Bruce Robertson
@brucearobertson.bsky.social
Energy Analyst Gas/LNG
Carbon Capture and Storage
Farmer
Surfing, fishing, canoeing, hiking,
Preserving waterways
Carbon Capture and Storage
Farmer
Surfing, fishing, canoeing, hiking,
Preserving waterways
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'Obscenely expensive' wholesale gas prices driving manufacturing offshore
Australia has a wealth of coal and gas resources as well as renewable energy, so why are energy costs so high — especially for manufacturers?
www.abc.net.au
Obscenely high gas prices are slowly strangling energy intensive manufacturing in Australia
A small number of companies control the gas market & force prices up to the detriment of all gas & electricity consumers
It's way past time for domestic gas reservation
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
A small number of companies control the gas market & force prices up to the detriment of all gas & electricity consumers
It's way past time for domestic gas reservation
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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Ummmm?? This is unexpected from the AFR. The times they are a-changin'?
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Ummmm?? This is unexpected from the AFR. The times they are a-changin'?
The bitcoin bros are witnessing a crash in value
Only question is how low it can go?
Only question is how low it can go?
February 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
The bitcoin bros are witnessing a crash in value
Only question is how low it can go?
Only question is how low it can go?
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The government only gets to sell government real estate assets once. Once sold they are gone from public ownership forever.
How about repurposing and leasing the assets?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
How about repurposing and leasing the assets?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Defence to sell islands, golf courses and barracks, raising $2 billion
A dramatic sale of 35,000 hectares of defence real estate - including some of the nation’s most historic barracks - will be sold for about $3 billion, but cost $1 billion to relocate staff. .
www.smh.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The government only gets to sell government real estate assets once. Once sold they are gone from public ownership forever.
How about repurposing and leasing the assets?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
How about repurposing and leasing the assets?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
King #Coal is at it again.
Funding political front groups to spread their message that coal is clean and good
No wonder the electorate is sceptical
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Funding political front groups to spread their message that coal is clean and good
No wonder the electorate is sceptical
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
King #Coal is at it again.
Funding political front groups to spread their message that coal is clean and good
No wonder the electorate is sceptical
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Funding political front groups to spread their message that coal is clean and good
No wonder the electorate is sceptical
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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ABC Sydney Afternoons radio host James Valentine has retired from the ABC after nearly 40yrs due to his ongoing battle with oesophageal cancer (first revealed to listeners in 2024). On Friday, there will be a 2hr retrospective. I hope he is surrounded by bucketloads of love and support. 😢 📻 #radio
February 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM
ABC Sydney Afternoons radio host James Valentine has retired from the ABC after nearly 40yrs due to his ongoing battle with oesophageal cancer (first revealed to listeners in 2024). On Friday, there will be a 2hr retrospective. I hope he is surrounded by bucketloads of love and support. 😢 📻 #radio
The humble garden sprinkler is the centrepiece in this thoughtful article on declining water availability in urban Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Why the backyard sprinkler is on the climate change frontline
Billions of litres of water are sprayed onto household gardens every day during summer, allowing cities to stay green. Now water is running low. Has the sprinkler had its day?
www.abc.net.au
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The humble garden sprinkler is the centrepiece in this thoughtful article on declining water availability in urban Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Oodnadatta this week. Officially “Bloody hot.” For US readers worried about snow, that’s Celsius (116degrees F)
January 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Oodnadatta this week. Officially “Bloody hot.” For US readers worried about snow, that’s Celsius (116degrees F)
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20%? I swear it was 10%, maybe even 5% from the most head-in-the-oilsand folks
January 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM
20%? I swear it was 10%, maybe even 5% from the most head-in-the-oilsand folks
Things are so crazy in the world at the moment that I am unsure if the President of the USA has had a seniors moment of confusion, or if he now wants to buy or conquer Iceland as well as Greenland.
Which is it really?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Which is it really?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Trump Appears to Confuse Iceland and Greenland
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Things are so crazy in the world at the moment that I am unsure if the President of the USA has had a seniors moment of confusion, or if he now wants to buy or conquer Iceland as well as Greenland.
