Arno Schaaf

Spain could be the only EU country to beat energy price hikes Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.

Hoe onafhankelijker van andere regimes hoe meer je je ook kunt uitspreken zou je haast zeggen. www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/s...

Meanwhile the markets slavishly respond to Trump’s latest utterances.

Tweet by Adam Kinzinger responding to a post about the U.S. using low-cost interceptors against Iranian drones, suggesting Ukraine provided the technology. The image shows Donald Trump speaking at a podium during a White House event.

My my, how it’s come full circle.

New Australia Institute research finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS).

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The companies who paid these illegal tariffs should sue the government for their overheads in repaying their customers, which will be substantial. No way should companies get the tariff payments refunded without them repaying their customers - which is the most likely scenario.

Just like Otto Hahn was credited for nuclear fission?

I’m not sure what the point of the Crisafulli government is.

“North of Canberra” being more than the length of the ACT away. Got two kids there who didn’t notice, but one of my granddaughters did and said some glass cabinets shook.

It’s Israel’s war on Iran. They co-opted the US through the useful idiot residing in the White House. I think the US political system needs a major reset - not just the piecemeal dismissal of single incompetents.

Sad really. Not sure what the members of the Queensland government are snorting. Banning phrases, canceling renewable energy projects and sending juveniles to jail. Just culture wars, nothing productive.

Best they could pick from their talent puddle.

Is Trump on the stand?

The markets are crazy to instantly react to Trump’s latest utterances. Have they learnt nothing?

Winter in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

We have photos from around 1916 with pieces of furniture on it that are still in the family. Not this cot though.

Ditto

And I love this one. That’s my dad on the left. Smoking cigars on the train in the Netherlands 🇳🇱. Around 1955 I think.

Different style family photo, also around 1920. That’s my dad on the far left. The print was difficult to scan because of the amount of silver in it.

Ok I have to post a few too now. My grandparents on mum’s side. Never knew them, grandmother died when my mum was two, and grandfather in 1946 from a car accident. Got the tall genes from my grandmother.

I bet you he ate the ice cream

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Now feels like a good time to remember that Big Oil is the reason why we're still hooked on dirty, dangerous fossil fuels.

The industry's lies have essentially stolen a generation’s worth of time that we could have used to transition to cleaner, safer energy sources.

It’s time for accountability.

Goes to show the talent puddle they have to choose from

Tony Burke says he’ll be speaking to the AFP after Vic Police let a far-right extremist off without arrest following a violent attack on a Muslim community in Ballarat.
Burke “Don’t pretend you’re patriotic”🔥 #auspol

If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it Yes, Australia needs fuel. But the Middle East war also shows the necessity of setting ourselves up for the future

The woeful energy security of Australia has been known for 15-20 years and successive governments have done little to address it. Taylor as energy minister “secured” meaningless access to the US oil reserves. They now want answers on fuel supply? Hypocrites. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A local independent servo here at the NSW south coast was selling diesel at over $3 yesterday. A response to hoarding by people outside the area and wanting to have a supply for locals? Or profiteering? His competitor down the road was selling for around $2.20.

Ah yes. They think they’ve found a way to charge for sunlight.

I’m sure Elon can arrange that

Their complaint should not be considered until those Israelis indicted by the ICC present themselves to the court. You can’t have it both ways, ignoring international law when it’s inconvenient and appealing to it when it is.

So the stock markets rebounded and oil prices dropped after Trump said the war was sort of won? How deluded are the markets?