Nick Young 1d 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 threadgusseting1d 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 threadrobloblaw1d 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 threadrobloblaw1d 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 threadgusseting1d ago
@robloblaw Thank you for your thoughts.
I've had similar conversations previously.
result:
https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116384914471772450
Show threadrobloblaw1d 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 🇨🇦1d 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 threadgusseting15h ago
@alessandro @robloblaw
fyi:
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2023/12/time-for-australia-to-admit-its-a-petrostate/
Name another country whose politicians proudly wear the uniform of fossil fuel companies as if they're employees. Ours has, for over 10 years.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-this-picture-of-anthony-albanese-wearing-a-rio-tinto-shirt-has-raised-eyebrows/7ferwvi9m
Time for Australia to admit it’s a petrostate

The first step in fixing any problem is acknowledging it. And for Australia on climate change, that means admitting we are a petrostate.

Pearls and Irritations
Show threadgusseting14h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/115975616312735603

@alessandro @robloblaw
Where is 10 years worth of any other countries political leaders wearing fossil fuel uniforms like Australia's does?
PETROSTATE:
"A petrostate, oil state or petrocracy is a country whose economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and export of oil or natural gas."
IEA: GAS IN AUSTRALIA
https://www.iea.org/countries/australia/natural-gas
Share of domestic gas production
367.9%
Trend
360%
change 2000-2024
How do those stats not show a petrostate?

Show threadAlessandro Corazza 🇨🇦

@gusseting

Oil and gas is less than 4% of Australian GDP. As for coal, if we're now referring to that as petroleum, then words really have lost all meaning.

Note that I'm not defending those industries by any means - Australia is ideally placed to go solar.

@robloblaw

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