New Model Maps Land‑Efficient U.S. Solar Expansion
New model reveals pathway for land-efficient U.S. solar expansion #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Ybrc0FUtc8
AER Sets Customer Costs for Basslink Transition
AER sets cost to customers of Basslink, as troubled interconnector transitions to regulated asset #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/T2RMDku5H0 https://t.co/Dxnu3ZDfi8
Japanese Utility Tests Residential Battery Demand‑response Program
Japanese utility launches residential battery demand response pilot #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yshCcxkqbD
Batteries Increase Grid Complexity and Cost, Not a Fix
You missed my point @simonnextclick Massive battery spending doesn’t erase grid physics. Batteries add more complexity to grid constraints & more cost to renewables that are already uneconomic at scale. Stop buying the hype & learn about reality LINK👇 https://t.co/74DMqJ5DXD #EnergyTransition #Batteries #Grid #Renewables #EnergySystems
Germany’s Grid Fees vs Inertia Payments Expose Regulatory Split
Germany’s grid fees and inertia payments highlight contrasts in energy storage regulation #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/TEvwf4Dnaj
Calls Grow for Mandatory Home Energy Rating Disclosure
Pressure mounts for mandatory disclosure of home energy efficiency ratings #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/CLftU6aMdH https://t.co/OeCYml8kTt
Grid Constraints Will Limit Electrification Before Copper Supply
Your "copper cliff" assumes demand is unlimited @simonnextclick It isn’t Grid bottlenecks, permitting delays, power shortages & capital constraints will cap electrification long before geology does #Copper #EnergyTransition #Grid #Electrification #Commodities @ctindale @wbaltzley02
Co‑locating Storage with Solar Isn’t a Silver Bullet
Energy storage co-location with solar PV not a ‘silver bullet’ #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/AlWjI5TUDD
Illinois Cities Push to Sever Ties with Coal Plant
Illinois cities move to cut ties with a massive coal plant #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/Y04PXhJP7t
IEA Allegedly Drops Climate Priority Under US Pressure
Renewable energy think tank Ember says that, under American pressure, the IEA appears to have "drop[ped] climate change as one of its priorities." https://t.co/JxXMP3djla
Data Center Support Drops Sharply in Latest Heatmap Poll
Data Center Support Plummets in Latest Heatmap Pro Poll #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/sbvoDuWQdH https://t.co/T9hkEefBeG
Zeo Energy Secures 280 MW Solar‑LDES for Utah Data Hub
Zeo Energy signs MoU for 280 MW of solar plus LDES at Utah data center hub #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/RyEAsKMfCh
Homeowners Rush to Install Solar Before ITC Deadline
EnergySage report shows rush to install resi solar systems before end of ITC #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/uyzTcxHodf
Energy Policy Shifts Into Industrial Policy, Shaping Companies
🎙️NEW PODCAST: Energy policy is increasingly industrial policy. Why? How does it impact on companies and on the energy transition? What are the opportunities and risks that arise? I was interviewed by the @EYnews Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast. Links in comments. https://t.co/BmLTovVV7F
Fast Tech Faces Reckoning: From E‑Waste to Slow Solutions
Delighted to be speaking at Back Market’s Slow Tech Uprising in Barcelona with Joy Howard, Rob Pegoraro, and Alexander Kuscher. We’ll be screening Dandora: A Fast Tech Story, tracing our discarded devices to one of the largest e-waste sites in...
Germany's Nuclear Shutdown: A Strategic Emissions Setback
In 2023, #Germany concluded its #nuclear phase-out, permanently closing its final three #reactors. Those plants had collectively generated approximately 13% of Germany’s power. The shutdown eliminated a reliable, carbon-free power source that would have helped the country achieve its emissions...
Solar‑Battery Projects Cut Data Center Build Time to 18 Months
So many Solar/Battery projects have been in the queue for years and can get data centers online in 18+ months instead of 5 years.
New Playbook Guides States Balancing Growth, Modernization, Affordability
A new whitepaper from @DeployAction focuses on a critical "trilemma" for state policymakers: managing load growth, modernizing the generation fleet, and protecting energy affordability for families. We should get more our of what we have already paid for. This new playbook...
