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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 18h

Nationals are so out of touch they don’t realise we’ve moved on from #NetZero to #RealZero - real emissions cuts that reduce risk of rural wildfires, floods & crop failures, at same time as opening new industry opportunities for their electors.
#Insiders

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 19h

While I’m disappointed there is no climate trigger - by far our most dangerous risk - I applaud @MurrayWatt landing new enviro laws that faithfully reflect the Graeme Samuel review.
www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/...

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www.dcceew.gov.au

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you Anwar Ibrahim.
Hypocrisy is rife and deadly.
www.threads.com/@laura.tingl...

Laura Tingle (@laura.tingle) on Threads

Anwar Ibrahim has always been an outspoken advocate for the Palestinian people. I asked him about watching events in Gaza when we spoke in Kuala Lumpur this week. The full interview is available on th...

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant news from @NickReade of RAA:
"This year, 65% of our solar installs have included a battery – up from just 29% two years ago."
It means even more wind and solar can be brought into the grid and time-shifted to peak usage periods.
www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-r...

The affordability and sustainability of energy is one of the biggest issues facing households and businesses. We know energy prices are a pain point for our members. We also know more members… |...

The affordability and sustainability of energy is one of the biggest issues facing households and businesses. We know energy prices are a pain point for our members. We also know more members ar...

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 7d

While lazy journalists laud “a big win for Australia” ⁦‪@cathywilcox1‬⁩ nails the critical analysis of the critical minerals deal.

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 9d

Our “friend & ally” the US has used bullying & intimidation - threats of tariffs etc to countries, & shockingly even threats of visa cancellations to delegates - to delay a vitally important mechanism designed to clean up shipping emissions.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure

Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tactics

www.theguardian.com

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · 16d

Huge thanks to all the volunteers who’ve put so much into preparing this weekend’s South Coast Jazz Festival at Goolwa. Such a privilege for me just to turn up and play. Lucky!
sajazzfestivalsinc.com

S.A. Jazz Festivals Inc.

Jazz Festivals in South Australia. Information, updates and photo galleries.

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Oct 3

Hey #journalists
If you’re going to write about #COP30 & the climate crisis, please understand “green zone” implementation is now the main game, not the sideshow. Multilateral agreements are largely done. Focus now on how we get there.
Listen:
pca.st/episode/0896...

Inside COP: How to Build a COP

pca.st

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 20

Good progress by @1414_Degrees towards SiBrick high temperature energy storage for industrial, chemical and commercial applications, including “low-cost” hydrogen production.
1414degrees.com.au/wp-content/u...

1414degrees.com.au

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 17

Sussan Ley says “Government should live within its means, just as households do.”
But this simplistic & wrong & has been repeatedly rubbished by economists including Nobel Prize winners.
www.cbpp.org/research/con...

Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment Poses Serious Risks | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

A balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution would be an unusual and economically dangerous way to address the nation’s long-term fiscal problems. It would threaten significant economic...

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 15

The Australian Climate Risk Report is a wake-up call. Fed Govt must enact an ambitious emissions reduction target of at least 75% and urgently accelerate our decarbonisation efforts.
www.linkedin.com/news/story/h...

'Horror' climate report released | LinkedIn

As the federal government prepares to release its 2030 climate targets, the first climate risk assessment has painted a dire picture of life if global warming continues. See what people are saying.

www.linkedin.com

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 14

Not enough questions re AUKUS subs on whether they’ll be useful when they finally arrive or whether they’ll be sitting ducks vulnerable to swarms of underwater drones.
Who wants to train as a submariner?!
#Insiders

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 9

Big congrats to ANC Delivers. Ambitious targets work.
Thanks for helping clean up air in our cities (less asthma etc) at same time as reducing climate-wrecking emissions.
thedriven.io/2025/09/09/a...

Australian last-mile delivery giant surpasses 100 EVs, beats its own targets

Australian last-mile delivery specialist ANC has grown its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to over 100, with another 50 expected to join its fleet in the next 12 months, well ahead of its targets.

thedriven.io

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 8

According to the article: “ITER’s primary technical goal is to demonstrate fusion power at commercial scale. The reactor aims to produce 500 megawatts of fusion power from 50 megawatts of input power—a tenfold return that would prove fusion’s viability as an energy source.”

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 8

So which is more likely? 1) Australia hitting the necessary 75% emissions reduction by 2035 or 2) ITER producing commercial fusion power by 2035 with 10x output compared to input energy?
evidencenetwork.ca/the-largest-...

The largest project in the history of humanity is about to enter a key phase: the final assembly of the reactor core, led by an American giant. - Evidence Network

The world’s most ambitious fusion energy project has reached a critical milestone as Westinghouse Electric Company takes charge of assembling the core of ITER’s fusion ... Read more

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 7

Never forget that every “canonisation” is an insult to those who accept the scientific method; it demands validation of 2 “miracles”.
It’s voodoo tradition that should have ended with Galileo Galilei.

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 6

“In fact, freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.” Dr Viktor E. Frankl.

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 5

Makes good sense to roll out battery storage at relatively remote locations - such as Lochiel, Robe, Lameroo, Hawker and Kimba - to allow fast EV charging, because it is cheaper than hardening the grid.
thedriven.io/2025/09/02/n...

Network rolls out community batteries to support fast EV charging in remote areas

Network announcement final location for eight community batteries, half of them to enable EV fast chargers to be installed in areas that were not possible before.

thedriven.io

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 1

Come on @AFL
If you have any claim to integrity & consistent ethics, you must cancel Snoop Dogg.
He launches a slur re same-sex parents & you give him the biggest paid platform of the year.
Meanwhile slurs by players are publicly punished.
Wake up Andrew Dillon.

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re busy researching alternatives for mitigating South Australia’s coastal algal bloom, but nature is doing its own thing. A significant amount of clay has washed down from the Port Willunga cliffs into the ocean. Result: very few dead marine creatures on the beach this afternoon.
#algalbloom

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Sep 1

This sand battery looks great for heating buildings and industrial processes.
But round-trip conversion losses would make it impractical as a replacement for current grid-level batteries, unless there are vast amounts of excess renewables available intermittently.
newatlas.com/energy/large...

The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland

Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's s...

newatlas.com

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Aug 27

Great to see the World Solar Challenge cars cruising down the A1 at 70kph towards the Adelaide finish line despite the overcast weather.
worldsolarchallenge.org/live-tracker...

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Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Aug 27

Amazing: 40,004 home battery installations in 40 days.
“…this single policy will add a further 10 per cent emission reduction in the electricity sector alone by 2035. Good for bills, good for jobs, and good for the environment.” - John Grimes
onestepoffthegrid.com.au/remarkable-r...

"Remarkable rollout:" Home battery installs sail past 40,000 in just 40 days - One Step Off The Grid

The number of discounted energy storage systems installed under the federal rebate has sailed past 40,000, in just eight working weeks since it was launched.

onestepoffthegrid.com.au

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Aug 27

“We are making more substantial infrastructure investments than the corporations. They’re getting guaranteed 10% returns. I haven’t seen anyone guarantee your 10% returns,”
reneweconomy.com.au/saul-griffit...

reneweconomy.com.au

Brian Loffler @jazzkat.bsky.social · Aug 26

Has the Swiss Rental Co-ops model been tested in Australia? Could it be done under our existing strata and community title legislation?
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...

A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It.

www.nytimes.com