R.E.Spark.AU

R.E.Spark.AU

@respark.au

Sparking Australia's Renewable Energy future. Cutting through the noise on the transition to lower bills, jobs, energy autonomy and a climate-friendly future. Check out the website: respark.au | #Renewables ⚡️🇦🇺

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Is this for real? 😲 Because Google spending USD $4.3 B to deliver 890 MW of additional capacity is more than 4 times the cost of building wind farms in Australia with the same output. (USD $750M to $1 B) cozzyenergysolutions.com/pjm/nuclear-... #NuclearEnergy #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #Solar

cozzyenergysolutions.comNuclear Power Gets a Google Boost - Cozzy Energy SolutionsConstellation Energy and Google Announce Nuclear Power Upgrade Partnership A $4.3 billion agreement will increase power generation capacity at 11 existing nuclear plants within the PJM Interconnection...

Domestic solar contributed 15.81% in Sunday - but WAIT THERE'S MORE... ...combined distributed PV and utility-scale solar share of NEM consumption reached a record 72.29%

Goodlede@goodlede.bsky.social

Rooftop solar generation across Australia's National Electricity Market reached a new all-time peak of 17,488 MW on October 9, 2026, 495 MW higher than the previous record set two weeks earlier, with rene… https://goodlede.com/story/rooftopsolarreachesnewhighsacrossaustralia

𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 customers made aggregate income of $2.12 million in just 80 minutes last week Want to find out more about their pricing model? Click on my referral code & if you do sign up, we'd both (each) be eligible for a $200 bonus: mates.amber.com.au/38GTC7XK #BuyLowSellHigh #RenewableEnergy

Solid state batteries (1,500 km range + 5,000 cycles) that 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. Output will be sufficient to supply ~1 million EVs per annum. There goes range anxiety for good. 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ youtu.be/CY9FwCdLYas #ElectricVehicles #EVs #SolidStateBatterys #CATL #Changan

youtu.beCATL and Changan Solid-State Battery Date: 400 Wh/kg, 1,500 km, 600,000 km LifeYouTube video by The Electric Viking

If you read into that linked article, Victorians have saved $185 Million by reducing their annual gas demand by an estimated 5.6 PJ/year since 2023 - thanks to electrification. Potential future savings are $6.6 Billion by 2040. 💰 #RenewableEnergy #GasEnergy #Victoria #Australia #Electrification

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza@torsolarfred.bsky.social

Gas networks want Victoria to stall electrification. Households and industry should hope it doesn’t oblige #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Right now, AMBER ELECTRIC have upped their offer of a signup credit to $200. But only if you follow the referral link and sign up by 9 November 2026. We'd BOTH get $200 credit each: mates.amber.com.au/38GTC7XK Their business model has a key difference: there is NO fixed tariff for domestic users ✅

Hopefully soon and hopefully part of the Cheaper Home Battery Scheme in Australia. 👍

Chris Bowen@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Here's your renewable wrap: Plug-In Solar and Batteries are going to be made legal in Australia.

It’s back. Here’s the new Citroen 2CV. On sale in 2028 (maybe) with a price of EUR €15,000. Who knows if they'll make it to Australia - or if the equivalent price (AUD $24,000) will hold when that happens. Would you consider it at that price? #citroen #2cv #electricvehicles #ParisMotorShow

Australia ranks "mid tier" in the transition to EVs - based on new vehicle sales. That's despite relatively modest government incentives, geared more for business fleet operators rather than households struggling to maintain their fossil fuel burners.

Robbie Andrew@robbieandrew.bsky.social

How's your country's passenger car transition going?

No surprise. UK-based EV dealer Richard Symons finds a strong correlation between crude oil price and demand in the Used EV market over 2026. Here's the full commentary: youtu.be/EfvJh-vl36c #EVs #ElectricVehicles #UsedEVs #UK #CrudeOilPrice #UsedCarMarket #OilDependency

Here's another initiative if you have an EV with the Vehicle to Grid (V2G) feature & an Amber Electric A/c Want to know more? Use my referral code and if you do sign up, we'd both (each) be eligible for a $120 bonus mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA Credit: Electrify This #v2g #VehicletoGrid #Australia

The Aussie economy in 2026 is more than 50% bigger than it was in 2019, yet 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐘 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭. How is that possible? It's not just the adoption of EVs (90% efficiency vs 35%) but in other wasteful appliances that we are replacing. youtu.be/cOU-es0qXeI Credit: The Electric Viking

youtu.beEVs Were Supposed to Break the Grid. Instead Australia's Energy Use Fell 5%YouTube video by The Electric Viking

My biggest surprise though is that a Murdoch Media paper would dare publish the data. 😮 I think Rupert might be kicking someone's butt right about now. It might be pay-walled, but the energy transition is not the sort of information that fits his narrative.

For me, the main reason is energy autonomy - and that feeds through to national security. The bonus is that the greenest source of energy is also the most cost effective. And we have AMPLE supplies.

Energy Consumers Australia@energyconsumersaus.bsky.social

Finish this sentence: It's time to electrify Australia because... ⚡⚡⚡ Together with a coalition of almost 50 other organisations, we're calling on the federal government to accelerate electrification for Australia's households, transport, agriculture, industry, resources and commercial buildings.

This is a VERY revealing chart for several reasons. But most importantly; the reasoning behind the push for more expensive coal, gas & nuclear falls flat. #renewableenergy #homebatteries #solarpower #windpower #australia #renewables

Battery packs that can be swapped out quicker than it takes to refill with diesel. These trucks are being converted now by Janus Electric on the Central Coast of NSW. Who said Australia can't become a manufacturing (or re-manufacturing) powerhouse again or that we can't electrify if we need to?

"Lord, take this gas from my stomach and put it in my tank instead." 🤣 Credit: Niya Xie #OilCrisis #FuelPrices #GasPrices

2026 strain of CAROWNERVIRUS ⛽🦠 #EVs #ElectricVehicles #OilCrisis #IranWar #ForeverWar #Carownervirus #Carownervirus2026 #Renewables

Here's a rare good-news story in a crazy world still paying over USD $104 for a barrel of Brent Crude. ⛽ There were so many unexpected gains... like the solar panels running cooler/ more efficiently and all the birds, insects, mammals, gastropods & importantly some pollinators moving in. #solarPV

A Sydney factory roof combines 319 solar panels with 14,000 native plants, and the living roof makes the panels produce 11.1% more electricity in summer while running up to 28°C cooler. It also retains 73% of stormwater and supports 39 species, including 13 pollinators.

It seems that diesel prices aren't coming down anytime soon. Nor is the average sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean - thanks to Super El Niño (mid 2026- #OilPrices #ElNino #PacificOcean #ClimateChange #SeaSurfaceTemperatures

Looking forward to travelling more on these Electric buses. The local Kinetic bus depot in Sunshine West has updated their charging facilities to handle 66 buses in the first stage, with further provision up to 82 buses. #KineticBuses #ElectricBuses #renewables #EVs thedriven.io/2026/09/23/a...

The pressure is on commercial property owners & operators as demand surges for industrial facilities with greater power capacity, charging infrastructure, battery storage capability and depot designs suited to EV fleets. #Australia #renewables #EVs www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/ev-boom...

commercialrealestate.com.auEV boom drives demand for power-ready industrial propertyAustralia’s transition to electric vehicles is increasing demand for industrial properties with the power infrastructure, charging capacity and depot designs needed to support electrified transport fl...

Welcome to spring in Victoria, AU; a sunny day with a max of 101% renewables expected today. If you are an 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 customer, your tariff is expected to drop as low as 6¢/kWh by 13:30 this afternoon My referral code: mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA - there's a $120 credit for both of us if you do

The base BYD Atto 1 Essential model is now 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 ($19,990 drive away in Vic, private registration). Nearest rival is the MG 3 Vibe (petrol), available from $20,990 drive-away. A decent vehicle: 5-Star ANCAP rating, their new Blade battery & 220 km range. #BYD

This is needed in Aus & will mean greater access to the benefits of renewables for millions of renters & low income households Not only is the hardware relatively low cost, but the payments could be integrated as part of the regular billing cycle. The consumer need not pay any more than they do now

Australia could soon follow in the footsteps of Germany and the United Kingdom as it prepares to lift a ban on plug-in solar and batteries within 12 months, unlocking access to free, abundant sunshine for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time. 🌞⚡

Solar & battery gurus, Lightning Energy explaining the maths behind battery prices and how to get a shorter ROI on your investment. Use my referral code if you're interested in finding out more about Amber's dynamic pricing model - we'd both be eligible for a $120 bonus: mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA

Oil has surged back past USD $100 per barrel overnight as the "forever war" drags into its 6th month. Bad news in the coming weeks for Aussie motorists that are still reliant on fossil fuels. ⛽ #IranWar #OilDependency #OilPrice #RenewableEnergy #EVs

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Just a reminder of where we are so far in 2026. 1. Melbourne Vic AU has just had its warmest winter EVER - as far back as records go 2. Globally (with 4 months of the year to go) we're on track to record the 3rd hottest year EVER. 10 out of the hottest 10 years ever have been since 2014. #Climate

More good news. Here's the second one: EV sales continue to grow as a percentage of new car sales - DESPITE a shrinking market overall. Almost 1 in 4 new vehicle sales is now 100% battery powered and more than 1 in 2 at least part-electric. #ElectricVehicles #Australia #MotorVehicleSales #EV

Quote: “We’ve never seen anything like it. The one thing we have observed, though, is that the transition from a fully combustion engine car to a full electric vehicle... is a one-way street." [Keith Thornton, CEO Eagers Automotive] #EV #ElectricVehicles #Australia thedriven.io/2026/08/29/a...

thedriven.ioAustralia's biggest car dealership says EV buyers are on one-way street: "We're not seeing them coming back to internal combustion cars"Head of Australia's biggest car dealer company says they're not seeing a lot of people who have bought plug-in EVs coming back to ICE vehicles.

Here's an Aussie perspective on running costs for an ICE vehicle vs EV in 2026. Remember that the "cost of ownership" isn't just restricted to the purchase price. If you own a vehicle for long enough, an ICE will likely cost a multiple of what the vehicle initially cost at the dealership. #EV

Here's a "technical" explanation of why your electricity bills are ⬇️⬇️FALLING⬇️⬇️ in Australia - by someone that should know. For those friends in Victoria the "default offer" tariff is down by an average of 5% since July (some retailer plans & areas may be a bit more or less than this). #renewables

InI4@ini4.bsky.social

Looks like the price of electrical power in Australia is determined fairly similar to the ones in Europe and turns out when you build enough RENEWABLES AND BATTERIES, at some point you do not need expensive gas power anymore in the evening. Germany should simply head in the same direction.

Rogue energy efficiency operator, Royal One Pty Ltd stripped of accreditation. We need to monitor and weed out the cowboys. 👨‍⚖️ #EssentialServicesCommission #Victoria #Australia #VictorianEnergyUpgrades #FrudulentDocuments #EnergyEfficiency www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

abc.net.auEnergy efficiency business accused of fraud by Victorian authoritiesThe Essential Services Commission says the company submitted digitally altered photos and falsified customers to claim energy efficiency certificates.

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Canary Media Inc.@canarymedia.com

Portable batteries can be a cheap way to get home backup power during outages. Here's what you should know about the tech.

California gubernatorial candidate copying an Aussie Initiative. 👍 #SolarSharerScheme #FreeElectricity #Renewables

Canary Media Inc.@canarymedia.com

California’s top gubernatorial candidate wants to give residents 2 hours of free power every day. It’s an idea that’s already underway in Australia.