Met someone tonight who works at a biodiesel plant. Said production is ramping hard and demand is strong. More notably, they use an insane amount of soybeans. 🤔

The limits to growth: The Malaysian way of navigating the data centre boom #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/f1Onfv2CFy https://t.co/tRpUzgkEo7
My own experience with @openclaw - and the way it’s gone viral in China—tells me we are dramatically underestimating the compute required for the agent era. Everyone focuses on GPUs. That’s only one layer. The real constraint will be the entire...
Energy Storage Inspection 2026: Fox ESS, SMA, SAX Power, Kostal and BYD impress with high efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jpdHwBbjHa
Pii Energy to unveil Edge 2000 plug-in home energy system in “Pi Day” event #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/2xTHfYVe4D
Beyond 10X: Rethinking Leadership Standards in the Solar+ Sector #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/31jUrghyFv
Global Clean Energy Transition Timelines Reveal Stark Contrasts Between US and China https://t.co/BnXbuEhVsT The paper https://t.co/zoRcoqTczK
French electricity posts first negative prices of 2026, battery storage gains #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qfswFZYnEP
Offshore wind begins saving New England from the death, illness, insecurity, and high cost of fossil fuels. Revolution Wind begins delivering power to New England https://t.co/roDCwngqrz
Tigo debuts 725 W optimizer for high-power solar modules #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/F2yKaC385Q
BYD unveils EB batteries that can recharge in 10 minutes #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yGvyBcWdwx

Episode 100 of the Angry Clean Energy Guy is live, and it’s a particularly angry one 14 days into yet another fossil fuel war, the lesson is clear: If your country relies on fossil fuels, you aren’t sovereign, you’re a hostage....

I love introducing kids or adults to @ElectricityMaps and let them draw their conclusions. https://t.co/jjJ5BLhEcA
China TOPCon module prices edge higher as March cargoes clear #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/RHIugNwXio

How Meta Made Alabama So Mad It’s Threatening to Ban Solar #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/oIwyZX7bZE https://t.co/9yN0C2ZnNA

German environment minister urges a boost in renewables to aid energy security https://t.co/WYDxuC0GLW via @IsoldeMacdonogh https://t.co/5zqqXbdRMt

Guidelines to assess three-terminal, four-terminal tandem solar cell performance #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qsJNLWPREf https://t.co/IRgBPkTteX
Australia’s Dinawan solar farm among 14 projects in state investment round #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/xbrjeqgLOx
Google completes US$4.75 billion Intersect Power acquisition, initial focus on California & Texas solar-plus-storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/ILxqalliTu

Paper on data center water use makes two points 1) National data center water use in 2030 will remain “modest” compared to total public water supply (1.8%–3.7%) or agriculture (0.6%–1.2%) 2) For some localities, serving peak demand could be a big deal...
Ground-mounted perovksite solar module testing field goes online in China #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/JFx7Yp31JV

“It is paramount:” AEMO says system and market operator functions must be kept together #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/aT4fNULk61 https://t.co/zCvJLVP2gO
Alfa Laval to build South Korea’s first large-scale liquid air storage system #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ZAykglkWpQ

Powerful new rooftop solar panel promises system sizes “previously out of reach” #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/Jm6MCBYKj8 https://t.co/XzzLtt2LWX
As we generate more data than ever, are we being sustainable about it? Efficient, resilient cybersecurity protects info. But it can also reduce waste, energy use, and long-term risk. Data protection can (& should) go hand in hand with sustainability.
Enel Colombia’s 180 MW Atlántico solar park starts supplying national grid #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qlzQnCmgbL

Two new battery records on @CaliforniaISO grid: Max battery discharge rate: 56.61 GWh/day Max discharge rate as a percent of demand: 38.0% at 6:55 PM 3/12/26 Batteries met 10.5% of all demand 21st straight & 48/71 (68%) days in 2026 with WWS>100% of demand...
Trump admin courts Westinghouse rivals amid slow talks on new nuclear #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/GgoAEoRRAm
Japan adds 5.8 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/E8kobL8J1P
As a climate and energy reporter, I have to admit continued frustration in trying to convince people that electrification is a climate solution, regardless of what is used to generate the power. Sigh...
Brazil’s 439 MW Bom Jardim solar site begins testing phase #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/hH761UmFpi

New rules loom for home solar and batteries, as world’s biggest isolated grid tackles “unique challenge” #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/1PupQeTaCi https://t.co/cDTknCGFvw
Switching from coal to natural gas is not the “gift” you think it is. The infrastructure costs are enormous. Far cheaper to move to solar and batteries. The administration has hurt LNG security in a big way with this conflict. https://t.co/VIukiTxMxx
As always, the quarterlies tell the truth. "We are 80 pct renewable:" Wind and solar shield Gina Rinehart's big lithium play from fossil fuel crisis https://t.co/pGF3RZbT0n

I welcome the formal request just received from Romania to become an @IEA Member From my meetings with its leaders, I know 🇷🇴 has a strong focus on energy security & an ‘all fuels & all technologies’ approach, based on a...

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. And it does not have to...
This is a mistake. Northern Europe is one of the hardest places on earth to power with renewables. German winter is long and dark. And as we electrify heat, the greatest electricity demand will be in winter. Nuclear should be...
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) - since its introduction in 2005, the EU ETS has become the central pillar of European climate policy and currently covers around 40% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. https://t.co/gO3sWBwNcg
Thanks for proving how energy insecure oil is and how energy secure renewables powering electric vehicles are. There would be no need for an oil reserve or releasing 172 million barrels of oil to control oil prices in a clean, renewable...
US BESS industry is ‘primed for years of growth’: Enertis Applus+ on financing storage in the FEOC era #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/k8CwkaSf5g
AI energy management system to unlock VPP potential #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/nZyuczQc8J
European Commission proposes Made in EU requirements for solar inverters, cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/CAGyCQpocQ
Heliup raises €16 million to scale lightweight solar panel production #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/27lwjReKMC

Why does an energy superpower like Australia still depend on global fossil fuels? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/0HGmHA1yBm https://t.co/XtOt5TzvF3
Nick is a nuclear expert who wrestles with that most important yet underemphasized issue of nuclear in the US: Continually rising construction costs.
Virtual Power Plants can help data centers get connected faster while giving consumers a 20% discount on their electricity bill. VPPs are anchored by batteries, EV charging, and smart water heaters. Fastest way to meet load growth. @EnergyEmpirePod https://t.co/Duchh2r3Fr

Protecting cities with AI-driven flash flood forecasting https://t.co/CuGhkm1sPu < I really love that we do this sort of work. @GoogleResearch is helping us give up to 24 hours advance notice for flash flood risks. https://t.co/HIVZuV6ZWP
calling all grid nerds exciting time to be working on hardware, software, and marketplaces that will make the grid more resilient
Renewables are the only exit strategy: Day 12 (updated) impact of the Israel and US attack, tracking Force Majeure, surcharges, and the explosive inflation behind the headlines FORCE MAJEURE IMPLICATIONS >Shell: FM on all LNG cargoes from Qatar >QatarEnergy: Pretty much totally down,...
Summary of my argument: "Decades of investment in efficiency, domestic production, and renewable energy have made the U.S. economy far more resilient to global shocks." Therefore, let's keep implementing those energy policies --now is the worst time to give up on efficiency,...