Distributed Solar and EVs Guard Civilization From Energy Collapse
Deploying large amounts of solar power is our best defense against widespread civilizational collapse scenarios. Right now, most paths to collapse run through collapse of fossil fuel production/distribution (the Mad Max scenarios). Our civilization runs on energy. It's needed for production, preservation, and transportation of food, which is where collapse becomes global famine. Solar, especially distributed solar, protects against this. Especially combined with EVs. Because it just WORKS.
AI Workloads Migrate to Spare
What happens when AI queries follow spare megawatts instead of users, hopping between micro data centers at substations? https://spectrum.ieee.org/distributed-inference-data-centers?share_id=9447651
Data Centers Build Their Own ‘Shadow Grid’ Behind Meter
Data centers aren’t running off-grid. They’re running grid-adjacent BTM — grid power supported by behind the meter resources. The “shadow grid” is really a generation layer supplementing the grid,
Data Centers Must Actively Unlock Spare Capacity with Utilities
This is turning into a game of telephone. Yes, this is true *if* you can unlock spare capacity on the system creatively. This is why data centers weren't a problem historically -- because there was lots of excess capacity on...
Combining Options Enables Granular Markets and State Hedging
Key insight from @daniel_wolf1 : the options can work together. You can get a more granular energy market (C) with state-overseen economic hedging (A). You can also find more and more interruptible loads of different flavors working with retail regulators...
Hydro, Not Wind‑Solar, Drives Low‑Cost Power
"Renewables make electricity expensive" line doesn't survive contact with data. But neither does claim that wind+solar automatically deliver cheap power. Europe: renewables r = -0.51, wind+solar only r = -0.14. Hydro does heavy lifting. Full analysis soon https://t.co/In5lBaF2ox https://t.co/WFQmPbIjqk
AI Data Centers Strain Water; Startup Harvests Air Moisture
AI data centers are intensifying a global water crunch. One startup thinks it can help drought-stricken areas by pulling drinking water directly from the air. https://t.co/YbESDcqNoe
Women Lead Climate Justice and Renewable Momentum
Climate action is about people, opportunity and justice and I'm glad that #women are leading the push for renewables and resilient communities worldwide. We must act faster, together, for a cleaner equitable future. Thank you @TIME for recognizing global #climate leadership....
Norway's Renewable Success Contrasts Its Fossil Fuel Exports
Norway runs 98% on renewables, leads the world on EVs & is heat pump king. It's also one of the biggest oil & gas exporters on the planet. TRT made a programme on this inspired by my Substack. Can you claim...
Germany, UK, Bulgaria Lead Europe's 2026 Co‑Location Investments
Germany, Great Britain and Bulgaria top Europe’s co-location investment rankings for 2026 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/uVtEmN4708
AESC, Jinko Sales Signal US Clean Energy Restructuring
AESC, Jinko’s asset sales are start of wider US clean energy manufacturing industry restructuring #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/5ZSx3Of17f
Trina Solar Earns SSI Silver Traceability Certification
Trinasolar module factories awarded silver supply chain traceability certificates by SSI #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/YcbIT52WDC
Australia's Data Centres Face Energy Boom-or-Bust Decision
Australia’s data centre dilemma: Will they bring an energy boom or bust? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/tAxC7CFm9U https://t.co/UX2tbbGgi1
Convert Existing PV Panels Into Efficient PV‑Thermal Systems
How to retrofit commercial PV panels into photovoltaic-thermal modules #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/iC8H9kdeB6 https://t.co/bJLRb4GdQx
Solar Power Bridges Grid Gap for Expanding Data Centers
Data centers are outgrowing the grid. Solar is filling the gap. #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/FfjzwrYIeb
State Blocks National Renewable Reforms, Widening Energy Policy Split
Energy policy divide deepens as one state withholds support for key national reforms to boost renewables #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/DCNhnkGEbW https://t.co/zsSwm9paKJ
Data Centers Threaten Grid Stability, Risk Blackouts
“Data centers are increasing the risk of power outages and blackouts — and electric grid operators aren't prepared to handle it.”
