Fortescue Bets Future on $1 Bn Green Pilbara Shift
"Fortescue Stakes Its Future on a Billion Dollar Green Pivot in the Pilbara" https://t.co/NNU6MWp1YM @FortescueNews #Fortescue
Net Zero Fell; Visible Costs, Not Reality, Killed It
Net zero didn’t die because reality changed It died because the costs became politically visible. Electrification survives, and renewables remain central Until their full costs can no longer be ignored. https://t.co/sRbXj6lryP #EnergyTransition #NetZero #Renewables #Electricity #IEA
Politics Decide Whether Energy Transition Accelerates or Stalls
🔥 LIVESTREAM TODAY 4pm UK 🎙 Redefining Energy @OrielOxford Is the energy transition accelerating, stalling or being rewritten by politics? Join me & @MegaWattXinfo for an unscripted, audience-driven debate. 👉 https://t.co/2bbMhmCKed https://t.co/JXpJbINxtA
US Electricity Hits Record, Solar Leads Non‑fossil Surge
U.S. ELECTRICITY net generation at utility-scale facilities climbed to a record 4,430 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh or TWh) in 2025 up from 4,309 billion kWh in 2024. Nearly four-fifths of the increase came from non-fossil generators (+94 billion kWh) led by...
EV Charging Costs a Fraction of Diesel Fuel
I pay 7ppkwh at home. That’s 10% of the cost of an equivalent diesel vehicle on a like for like consumption cost comparison. Yesterday I paid 40ppkwh at a public charger. That’s still a lot cheaper than running an ICE
SEforALL's Framework Boosts Zambia’s 1,000 Mini‑Grid Goal
Zambia’s 1,000 Mini-Grid Initiative is an ambitious, government-led project aimed at deploying over 1,000 solar mini-grids in 🇿🇲 by 2030. In support of this initiative, @SEforALLorg has designed an Integrated Electrification Framework to catalyze the DRE market in #Zambia. https://t.co/3GwDqMLzBQ
Green Energy Needed to Break Rising Oil‑Gas Dependency
The price of energy is tied to the international price of gas. Since we sold off our oil and gas in the 80s we don’t control the price of our “own” gas and oil. One of the reasons for pushing...
Net‑Zero 2050 Dead, Fossil Fuels Essential, Solar Booms
COLUMN: Net zero by 2050 is effectively dead: Oil, natural gas and coal will remain crucial for meeting the world's energy needs. But that doesn't mean the end of renewable energy. Solar, in particular, is thriving, and will continue to...
Renewable‑heavy States Enjoy the Cheapest Electricity Rates
Wow: @EIAgov data show the US states that produced >100% of their grid+behind-the-meter electricity demand with WindWaterSolar in 2025 had among the lowest electricity prices 2 states supplied over 100% and 14 states supplied 50-124% of demand with WWS https://t.co/KP3uii4BqI https://t.co/Ctxu1cCI4I
Rising Network Tariffs Threaten Home Battery Rebate Savings
Higher fixed network tariffs could erase the benefits of the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/rwveLFK8wI
Top Countries Supplying US Solar Panels in 2025
From which countries did the US import solar panels in 2025? #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/50iShtuhwp
Australia Upgrades Its Largest Renewable Grid Stress Test Facility
Australia’s biggest renewable grid “stress test” facility gets a $3 million upgrade #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/BXAFcDivJV https://t.co/l4ehIKa0Ml
When Weather Forecasts Become Infrastructure, Time Meets Energy
Minutes vs megawatt-hours: What changes when weather forecasting becomes a form of infrastructure? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/2OUQuXZwA6 https://t.co/GPFZ1V7lJi
Google Installs World's Largest Iron‑air Battery in Minnesota
Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air battery for Minnesota data center #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xjrvPDsejJ
Form Energy Lands Major Google Data Center Partnership
Inside Form Energy’s Big Google Data Center Deal #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/WagZlVhVbZ https://t.co/xHIynoMqcM
Bankability Key as No >100MW Projects Fully Merchant
‘No project above 100MW is fully merchant’: Bankability in focus as Energy Storage Summit 2026 kicks off #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/S3ZprKnfZW
Adani Commits $100 B to AI Data Centers in India
Adani to invest $100 billion in AI data centers in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/43753Dk7E5
FTC Solar Secures 840MW Tracker Deal in South Africa
FTC Solar signs 840MW PV tracker supply agreement in South Africa #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/ddeEfgCzt8
Execution Discipline Boosts European Energy Storage Value
Execution discipline redefines energy storage value in Europe, as investable projects become harder to secure #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/DVUJuczkAo
Portugal Powers Winter with 80% Renewables, Disproving Skeptics
Still think renewables can't power a modern economy? Portugal just hit 80.7% renewable electricity for the entire month of January. In the middle of winter 2017: 41.8% ("ceiling" skeptics said we couldn't break) 2023: 61.0% (Coal plants? GONE. Last one closed 2021) 2026:...
