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R.E.Spark.AU
@respark.au
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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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The switch to EVs in Australia is continuing - at least if access to fast-charging stations is any guide. 💹

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Infographic titled "Australian EV Fast Charger Tracker 2025". The graph shows total EV charging stations increasing from almost zero in 2015 to 1,471 charging sites in 2025. There were a total of 4,403 charging bays.
January 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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It matters because it underscores the extent of Gina's political power. Closest buddies that were also seen together (along with #BarnabyJoyce) later in 2025 at one of Trump's victory parties.
January 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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This #GinaRinehart #PaulineHansen video is a year old, but it's interesting to revisit as it's the first time I've seen a plausible explanation of who the 3rd person (back to the camera) is. Is it former #LiberalParty VP & #SkyNews favourite Teena McQueen?

#TeenaMcQueen #OneNation #Australia
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Coal and gas just can’t compete.

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#lithiumion #batteries #RenewableEnergy #batterycellprice
Graphical representation of the market price of lithium-ion battery cells in USD since 1991. Price was $9,210 per kWh in 1991 reducing to $78 per kWh in 2024.
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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We need to stop burning stuff. 🔥

Art credit: @jessharwoodart.bsky.social

#renewables #fossilfuel #globalwarming #recordtemperatures #heatwaves #bushfires #australia
Infographic titled "Time to ditch coal + gas". An illustrated flowchart starting with coal & gas, and transitioning to power, causes climate change and then driving worse droughts, bushfires & heatwaves.
January 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Just a reminder that Amber Electric have a "Solar and Battery Calculator" on their website where you can quickly calculate the Return on Investment (ROI).

Use my referral code if you're wanting to make the switch to Amber. There's a $120 credit for both of us if you do: mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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What the chart looks like.
An infographic of annual global temperature anomalies since 1940 relative to pre-industrial levels.
January 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Some of the submissions to the Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy in November 2025: Lindsay Marriott from South Gippsland, Sally Hunter from Narrabri and Andrew Bray, National Director RE-Alliance.

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#RenewableEnergy
Andrew Bray, National Director RE-Alliance, Australia.
January 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Solar roofs are nothing new - especially for carports.

These guys from GoodWe PVBM have gone a step further. They've developed bifacial panels - basically a PV surface on both top & bottom. It does make sense. The reflected sunlight off the concrete base adds an extra 5% efficiency to the setup.
January 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Net zero isn’t a scam, but the absolute dribbling idiots screaming “NET ZERO BULLSHIT” clearly have no idea how power markets, emissions accounting, or basic economics work.

#NetZero #Renewables #EnergyPricing #Coal #Australia
Coal burning Post by "I Fucking Love Australia" FB Page. Net zero isn’t a scam, but the absolute dribbling idiots screaming “NET ZERO BULLSHIT” clearly have no idea how power markets, emissions accounting, or basic economics work. First, exporting coal to China has fuck all to do with Australian power bills. Zero. None. Electricity prices are set inside the Australian grid using marginal pricing, meaning the most expensive generator needed at the time sets the price. That’s usually gas or busted old coal plants shitting themselves in summer, not wind turbines or solar panels, and definitely not export contracts. Coal exports are sold on long term international contracts. Domestic generators don’t wake up one morning going “oh no, China nicked our coal, better jack up Dave’s power bill”. That’s not how any of this works. If it did, Australia would have had cheap power for decades, because we export a shitload of fossil fuels. We didn’t. End of argument. What actually drives high bills? Ageing coal plants breaking down constantly, gas exposure tied to international prices, bloated network charges, and retailers clipping the ticket. This is published market data, not greenie vibes. Net zero doesn’t mean emissions vanish or that China magically stops burning coal tomorrow. It means reducing domestic emissions, replacing unreliable, high cost generation with cheaper sources over time, and not being locked into 50 year old coal units that fall over every time it gets hot. The real scam isn’t net zero. The real scam is fossil fuel cheerleaders screaming patriotism while shipping our resources offshore, pocketing billions, paying fuck all tax, and leaving households to cop the bill, then blaming wind turbines like absolute fucking clowns. If your entire argument is “China still burns coal therefore Australia should stay stuck in the 1970s”, congratulations, you’ve just announced to the internet that you don’t understand global markets, electricity pricing, or basic cause and effect.
December 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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With 3 days in 2025 still to go, it seems that ONCE AGAIN the record books will be rewritten. A rather dubious honour unfortunately; 2025 will likely be the #2 or #3 hottest year globally - since records have been kept. 🙁

#GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #HottestDecadeEver
Infographic with the following text: Planet Earth Top 10. Currently the hottest 10 years ever recorded since 1892 are: 1. 2024 2. 2023 3. 2016 4. 2020 5. 2019 6. 2017 7. 2015 8. 2022 9. 2018 (tied) 9. 2021 (tied)
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Looks like another good day for consumers & keeping the EVs topped up. Currently 0¢/kWh and forecast -3¢/kWh at 15:30 today (yes, that means THEY PAY YOU).

