Co-founder @easyagile, @atlassian alumnus, パパ, clean energy advocate, Tesla owner.
Wollongong, New South Wales
Joined May 2008
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Dave Elkan retweeted
An example given by @simonahac to illustrate how the Community Independents are disadvantaged in our electoral system;
Today if you donate $1500 to Dan Tehan in Wannon, it's tax deductible.
But, if you donate $1500 to Community Independent Alex Dyson, it's not tax deductible.
Dave Elkan retweeted
The so-called 'nuclear plan' is in reality, a smoke screen to prop up the fossil fuel industries, dismantling Australia's thriving smart renewables sector that powers homes at the lowest costs in history and employs 40,000+ workers.
Dave Elkan retweeted
What a total cop out & betrayal of the late Peta Murphy's legacy.
There is support in the parliament to implement the Murphy Review recommendations in full - not some watered down policy to appease the gambling industry.
Find some courage & end this harm
smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
Dave Elkan retweeted
Note #School #children on side of road breathing all this crap in! Every #Petrol and #Diesel #car produces this #pollution all the time, you just can’t see it. It’s there, it causes #cancer and #cardiovascular diseases. This alone should be reason enough to go #EV. #auspol.
Dave Elkan retweeted
this is crap. the rest of the worlds has #emissions standards,. And has had them for a LONG time. and the manufacturers seems to have survived. carsguide.com.au/car-news/th…
Dave Elkan retweeted
i ❤️ this…
don't engage with 'dismissives' unless:
1. you enjoy the sport
2. you're really talking with others.
Dave Elkan retweeted
david donaldson is a bloody legend… he's matching your donations, dollar for dollar, up to a to total of $94,000 to celebrate his 94th birthday.
with david's and your help, we're going to help 20+ communities to find genuine local representation.
climate200.com.au/campaign/c…
This is David Donaldson, and he’s turning 94 soon. His only birthday wish is for a better parliament. That’s why he’s asking you to make a donation and he’ll match it dollar-for-dollar until we hit $94,000. Will you help David’s birthday wish come true?
climate200.com.au/campaign/c…
Dave Elkan retweeted
If we plan to use gas, we'll use gas
If we plan not to use gas, we won't need gas
What 2030 electricity can be in Australia if we plan not to use gas
Not dreaming, just data and positive action applied to our @FSS_Au model
Renewables Made in Australia
xitter.cf/ProfRayWills/status/17… +🧵
Today I released the Future Gas Strategy which establishes how gas will help Australia reach net zero by 2050 and assist our regional partners to do the same.
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
minister.industry.gov.au/min…
Dave Elkan retweeted
.@AustralianLabor's gas push is about pushing through huge new *export* projects.
80% of our gas is used for export…
but it's mostly not australians exporting our gas:
overwhelmingly it's international companies, paying little to no tax, whose interests don’t align with 🇦🇺.
Dave Elkan retweeted
Why are you seeing nuclear debate? 💸🦃
Simple: The oil industry generates over US $2 trillion every year - around $4b a day. So every *day* they delay transition to renewables is worth $4b.
Nuclear is their new delay tactic. Nuclear spruikers are in their employ. – at Melbourne, Victoria
Dave Elkan retweeted
Best way to reduce methane emissions from fossil fuels?
End fossil fuels
It's already happening
We just need to move faster
Now renewables is world's cheapest way to generate electricity, it's actually unstoppable
Let's go faster
#StopBurningStuff
xitter.cf/ProfRayWills/status/16…
To limit global warming to 1.5 °C, methane emissions from fossil fuels must decline 75% by 2030
Existing pledges, including those made at COP28, have helped raise global ambition.
But further actions from countries & companies will be needed ahead 👉 iea.li/3PgacE7
Dave Elkan retweeted
Nuclear reactors do not “firm up” renewables. Solar and wind are intermittent- depending on sunshine or wind to make electricity. But we have them in great abundance. To firm them we need flexible, despatchable sources of zero emission energy such as pumped hydro, batteries or green hydrogen. Nuclear reactors cannot turn on and off, ramp up and down like hydro or batteries can. Nuclear reactors generate continuously. This rerun of the climate wars is yet another example of history repeating itself , first as tragedy and then, as we see today, as farce.
Dave Elkan retweeted
those who say "we need to have a mature conversation" about nuclear must have missed the *six* inquiries held since 2006, including a royal commission.
hundreds of submissions, thousand of pages of expert reports, transcripts and analyses.
Dave Elkan retweeted
⚛️ why #nuclear power is a distraction for australia
if implemented, the #coalition's plan would see:
• increased gas & coal usage
• increased cost
• increased emissions
• higher chance of blackouts
read on to find out why… 🧵
Dave Elkan retweeted
"The only demonstrations that really work are disruptive ones."
@GaryLineker believes disruptive climate protesters could be considered "heroes" if the world takes action against the climate crisis, and says "it's very worrying" people are being arrested for protesting.
Dave Elkan retweeted
#ClaireLehmann writes her *ninth* blah-blah #nuclear piece for the @australian in past 12 months — it's almost as if someone has her on a retainer!
latest piece falsely claims nuclear would reduce our power prices.
…it's unethical to constantly feed readers this lie…
Dave Elkan retweeted
.@BrianGitt you are using *bad* data to prosecute your 🐂💩 argument.
please read this thread which explains where your bad data comes from:
xitter.cf/simonahac/status/13187…
