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  • dar@mastoart.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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    #6

    @fullfathomfive @nickofnz This was when he was still wearing the 'likeable' mask.

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    • mtnrbq65@social.vivaldi.netM This user is from outside of this forum
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      #7

      @Kerplunk @nickofnz

      Absolutely agree!

      Actual proof of lower electricity prices with renewables....

      Now where can I see that financially viable CCS on a coal fired power station or an actual production SMR?.. 😁

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      • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

        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

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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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        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 ⬇️

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        • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

          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

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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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          #renewables #SouthAustralia #Australia #ClimateChange

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          • gusseting@mastodon.socialG gusseting@mastodon.social

            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 ⬇️

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            @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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            • robloblaw@mastodon.socialR robloblaw@mastodon.social

              @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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              @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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              • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

                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

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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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                @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.

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                • robloblaw@mastodon.socialR robloblaw@mastodon.social

                  @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
                  2/2

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                  @robloblaw Thank you for your thoughts.
                  I've had similar conversations previously.
                  result:
                  https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116384914471772450

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                  • gusseting@mastodon.socialG gusseting@mastodon.social

                    @robloblaw Thank you for your thoughts.
                    I've had similar conversations previously.
                    result:
                    https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116384914471772450

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                    #14

                    @gusseting @robloblaw Go read up on the primary energy fallacy.

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                    • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

                      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

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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

                      favicon

                      New Scientist (www.newscientist.com)

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                      @nickofnz @Bundesregierung Eure korrupte Ministerin Eon Reiche pusht währenddessen weiter extrem teuere #gewaltenergien statt günstige, klimaschonende #heimatenergien 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?!

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                      • gusseting@mastodon.socialG gusseting@mastodon.social

                        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 ⬇️

                        bjn@mstdn.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
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                        @gusseting @JulianOliver So what’s your point? That SA should give up on solar and wind because they haven’t got all diesel vehicles off the road yet? Reducing dependence of fossil fuels requires electrifying the hell out of everything, and cheap clean electricity is the enabler for that. It is already changing things, eg: BEV sales are surging. 1/2

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                        • bjn@mstdn.socialB bjn@mstdn.social

                          @gusseting @JulianOliver So what’s your point? That SA should give up on solar and wind because they haven’t got all diesel vehicles off the road yet? Reducing dependence of fossil fuels requires electrifying the hell out of everything, and cheap clean electricity is the enabler for that. It is already changing things, eg: BEV sales are surging. 1/2

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                          @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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                          • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

                            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

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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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                            @nickofnz 🎯🎯🎯

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                            • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

                              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

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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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                              @nickofnz This is the horror scenario #bigoil is so afraid of. This is why #bigoil is bribing politicians to maintain the status quo. Profits are the reason why they don’t care to burn the planet.

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                              • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

                                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

                                Link Preview Image
                                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

                                favicon

                                New Scientist (www.newscientist.com)

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                                @nickofnz but what about the profits for large energy companies and oil firms????!!!?

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                                • vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV vonskinnback@mastodon.social

                                  @nickofnz this is a great start, but it doesn't replace packaging, fertiliser, petroleum byproducts that are used in virtually every production process on the planet, there is still a long way to go...

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                                  @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.

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                                    @bjn @gusseting
                                    For remote mining sites, renewables + batteries is a competitive edge. Trucking diesel is very expensive.

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                                    • nickofnz@mastodon.nzN nickofnz@mastodon.nz

                                      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

                                      Link Preview Image
                                      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

                                      favicon

                                      New Scientist (www.newscientist.com)

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                                      @Nick Young :tinoflag: So operators of solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage facilities don’t receive any subsidies, right? RIGHT?? 🙄🤦‍♂️
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                                      • gusseting@mastodon.socialG gusseting@mastodon.social

                                        @robloblaw Thank you for your thoughts.
                                        I've had similar conversations previously.
                                        result:
                                        https://mastodon.social/@gusseting/116384914471772450

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                                        @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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                                        • robloblaw@mastodon.socialR robloblaw@mastodon.social

                                          @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).
                                          1/2

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                                          @gusseting
                                          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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