Nick Young 20h ago

BOOM!
South Australia's power prices have plummeted as they near 100% renewables, proving to the world that relying on wind and solar with battery back-up is possible, more reliable and costs people less.

THIS is how we avoid the next oil crisis.

#EnergyRevolution #solar #renewables #australia #makeoilhistory #auspol #NZPol #NewZealand #iran

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514985-this-states-power-prices-are-plummeting-as-it-nears-100-renewables/?utm_source=nickofnz&utm_medium=nickofnz

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables

South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes going negative

New Scientist
Show threadgusseting17h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116391056837022378

@JulianOliver don't believe the climate hype re: Australia's "massive" renewables use nearing 100% renewables. Australia is at 9% renewables as a % of total energy consumption, and is the largest user of diesel per capita in the world ⬇️

Show threadrobloblaw17h ago

@gusseting @JulianOliver
Some nuance: if that 9% figure is correct, it would be skewed by the massive mining (and to a lesser extent) farming industries. There is very little cargo shipped by rail, with some ocean going traffic - most is moved by road in trucks.

The electricity grids are much greener than total energy use, with rooftop solar providing a lot of savings.
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Show threadrobloblaw17h ago
@gusseting @JulianOliver
Trucking should be aggressively decarbonised now electric trucks are here, but this government isn't investing in the charging network needed for that process to start
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Show threadgusseting16h ago
@robloblaw Thank you for your thoughts.
I've had similar conversations previously.
result:
https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116384914471772450
Show threadrobloblaw14h ago
@gusseting
It is a petrostate, with all the corruption that implies; but renewables are the cheapest form of new electricity generation, EVs are cheaper than ICE vehicles. The grid getting cheaper and greener benefits all, even though it currently favours home owners (roof top solar + batteries).
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Show threadAlessandro Corazza 🇨🇦13h ago

@robloblaw @gusseting

Sorry to be pedantic, but "petrostate" refers to a country whose economy is dependent on oil exports, like Russia or Saudi Arabia. We could even say Canada is one for the sake of argument, or to make a point. Australia though is definitely not.

Show threadAccordionBruce
@alessandro @robloblaw @gusseting
Canadian here, shamefully supportive for the clarification, as we raise our hand as 11th highest carbon contributor per-capita globally (just behind Saudi Arabia)
10:36pmToot!
Show threadgusseting3h ago
@AccordionBruce @alessandro @robloblaw
However you want to slice and dice the data, or the naming of what Australia is and does, we are not the renewables superpower that the media is making Australia out to be.
Australia is one of the world's largest exporters + polluters c/o fossil fuels. We're the largest user of diesel per capita in the world.
We're a huge source of industrial agriculture and export to McDonalds in 190 nations.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/12/australian-fossil-fuel-exports-ranked-second-globally-for-climate-damage-with-no-plan-for-reduction
Australian fossil fuel exports ranked second only to Russia for climate damage with ‘no plan’ for reduction

Coal and gas exports expected to remain roughly at current level until at least 2035 with 4.5% of emissions linked to Australia, report finds

The Guardian