John Hanger
jrfhanger.bsky.social
John Hanger
@jrfhanger.bsky.social
Support decarbonization, zero-CO2 generation & competitive markets. Former Commissioner of PA PUC, Secretary of PA DEP, Secretary of Policy & Public Advocate for consumers of Philadelphia's municipal utilities. Law degree.
Oil

Trump just pardoned the former Honduran President and drug lord Hernandez who had a 45-year sentence for smuggling 400 tons of cocaine into USA.

In 2023, Trump said: “We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil, it would have been right next door.”

#energysky
January 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“This order will pass tens of millions in costs to Colorado ratepayers. Ludicrously, the coal plant isn’t even operational right now, meaning repairs — to the tune of millions of dollars — just to get it running, all on the backs of rural Colorado ratepayers!”
www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/t... #energysky
Trump administration orders aging Colorado coal plant to stay open, one day before closing
The move continues the Trump administration’s support of coal, but drew a furious response from environmental groups and Colorado officials.
www.cpr.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Good morning with good news: RE and batteries will be ALL of USA's net, new electric capacity added from October 2025 to October 2026. US will add ~76 GW, with small solar!

See EIA: www.eia.gov/electricity/...

US RE capacity doubles to ~1.1 TW by 2035!
#energysky www.globaldata.com/media/power/...
January 2, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Good morning with good news: We go to China and Indonesia. Plug-in vehicles were 59.3% of China's auto sales in November. Battery-only vehicles were 37%.

Indonesia EV sales skyrocket 49% in Q3 2025, with battery-only vehicles at 24% share in November!
#energysky robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Good morning with good news: Science names Renewable Energy Surge its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year!

2025 saw Renewable Energy pass coal as World's Top electricity source.

Solar & wind global growth exceeds electricity demand growth from Jan-June 2025.
#energysky www.science.org/content/arti...
December 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Good morning with good news: Pakistan rapidly deploys solar in 2025, with solar generation up 93% in August 2025, compared to August 2024.

8/2025: 21.6 TWh
8/2024: 11.2 TWh
8/2023: 7.1 TWh
8/2020: 2.5 TWh

Solar generated 25.6% of Pakistan's electricity in March 2025, a monthly record.
#energysky
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Trump grasps for any pretense to attack wind.

Will the wind industry and the solar industry understand finally that MAGA Rs are their existential enemies?

Trump's war is raising electricity prices.

It is a war on consumers.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/22/t... #energysky
Trump halts wind projects, including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Dominion stock drops 4%
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration paused the projects due to national security concerns identified by the Pentagon.
www.cnbc.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good morning with good news: China tripled its clean generation since 2015 and doubled it since 2019!

Clean generation share of China's electricity is rising rapidly!

11/2025: 41.8%
11/2024: 38.1%
11/2023: 35.3%
11/2019: 31.2%
11/2015: 25.3%

China may be 50% clean power by 2028.
#energysky
December 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Electrification is super energy efficiency, slashing primary energy consumption!

"The efficiency of electric vehicles reduces fossil fuel use even in markets where electricity is produced from fossil fuels."
ember-energy.org/latest-insig... #energysky
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Good morning with good news: Wind & solar generated a record high 45.5% of Chile's electricity in November 2025, up from 37.7% in November 2024!

W&S share nearly tripled, up 184%, since 2018!

11/2025: 45.5%
11/2024: 37.7%
11/2023: 35%
11/2022: 30.4%
11/2020: 21.9%

11/2018: 16%
#energysky
December 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good morning with good news: US energy storage installations jumped 31% to 5.3 GW in Q3 2025, compared to 2024.

Residential storage surged 70% in Q3 2025, rising for 6 quarters.

Woodmac raises too its 5-year utility-scale storage forecast by 15% to 93 GW!
cleanpower.org/news/us-ener... #energysky
REPORT: US Energy Storage Installations Through Q3 2025 Surpass 2024 Totals | ACP
Utility-scale five-year forecast increases 15% compared to H1 2025 5.3 GW installed in Q3, 31% YOY growth Utility-scale leads with 4.6 GW, 27% YOY growth WASHINGTON, D.C., December 16, 2025 […]
cleanpower.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Western Australia grid was 55% wind and solar in October and probably more in November.

It is also an "isolated grid" like ERCOT in Texas.

Batteries are boosting wind and solar integration and decarbonization progress in the Western Australia grid.
reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wi... #energysky
December 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Good morning with good news: BYD upgrades its battery warranty to 8 years/250,000 km in Europe!

