biggest companies at BCG? A strategic role at Australia’s then biggest employer, Wesfarmers? The actual radical extreme communists must be horrified! #auspol
January 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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stopcambo.bsky.social
BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.

The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.

This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
Massive news - another precedent for including the damage caused by the end-use of the products supplied by these projects.

Aggressive expansionism in fossil fuel supply = new demand, more emissions and anti-climate lobbying.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Listen to This Page·25 sec The decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts in a major win for environmental campaigners. The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield – had been given the go-ahead in 2023 under the previous government. But on Thursday the court of session in Edinburgh sided with campaigners and climate experts in ruling that the original decisions to permit Rosebank and a second, smaller, gas field called Jackdaw were unlawful, as they had not taken into account the carbon emissions created by burning any oil and gas produced. Tessa Khan, from the campaign group Uplift which has been at the forefront of the campaign to stop Rosebank, said the court ruling was a significant milestone. “This … means that Rosebank cannot go ahead without accounting for its enormous climate harm,” she said. Philip Evans, from Greenpeace, which with Uplift challenged Rosebank and separately challenged Jackdaw, described the judgment as “a historic win”.
January 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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deniseshrivell.bsky.social
#4Corners on Monday evening is looking at the decline of the two major parties #auspol > youtu.be/-kF2FSKa8mI?...
Four Corners | Monday 3 February | ABC TV + ABC iview
YouTube video by ABC Promotional Videos
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January 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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barbie4science.bsky.social
Game on!

Monday's #4Corners with Alex Dyson talking about fighting for a better deal for his community of Wannon, not for what the party says.

#PeoplePoweredPolitics
January 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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reneweconomy.com.au
Australia’s electricity market is old, outdated and not doing enough to drive investment in the renewable #energy needed for the country to hit its climate
“Like a Corolla with racing tyres:” Why Australia’s outdated electricity market fails renewables
Australia’s electricity market is old, outdated and not doing enough to drive investment in the renewable energy needed for the country to hit its climate targets.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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patsimons.bsky.social
Renewables contributed a record 46% of Australia's energy supply in December, with coal dipping below 50% for the first time www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Renewables break record for share of Australia’s main energy supply in December quarter, data reveals
Australian Energy Market Operator also reports year-on-year price spike linked to an increase in coal outages
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM