Delwyn Dickey
@delwynd.bsky.social
Freelance writer & ag/hort journalist: Climate change, farming, space, science and environment. Closet apanthropist. Auckland, New Zealand.
#SustainableFarming #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy #agsky #energysky #Spacesky
#SustainableFarming #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy #agsky #energysky #Spacesky
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If we actually have a supply problem for Li in the next years, it would be a good idea to keep Li for EVs and use only Na for stationary storage.
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If we actually have a supply problem for Li in the next years, it would be a good idea to keep Li for EVs and use only Na for stationary storage.
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"Unshackled from established fossil-fuel industries and outdated technologies, these countries show how the global south is starting to move faster in the renewables transition than wealthier nations such as Australia."
It's a different world. Choose the future or get left in the past.
It's a different world. Choose the future or get left in the past.
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"Unshackled from established fossil-fuel industries and outdated technologies, these countries show how the global south is starting to move faster in the renewables transition than wealthier nations such as Australia."
It's a different world. Choose the future or get left in the past.
It's a different world. Choose the future or get left in the past.
Great read.
As happened going from no phones to mobiles, developing countries in the global south are now going straight to #renewables and missing out the #FossilFuel step. Everyone now has access to cheap power - could this see a global power shift.
#agsky #energysky
As happened going from no phones to mobiles, developing countries in the global south are now going straight to #renewables and missing out the #FossilFuel step. Everyone now has access to cheap power - could this see a global power shift.
#agsky #energysky
absolutely excellent story about the *real* big energy of the decade/millennium unfolding before us
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Accessible, cheap clean energy could spark a new world order
Unshackled from legacy fossil fuel interests, the world’s clean energy future is being forged in the bustling cities of the global south.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Great read.
As happened going from no phones to mobiles, developing countries in the global south are now going straight to #renewables and missing out the #FossilFuel step. Everyone now has access to cheap power - could this see a global power shift.
#agsky #energysky
As happened going from no phones to mobiles, developing countries in the global south are now going straight to #renewables and missing out the #FossilFuel step. Everyone now has access to cheap power - could this see a global power shift.
#agsky #energysky
Massive 20 GWh #Sodium-ionBattery manufacturing plant announced in China.👍
#Energysky #renewables #Batteries
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/24/m...
#Energysky #renewables #Batteries
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/24/m...
Massive 20 GWh sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant announced in China
After last year’s slowdown, investment in China’s sodium-ion battery sector is rebounding in 2025, and one of the biggest projects yet has now entered the development pipeline.
www.pv-magazine.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Massive 20 GWh #Sodium-ionBattery manufacturing plant announced in China.👍
#Energysky #renewables #Batteries
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/24/m...
#Energysky #renewables #Batteries
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/24/m...
Good morning with good news: China's electric heavy trucks sales skyrocket, bad news for diesel and LNG demand.
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Great news for a community of just 600 that is significantly challenged by its isolation 800km east of the NZ mainland.
Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions
#ChathamIslands #agsky #energysky #windfarm
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions
#ChathamIslands #agsky #energysky #windfarm
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions
It took two years to build the three wind turbines, storage battery and other infrastructure on the remote archipelago.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Great news for a community of just 600 that is significantly challenged by its isolation 800km east of the NZ mainland.
Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions
#ChathamIslands #agsky #energysky #windfarm
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions
#ChathamIslands #agsky #energysky #windfarm
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Holding onto water and responsible use of what’s available. Going to see more of this unless people start looking more long term.
Iran’s capital is moving. The reason is an ecological catastrophe.
'...unchecked groundwater pumping for the city and for #agriculture…"
#CollapsedAquifers #agsky
Iran’s capital is moving. The reason is an ecological catastrophe.
'...unchecked groundwater pumping for the city and for #agriculture…"
#CollapsedAquifers #agsky
Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...
Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe
The decision to move Iran’s capital is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
www.scientificamerican.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Holding onto water and responsible use of what’s available. Going to see more of this unless people start looking more long term.
Iran’s capital is moving. The reason is an ecological catastrophe.
'...unchecked groundwater pumping for the city and for #agriculture…"
#CollapsedAquifers #agsky
Iran’s capital is moving. The reason is an ecological catastrophe.
'...unchecked groundwater pumping for the city and for #agriculture…"
#CollapsedAquifers #agsky
A movie that takes place where you’re from?
The submarine scene was shot down the road in a small lake in Manurewa, where I was living at the time.
The submarine scene was shot down the road in a small lake in Manurewa, where I was living at the time.
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from?
The submarine scene was shot down the road in a small lake in Manurewa, where I was living at the time.
The submarine scene was shot down the road in a small lake in Manurewa, where I was living at the time.