Which is it really?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Which is it really?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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"European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions"
We in the climate space have been warning against this for years now. The Adults In The Room all kept insisting we had to switch gas providers for "energy security". Well, look
We in the climate space have been warning against this for years now. The Adults In The Room all kept insisting we had to switch gas providers for "energy security". Well, look
Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows
European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:35 AM
"European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions"
We in the climate space have been warning against this for years now. The Adults In The Room all kept insisting we had to switch gas providers for "energy security". Well, look
We in the climate space have been warning against this for years now. The Adults In The Room all kept insisting we had to switch gas providers for "energy security". Well, look
I too, am old enough to remember the chicken littles saying if we had more than 20% renewable energy in the grid at any one time, the grid would collapse.
As we surge past 50% of total power being produced by renewables, where are those naysayers?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
As we surge past 50% of total power being produced by renewables, where are those naysayers?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
For the first time, renewable energy is supplying most of our power
Renewables became the dominant energy supply for an entire quarter in the final three months of last year, helping the grid skate through the early days of a scorching summer.
www.smh.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I too, am old enough to remember the chicken littles saying if we had more than 20% renewable energy in the grid at any one time, the grid would collapse.
As we surge past 50% of total power being produced by renewables, where are those naysayers?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
As we surge past 50% of total power being produced by renewables, where are those naysayers?
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Albanese has the nerve to talk about fires and floods, while his government runs headlong to open as many new gas fields and coal extensions as possible.
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Albanese has the nerve to talk about fires and floods, while his government runs headlong to open as many new gas fields and coal extensions as possible.
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So sad to hear this news. What an extraordinary musician and a beautiful human. Vale Rob.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Breaking: Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies aged 70
Rob Hirst was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 6:27 AM
So sad to hear this news. What an extraordinary musician and a beautiful human. Vale Rob.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Heat in Western Australia could nudge 50°C
"The mercury in Perth will rise towards 40°C this Tuesday, while Western Australia’s Pilbara region and some adjacent areas will hit the high 40s, with the potential for a 50-degree day.
"The mercury in Perth will rise towards 40°C this Tuesday, while Western Australia’s Pilbara region and some adjacent areas will hit the high 40s, with the potential for a 50-degree day.
Heat in Western Australia could nudge 50°C
Australia's first 50-degree day since 2022 is possible in the Pilbara region of Western Australia this Tuesday, January 20, 2026 as the WA heatwave continues.
www.weatherzone.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Heat in Western Australia could nudge 50°C
"The mercury in Perth will rise towards 40°C this Tuesday, while Western Australia’s Pilbara region and some adjacent areas will hit the high 40s, with the potential for a 50-degree day.
"The mercury in Perth will rise towards 40°C this Tuesday, while Western Australia’s Pilbara region and some adjacent areas will hit the high 40s, with the potential for a 50-degree day.
I wonder if or when the Norwegian wealth fund will sell all their US Treasury bonds.
If they do it will crash the market and end Donald Trumps presidency in my opinion.
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
If they do it will crash the market and end Donald Trumps presidency in my opinion.
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
Trump links Greenland demand to Nobel Peace Prize snub in leaked message
Europe faces a spiralling dispute with the US president after he warned that he no longer felt obliged to pursue peace because he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
www.smh.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I wonder if or when the Norwegian wealth fund will sell all their US Treasury bonds.
If they do it will crash the market and end Donald Trumps presidency in my opinion.
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
If they do it will crash the market and end Donald Trumps presidency in my opinion.
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
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i just feel like america has no business starting fights with the country that makes ozempic
January 19, 2026 at 8:05 AM
i just feel like america has no business starting fights with the country that makes ozempic
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Exciting news
Tree bark microbes consume greenhouse and toxic gases
Plant a tree today!
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/hidd...
Tree bark microbes consume greenhouse and toxic gases
Plant a tree today!
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/hidd...
Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases
Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new research published Jan. 8 in Science. In the past, tree bark was considered little more than an i...
news.mongabay.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Exciting news
Tree bark microbes consume greenhouse and toxic gases
Plant a tree today!
