Prof Ray Wills

Try bringing coal-fired power to your village by boat or donkey #coal owned by companies #solar belongs to the peeps

Record battery rollout helps drive down prices: Why your electricity bill could fall Wholesale power prices on the NEM almost halved as record large-scale battery storage came online, with regulated household tariffs cut from 1 July www.thenewdaily.com.au/themoneyedit... @thenewdaily.bsky.social

After 5 years of study, WA's independent environmental watchdog found Woodside's Browse gas project was an unacceptable environmental risk on multiple grounds. Read the confidential 2023 documents obtained by Boiling Cold in my story in The Guardian.

Seven years ago Western Australia installed its first big battery - a 5MW / 2 MWh monster Battery dispatch now measured in GW

Enjoying the cool spring weather in #Perth? It's certainly below average for this time of year But > 5th percentile, so not cold cold Actually: look closer < 5% no longer there Only 3 data points <5% in last 30+ years🤯 Max temps higher Min temps, too isithotrightnow.com

Keep the temperature down: In an anxious world, we need to make the energy transition work for everyone The political temperature is rising in many parts of the world So, too, the Earth's temperature reneweconomy.com.au/keep-the-tem...

Is the OECD’s Mathias Cormann right about productivity? Economic reform should lower real costs, improve household affordability & delivers lasting benefits, not just lift outputs And climate resilience and a fair transition a part of that thepoint.com.au/opinions/261... @thepointau.bsky.social

"Haines has high expectations of herself as a member of parliament, and of the government and parliament itself. She believes change is necessary and not only that, absolutely possible" writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: https://sbrew.link/jiADRRIX

After Metronet, could CountryNet put regional WA back on track? WA's next transport debate should not be a choice between electric cars and better trains Regions need both And a freight system on track to replace imported diesel with local renewable electricity www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

I remember when media did a whole bunch of stories about Joe Biden’s shoes to emphasize that he was old. But Trump can randomly blurt out random noises, fall asleep constantly in meetings, and walk like a drunk failing a sobriety test, and we get almost nothing.

Whether an attack occurred and whether a suspected person is criminally responsible are separate questions I'm aware journalism guidance will describe an event as “alleged” - but the uncertainty concerns who committed it It happened There's no uncertainty Helen Haines was attacked Get well Helen

The world’s largest battery-electric ship, a 130-metre vessel made in Australian by Incat Tasmania, has officially started ferrying passengers between Argentina and Uruguay https://thedriven.io/2026/10/23/worlds-largest-battery-electric-ship-starts-ferrying-passengers-and-it-all-started-in-tasmania/

"Australia should back Pacific-led electrification with affordable finance, local skills and measurable benefits" writes @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au and Professor Peter Newman AO. Read the full piece on The Point: https://sbrew.link/to8hxNrD

Massive plumes of highly polluting methane have been detected above Chevron's Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Barrow Island off the West Australian coast Methane plumes have been picked up by 5 consecutive passes of the Tanager-1 satellite since Nov 2025

Western commentators say China has surprised everyone with all these pesky battery electric vehicles they keep making My June 2018 post below underscores how out of touch they are And talking with Robert Llewellyn on topic last month on @everythingelectric.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/prof...

What One Stove Changed for Magdalene Making clean cooking work for small businesses Supported thru @solarsister.bsky.social "Powered By" commercial clean cooking program in partnership with @sidasweden.bsky.social solarsister.org/what-one-sto... @solarsister.bsky.social #Africa #Nairobi

Australia must stand in partnership with the Pacific – not above it Clean-energy partnerships cannot substitute for a credible plan for all of us to move away from coal, oil and gas. Prof Ray Wills & Prof Peter Newman thepoint.com.au/opinions/261... @thepointau.bsky.social 23 Oct 2026

Oil, debt and the coming reset in car values – and what it means for EVs Ray Wills, Howard Buckley, Peter Newman

We need a sense of urgency, as the world had with COVID We need to inject that into the climate discussion - and implementation: Lord Sharma Global to Local, What's At Stake: Energy, Jobs and Opportunity Lord Alok Sharma KCMG PC Sally Higgins Bill Hare Kylie Turner

We can’t build the future by doubling down on the past Energy Security Independence José Ramos-Horta Anote Tong Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao, and Tzeporah Berman

The costs of climate change cannot be left to future generations - and Australians are already paying for it today Matt Kean at Global Citizen Now perth The Human Cost of a Fractured World Hon. Dr Maina V Talia Greg Mullins AO Kushla Munro Matt Kean

Bronwyn Grieve Fortescue speaks with Mathias Cormann at Global Citizen Now in #perth Carbon policies and global trade need to ensure carbon emissions don’t bleed across borders And - we must bring people with us

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook speaks Global Citizen Now #Perth As the world in 2026 is in the fastest energy transition in human history, The WA Premier emphasises move towards decarbonisation and to continue being a reliable Global Citizen using our huge renewable resource

Productivity is a means, not the destination. The true value of an economy is the benefit it delivers to people. Judge reforms by whether they lower real costs, improve household affordability and deliver lasting gains - and ask who benefits. And when.

Climate economics today is analogous to "carrying out a risk assessment of the impact of the Titanic hitting an iceberg but excluding from the model the possibility that the ship could sink, the shortage of lifeboats, and death from drowning or hypothermia.” By @doctorvive.bsky.social

“Greenpeace AusPacific is occupying the gas platform in peaceful protest of Woodside’s plans to drill for oil & gas at Scott Reef as part of its Browse proposal. David Ritter CEO: “Greenpeace AusPacific is taking action today to expose unacceptable risk to Scott Reef posed by Woodside’s plans.”

US, 1892 WTF Bison slaughter shows what happens when nature treated as an obstacle to profit, power, dominion Meanwhile Trump’s admin weakens wildlife and habitat protections to favour development Different century Familiar priorities Conservation safeguards exist for a reason

Zelensky is right. 👇

Has Perth’s urban sprawl finally hit a wall? Perth growth relies primarily on a clear-and-flatten rule of biodiverse Banksia woodlands on the sandplain for housing Now there are moves to reject the system thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spin... The Fifth Estate

Has Perth’s urban sprawl finally hit a wall? Perth development relies on a clear-and-flatten rule of biodiverse Banksia woodlands on the sand plain for housing construction Now there are moves to reject the system By Peter Newman and Ray Wills thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spin... The Fifth Estate

Australia has trillions in super Why is it so hard to fund the infrastructure that could lower future costs? bsky.app/profile/thep...

"Australia does not lack funds. The problem is how we measure investment performance, allocate risk and decide who receives the gains when public policy makes an investment viable" writes Ray Wills, Howard Buckley & Peter Newman. Read the full piece on The Point: https://sbrew.link/PwafmC70

Hybrids were only ever a waypoint, and their story is often misunderstood Hybrids are temporary solutions PHEVs are conditional transition vehicles As capability grows, BEVs are the final answer. thedriven.io/2026/10/15/h... @thedriven.io Prof Ray Wills, Raphael Wellmann, Prof Peter Newman

A proposed electric bus depot in Melbourne’s West announced this week will feature charging infrastructure for over 130 electric buses and room for future growth https://thedriven.io/2026/10/12/new-depot-capable-of-charing-at-least-130-electric-buses-planned-for-australian-citys-western-suburbs/

The song you sing when testing: an electric bus 🎵🎶The wheels on the bus go round and round🎶🎵 an electric ferry 🎵🎶A ferry on water goes float, float, float🎶🎵 The solution for any agency proposing electric trials - you don't need trials, send a purchase order, go electric bsky.app/profile/prof...