Republicans Back Clean Energy Credit, Criticize Trump’s Advisors
Republicans pushing for clean energy tax credit: “We think [Trump] is getting bad advice #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/7851K4C1i0 https://t.co/AgsRewWiRC
Weidmuller Launches 1,500‑V PV Connector Series
Weidmuller releases new PV connector series for 1,500-V systems #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/xWVdgHrDKB
SCOTUS Decision Redefines Future of Energy
I learned a lot in this timely deep dive about what the new SCOTUS decision means for energy. Check it out
Climate Change May Boost Rooftop Solar Costs 20%
Global-warming-induced degradation could raise rooftop solar LCOE by up to 20% #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/aiSuBq2bng
Germany's Energiewende Fuels Economic Decline
Thank your lucky stars you don’t live in #Germany. Once the industrial powerhouse of Europe, Germany is in decline. And much of that decline is a direct result of the country’s insane energy policies. For the past 15 years, the country...
AI Boosts Climate Research—But Beware Its Pitfalls
As a rare climate scientist working in Silicon Valley, I've been drinking from the AI firehose a lot more than my peers. I thought it would be helpful to lay out my experiences of both the promise and pitfalls of...
Google Powers Data Center with 1.5GW Renewables, Iron‑air Storage
.@Google taps @XcelEnergyMN to supply data center with 1200 MW wind, 200 MW solar and 300 MW / 30 GWh @FormEnergyInc iron-air batteries, through new BYONCE (bring your own new clean electricity) tariff construct. https://t.co/iW5Xx4FZnx Google will also pay for all...
Half of This Year's Data Center Projects Likely Delayed
As many as half of the world's data center projects slated to come online this year could face delays. https://t.co/99YJh9NSoo via @axios
Blizzard Blackout Leaves Over 500,000 Homes Dark
Blizzard Blackout Hits More Than Half a Million Homes #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/ZW2z42zXZC https://t.co/OjDd9rCw4f
Enphase Launches Updated Control Software for IQ8, IQ9
Enphase releases new control software for its IQ8, IQ9 microinverters #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/o1N5C7Pn4z
Energy Control Will Dictate AI Power and Competition
$12B FOR AI. BUT WHO OWNS THE SWITCH? This week, Amazon committed $12 billion to AI data centers in Louisiana, part of what could reach $200 billion in capital expenditures this year. I’ve been studying automation and AI for decades. What strikes...
Rwanda Launches Integrated Clean Cooking Plan for Energy Access
#Rwanda continues to make strong progress on #energyaccess and @SEforALLorg together with @RwandaGov & partners has developed a comprehensive National Integrated Clean Cooking Plan (NICCP) that looks at how 🇷🇼 can integrate various #cleancooking options. https://t.co/gAdXWpL6Ci https://t.co/aRMcj3mgvg
Energy Policy Now Industrial, Geopolitical; Focus on Competitiveness
Denmark is a poster child of the energy transition. Yesterday I gave a keynote at Green Summit 2026. One message stood out: energy policy is industrial policy & increasingly geopolitics. The next phase isn’t about targets, but competitiveness, resilience & execution at...
China’s Top Solar Firms Slash One‑third Staff Amid Losses
1/7 Reuters: "China's biggest solar firms shed nearly one-third of their workforces last year, company filings show, as one of the industries hand-picked by Beijing to drive economic growth grapples with falling prices and steep losses." https://t.co/BDS9UWJaXO
Electric Fleets Win on Cost per Mile, Outpacing Personal EVs
Commercial electric vehicles will take over faster than personal vehicles. Fleets care about cost per mile. And electric drive trains already win there.
U.S. Plant Retirements Clash With Surging Power Demand
The U.S. plans to retire ~11 GW of power plants in 2026, mostly coal & aging gas Don’t count on it. Power demand is surging faster than new generation can be brought into the grid. Renewables aren't fit for purpose except at the...
Power Purchase Agreements Navigate an Ever‑Changing Energy Market
An ever-changing market: Delving into the heart of power purchase agreements #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/mTFwu6yRc9 https://t.co/GK6zgGrCNT
Floating Nuclear Plants May Beat Shore Power in Cost, Speed
I think this is a great idea. I wrote a piece on floating nuclear for @ASMEdotorg @MEngineeringMag last September. Floating nuclear drives up costs on one hand (you have to build the ship and the power plant) but saves...
Transgrid Cost Surge Sparks Doubts on Network Privatisation
Transgrid’s latest cost blowout raises a key question: What was the point of privatising energy networks? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/7EDjWkfvfl https://t.co/sG9wky3ieM
Germany Injects €1.3B Into Salzgitter Green Steel
After financial commitments fell through, the German government pours €1.3 BILLION into Salzgitter’s green steel project. GERMANY'S GREEN SECULAR RELIGION = KILLING THE GERMAN ECONOMY. https://t.co/gmESJ38qxH
Fortescue Bets on Green Iron Amid
Fortescue’s green iron bet in a €300 per tonne iron world #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/o9SQlmpEPc https://t.co/oEuy12U2pf
EU Nations Show Mixed Progress on Energy Storage Plans
European Union members make mixed progress in implementing energy storage strategies #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/kTQpOX2ldX
BESS Bankability Shifts to Operational Performance in 2026
Redefining BESS bankability in 2026: from installed capacity to operational performance #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/oeWGFHHUsy
Local Communities File Final Legal Challenge Against Marinus Link
Locals launch last-ditch legal challenge in bid to stop Marinus Link #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/3JXw7onas3 https://t.co/YacCtryQP3
Certainty and Uncertainty Dominate Intersolar Energy Storage 2026
Certainty and uncertainty take center stage at Intersolar and Energy Storage North America 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/gtDWrb7IcT https://t.co/VEuvEuSaRB
India's Power Shift Gains Speed, Yet State Gaps Remain
India’s electricity transition accelerates, but state-level gaps persist, says report #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/8JMDFaeeSy
Geometry-Constrained Optimization Expands Rooftop Solar Potential
Beyond rectangles: How geometry-constrained optimization can unlock more rooftop solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/XnjsGEvlbI https://t.co/YpXtdzFktR
World's Largest Solar‑Storage Project Achieves Grid Sync
World’s largest solar-plus-storage project completes initial grid synchronization #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Dw6ir5rO3W
Global CO2 Levels Set to Flatten, Then Decline
I expect we will see similar results worldwide soon, country by country. A flattening of CO2, followed by a decline, as renewables replace coal and gas, and EVs displace gasoline/diesel.
Canada’s Innovation Poised to Lead Global Carbon Removal
How Canadian Innovation and Entrepreneurship Could Lead Global Carbon Removal Senator @colindeacon discusses “Carbon Removal, From Air to Sea,” released on Feb 5. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/MrWuN-uuFzk