Solar Panels Cool Dairy Barns in Afternoon Heat
Solar panels reduce thermal stress in dairy barns during critical afternoon hours #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/taR3QFQN1u
Confusing Ballot Language Likely Swung Ohio Renewable Ban
Confusing ballot wording may have tipped Ohio vote on renewables ban #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/taxZeNuolH
Brazil Cuts 3.57 GW Solar Permits over Grid Limits
Brazil revokes 3.57 GW of solar permits amid grid connection constraints #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/SnsJ1phDbd
Baiju Bhatt's Space Solar Dream Advances to New Level
I told you about @BaijuBhatt’s new dream to put solar collectors out in space and beam the power back to earth a year ago. He is a cool dude, gave us his expensive car to drive. So happy to see his...
IFM Threatens to Pull $2.2bn SAF Investment without Mandate
IFM Investors Pty warned it may scrap a proposed A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) investment to make sustainable aviation fuel in Australia, unless the government mandates that airlines use the product. https://t.co/u1m4QDuPzx
Energy Vault Reaffirms 2026 Outlook, Targets AI PPA Deals
Energy Vault reaffirms 2026 guidance, sets sights on AI infrastructure PPA deals #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/V52DfhOD7S
JA Solar Eyes 2026 Profit as Industry Pivots H2
JA Solar set to return to quarterly profit in 2026, industry inflection point expected in H2 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/4Rswo6uCvO
Solar Expertise Illuminates How Data Centers Operate
Do you know how a data center works? Experience in the solar industry helps #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/MawSAS53jL
Data Center Water Myths Debunked: Construction, Not Consumption
There is so much misinformation and downright lies about data centers that it’s impossible to not be convinced this is a foreign propaganda campaign, and it’s working. This article is a total crock. Most of the water went to things like...
Ford Launches Grid-Scale Battery Business, Ford Energy
Ford formally launches grid-scale battery business Ford Energy #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/ODQBY8S1fR
US Transformer Shortages Push Lead Times to Four Years
U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints as lead times extend to four years #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/FIwhA7Z3bJ
China Launches Portable Foldable Solar Power Stations
China Deploys Foldable Solar Power Station for Instant Energy Anywhere by @volcaholic1 #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy https://t.co/LDunS4hBvm
US Wind Growth Steadies as China Soars 23%
The good news so far about wind, despite U.S. federal efforts to squash it, is that the wind installation growth rate from 2024 to 2025 (4.0%) was slightly higher than from 2023 to 2024 (3.5%) and only slightly lower than...
California's Renewables Surpass Fossil Fuels, Meet 100% Demand
WindWaterSolar steamrolling fossil fuels in California. 40 straight days and 106 of 130 (81.5%) in 2026 with WWS meeting >100% of demand for an average of 4.5 h/day among all 130 days. Fossil gas down 61.1%, batteries up 328%, solar up 61%,...
Data Center Secretly Drains 30M Gallons, Triggers Complaints
A story likely to be repeated in other places where data centers are located. An Atlanta data center was siphoning 30M gallons of water unnoticed until residents complained about low water pressure. Officials discovered unauthorized pipes feeding center https://t.co/Mel4YoS6og
China's EV Exports Outpace Gasoline for First Time
China shipped more electric than gasoline cars worldwide for the first time ever in April 52.7% of 769,000 cars exported were EVs, doubling EV exports from last April. More EVs because they save consumers $20,000-$40,000 in fuel costs if driving 15 y/15,000...
