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Rewiring Australia

@rewiringaus.bsky.social
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Electrifying our homes and cars is the recipe to cut emissions and save money for Australian homes. Let's build an abundant electric future for Australia.

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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
It's been a bit quiet from us recently, we've been working on a podcast! The Shameless Plug with Saul Griffith has just gone live! Join Saul and his mate Dr Fiona Whitelaw as they break down how to electrify your home, car, and community. Find it in your podcast feeds or subscribe on Youtube.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Listen to our Co-Founder Dr Saul Griffith talk to the ABC's Andy Park about the electrification agenda: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Would a home battery incentive lower your power bills? - ABC listen
With the election's energy promises so far including gas reservation, a cut to the fuel excise and direct bill relief, Labor is expected to announce a new federal household battery incentive scheme.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reports that expected gas shortages in southern states have been pushed back to 2028 - three years later than previously forecast. This delay is largely thanks to Australians embracing household electrification. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Mild winters and trend towards electrification will push back gas shortage until 2028, Aemo says
Increased cost of the fossil fuel has also cut forecasts of how much gas will be needed in Australia’s southern states
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
We're excited to announce that Francis Vierboom has been appointed CEO of Rewiring Australia. He follows the amazing legacy left by our outgoing CEO @danjcass.bsky.social who has been a tireless advocate for a fairer energy transition for all Australians. Read more on our website: bit.ly/439jCJb
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Join us at Everything Electric Australia! It's going to be a massive three days featuring panel discussions, home energy displays, EV test drive opportunities, plus more. Get 20% off the price of your ticket when you use the discount code REWIRING au.everythingelectric.show #FullyChargedShow
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Welcome to Everything Electric AUSTRALIA NSW
Everything Electric AUSTRALIA in Syndey offers an electrifying weekend of electric vehicles (EVs) & home energy, family entertainment and more
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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Suburb-wide electrification trials are set to be rolled out across the country ⚡🔌🏠☀️ Efficient all-electric homes are healthier, have lower bills & generate less pollution — so it's no wonder the shift is gaining momentum! Great work @rewiringaus.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Suburb-wide electrification trials to be rolled out across Australia in bid to fuel transition away from gas
Project providing subsidies to install solar batteries and electric appliances part of Labor deal with crossbenchers
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Electrification will be the quickest and cheapest way to move households away from expensive fossil fuels. Nationwide community pilots, like Electrify2515, will improve research outcomes and pave the way for our electric future. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Suburb-wide electrification trials to be rolled out across Australia in bid to fuel transition away from gas
Project providing subsidies to install solar batteries and electric appliances part of Labor deal with crossbenchers
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Join our co-founder Dr Saul Griffith for EARTHDAY.ORG's 22 Mins with... as he explores renewable energy innovations and the path to a sustainable, fully green grid with renowned Stanford professor Mark Jacobson.⚡️🌍 Livestreaming on EARTHDAY.ORG’s YouTube, LinkedIn, X & Facebook on Jan 23 at 12 PM EST
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The electricity market was designed around fossil fuels and was not set up for rooftop solar. This is why we're calling for electricity market reform that ensures fair pricing for Australia's 4 million households with solar. www.smh.com.au/national/vic...
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Victorians with rooftop solar will get virtually nothing for feeding power to the grid
A glut of energy during the day and rapid uptake of rooftop solar has prompted the Essential Services Commission to propose slashing the feed-in tariff.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
This year is going to be big! We're excited to #electrifyeverything by making sure more Australians can power their homes with efficient, electric appliances, powered by rooftop solar.⚡🌞 Keep up to date with our work by signing up to our monthly newsletter 👉 www.rewiringaustralia.org
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The average Australian household spends $2700 per year filling their car with petrol, so it's great to see the government subsidise cheaper loans to help our essential workers and low to middle-income workers reduce that cost of living pressure. www.smh.com.au/environment/...
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Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles
Essential workers and low and middle-income earners will be enticed with government-subsidised cheaper loans to take up electric vehicles, including second-hand EVs.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
🏠 Households in Victoria are the greatest consumers of residential gas in Australia, which is contributing to expensive household energy bills and damaging greenhouse gas emissions. Rewiring Australia has crunched the numbers, check out how much Victorians can save when they #electrifyeverything.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Water heating is the second big ticket gas user in Victorian homes. Rewiring Australia modelling shows just how much Victorians can save by switching to electric hot water systems. Bring on the power of the shower! ☀️⚡🚿 Join the electrification movement 👇 www.electrifyeverything.org.au
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
In Victorian homes, space heaters use the most energy. Our modelling shows reverse cycle air conditioners use 3-4 times less energy than gas heaters, resulting in significant energy bill savings, and even more so if paired with solar! www.electrifyeverything.org.au #electrifyeverything
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
CSIRO confirms today that building a nuclear power station would cost twice as much as renewables. And we already know nuclear couldn't be built fast enough to bring people's bills down. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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New CSIRO report doubles down on nuclear price and time frames
After heavy criticism, Australia's leading science agency doubles down its findings that the cost of nuclear power for Australia would likely be double that of renewable energy, and it would take at l...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Cooktops are often the last appliance to be upgraded from gas. Our modelling shows Victorian households who upgrade to electric induction cooktops save on energy costs - not to mention the health benefits that come with gas-free cooking Find out more⚡electrifyeverything.org.au
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Rewiring Australia modelling shows Victorian houses that have electrified their homes & cars that are powered by rooftop solar, save $4,700 in upfront costs over the 15 yr lifetime of those items, compared to homes with gas appliances & petrol cars electrifyeverything.org.au/ #electrifyeverything
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Good news for summer cooling! More renewable energy & battery projects will help keep homes powered this season, counteracting the risk from coal outages. AEMO reports increased clean energy capacity, boosting grid resilience against heatwaves & extreme weather www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says
But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outages
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Feeling frazzled after #BlackFriday? 🫨 This #GivingTuesday, join a global movement for change! 🌍 In these uncertain times, your support helps lower costs & emissions while driving a fair energy transition through our research, advocacy, & community action. 💡⚡ donate.rewiringaustralia.org
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Australian homes could slash energy bills by two-thirds by cutting out gas and petrol, AEMC says. bit.ly/3CUkBSw
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Australian homes could slash energy bills by two thirds by cutting out gas and petrol, AEMC says
Australian households could lower their bills by over two thirds if they fully electrify their home by cutting out gas and petrol according to a new report from AEMC.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Congratulation to the Aust Government on agreeing to an additional $500m investment to electrify & retrofit 50,000 social homes. 👏 also to the outstanding work of our partners in the #RenewAustraliaforAll coalition, which strongly advocated for electrification of low-income households.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
#electrifyeverything for everyone represents a people-powered movement driving electrification across Australian communities. We’re a diverse group of individuals, orgs, & groups working together, united by a vision of an equitable, electric future. Find out more: electrifyeverything.org.au
Graphic showing text "electrify everything for everyone" with illustraiton of home, sun and car.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Did you know 2 million Victorian homes still rely on gas? By upgrading ageing gas appliances and petrol fuelled cars at the end of life for efficient, electric alternatives powered by rooftop solar, you can cut emissions and save big. Join the electrification movement electrifyeverything.org.au 🔋⚡
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Our co-founder and chief scientist Saul Griffith recently spoke at the international climate tech conference #VERGE24, where the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot gets a shout out on the global stage! 🌎Check it out➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgPK...
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The IRA Isn't Enough | Saul Griffith
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
4 million Aussie households now have rooftop solar – and are saving an average of $1,500 a year on power bills ☀️ bit.ly/3AyiZ06
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Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates "momentous" milestone as 4 million households tap cheapest power - One Step Off The Grid
Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with the number of households around the country to have installed rooftop solar passing the four million mark.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 24/05/2024
“Incentivising households and businesses to take up batteries means more cheap solar power in the grid and reduces our reliance on harmful fossil fuels. Households are the heroes in the energy transition,” said Rewiring Australia Executive Director Dan Cass. newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/05/batt...
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Battery incentives for household solar heroes is the fastest way to reduce prices and accelerate energy transition - News Hub
Rewiring Australia strongly endorses the NSW Government’s new incentives to help more households gain access to household batteries. “Incentivising households and businesses to take up batteries means...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
Tonight's Federal Budget includes critical steps towards universal electrification of the nation's homes. Read our full statement on #budget2024 newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/05/the-...
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The next step in Australia’s Net Zero journey: universal household electrification finance - News Hub
Tonight’s federal budget includes important commitments to build clean energy manufacturing, reform its energy market and improve the nation’s electrical skill base, critical steps towards universal e...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
"We're pleased to see an investment of $27.7 million to better integrate Consumer Energy Resources like rooftop solar and home batteries into the grid, so households are on a level playing field with the energy giants." Executive Director @danjcass.bsky.social speaking to the press #Budget2024
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
We're pleased to see an investment of $27.7 million to better integrate Consumer Energy Resources like rooftop solar and home batteries into the grid, so households are on a level playing field with the energy giants #Budget2024
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
Australia needs more electricians and tradies to #electrifyeverything, so we applaud the new funding for a clean energy workforce, including $91 million to support the development of training, and $55.6m to establish the Building Women's Careers Program #Budget2024
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
Fast-paced electrification could free-up existing gas supplies to support the energy transition, rather than committing to more emissions for decades to come. #auspol
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
New gas projects will have devastating effects on our climate, the health of our children and future generations. Australian households use 164PJ of gas per year. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Labor steps on the gas to fuel its climate targets
The federal government is backing new gas fields as essential in the move to renewables.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 02/05/2024
No one in the energy industry seems to want the NSW government to pay for a long-term Eraring extension – not even rival coal generators bit.ly/44pZDoa
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Even rival coal generators don’t want long term extension to Eraring coal plant
It’s hard to find anyone in the energy industry pleased with news the NSW government may pay to keep the country’s biggest coal generator open for another four or five years.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
We're excited that our Executive Director Dan Cass will be speaking at the Power + Utilities 2024 Leadership Summit in Melbourne. There's still time to join us on 7 - 8 May by booking your spot today. More info: powerutilitiesaustralia.com
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
News the Chris Minns Government is looking to extend the polluting Eraring coal-fired power station up to 4 years is terrible for NSW climate & households. Taxpayers subsidies would prop up the power station, that would otherwise be invested in renewable energy. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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NSW to announce life extension of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station
Exclusive: Decision to keep the ageing plant operating for up to four more years could cost taxpayers as much as $150m a year
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
Fossil gas is unhealthy, expensive & bad for the environment. We encourage Masterchef Australia to ditch their sponsorship deal with the Australian Gas Network, and promote the healthier & cheaper alternative - electric induction cooking ⚡👩‍🍳 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Environment groups accuse MasterChef of greenwashing after gas sponsorship deals unveiled
Channel Ten show’s planned use of biomethane and hydrogen in cooking challenges ‘completely out of sync’ with changing attitudes, critics say
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
We know that a solar electric home is cheaper, cleaner and fairer - that's why universal access to finance will be key in helping all Australians benefit from electrifying everything www.news.com.au/finance/mone...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 23/04/2024
The planet doesn’t have a spare decade to indulge greenwashing nonsense. This is dispiriting and #MasterChefAU ought to rethink its relationship with people pushing fossil fuels. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04...