Wind Tops Fossils, Powers Majority in Four States
In 2025, wind was the largest source of electricity, beating out fossils, in 4 states (SD, IA, KS, NM) Wind supplied 10.7% of all U.S. grid+Behind-the-Meter demand 4 states met 67-87.4% & 7 states met 40-87.4% of demand with wind https://t.co/nnjeXX6u8n https://t.co/KP3uii4BqI https://t.co/KuQDJr0EW3
California Leads with Smallest Electricity Price Rise
US state rank of % change in res electricity price 2024 to 2025 US avg price: 17.3 c/kWh & increase: 5% (0.83 c/kWh) 3 states (NV, HI, NC) had price decreases CA had lowest % price increase (1.8%) and lower absolute inc (0.58...
Tech Pledge Sounds Loud, Impact Still Significant
Tech ratepayer pledge may be more bark than bite — but it still matters https://t.co/UFdvFIxZ3P via @axios
Wind‑Water‑Solar: The Cheapest, Cleanest Path to Energy Security
100% clean, renewable energy transition explained: Why WindWaterSolar is cheaper, cleaner, faster, and safer than any other option for addressing global warming, air pollution, and energy security. My clean Energy Edge Podcast with Russ Bates https://t.co/ok8VsPZwTC
Final EPA RVO Rule Arrives March, Redefines B
1. Reasonably clear that the all-important final EPA rulemaking on 2026-27 RVOs will be released by the end of March and that it will be fundamentally different from the June 2025 proposed rulemaking. Todd Hubbs and I tackle the...
EU Leaders Emphasize Energy Security and Affordable Power
Delighted to have a comprehensive discussion with @EUCouncil President António Costa @eucopresident in Brussels on global energy markets & European energy security – with a focus on the competitiveness of European industry & the importance of electricity affordability https://t.co/ixYMCcBHPY
Orbital Data Centers: AI Power Solution or $50B Gamble
Can orbital data centers solve AI’s massive power crisis? Tech titans like Musk, Bezos, and Pichai are betting on $51B satellite networks to move AI processing off-planet. The goal: Unlimited, 24/7 solar power. Is it a brilliant move or a...
Final Call: Pre‑Qualification for Sierra Leone Mini‑grid Project
We will soon be closing the first call for Pre-Qualification Applications for the Salone Off-Grid Renewable Energy Acceleration (SOGREA) initiative to develop & upgrade #minigrids in #SierraLeone. More on application guidelines and eligibility criteria 🔗https://t.co/33ny5TBLTw https://t.co/0B4a9nAILj
Waratah Super Battery Transformer Arrives Q3 2026 in Australia
Waratah Super Battery transformer replacement scheduled for Q3 2026 delivery in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/GzvjWPYcAK
States Turn to Virtual Power Plants to Curb Rising Electric Bills
More states look to virtual power plants to fight rising electric bills #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/cI5KwxOTqy
EU Registrations Dip, BEVs Hit 19% with French, German Surge
🚗In January 2026, new EU car registrations fell by 3.9% compared to January last year. In January 2026, 154,230 new battery-electric cars were registered, capturing 19.3% of the EU market share. The four largest markets in the EU, which together...
Coal's Decline Left a Dispatchable Power Gap
Coal's long decline is why US power supply is can't meet demand expectations. That doesn't mean “coal was good” or “renewables failed.” US lost a massive block of dispatchable power during a no-growth era Now that growth is back, there's no fast,...
AI Predicts Solar Cell Efficiency Using Wafer Quality
AI now can now predict solar cell efficiency from wafer quality #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1XDFJj5yx6
Tigo Energy Launches Real-Time Solar Commissioning Software
Tigo Energy debuts real-time solar equipment commissioning software at IESNA 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/LrqsKf3hIU https://t.co/wAHLxCt6G7
Batteries Buffer Europe’s Energy Price Volatility
How can batteries respond to energy price volatility in Europe? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/eEMsHucngj
Public Power Advocates Apply Lessons From Past Failures
Public Power Advocates Have Learned From Past Failures #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/pX0v48103H https://t.co/I0WLqjrGEb
Behind‑Meter Solar Cuts California Grid Demand Amid EV Surge
While US grid demand increased 2.1% in 2025, California's declined 3.16%-despite 2.5 mil EVs in CA, lots of heat pumps, and 3rd-most data centers in the US About 36% of the decline was due to growth in behind-the-meter PV BTM PV is...
Behind‑the‑meter Solar Drives California’s Grid Demand Drop
While US grid demand increased 2.1% in 2025, California's declined 3.16%-despite 2.5 mil EVs in CA, lots of heat pumps, and 3rd-most data centers in the US About 36% of the decline was due to growth in behind-the-meter PV BTM PV is...
Utility‑Scale Battery Capacity Grows Twelvefold Since 2020
Global utility-scale battery capacity rises 12-fold in 2020-24 period #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2uWL9yPp9C
Senators Push to Restore 5% Safe Harbor for Utility Solar
Senators propose to bring back 5% safe harbor to utility-scale solar projects #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/9If8Sg2aFn
Bert Thin Films Introduces Copper Paste for Backside Solar Cells
Bert Thin Films launches copper paste for backside solar cell metallization #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/26iCIvaF8G https://t.co/JvPeGpDSGg
Trump’s IEA Threat Spurs Canada to Build Own Data
Trump's Bullying of IEA a Wake-up Call for Canada Energy Sec Chris Wright: Stop promoting net-zero or US will pull out of iea. Canada needs data, modelling for trade negotiations, policy. Where will Mark Carney Carney get it? Our own economists. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/DhE1Gfoh-yY
Trump EPA Withdraws Funding for Electric School Buses
Trump’s EPA is yanking support for electric school buses #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/wWCGInkszK
Global Backlash Against Big Tech Documented in New Database
The opposition to Big Tech is happening from Denver to Dublin. We’ve documented the backlash in our new European Data Center Rejection Database. #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenter https://t.co/CvMMhEGJ1n
Net‑Zero Path Turns Steeper, Emissions Curve Cliffs
CHART OF THE DAY: Global energy-related CO2 emissions, with historical path, plus different scenarios: current policies, stated policies and net-zero by 2050. The later curve is getting more cliff-like by the day. My @Opinion column on net zero is here:...
Shoals Posts Record $148M Q4, 19% Annual Growth
Shoals reports record $148 million Q4 revenue, full-year growth of 19% #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/bo7p0b9Z7D
Self-Generated Power
Bring Your Own Generation Comes With Its Own Risks #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/3GKbb5kFF7 https://t.co/rYlt6Su0pH
Europe's Data Center Backlash Mirrors US Fury
Over the past two months, we have updated and re-formatted the US Data Center Rejection database. Now, we are launching the European Data Center Rejection Database. Our results show that the backlash in Europe is just as fierce as the...
Solar Boom Fueled by Debt, Not True Cost Savings
I don't think the world is ready for the reality that the great solar boom wasn't as cost-efficient as everyone thought. And actually, in a round-about way, was probably predominantly subsidised by growing Western indebtedness, at the cost of middle-class...
Illinois Should Scrap Net‑zero Mandate for Cheaper Power
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker just issued an order aimed at facilitating at least 2 GW in nuclear capacity additions. It's good to see an increasingly wider recognition of the potential of nuclear power, which has been stunted for decades by pseudoscientific...
Solar Optimism, Not Maximalism, Calls for Diversified Clean Energy
Good piece by @atrembath and @TedNordhaus on the distinction between solar optimism and solar maximalism. I'm definitely quite bullish on solar, but we also need other clean energy technologies (wind, storage, nuclear, geothermal, CCS for some industrial processes) alongside it....
US Holds Nearly All Global Data Center Capacity
The US has 3,960 data centers, more than the next 14 countries COMBINED. MASSIVE capital buildout. MASSIVE electricity demand. https://t.co/2CnR0GW60v