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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.

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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

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New Scientist (www.newscientist.com)

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Well obviously. For Finland it should be mostly a mix of wind, hydro and nuclear but shouldn't forget solar either, during the summer that would be excellent. And its not like the whole country is in darkness during the winter, panels would work fine in the most populated areas for 5-6 hours per day, even during the darkest time of the year.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/ap/users/116279406627404723/statuses/116393032030611052https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/ap/users/116279406627404723/statuses/116393032030611052Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:58:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:04:36 GMT]]>@nickofnz Good for Australia but doesn't mean it should (or work) for every country e.g. Finland.

But I like the idea of more autonomous life and increasing the share of renewable sources wherever it is possible.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116352794071968724/statuses/116392819200474802https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116352794071968724/statuses/116392819200474802Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:04:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:17:07 GMT]]>@nickofnz It's a bit obvious for the *whole* of Oz, isn't it, with lots of land and lots of sunshine?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/TimWardCam/statuses/116392632464980456https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/TimWardCam/statuses/116392632464980456Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:17:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:36:51 GMT]]>@nickofnz

That is awesome. Here we are slaves to the oil masters.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/116392474116733267https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/116392474116733267Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:36:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:27:44 GMT]]>@nickofnz There will be no 'next' oil crisis. this will finish us off]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friendica.rogueproject.org/objects/b71a4a1e-2069-dbb9-f01c-28c788422169https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friendica.rogueproject.org/objects/b71a4a1e-2069-dbb9-f01c-28c788422169Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:27:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:49:44 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274828376666520/statuses/116392288907388919https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116274828376666520/statuses/116392288907388919Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:49:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:52:09 GMT]]>@nickofnz and people have nie more money to doend on other things.

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How much of that gas usage is spent cooling methane for export? Gas networks for homes and industry are already worrying about death spirals as heat pumps replace them for heating, and state gov. incentives discourage gas cooking.

Where did that data come from? It seems like coal usage should have reduced more than that recently.
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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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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/robloblaw/statuses/116392059615362849https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/robloblaw/statuses/116392059615362849Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:51:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:46:33 GMT]]>Nick Young :tinoflag: So operators of solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage facilities don’t receive any subsidies, right? RIGHT?? 🙄🤦‍♂️]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://libera.site/item/51c5a693-ff61-4c2a-925b-1ac20b0aab16https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://libera.site/item/51c5a693-ff61-4c2a-925b-1ac20b0aab16Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:46:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:40:57 GMT]]>@bjn @gusseting
For remote mining sites, renewables + batteries is a competitive edge. Trucking diesel is very expensive.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/robloblaw/statuses/116392018419513135https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/robloblaw/statuses/116392018419513135Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:40:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:12:29 GMT]]>@Vonskinnback @nickofnz when you stop burning petroleum as fuel, the amount available for chemical/industrial uses increases. According to wikipedia, currently 84% of petroleum produced globally is burned as fuel. Eliminate that and other use cases get 5x cheaper.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/hyc/statuses/116391906459624117https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/hyc/statuses/116391906459624117Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:12:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:08:43 GMT]]>@nickofnz but what about the profits for large energy companies and oil firms????!!!?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/115874648102388045/statuses/116391891664426646https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/115874648102388045/statuses/116391891664426646Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:54:26 GMT]]>@nickofnz This is the horror scenario is so afraid of. This is why is bribing politicians to maintain the status quo. Profits are the reason why they don’t care to burn the planet.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/Herman/statuses/116391835473843668https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/Herman/statuses/116391835473843668Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:54:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:52:12 GMT]]>@nickofnz 🎯🎯🎯

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/Herman/statuses/116391826706181469https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/Herman/statuses/116391826706181469Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:52:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:11:13 GMT]]>@gusseting @JulianOliver Given electricity’s inherent efficiency over combustion, each time you replace a burny thing with a sparky thing, you typically need 3x less primary energy as input for the same amount of useful energy out the end. Your diagram doesn’t show that inherent advantage. 2/2

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/bjn/statuses/116391647905050825https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/bjn/statuses/116391647905050825Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:06:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:01:04 GMT]]>@nickofnz @Bundesregierung Eure korrupte Ministerin Eon Reiche pusht währenddessen weiter extrem teuere statt günstige, klimaschonende voranzutreiben und uns unabhängig zu machen.

Stoppt den Wahnsinn. Das sind die wenigen Profite nicht wert. Oder ist euch Egoisten die Welt und die Deutschen Bürger so egal?!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/celeste_42bit/statuses/116391625667736987https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/celeste_42bit/statuses/116391625667736987Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:01:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:49:34 GMT]]>@gusseting @robloblaw Go read up on the primary energy fallacy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/bjn/statuses/116391580459351185https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/bjn/statuses/116391580459351185Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:49:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:40:02 GMT]]>@robloblaw Thank you for your thoughts.
I've had similar conversations previously.
result:
https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116384914471772450

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gusseting/statuses/116391542943929250https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gusseting/statuses/116391542943929250Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:40:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:45 GMT]]>@nickofnz
The South Australian grid is almost an isolated one. The transmission link to Victoria is very constrained.

Such a small geographic area (albeit one with great solar and wind resources) going 100% renewable is proof it can work everywhere.

Energy intensive industries are starting to move there for the cheap, reliable power.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/robloblaw/statuses/116391506435758950https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/robloblaw/statuses/116391506435758950Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BOOM on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:22:11 GMT]]>@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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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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