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Sponsorship of MasterChef by 'renewable gas' companies slammed as economically unviable 'greenwashing'
By sponsoring the latest season of MasterChef, the gas industry is pushing back on the ban of gas appliances like stovetops to promote biomethane and hydrogen — but experts say it's a cynical attempt ...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 22/04/2024
Makes sense to us! ☀️⚡"Renewable energy is slashing emissions, now it's cutting prices too" www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Renewable energy is slashing emissions, now it’s cutting prices too
Wholesale electricity prices are down as the share of renewable energy in the grid continues to grow.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 22/04/2024
Check out this Switched On podcast featuring our friends across the ditch Rewiring Aotearoa (New Zealand) CEO Mike Casey on his mission to #electrify NZ homes as a way to cut carbon emissions while saving big on energy bills. switchedon.reneweconomy.com.au/content/nz-i...
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NZ is one of the first countries to reach an electrification tipping point
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 22/04/2024
An important step forward in Australia’s shift to clean energy. The expanded Capacity Investment Scheme is critical to our efforts to ditch polluting fossil fuels in place of renewable energy like solar and wind to cut our carbon emissions. reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 18/04/2024
"When you’re trying to prevent a global catastrophe, business as usual won’t cut it." Greg Jericho outlines why The Future Made in Australia plan is important BUT we also need to stop digging up and burning fossil fuels bit.ly/made-inAustralia
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 17/04/2024
A great read in Renew Economy with the Columbia Law School debunking some of the biggest myths about solar, wind and EVs. reneweconomy.com.au/technology-d...
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Technology denial: Columbia Law School debunks 33 biggest myths about solar, wind and EVs
Columbia Law School researchers identify 33 of the most pervasive myths about solar, wind and electric vehicles and rebut them using transparent, fact-based responses.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 16/04/2024
Good to hear Senator Jenny McAllister say she's in "furious agreement" with us on the importance of electrification when asked whether she'd support our proposed finance scheme We hope this turns into an ambitious commitment to help households #electrifyeverything reneweconomy.com.au/switchedon-p...
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SwitchedOn Podcast: Labor’s plan to cut household energy bills
Assistant Minister for climate and energy Jenny McAllister discusses the National Energy Performance Strategy. Will it reduce household energy bills and emissions?
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
Check out this important report by Solar Citizens that's found a huge $9.3 billion per year in potential savings for Australians if people living in apartments or houses with space for solar panels were supported to install rooftop solar. thewest.com.au/business/ene...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 11/04/2024
It's great to see energy retailers encouraging households to ditch fossil gas. Gas is an expensive and polluting fuel. Going all-electric is better for your hip pocket, better for the environment and the healthiest option for your home and your family. onestepoffthegrid.com.au/energy-retai...
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Energy retailer offers rebates to help customers say goodbye to fossil gas - One Step Off The Grid
A leading Australian energy retailer urges its tens of thousands of residential gas customers to go electric, in a deal that offers to wipe the network disconnection cost.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 10/04/2024
CSIRO survey finds that almost 9 in 10 Australians want a faster or moderate transition to clean energy. Lets get to it! www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04...
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CSIRO survey finds most Australians want moderately paced energy transition
In what it says is the biggest poll of Australians' attitudes towards the renewable energy transition, the CSIRO finds almost half of those surveyed feel the shift should be moderately paced, and most...
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 08/04/2024
As our NSW friends mop up from another 'one in 100 year' rain event, 'for every 1 degree Celsius of warming, air can hold 6 to 7 percent more water.' www.wired.com/story/why-ra...
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Why Rain Is Getting Fiercer on a Warming Planet
Extreme rain is getting more extreme as temperatures rise. That may seem counterintuitive, but the underlying physics is crystal clear.
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Rewiring Australia @rewiringaus.bsky.social · 03/04/2024
Worth a read: Outgoing Chair of Net Zero Economy Authority Greg Combet uses #NPC address to back the federal government's Solar Sunshot program as "common sense policy." reneweconomy.com.au/solar-sunsho...
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Solar Sunshot “common sense policy,” says Combet, as critics take aim
Combet defends solar “sunshot” plans, saying Australia needs sovereignty over industries of the future.
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