Tom Raftery

Did he just spell trillionaire wrong?

Hadn’t thought of that use case, but oh boy, yeah. Nightmare fuel!

stop any women driving out of state to one that does abortions, for example ?

Lots of people have 🤷🏼‍♂️

What could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼‍♂️

He certainly seems to think so!

If you live in the US and bought a Tesla…

If that really was the plan, it’s working.

Oil volatility is accelerating electrification, resilience, & sustainability faster than policy ever did.

Though I do wonder…

Those fossil fuel executives who paid $1m a head for that fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in 2024…

They must be feeling v silly now.

Maybe this was the strategy all along.

Make fossil fuels so chaotic…

So expensive…

So risky…

That renewables win on economics alone.

Decarbonisation via geopolitical stress test. 💡

For supply chains this is the real lesson.

Volatile fuel prices destroy planning.

Which is why more companies are investing in:
⚡️ electrified fleets
📡 telematics
🌍 emissions reduction

Because predictability beats geopolitics every time.

Markets are already reacting.

Oil surged above $100 for the first time since 2022 after the latest escalation disrupted supply routes and rattled energy markets.

Climate policy by accident?

Or by design…

Think about it.

Destroy oil infrastructure.
Shut down a major supply corridor.
Push prices past $100.

Suddenly renewables, EVs, and electrification look like the only sane economic option.

4D chess… clearly the man is a genius.

Oil just crossed $100 a barrel again. 📈

Which means we should probably congratulate the American president.

Because making fossil fuels expensive, volatile, and geopolitically terrifying is… a daring climate policy. 🌍⚡️

Bold move 😉 #climate #climatechange

Why Oil Wars Keep Proving Renewables Are Safer The Iran war is exposing oil and gas fragility again. Renewables, storage, and electrification offer cheaper, safer energy security.

I’ve written a new blog post on what this latest crisis reveals about oil dependence, China’s exposure, and why electrification matters far beyond emissions.

tomraftery.com/2026/03/06/w... #EnergySecurity

Wars keep exposing the same weakness in fossil fuel systems.

They are fragile by design.

When energy depends on extraction, shipping, insurance, military protection, and stable maritime passage, “energy security” becomes a very optimistic phrase.

Another point: renewables plus storage are no longer the expensive moral option.

In many cases, they are already the cheaper strategic option.

Lower operating costs. Less fuel-price exposure. Fewer geopolitical headaches. That changes the boardroom calculation completely.

That helps explain why China keeps accelerating solar, wind, storage, EVs, and electrification.

Not because it wants applause.
Because it understands risk.

Sunshine and wind do not need tanker insurance or naval escorts.

One of the most revealing points here is China.

Yes, it has built substantial oil reserves. That gives it short-term cover. It does not give it strategic comfort.

A buffer is not sovereignty.

Too much energy commentary still treats renewables as mainly a climate issue.

That’s too small.

This is also about security, affordability, and resilience. If your economy depends on fuels that must be shipped through unstable corridors, you are exposed by design.

Map of the Strait if Hormuz with fossil fuel tankers in red trapped on either side

Oil doesn’t need to run out to damage an economy. It just needs a chokepoint.

That’s the real lesson from this week’s escalation around Iran and the disruption risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

Why the Strait of Hormuz Proves Renewables Are Strategic Rising oil prices, driven by geopolitical conflicts, highlight the vulnerabilities of fossil fuel dependence, prompting a shift towards renewable energy. China’s increasing investment in renewables and energy storage is both a strategic response to energy insecurity and a move towards greater self-sufficiency. This transition underscores the economic advantages of renewables, suggesting a more resilient energy future.

The war on Iran is exposing, again, how fragile oil and gas-based economies really are. Tankers, chokepoints, inflation, and strategic risk. Meanwhile, sunshine and wind sail past Hormuz just fine. Why renewables plus storage now look like the smartest security bet.

FUN FACT: The UK has nearly twice as many public EV chargers as fuel pumps

www.gov.uk/governmen...

I think they spelled “bored” wrong!

Kudos to the Iranians for coming back so quickly from having been obliterated

Energy System Resilience: Lessons Europe Must Learn from Ukraine While decentralised power enhances resilience, by itself it is insufficient. Lessons from Ukraine reveal that energy security now relies on robust infrastructure capable of withstanding attacks and disruptions. Preparedness, strategic planning, and logistics are crucial for restoring power swiftly, ensuring system durability amidst crises.

Ukraine stress-tested modern energy systems. Clean power helped. But the IEA’s latest report shows deployment alone isn’t enough. Europe’s next energy phase demands cyber resilience, spare parts strategy, restoration speed, and system design that survives shock.

Little known fact

So here's a question for everyone raging about immigrants:
If you're fine with me being here but not them - what's the difference between us?

We left our countries. We built lives here.

So are you against immigration - or just non-white immigrants? There's a word for that, isn't there?