The Spanish government is reporting that the cause of the massive blackout wasn't a lack of thermal power plants - rather that they failed to provide power at the time, acting 'inappropriately'.

Funny, after fossil lobbyists were so quick to blame renewables..
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Ember is hiring! Super exciting role leading the team that publishes some of Ember's biggest and most impactful pieces of work, including our Global Electricity Review.

One more week left to apply!

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New research!! Clean power is stepping up, and provided more than 40% of global power in 2024

@ember-energy.org Global Electricity Review is out today

Here are some of my favourite takeaways about why solar was the real star of the show this year 🌞🌞🌞 🧵

NEW | Clean electricity surpasses 40% of global electricity generation

Our latest @ember-energy.org Global Electricity Review is out today! ⚡

Solar power is rising rapidly and doubled in the last three years ☀️

A (long) thread on the key trends in 2024... 🧵

Please do register for the launch webinar for Ember's latest Global Electricity Review on 8th April - it is absolutely packed full of insights and detail on all the latest developments in the global power sector in 2024!

Proud to have worked on it as a lead author alongside brilliant colleagues.

Amid all the fluff about a new age of coal generation in the US, important to remember what is actually happening in the real world:

"Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, a 65% increase in retirements compared with 2024."

www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

Excited to launch new @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social report, lifting the lid on capacity markets in 6 European countries -- funded via our energy bills.

Here's a snapshot of how the contacts have been allocated. 60% has gone to fossils, & only one-fifth to clean flex.
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NEW | In 2024, solar power overtook coal for the first time! ☀️

As the US is doubting its own clean energy credentials, the EU is all in and it shows.

Today we @ember-energy.org published our annual European Electricity Review.

A thread on the most important developments...

📣 Ember is hiring! The Global Programme Director is an exciting position that will lead the development of some of Ember's biggest and most impactful reports, and develop new workstreams on topics like electrification.

Deadline is the 12th January

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