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andrealeong.bsky.social
Microbiologist, optimist, percussionist. Tree-hugging bleeding heart. @weplanetaus.bsky.social president
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Decades of demand-side subsidies got us believing that housing affordability comes from paying more for homes instead of paying less. 🤔🤔🤔

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

We're disappointed to see @foe.org.au using the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident to exploit people's trauma and fears to push an agenda which doesn’t align with the scientific evidence.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

People buy vehicles for the longest trip they expect to take, or the trip where they’ll carry the most stuff. The right-sized vehicle for the trip needs to become an attractive option. #EverythingElectricSYDNEY

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Our cities are car-dependent. Fully carbrained. And we don’t even want this! A survey finding was cited: people who rely on a car for up to 50% of their trips are happy with their travel options. Above that, car reliance brings misery. #EverythingElectricSYDNEY

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Ooh, straight into how Toyota spread doubt about battery EVs. Anyway, battery energy density has increased 5x in the last 30 years. Samsung reckons it’ll have solid-state batteries with 1,000km range in cars next year. #EverythingElectricSYDNEY

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Oh wow, this is by far the worst-attended talk of #EverythingElectricSYDNEY that I’ve seen so far. I guess it’s a good thing that enthusiasm for EVs is not limited to climate action nerds. EVs are probably the superior drive, hey.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

What are the barriers — real and imagined — to EV uptake in Australia? Early adopters have been reached. Choice of vehicle and charging access are growing, which will increase uptake. From this year we’ll see the effect of Australia’s new vehicle efficiency standards… #EverythingElectricSYDNEY

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

Happy International Women's Day! To celebrate why not check out our fireside chat between three incredible women fighting for clean energy and a better future.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Huh, wow, ARENA has funding available for electrifying trucks and buses, but not for electrifying boats. This is a missed opportunity because we build a lot of our commercial boats in Australia. We can bring more of this industry onshore by building electric boats. #EverythingElectricSYDNEY

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Session: Decarbonising business & industry. Mentioned: We’re struggling to stop burning methane in our homes, where there’s a good alternative (electricity). Not mentioned: It’s harder to find an alternative for businesses that need process heat. #EverythingElectricSYDNEY

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Australia lags behind leaders in the EV transition — 7% of our new cars are electric (vs 15% in Europe, 89% in Norway!). Carsales (dot com dot au) has seen a dip in interest in EVs, but hybrids (the worst of both worlds?) have picked up. Consumers need accessible chargers to allay range anxiety.

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

The Australian debate on nuclear energy has gotten ugly. With personal attacks on advocates, political attack ads and misinformation flowing directly from the halls of parliament. Join us tomorrow morning to speak with two incredible women to cut through the spin & separate fact from fiction.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Curious about nuclear energy, but Australia’s polarised debate got you down? If you’d like to hear from two nuclear energy advocates who are in it because they care about people and the planet, join @weplanetaus.bsky.social’s online fireside chat this Monday.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment