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Faisal Husain
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Renewable energy, environment, sustainability. General cool discoveries.
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Thomas Built Buses debuts its next-gen electric school bus
Thomas Built Buses debuts its next-gen electric school bus
Thomas Built Buses just launched the second generation of its Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus originally unveiled in 2017 – here’s what’s new. more…
electrek.co
January 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Good morning with good news: China installed 206GW of solar & 52GW of wind from January to November 2024. Wow!

That's up ~25%, compared to record 2023!

China installed 25 GW of solar & 6 GW of wind just in November.

H/t @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
mguangfu.bjx.com.cn/mnews/202412...
#energysky
January 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Renewable energy is now +30% of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity.

- On track to reach 37% by the end of 2027, expected to exceed natural gas.

- Renewables provided almost 25% of the US’s electrical generation during the first 10 months of 2024, growing 9.0% YOY
US renewables' total installed capacity likely to exceed natural gas within 3 years
Renewables are on track to reach 37% of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity by the end of 2027, according to FERC.
electrek.co
January 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The California grid ran on 100% renewables with no blackouts or cost rises for parts of a record 98 out of 116 days (and 132 days all year) in 2024

electrek.co/2024/12/31/c... @electrek.co @michelledlewis.bsky.social

Here's the paper:
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
The California grid ran on 100% renewables with no blackouts or cost rises for a record 98 days
No blackouts occurred when renewable electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California's main grid for parts of 98 of 116 days.
electrek.co
December 31, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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🚨 When we fight, we win!

I've put together a thread giving a quick run down of some of the #climate movement's hard won victories from 2024 to inspire us for the year ahead! 🧵

#ClimateActionNow
#EndFossilFuels
January 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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no you can't colonize mars, we have a livable planet at home
December 31, 2024 at 7:37 PM