Did you wake up the day before Thanksgiving and think "you know, my working hours aren't complete without a thorough explainer on the weirdest electrical load day of the year in the US?"
Well then, I've got you covered!
Happy reading from me and @halcyonai.bsky.social hubs.la/Q03VT-v20

Relatief groeit zonPV mondiaal in 2025 natuurlijk veel sneller dan aardgas.

Absoluut is de groei van het aardgasverbruik groter. Mogelijk volgend jaar ook, want verwachting is dat aardgasvraag dan met circa 2% (=3000 PJ) groeit.

Vanaf 2027 gaat zonPV sneller, verwacht ik.
#grafiekvandedag

Inertia and why we need it: The Spanish grid collapse (from The Works in Progress Newsletter): www.worksinprogress.news/p/the-spanis...

My annual decarbonization presentation is here.

200 slides, covering everything from water levels in Lake Gatún to sulfur dioxide emissions to ESG fund flows to Chinese auto exports to artificial intelligence. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations

🌎 We’re moving fast toward global coverage: Electricity Maps has recently added over 110 new countries to the platform.

With greater coverage, we are equipping key drivers of change to reduce emissions and advance sustainability efforts — no matter where they operate.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3CgKtIr

I think we can change the world by having protected bike lanes and secure bike parking everywhere.

During summer, South Australian roof-top solar now has a *negative* capture rate.

That means they would have a negative NPV even if they were free to buy and install.

You see how important it is to stop producing when wholesale price turn negative.

The world has passed "peak child".

This was a term coined by the late Hans Rosling, and the most recent data suggests that the world has reached it: the number of children has stopped growing.

My data insight on @ourworldindata.org today: ourworldindata.org/data-insight...

IMPRESSIVE:

📈 wind represented 29% of the UK’s generation mix last year

📉 gas shrinking to just a quarter

according to data from the National Energy System Operator

Rapidly rising demand for EVs and, more recently, for battery storage, has made batteries one of the fastest-growing clean energy technologies.

Our report analyses the emissions related to battery use and highlights priorities for reducing them ⬇️

Interesting analysis (for Germany I think, but will apply to much of Northern Europe): capping solar power at 50% of power capacity (W) loses ~13% of generated electricity. Means that grid connections do not need to cover full rated capacity since this is rarely reached

The annual BloombergNEF battery survey is out.
Quick hits: pack prices now $115 per kWh (and below $100 for cars in China)
Almost 2/3 of China's EV models are priced lower than their internal combustion equivalents
Great work @colinmckerracher.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

MEGA FACTCHECK

EVs are “likely crucial” for tackling transport CO2, says the IPCC – and sales are rocketing

But EVs are facing relentless hostile media coverage

So, after months of work, here's a massive chart-filled debunk of 21 misleading myths about EVs:

www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21...

I might be biased, but this explanation of zonal electricity pricing from @octopus.energy is excellent...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gp6...

Terwijl in België en Duitsland met veel subsidie nieuwe gascentrales worden gebouwd, wordt in Nederland een vrijwel nieuwe 800 MW gascentrale gesloten.
Tot zover de 'prima functionerende' Europese energiemarkt.

www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/7...

Ember provides the world’s largest easy-to-access and open data on electricity demand, generation, capacity and emissions by country ⚡🌏

Discover your own energy transition insights in just a few clicks with our free-to-use tool:
ember-energy.org/dat...