Heather EvansFavourite sentence - Whether the horse & buggy brigade like it or not, it’s happening!
#AusPol #Renewables #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
https://michaelwest.com.au/climate-wars-iran-war-speeds-transition-to-renewable-energy/
Looking for explanations…Diesel subsidies for things other than food should be slashed, & even on food, should be gradually wound down to speed transition.
I don’t know a lot about long haul food transportation & electric tech to know if really big long haul EVs are yet a viable alternative. Maybe battery tech needs to evolve more first, but withdrawing diesel subsidies would stimulate battery tech investment. And long haul EV trains?
lucie digitální@Susan60 @feather1952 there was a story on ABC this week which suggested that lack of charging points is the main constraint at present
Old_IT_geek I voted Yes@luciedigitalni @Susan60 @feather1952
In the past 3 years the charging infrastructure has been rapidly built out. You can go from Gladstone in Queensland to Melbourne with a charging station every 50klm (approximately). That’s a massive achievement for nearly 2000klm distance.
If we hadn’t had the 10 years deliberate blocking of electrification by the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison government. We would have been able to ride out this predictable crisis with almost no impact.
In the past 3 years the charging infrastructure has been rapidly built out. You can go from Gladstone in Queensland to Melbourne with a charging station every 50klm (approximately). That’s a massive achievement for nearly 2000klm distance.
If we hadn’t had the 10 years deliberate blocking of electrification by the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison government. We would have been able to ride out this predictable crisis with almost no impact.