By comparison:
Tesla (Model 3/Y RWD): 8 years/160,000 km
Tesla (Long Range): 8 years/192,000 km
VW (ID. Series): 8 years/160,000 km
Hyundai/Kia: 8 years/160,000 km
electrek.co/2025/12/15/b... #energysky
BYD increases EV battery warranty to 8 years/250,000 km, surpassing Tesla's
BYD is making a significant move to boost confidence in its electric vehicles in Europe. The Chinese automaker has announced...
electrek.co
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Good morning with good news: Australia reached 50% renewable electricity level for the second month in a row in November!

Solar 28.2%
Wind 17.4%
Hydro 5.84%
Bio 0.31%

The isolated Western Australia grid did even better, reaching 55% wind & solar!
reneweconomy.com.au/australia-to... #energysky
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
2025 global EV sales reach 18.5 million thru November, exceeding the 17.1-17.5 million total for all of 2024.

December is the biggest sales month and will exceed 2 million.

2025 global EV sales will top 20 million and 25% share milestone!
rhomotion.com/news/global-... #energysky
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Largest battery project in Southern Hemisphere gets bigger!

"Across all four stages, the total size of the Eraring battery will now be 700MW/3,160MWh, providing 4.5 hours of storage on average."

4th stage will be nearly 6-hour storage!

#energysky www.originenergy.com.au/about/invest...
Largest Battery In Southern Hemisphere To Get Even Bigger   - Origin Energy
Origin Energy (Origin) has approved the third stage of its large-scale battery at Eraring Power Station, adding further storage capacity to the project already underway and delivering the largest tota...
www.originenergy.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Good morning with good news: "Battery pack prices for stationary storage fell to $70/kWh in 2025, 45% lower than in 2024," reports BNEF.

45% down in 2025, after ~40% down in 2024!

Wow!

Cheap battery storage makes solar top global new generation tech!
#energysky www.ess-news.com/2025/12/09/b...
December 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Good morning with good news: Cheap batteries transform daytime solar into economic anytime electricity!

Battery prices fell 50% in 2024, compared to 2023, and have dropped again in 2025!

Dispatchable solar with 4-hour battery falls to ~$76/MWh! Wow!
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/... #energysky
December 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Good morning with good news: Solar is 50% of 5.4 million global energy sector jobs added since 2019!

Solar has 5 million global jobs.

Jobs in the power sector exceed jobs in fuel supply for first time, as the Age of Electricity gains pace.
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/e5b9e...
#energysky
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Federal judge strikes down Trump's "Wind Order" blocking land and offshore wind projects.

Judge finds the order is arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law, also saying that wind permits must be processed in reasonable time.

Good news! #energysky

www.foxbusiness.com/politics/fed...
Federal judge strikes down Trump executive order blocking wind energy projects
A federal judge struck down President Donald Trump's wind energy ban after 17 states sued, calling the executive order "arbitrary and capricious."
www.foxbusiness.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
UP 64%

USA had ~360 GW of utility & small solar; utility battery; and wind capacity in January 2025.

It probably adds ~230 GW from Jan-2025-Jan 2029.

Trump leaves office with solar/wind/battery capacity at ~590 GW.

UP ~64%!

Math begins with FERC data. Rest follow...
#energysky
December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good morning with good news: US deployed 11.7 GW of utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage rose in Q3 2025, up 14% compared to Q3 2024.

US deployed a record high 30.9 GW in Q1-Q3 2025!

The development pipeline also reached a new high of 186,185 MW!
#energysky cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Australia's BEV sales head to ~10% increase in 2025, even as Tesla's sales fall 24% through November.

Sales of Chinese EVs and Kia EVs surge in Australia.

Data from The Driven thedriven.io/2025/12/05/e... #energysky
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Oil & gas stocks don't like the energy transition!

Stock market capitalization of S&P Global 1200 Energy sector is just 3.3% of the overall S&P Global 1200 index.

That's near 2020 low of 2.5%

The long-term average is 7.7% & 2007 peak was 13.8%.
www.msn.com/en-gb/money/... #energysky
December 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Good morning with good news: Renewables are ~85% of US utility-scale generation High Probability additions from October 2025 to September 2028.

Also, by September 2028, US total fossil fuel generation will be DOWN ~32 GW, as retirements exceed additions.
#energysky cms.ferc.gov/media/energy...
December 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM