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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 3h

An Australian showing the taste of current American values bsky.app/profile/prof... (Context for US friends - he's a cricketer playing on a hot day and has just had a pickle juice rinse that helps relieve severe muscle cramps almost instantly )

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 3h

I agree - it was very much worth a listen But don't let the billionaires go live in what you've judged as worthy presumably dysfunctional destinations - South Africa, Argentina. Why would you wish that on anyone? Prosecute the billionaires for their damage and Epstein files - hold them to account

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 3h

Retire the clunkers - but make the transition fair France cash for clunkers, 2015 UK cash for clunkers, 2015 China cash for clunkers, 2019 China upgrade to cash for clunkers, 2024 Ching extends upgrade for cash for clunkers, 2025 bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 4h

Retire the clunkers - but make the transition fair bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 4h

I am aged enough to fit well with this mix of old blokes I'll add this, philosophically related on hope, but it's own view of hope and the future - and on bias of Western economists (and related) while talking with another old bloke who labelled me a Ray of Hope bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 9h

Forget the spin from Australia's body politic and Labor in particular about the climate catastrophe Listen to those in the Pacific who can see Australia's hypocrisy Vote with the understanding that we are also victims of the same ideology and deceit Unbelievable thepoint.com.au/opinions/261...

thepoint.com.au

Saving the islands and world climate urgency: Less COPs, actions now, stop fossil fuels

Climate integrity is a topic that seems to have been buried by other inhumane priorities, yet is so fundamental to our human existence. Indeed, climate integrity seems to be in very short supply. It i...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 05/10/2026

EVs bring less pollution, are safer, reduce reliance on imported oil protecting national productivity - and it is likely less taxes will be spent on EV fleets than on equivalent ICE fleets ...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 04/10/2026

Retire the clunkers - but make the transition fair Targeted EV replacement scheme not only cuts transport costs, it also improves road safety and accelerates fleet renewal Retire, Recycle, Replace, Recharge Ray Wills, Peter Newman & Howard Buckley thedriven.io/2026/10/04/i... @thedriven.io

The erosion of ICE is well underway, the adoption of electric vehicles is actually surging, and will only go faster as the 2026 oil crisis extends as conflict with Iran is maintained. But in a cost of living crisis the concflict brings, we now need to take measures to bring equity of access - and eliminate cars with emission from our roads.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 03/10/2026

80% of us don't need more than 400km Range of 400km lets most owners drive for a week before needing to plug in 50% need less than 250km a week Actually almost all of us drive < 90km a day 90% don't need more than 600km For this that do, they need fast charging infrastructure every 200km

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 03/10/2026

Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different At home and at work Education is the missing piece of the puzzle in both places An article from an outback WA EV owner at home and and an EV user at work Kim Brooksbank thedriven.io/2026/09/25/d... @thedriven.io

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Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different - and education is the missing piece of the puzzle

After three years and 75,000 kms in an EV, I've concluded that driving an EV isn't harder, it's just different. But too many people don't understand that.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 03/10/2026

Clearly my post is pro-science and to support good outcomes of science and while constrained by my post character limits, I could've been less ambiguous Obviously: Climate change denial Attacks on renewables Forever chemicals minimisation Anti-vaccination claims Sugar industry myths

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 03/10/2026

Top 5 science disinformation (lies) by vested-interest lobbyists + eg 1 Climate Science (climate change) 2 Energy Systems (renewables) 3 Envtl Toxicology (forever chemicals) 4 Public Health (vaccinations) 5 Nutrition (sugar) Tartan Ties podcast w/ Michael Silbert from 2022 bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 02/10/2026

This disease favours hot, dry conditions and stressed plants If incursion from a bio-security breach, genetic sequencing of the Australian isolates, compared against isolates from other locations including US, Asia and the Middle East will determine origin

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 02/10/2026

Nuclear power's quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-powe... COP28 pledge triple new nuclear build Dec 2023 Dec23, world installed ☀️ Solar: 1,230GW 💨 Wind: 280GW 🔋 Battery: 185GW ☢️ Nuclear: 5GW* Build start 2017-2019

World electricity generation and battery dispatch data to 2025, estimate for 2026, Future Smart Strategies projection to 2030

Nuclear global capacity and capacity factors to 2025

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Govt has appealed another of my #FOI wins to the Federal Court. Again it’s seeking costs against me if I’m unsuccessful defending my win. It turns out winning an FOI in a Tribunal is expensive - and that’s exactly the message the Govt wants to send to citizens. 1/2 #auspol