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/hidd...
Tree bark microbes consume greenhouse and toxic gases
Plant a tree today!
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/hidd...
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Good policy⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Solar panels contain copper, silver and aluminium.
The federal government has now committed $24.7m to a national solar panel recycling scheme, up to 100 collection sites rolling out nationwide. #auspol www.pv-tech.org/australian-g...
The federal government has now committed $24.7m to a national solar panel recycling scheme, up to 100 collection sites rolling out nationwide. #auspol www.pv-tech.org/australian-g...
Australian government commits AU$24.7 million to national solar module recycling pilot
The Australian government has announced AU$24.7 million in funding over three years to establish a National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot.
www.pv-tech.org
January 18, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Good policy⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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So our AUKUS partners are essentially in a military stand off with each other. What a superb agreement we have .
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US
President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 June
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
So our AUKUS partners are essentially in a military stand off with each other. What a superb agreement we have .
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Historic moment has just passed in Global energy
Coal power generation fell in both India and China last year as a result of a massive surge in renewable energy deployment
Power generation from coal fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India in 2025
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Coal power generation fell in both India and China last year as a result of a massive surge in renewable energy deployment
Power generation from coal fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India in 2025
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Historic moment as coal power falls simultaneously in China and India
China’s massive solar cell and battery factors are not only helping it reduce its emissions but are now cutting greenhouse pollution around the world.
www.smh.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Historic moment has just passed in Global energy
Coal power generation fell in both India and China last year as a result of a massive surge in renewable energy deployment
Power generation from coal fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India in 2025
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Coal power generation fell in both India and China last year as a result of a massive surge in renewable energy deployment
Power generation from coal fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India in 2025
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
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Already 4 days in 2026 (36%) with 100% WindWaterSolar on CA's main grid for part of the day. Almost double the number of hours of 100% WWS v 2025 so far.
Gas down 69% vs '23
WWS up 25% v '23
Batteries up 332% v '23
Gas down 69% vs '23
WWS up 25% v '23
Batteries up 332% v '23
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Already 4 days in 2026 (36%) with 100% WindWaterSolar on CA's main grid for part of the day. Almost double the number of hours of 100% WWS v 2025 so far.
Gas down 69% vs '23
WWS up 25% v '23
Batteries up 332% v '23
Gas down 69% vs '23
WWS up 25% v '23
Batteries up 332% v '23
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That screenshot is from the 2026 draft ISP. Even simple modelling like below from @davidosmond.bsky.social shows we need some gas in winter.
Whether it's 10GW or 14GW doesn't matter that much right now, the main thing is we keep building out renewables, especially wind.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
Whether it's 10GW or 14GW doesn't matter that much right now, the main thing is we keep building out renewables, especially wind.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 89.7% RE
Last 199 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
Results:
Last week: 89.7% RE
Last 199 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
January 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
That screenshot is from the 2026 draft ISP. Even simple modelling like below from @davidosmond.bsky.social shows we need some gas in winter.
Whether it's 10GW or 14GW doesn't matter that much right now, the main thing is we keep building out renewables, especially wind.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
Whether it's 10GW or 14GW doesn't matter that much right now, the main thing is we keep building out renewables, especially wind.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
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My theory on this is that X isn't just an informational safe space / bubble for political / media elites - it's a *moral* bubble as well.
Journalists and politicians are basically losing any moral reaction to child abuse because they now digitally reside inside an app that creates that abuse
Journalists and politicians are basically losing any moral reaction to child abuse because they now digitally reside inside an app that creates that abuse
In the spirit of brotherly love, could I gently enquire why the almighty **** are government departments, government ministers and Labour MPs *STILL* using X?
January 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
My theory on this is that X isn't just an informational safe space / bubble for political / media elites - it's a *moral* bubble as well.
Journalists and politicians are basically losing any moral reaction to child abuse because they now digitally reside inside an app that creates that abuse
Journalists and politicians are basically losing any moral reaction to child abuse because they now digitally reside inside an app that creates that abuse