Data Centers Must Cut Energy While Scaling AI Workloads
As AI and cloud computing continue to expand, data centers are facing growing pressure to reduce energy consumption while maintaining performance. https://t.co/SGsocEbpZM #infrastructure #IoT #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork https://t.co/c3jLfEsZj4
Microsoft's Actions Reveal Climate Ambitions Already Abandoned
A reminder, in the context of Microsoft dropping its 24/7 clean energy procurement goals - the company has *ALREADY* dropped its broad climate ambitions. You can determine this by looking at what they do, not what they say. https://ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/31/the-life-and-death-of-microsofts-moonshot/
Energy Security Fuels Agrivoltaics and E‑bike Boom
In the latest Current Climate newsletter: ☀️Solar on the farm: the benefits of agrivoltaics ⚡️Energy security is driving the clean energy transition 🚲 Trek Bicycle’s John Burke on the booming e-bike market, supply chain disruption https://www.forbes.com/sites/current-climate/2026/05/11/integrating-solar-on-the-farm/
Two Passivhaus Care Homes Built, Third Planned
Robert Templeton, managing director of Care is Central, owned by Central Bedfordshire Council, said: "We have already got, including this one, two care homes that are Passivhaus, with plans to build a third one in Sandy soon." #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/1WCMXQRnwN https://t.co/DCmV0KdExT
Iran Conflict Fuels Surge in European Clean Energy Adoption
A new New York Times piece shows: The Iran war is accelerating something that was already underway: Europeans turn to solar, heat pumps & EVs in large numbers. E.ON reports solar interest in the UK up 63%. Enpal in Germany: inquiries...
GS Architecture Meets Passivhaus EnerPHit Low‑Energy Standard
Beautiful project: "GS Architecture set out to achieve the rigorous Passivhaus EnerPHit standard, which certifies low-energy buildings that have been refurbished" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/sRI9IdHWO1 https://t.co/kK2cfgw5v6
Porr Constructs 51‑m Thermal Storage Tank for Hamburg’s Coal Exit
$POS - Holding Equity Small Caps FI Porr builds 51-meter district heating storage tank for Hamburg Energiewerke in Billbrook Porr won contract from Hamburg Energy Works to build large-scale hot water thermal storage unit at Tiefstack heating plant site in Billbrook as...
EVs Overtake Petrol Engines Worldwide in April 2026
April 2026 was a massacre for the petrol engine >Norway: 98.6% EV share. There were only 31 new petrol cars sold in the entire country last month. The ICE engine is officially a museum piece. >Denmark: 94.4% of private buyers now choose...
Andy Fairly Debunks Datacenter Myths and Highlights Real Impacts
I love that Andy is exceedlingly fair in his assessments of datacenter issues. He's great at dispelling the many myths about datacenters, and will also call out and acknowledge the cases where they are in fact doing damage.
Home Batteries Profit From Negative Electricity Price Spikes
Home batteries earn during negative electricity price spikes #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/V2G1S8b0rl
GW Data Centers Overhyped; Telco Towers Offer Viable Compute
Everyone's debating 1+ GW data centers like they're the new normal. How many are there now and how many do we actually need for frontier AI training by 2030? Can inference live at regional hubs? And what if we added compute...
Electrification Can Power Everything From Cars to Shipping
From cars to coastal shipping, we can electrify almost everything, according to Electrification Staircase #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/bzqi1fgtF0 https://t.co/X1qaPdxxnE
China's Clean‑tech Firms Target New Markets Amid Iran War Shock
China's suppliers of batteries, solar panels and electric cars are wooing new markets to capitalize on Iran war energy shocks https://t.co/92ERWN5SX9
Swiss Balancing Market Opens to Commercial Solar
Swiss balancing energy market now open to C&I solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/dRrbX8dPhw
Pentagon Delays Stall Wind Projects, Urging Fossil Phase‑out
The next administration should learn from this and similar tactic to phase out then eliminate entirely the coal, oil, and gas industries for energy, which are no longer needed and responsible for killing millions every year from air pollution. More Than...
Oil Shock Signals End of Fossil Fuel Era
Head of International Energy Agency: Fossil fuel era won't recover after global oil shock: -Countries increasingly turning to electrification and renewables -Long-held assumptions about the reliability of fossil fuels shattered -Confidence underpinning global oil and gas markets weakened -Fragility of fossil markets exposed -Expanding fossil...
Data Centers Must Push Utilities for Guaranteed Price Cuts
This is the way. Data center builders should work with utilities and regulators to not just be neutral to electricity prices, but to guarantee price reductions for the region. There's substantial regulatory and cost-allocation work for that, tbh. It'd help...