Use my referral code if you're wanting to make the switch: mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA - there's a $120 credit for both of us if you do.
Phone screenshot from the Amber Electric app taken at 11:36 27 Dec 2025. Text reads 0¢/kWh with 75% renewables in the grid. Summary states: "Wow! It's really cheap and really green to use energy right now." Forecast tariffs range from 10¢/kWh to -3¢/kWh between 14:00 to 16:00 today.
December 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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An Etrucks battery swapping machine in NZ: 5 minutes to drive in and drive out on a full charge. The batteries trickle charge from solar whilst his fleet is out on the road.

#renewables #ev #etrucks #newzealand #energy #solar #solarenergy
December 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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If only there was a cheaper way.... 🙄

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#fuelprices #australia #fossilfuels #renewables #electricvehicles #EV #ICEvehicles
A collage with an image in the foreground with a hand seen filling a vehicle fuel tank. In the background we see an Australian flag. Text banner in the foreground says: "Concerns over fuel prices in Australia" Subtitle "The EV Guy"
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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That's me next to Tower 43B somewhere in north-eastern Thailand.

You get a sense of scale standing next to these structures. A rough estimate puts my height at 1.3% of the tower but only 0.03% of the weight. Further, if you compare me to the weight of the base, that's only 0.005% 😲 20,000:1 ratio
The author doing a "Toyota jump" next to a much larger Wind Turbine numbered 43B located in north east Thailand aka Isan
December 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Some great news for the Australian Federal Government's "Cheaper Home Batteries" program - and a little bit of bad news in the fine print.

#Australia #Renewables #Solar

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Don't forget to use my referral code mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA ($120 credit for both of us)
An image of a triple home battery system with a solar PV control box & inverters seen above - inside a home garage. Adjacent to that on the right hand side is an EV charging cable and the roller door for the garage. There is some overhead LED lighting and sunshine is streaming in from outside.
December 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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If you're a property owner in Melbourne, the single best (and cost effective) way to improve the resale value is to electrify your home.

Research by property website Domain has documented that EE homes have a median price premium of $197,000 (23.8%) in that market

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Colourful Christmas lights alongside the roofline of a home at dusk. Research commissioned by property website Domain, Australia has documented that energy-efficient homes have a median price premium of $197,000 (23.8%) in the Melbourne, Vic market. Across Australia, the average premium is a more modest $118,000 (14.5%)
December 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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A Kiwi's take on "Vehicle to Grid".

It can (and has been) equally useful in Australia during times of emergency, when the grid fails us. If you're contemplating an EV make sure that it's V2G or V2H enabled. ⚡

#V2G #ElectricVehicle
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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I'm proud to announce that my website R.E.Spark.AU ⚡ went live today. Check it out here: respark.au

Some parts are still a "work in progress" so I'm happy to take any feedback on board in case there's something not working or in need of an edit. ✍️

#NewWebsite #Lauch #RenewableEnergy #Technology
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Keep an eye out on this brand and this model. If they decide to release a RH drive version, that then opens up other markets such as the UK & Australia - possibly also in 2027.

Based on some of the comments in this review, it will compete with other models selling for twice as much.
Interior of a Xiaomi model SU7 which may be released to the Australian market as early as 2027. White leather seats and matching interior colour trim seen in this photo.
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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If you've got an EV & solar panels on your roof, you're probably wondering: can I actually power my car with sunshine? The short answer is YES: www.amber.com.au/blog/solar-e...

Use my referral code if you're thinking of switching to Amber for a $120 credit (both of us): mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA
Image of a white electric vehicle with a charging cable plugged in to the front. A male is leaning on the front (seemingly the vehicle owner) looking at his mobile phone. Text reads: Solar EV charging: how to charge your car with solar panels.
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Amber Electric's "wholesale price" business model is great if you have a home battery. But it can be risky if you don't.

Use my referral code if you're thinking of switching (with or without solar and/or battery) for a $120 credit for both of us: mates.amber.com.au/4PXKVWFA #WinWin #Energy
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Another fact-checking video, this time by the ABC which looked into Sussan Ley's claim about high power prices.

Don't let the fossil fuel industry get away with the lies that rising prices are solely because of the transition to renewables.

#SussanLey #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #Australia
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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In 1980, I was an early Aussie solar adopter. Those HW panels paid for themselves in 3 yrs & ran for almost 40. I've been obsessed with renewable-energy and its potential ever since.

Now I'm transitioning to retirement; much like our fossil-fuel based energy system should be.

...cont.
The author seen here in a yellow t-shirt with arms stretched out in a similar triangular shape as a much larger white-coloured wind turbine in the background. The t-shirt has a graphic of a wind farm with 6 turbines and the words Korat, Thailand in English and some Thai script. The location was in Thepharak District, North Eastern Thailand.
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM