China’s Renewable Growth Dwarfs World, Contradicting Trump’s Claim
At the World Economic Forum, Trump claimed China makes renewable equipment but doesn’t use it. Reality: Over the past few years, China’s growth in wind and solar usage has exceeded the rest of the world COMBINED. TRUMP'S RHETORIC RARELY MATCHES REALITY. https://t.co/SGRBqnFkj6
Australia’s Rooftop Solar Powers 40% Homes, Still Below Demand
Australia rooftop solar PV (so far) >4.3M systems (>40% dwellings), cap >28.6GW (Total Aus solar >45GW) ~455,000 home batteries, cap >5GWh EVs >350,000 EV fleet batteries >21GWh Avg daily home use ~20kWh/day All res use >220GWh/day Roof PV gen >90GWh/day https://t.co/5i2gWa9m2A https://t.co/4NlIp7pjyL
No Shortcuts: Europe Must Electrify, Expand Renewables, Storage
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is being refreshingly blunt: there is “no workaround” for Europe’s energy price crisis. Hoekstra’s message? The only way out is through: more electrification, more solar, more wind, more storage, more grid interconnection. https://t.co/oTWydw6WTj
DIY Solar, EV, Battery
Sustainability guru Prof @PeterNewmanCUSP @CurtinUni on ABC Life Matters speaks about do-it-yourself, solar-led, EV-charged, home-battery powered, money-saving opportunities We need more It needs to be faster https://t.co/zz2A7TnPm3 No one will be elected saying no net zero
County Jail Cuts $12M Energy Costs with Solar‑Tesla Combo
California county jail to save $12 million in energy costs with solar carport and Tesla battery #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/M38Jdt4bQq
Japan Harvests Foot Traffic Energy via Piezoelectric Stations
Japan Turns Footsteps Into Power with Piezoelectric Floors in Shibuya & Tokyo Stations by @_fluxfeeds #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/inl2P4vOU3
Iberdrola Hits 400 MW Italy Capacity with Lazio Acquisition
Iberdrola reaches 400MW in Italy with acquisition of Lazio solar plant #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/VAieQ86UrX
U.S. Sees First Vertical Rooftop Solar Panels
Vertical rooftop PV debuts in the U.S. #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/myWwct9wK7 https://t.co/yrGGyMsvwi
Bluetti Debuts 13kWh EnergyPro Home Storage in US
Bluetti launches EnergyPro 13K home storage system in US #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/cz3heet2cr
Virginia Mandates 625 MW Community Solar by 2028
Virginia passes law to add 625MW of new community solar capacity by 2028 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/TzRKwax5le
Fresnel Lens Heats Rocks, Drives Simple Stirling Generator
Pretty amazing if it works - concentrate sunlight with movable fresnel lens to heat rocks to 1000 degrees C and then a simple Stirling engine to generate power. Nothing that couldn’t have been built a century or more ago.
Solar‑plus‑storage Can Supply 90% of India’s Electricity
Solar-plus-storage could meet 90% of India’s power demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/54zp6ZcAUX
Trump Admin Saves Billions for Hydrogen Projects
The Trump administration plans to preserve billions of dollars in funding for hydrogen ventures and other projects previously earmarked for termination. https://t.co/4dsgGhyiJe
Sonnedix Wins Key Capacity in Italy’s FER X Auction
How Sonnedix secured capacity in Italy’s ‘crucial’ FER X auction #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/t9cz3dWn3a
Australian Home Batteries Match 10% of Global Utility Additions
Australian home battery installations equal to almost 10 pct of global utility capacity brought online in March #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/41vFHcvKbU https://t.co/u8Hrf4b9Tc
Titanium Poised to Replace Vanadium in Flow Batteries
Titanium emerges as a vanadium alternative for redox flow batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/InfLwlxCHc
Solar Panels Prove More Economically Viable Than Expected
The economics of solar panels make this a much more viable proposition than one might expect.
Renewables Keep Lights On When Supply Chains Collapse
A world that runs on renewable energy rather than fossil fuel is a world that won't go Mad Max. Solar panels don't stop working just because supply lines fail.
Georgia Power Permits Data Centers to Source Own Clean Energy
Georgia Power will now let data centers bring their own clean energy #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/lmcXeMdSqR
Spark Gets Australian Approval for Huge Solar‑battery Project
Spark secures Australian approval for massive solar and battery project #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/exu5V1LSDn
Desert Solar Farms Could Trigger Rainfall, Supply Water
Model research suggests large solar farms in deserts may generate rainfall through heat-driven updrafts, potentially providing water for arid regions. https://t.co/02xRhLzALC
Canada’s Edge: Integrating Batteries Beats China’s Production
How Canada Can Beat China in the Battery Battle China won manufacturing. But the next round is about integrating batteries into systems. And that could be where Canada really shines. #cdnpoli #batteries https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/how-canada-can-beat-china-in-the
Nike CEO Eyes AI Data Centers After Allbirds Surge
POV: The CEO of Nike — which is down 28% YTD — calling an emergency meeting with his C-Suite after seeing Allbirds pump +600% and demanding that the fitness giant pivots into AI data centres, leveraging Oregon’s abundance of hydropower....
Thermally Passive BESS Boost Resilience in Desert Conditions
From ‘refrigerators in the desert’ to resilient, thermally passive BESS assets #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/uc72BX3L9l
Bangladesh to Build 442 MW Solar Farm Adjacent to Coal Plant
Bangladesh plans 442 MW solar facility near coal power plant #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XnTyYpz6g6
Space‑Based Solar Power: The Next Clean Energy Frontier
What if the future of clean energy isn’t on Earth… but in orbit? ☀️⚡ The sun sets. The wind stops. Demand doesn’t. On April 21, during SF Climate Week, we’re bringing together the people building the future of space-based solar power and...
Fortescue Launches World's Largest Off‑grid 4‑5 GWh Battery
Fortescue fast-tracks ‘world’s largest off-grid system’ with 4-5GWh battery storage in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/05BV52AniW
Industry Highlights $6.5B Solar Waste Opportunity Amid Politics
“This is a $6.5 billion opportunity:” Industry claps back at toxic political fear-mongering on solar waste #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/ROFCOP4mYU https://t.co/gzxLpbgXHX
UGL Progresses 2.1 GWh Neoen Battery Project in Australia
UGL advances construction on 2.1GWh of battery storage for Neoen across two Australian states #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/c5dlRLHS5m
Distributed Power Beats Gas Peakers for Data Centers
Today on Volts: I talk with my old friend Jigar Shah about the headlong rush to build data centers, the lunacy of building a bunch of behind-the-meter gas-fired power plants to run them, the benefits of distributed capacity & greater...
U.S. Community Solar Hits 10 GW Amid Contraction
U.S. community solar passes 10 GW milestone despite market contraction #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/h4GQQW3z4p
Self‑Tracking Solar Panels Boost Efficiency Automatically
Next-Gen Solar Panels That Track the Sun Automatically by @XueJia24682 #Innovation #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Technology https://t.co/dacGpcqiPh
Tigo's Mini Inverter Revives Legacy Solar Systems
Tigo’s smallest inverter can now adjust its AC output to repower legacy solar systems #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/DWPwDrcgpD
Third Battery Stage Begins, Adding 312 Tesla Megapacks
Construction and concrete pours begin on third stage of massive battery, adding another 312 Tesla Megapacks #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/0MoRLztKGz https://t.co/Djyf8Vf6jn
Canada’s Electrification Lag Threatens Economic Competitiveness
An Electrified Canadian Economy is a More Competitive Economy But Canada is falling behind. Interview with Victor Jacquet (Concordia). Follow for thoughtful energy journalism. Share if it’s useful. https://youtu.be/1D-AbRn8VoM
Fermi’s IPO Hype Fades as AI Power Plans Stall
Last October, Fermi Inc. was sizzling. It raised $746 million in an IPO and was planning to build 11 GW of power generation for AI data centers. But Fermi’s sizzle has turned to fizzle. (Article linked below in comments.) My...
Whisky Distillery Uses Stored Green Power for 1200°C Steam
Heat batteries delivering up to 1,200C using off peak electricity: A Scottish whisky distillery just claimed a world first — producing high-temperature steam for distilling using stored green electricity instead of fossil fuels. https://t.co/1A1cS5hLUt
Rural Texas Hosts Data Centers Despite Infrastructure Gaps
“Data centers are being built in rural areas without much infrastructure, like Texas in the United States.” Ouch, German dude.
Pakistan to Impose Evening Rolling Blackouts Amid LNG Shortage
Pakistan plans more rolling blackouts due to a fuel shortage 🇵🇰⚠️ Power supply will be suspended for two hours during the evenings when demand rises Pakistan hasn't received an LNG shipment since early March due to the war in the Middle...
China Produces over 20% of the World's Key Industrial Goods
Insane chart: China builds more than 20% of the world's solar panels, wind turbines, ships, trains, steel, aluminum, telecom equipment, chemicals, cement, machinery and aerospace equipment And that's 2023 data, likely understating its dominance Source: FT https://t.co/5vnFnr2SX1
Norway’s CCS Hype Misleads; Choose Cheap Clean Tech
Norway's been shopping around CCS PR in Australia, so I dug into the latest data and found that despite our reputation, we are really not a model for anyone to follow. Don't put your eggs into the fossil fuel basket,...
Network Operators Could Unlock Australia’s Kerbside EV Charging
Can networks solve Australia’s “chicken-and-egg” EV problem? The battle for control of kerbside charging #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/xpzheDun47 https://t.co/eaZ3zueOeo
China Dominates Global Green Tech Landscape
The Financial Times reports that China has a ROYAL FLUSH. Chinese now leads in EVs, solar panels, batteries, wind turbines, and more. CHINA HAS CARDS AND KNOWS HOW TO PLAY THEM. https://t.co/XCaFDiD4ka
Suniva Announces 4.5 GW Solar Cell Plant in South Carolina
Suniva to build 4.5 GW solar cell factory in South Carolina #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/YMH2nW27oz
Stegra Secures Funding to Build First Major Green‑Steel Mill
Stegra lands funding to complete world’s first major green-steel mill #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/6HfQXWLlcP
AI Hacks Reveal Remote Shutdown Vulnerability in Microinverters
AI-enabled hacks expose remote shutdown risk in microinverters #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/p4PdEDHSAO
Neoen Begins Construction on First 6‑Hour Mega Battery
“Boots on the ground:” Site works begin at Neoen’s first 6-hour big battery #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/R3ukH8q8IN https://t.co/pk0DKjZQj0
Greek Utility Builds 2.13 GW Solar Farm on Former Coal Mine
Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/37U9NvC13u https://t.co/Q8vsTuqtmw
Experts Offer Strategies to Overcome US Energy Storage Bottlenecks
Experts weigh in on navigating supply chain bottlenecks in US energy storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/nWdxoTZoHR
Bloom Energy's Oracle Deal Spurs Scandium Boom
Congratulations to Bloom Energy $BE on their deal with Oracle The koala is absolutely thrilled to see the demand growth trajectory for bloom boxes inflect higher and higher 4kg per 100kw scandium density (Gemini screenshot below) is ~40 tonnes per GW Let’s...