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Very much a case of a fossil government cheerleading for the dinosaur NZ auto, and oil, industries. When 'dirty old Aussie' is trumping us in terms of renewable generation and EV uptake rate It's now getting to the point where this is downright embarrassing to be a Kiwi.
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Very much a case of a fossil government cheerleading for the dinosaur NZ auto, and oil, industries. When 'dirty old Aussie' is trumping us in terms of renewable generation and EV uptake rate It's now getting to the point where this is downright embarrassing to be a Kiwi.
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How we grow, and where we sell, can see a genuine reduction in #AgriculturalEmissions.
My story of an Aussie farmer who is turning his lower #methane emissions rice into a new business/brand for the local market, instead of export.
#agsky #greensky #ausag
issuu.com/agrimedianz/...
My story of an Aussie farmer who is turning his lower #methane emissions rice into a new business/brand for the local market, instead of export.
#agsky #greensky #ausag
issuu.com/agrimedianz/...
Issue 151 | November/December 2025 - Australian AgContractor & Large Scale Farmer
issuu.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
How we grow, and where we sell, can see a genuine reduction in #AgriculturalEmissions.
My story of an Aussie farmer who is turning his lower #methane emissions rice into a new business/brand for the local market, instead of export.
#agsky #greensky #ausag
issuu.com/agrimedianz/...
My story of an Aussie farmer who is turning his lower #methane emissions rice into a new business/brand for the local market, instead of export.
#agsky #greensky #ausag
issuu.com/agrimedianz/...
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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France has added Musk’s Grok to an ongoing cybercrime investigation after it produced French-language posts echoing Holocaust denial about Auschwitz.
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
France has added Musk’s Grok to an ongoing cybercrime investigation after it produced French-language posts echoing Holocaust denial about Auschwitz.
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This young man has it exactly right.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This young man has it exactly right.
The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Recreational fishers oppose removal of protections for #marlin
#MarineConservation
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#MarineConservation
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Recreational fishers oppose removal of protections for #marlin
#MarineConservation
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#MarineConservation
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Lots going for this #EV ute by the look of it.
Is there room to carry a #quad bike on the tray? Would have to look up the tray dimensions.
An adapter could see you cooking lunch, recharging the chainsaw battery or running a myriad of other electric tools off the vehicle. 👍
#agsky #energysky
Is there room to carry a #quad bike on the tray? Would have to look up the tray dimensions.
An adapter could see you cooking lunch, recharging the chainsaw battery or running a myriad of other electric tools off the vehicle. 👍
#agsky #energysky
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Lots going for this #EV ute by the look of it.
Is there room to carry a #quad bike on the tray? Would have to look up the tray dimensions.
An adapter could see you cooking lunch, recharging the chainsaw battery or running a myriad of other electric tools off the vehicle. 👍
#agsky #energysky
Is there room to carry a #quad bike on the tray? Would have to look up the tray dimensions.
An adapter could see you cooking lunch, recharging the chainsaw battery or running a myriad of other electric tools off the vehicle. 👍
#agsky #energysky
Just in case anyone is interested in the progress of large scale battery electric storage systems #BESS in Australia. This interactive map lists all BESS larger than 10MW/10MWh👇 reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-...
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
New: California Governor Gavin Newsom seized the mantle of US climate leadership at COP30 in Brazil in the face of Trump hostility to climate action. Here's the data on how the world's fourth-largest economy is decarbonizing and slashing emissions. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What California's Record Shows About Newsom’s Claims to Climate Leadership
As the US retreats on climate policy, the governor is pitching himself as a global leader.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat
Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat
Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser
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The former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh would rightly be proud of his inclusion on South Africa’s Wall of Names at the country’s Freedom Park, honouring those who resisted apartheid.
But the many who knew and loved Haigh, one of Australia’s least conventional but more effective and fearless diplomats, suspect he might also have been somewhat bemused that his name was being added to the wall on Friday at the same time as those of the former prime ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat
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The irony is the fishing in the broader #HaurakiGulf will be better with the #MarineReserves in place than without them including as they act as nurseries for young fish - a safe place to grow.
#MarineConservation
#MarineConservation
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The irony is the fishing in the broader #HaurakiGulf will be better with the #MarineReserves in place than without them including as they act as nurseries for young fish - a safe place to grow.
#MarineConservation
#MarineConservation
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And this article.
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
And this article.
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Before and after: When the ban on fishing was in place and after it was removed.
#MarineConservation #Rena #AstrolabReef #greensky
#MarineConservation #Rena #AstrolabReef #greensky
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Before and after: When the ban on fishing was in place and after it was removed.
#MarineConservation #Rena #AstrolabReef #greensky
#MarineConservation #Rena #AstrolabReef #greensky