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 01/10/2026

Shoebridge a radical relative to the current parliamentary centre on wealth, public ownership, defence alignment & climate policy He's also an institutionalist: a lawyer-legislator who repeatedly uses committees, amendments, inquiries, negotiation and disclosure laws to pursue those goals

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 01/10/2026

Science says act fast on climate Economics say act fast on climate Delaying climate action destroys future prosperity for profits from present-day pollution. bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 01/10/2026

The evolution of the best time to act on climate? We can't change the past The only time to start is now (From an interview in 2022)

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Researchers, rangers fear native northern quoll species could be extinct in Litchfield National Park Camera traps haven't seen any for 12 months. The spread of cane toads thought largely to blame. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.au

This marsupial used to be 'abundant' — now, researchers can't find it

More than 30 wildlife-tracking cameras have been filming in Litchfield National Park for almost 12 months, but researchers are yet to spot the endangered northern quoll.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 30/09/2026

and this extra bit bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Ken @cowcakes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To save possibly 1,500 jobs in the short term the government is willing to kill many thousands through climate change. That's not counting the over 500 premature deaths from the air pollution such as coal dust every year from the mines in the Hunter/Sydney basins. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.com

Heatwaves caused more than 1,000 deaths in Australia over four-year period, study finds

Monash researchers say findings underscore urgency of addressing climate-related health risks as continent experiences more days of extreme heat

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 30/09/2026

RBA needs to ‘regenerate’ the economy from oil-shock inflation, not destroy it The Reserve Bank should use Gross Domestic Regeneration to distinguish imported oil shocks from domestic inflation – and avoid compounding the damage. Ray Wills & Peter Newman thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

thepoint.com.au

RBA needs to ‘regenerate’ the economy from oil-shock inflation, not destroy it

The Reserve Bank should use Gross Domestic Regeneration to distinguish imported oil shocks from domestic inflation – and avoid compounding the damage.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 30/09/2026

thepoint.com.au

RBA needs to ‘regenerate’ the economy from oil-shock inflation, not destroy it

The Reserve Bank should use Gross Domestic Regeneration to distinguish imported oil shocks from domestic inflation – and avoid compounding the damage.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 30/09/2026

Weren't RBA rate rises for anti-inflationary demand destruction & jobs regrowth? Australia's fossil wealth protection We don't need fossil jobs saved, we need clean jobs created 1,500 durable, well-paid, post-fossil jobs This decision protects the past, fails to regenerate the future

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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is truly worrying! It is time the Future Fund served Australians to build a thriving future here on earth for our children.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 29/09/2026

Houthi attacks are a historic moment for an oil-free future The Middle East crisis is Australia’s opportunity to transition to electrification for freight, agriculture and mining. Peter Newman and Ray Wills www.afr.com/companies/en...

Houthi attacks are a historic moment for an oil-free future
Peter Newman and Ray Wills
https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/houthi-attacks-are-a-historic-moment-for-an-oil-free-future-20260928-p60zui

Fossil oil resource monthly price 1960 to 2026

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Infopoint #Klimawandel #Artensterben @infopointa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Umwelt Weltuntergangsuhr 2026 "Die Weltuntergangsuhr besagt nicht, dass der Welt Umweltwissen oder technische Möglichkeiten fehlen. Sie macht lediglich darauf aufmerksam, dass es an der Bereitschaft mangelt, Lösungen umzusetzen."

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ConocoJoe3000🇪🇺🇺🇦 @conocojoe3000.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Einer der wichtigsten Graphen (vielleicht DER wichtigste) der Menschheitsgeschichte. Wind Solar Batterien! Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, Batterien, etc..

