Scott Hamilton

Batteries now key fixture of Australia’s decarbonisation roadmap Millions of Australian households with rooftop solar are now rapidly adding batteries to maximise their generation and regain control over escalating power bills. This is energy democracy in action, w...

‘10s of 1000s of solar installers – 10 million solar Australians – demonstrate that the consumer energy revolution genuinely empowers households to provide a clear path for making a global impact, one rooftop at a time.’ @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/10/14/b...

Even ignoring the existential costs of climate change, renewables have become much cheaper and more efficient than fossil fuels. It is utterly mad that we continue to subsidise inferior technology that is destroying the biosphere by close to $7 trillion USD per year. That's about 6% of global GDP.

Invest in climate positives, not fossil fuels.

#FFdeathwatch
#Climaterisk
#Auspol

Fantastic to be in Sydney co-hosting this 'Unlocking Climate Finance: A Roundtable with @algore
@smartenergycouncil
@investorgrouponclimate @unimelb #COP30
@wollemicapital

Privileged to feature in today’s The Energy

@smartenergycouncil.bsky.social #Renewables #India
theenergy.co/article/wooi...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

‘The cost of solar power and batteries has fallen 80% in the last decade, with offshore wind costs down 73% and onshore wind down 57%. Stern said the growing economies of scale of climate technology’

Take note, AUS ‼️ #auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Research: Powering Up Gladstone | Energy Our new insights paper, Powering Up Gladstone, delivers a comprehensive evaluation of the region's capacity to become a

Great work BZE
Beyond Zero Emissions 🙌
‘Powering Up Gladstone, delivers a comprehensive evaluation of the region's capacity to become a clean commodities hub, using evidence-based indicators from the National Action Plan.’
#EnergyTransition #auspol
www.bze.org.au/research/rep...

Great minds think alike!
Thx #Franklin.Habit

'It still hurts': Families seek justice 50 years since the Balibo Five murders On the 50th anniversary of the Balibo Five murders, families are still grieving the loss of their loved ones and remain committed to holding those responsible accountable for their actions.

#Justice4Balibo5

Golding #Nuclear #auspol #LNPSplits

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Dutton quips about Pacific Islands facing climate change

Is the LNP swapping these guys for Hastie, Cananvan & Tehan
#qt #auspol youtu.be/rGMrGlAHUq0?...

Ten new startups to accelerate Australian battery-making capability - EnergyLab

“Only 4% of the $15B National Reconstruction Fund has been spent to date. We need to go faster…what’s blocking them, and how we can help them deliver for Australia and for the region.” - @katechaneymp.bsky.social #auspol energylab.org.au/blog/ten-new...

#ClimateCrisis

STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP‼️ YOU TOO, AUS ‼️

Why has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted? Trump has threatened 100% tariffs after Beijing’s fresh curbs on rare earths, a month before deadline to agree a deal

TACO

‘With nearly a month to go before the deadline for the US and China to reach a deal’

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

My summary :

Always looks for the least complicated path 🙂

Good summary

Queensland THE LAGGARD

‘QLD the most coal dependent state in the country, and the LNP government has condemned it to stay that way – possibly for decades’
#ClimateCrisis #auspol
reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-...

Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries. But it won’t As the cost of Snowy 2.0 rises yet again, defenders claim the scheme can store energy cheaper than batteries. But this doesn’t stack up.

Sad but true…

‘Despite enormous political will and vast amounts of taxpayer funds, pumped hydro schemes are struggling in Australia – just as they are in other countries,’ writes Bruce Mountain #Renewables #Batteries
theconversation.com/snowy-2-0-co...

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

‘Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate’
#ClimateCrisis #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Melissa McIntosh says she agrees with “both” anti-immigration colleague Andrew Hastie that Australians feel like strangers in their own country & pro-immigration colleague Paul Scarr that migration is needed
I believe this is what is known as having your cake & eating it too🍰🙄 #Abc

“More broadly, we are too reliant on the United States,” said Mark Carney PM

Take note, AUS ‼️ #auspol

Pocock booted from pollie sports club after criticising gambling lobby sponsor The former star Wallabies player turned independent senator was kicked out of the social sports club after raising concerns about its links to the gambling industry.

This is where we're at in Australia, we truly are pathetic
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Yes. I agree. Hope @davidpocock.bsky.social will post the video here

David Pocock (@davidpocock) on Threads Why I’ve been banned from playing parliamentary sport...

Saw this on the dead bird place.

Would it be a different story if it was tobacco or alcohol or cannabis the subject matter … ?

Another shameful story #auspol.

www.threads.com/@davidpocock...

Gracias 🙏

Very low bar 🙂

“…reminds me of is to praise the creator” Praise be.

Unfortunately, no surprise here…

‘Australia’s reworked environmental laws will not include a climate trigger, the federal environment minister has confirmed.’ #ClimateCrisis #Renewables #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/watt-confirm...

😂

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Dutton quips about Pacific Islands facing climate change

Is the LNP swapping these guys for Hastie, Cananvan & Tehan
#qt #auspol youtu.be/rGMrGlAHUq0?...