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

yes, indeed, as we'e documented here: bsky.app/profile/prof... (We're not surprised! :)

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Yes, we need renewable-delivered synfuels for aviation for up to 2 decades (but I actually expect less, before 2040) and for maritime for a shorter period (ships can carry more batteries at less penalty - before 2035) bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Yes - as we've detailed at length! Net zero is accessible, available at scale and affordable to all because of the enormous delivery capability of China A snippet my Ray Of Hope interview with Robert Llewellyn bsky.app/profile/prof... And thread below bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

The next race is not for liquid fuels It is for cheap electrons Global evidence shows electrification is no longer a distant or marginal pathway The deployment of solar and batteries now represents the fastest energy shift in human history Wills, Newman & Buckley thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

deployment of solar and batteries now represents the fastest energy shift in human history
Ray Wills, Peter Newman & Howard Buckley
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260928-the-next-race-is-not-for-liquid-fuels-it-is-for-cheap-electrons
@fssau.futuresmart.com.au

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

any internet connected smart devices including TV sets, drones, intelligent home appliances including connected refrigerators, smart washing machines, security cameras are capable of data flow - either intentionally by design, or via hackers Poser: not do they but can they?

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

So, it will save us from climate change then?

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Environmental Doomsday Clock 2026 Asahi Glass Foundation survey records renewed deterioration in expert environmental risk perception Doomsday Clock doesn't say world lacks environmental knowledge or technical options, just an unwillingness to prosecute solutions

Environmental Doomsday Clock hits record high
https://system-survey.af-info.jp/search/

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Sigh It's not a passing temporary seasonal dry spell It's a long-term drying climate Data is clear Incontrovertible Farmers not taking action on climate change are asleep at the wheel Farmers supporting an absence of political action are backing long term end to what they do bsky.app/profile/prof...

Long-term stream flow data for Western Australia in a drying climate

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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 26/09/2026

Energy nerd Christmas was yesterday, with the release of the Australia's official energy data for 2024–25. I think the share of Australia's gas being sent offshore hit a new all-time record high for the year, which is neat unless you are running an Aussie business or home that uses energy.

Australian gas production and use in the 2024–25 financial year
As with every other year in the past decade, Australia produced far more gas than it used in 2024-25.

76.5% of all the gas produced in Australia shipped overseas via one of Australia's 10 liquefied gas terminals. Another 8.3% of all the gas produced in Australia was burned by those gas export terminals and their supporting infrastructure to produce, process and compress that gas for export.

Well under one-fifth of the gas produced in Australia went to Australian users of the fuel. Gas exporters burn more of their own product preparing gas for export than any sector of Australia's domestic economy.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Within a decade, on current trends, gas will be exiting Australian data shows impact of gas on volume weighted pricing on Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) - and how renewables and batteries bring the price down bsky.app/profile/prof... Renewables overtaking fossil generation in 2026

Electricity generation in Australia renewables vs fossils

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Good thing And other other internet connected smart devices like TV sets, drones, intelligent home appliances including connected refrigerators, smart washing machines, and integrated kitchen setups Not to mention smart out door security from Bunnings Good thing

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My belief: This election isn’t about the economy in 2027. It’s about the economy in 2060. Prosperity comes from institutions like the rule of law, markets, a free press, and capitalism (not crony capitalism) newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…

newsletter.platypuseconomics.com

We Spend So Much Time Talking About Gas Prices

But is that what we really want to focus on? Also: Is the U.S. economy really the envy of the world?

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

More gas is used to convert gas to LNG exports than is used by the entire manufacturing industry. We don't need more gas. #NoNewGas #TAXtheGAS

Charts showing gas use/size by PJ:

LNG exports: 4,425PJ
LNG conversion plant use: 437PJ
Manufacturing: 370PJ

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m devastated this morning. We have just had two of our @asrc1 social enterprise catering vans stolen. Roller door smashed. Food stolen. Safe destroyed. Staff distressed. TWO VANS LICENSE PLATES - mini vans with ASRC Catering on them Renault is 1UO2YV Peugeot is 2DW4TB

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 28/09/2026

Chinese cars under the bed: a new and dangerous conspiracy Chinese EVs a new security scare, but connected cars from every country carry cybersecurity risk Australia needs protections without allowing fear of China to derail the clean energy transition pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09...

pearlsandirritations.com

Chinese cars under the bed: a new and dangerous conspiracy

Chinese electric vehicles have become the focus of a new security scare, but connected cars from every country carry cybersecurity risks. Australia needs stronger protections without allowing fear of ...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 27/09/2026

Karrak Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest red-tailed black cockatoos bsky.app/profile/prof...

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 27/09/2026

Mount Lawley Golf Club member Tim McAuliffe named Volunteer of Year in Golf Australia’s 2026 National Awards of Excellence helping lead MLGC volunteer group since 2019 to bring >20,000 native plants to revegetate course, enable MLGC to be relocation site of 37 quenda www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

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