Kit Fitton
@kitfitton.bsky.social
Interested in renewable energy and electrification ⚡️ Work in strategy at Octopus Energy ⚡️ Write about energy and technology at medium.com/@kitfitton
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Kit Fitton
@kitfitton.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Electricity storage cheat sheet (UPDATED for 2024)
docs.google.com
Given it's my first day on BlueSky, I wanted to share my "Electricity Storage Cheat Sheet": docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
I'm starting to think about my next update so please let me know whether I'm missing any...
(a) technologies, or
(b) exciting companies
I'm starting to think about my next update so please let me know whether I'm missing any...
(a) technologies, or
(b) exciting companies
This will be my 12th year at Glastonbury (and I'm afraid I have no idea how I've been so lucky at getting tickets).
Glastonbury during the festival weekend is my favourite place on earth.
Here are my top tips for first time Glasto goers (and those who haven't been in a while).
A 🧵.
Glastonbury during the festival weekend is my favourite place on earth.
Here are my top tips for first time Glasto goers (and those who haven't been in a while).
A 🧵.
June 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This will be my 12th year at Glastonbury (and I'm afraid I have no idea how I've been so lucky at getting tickets).
Glastonbury during the festival weekend is my favourite place on earth.
Here are my top tips for first time Glasto goers (and those who haven't been in a while).
A 🧵.
Glastonbury during the festival weekend is my favourite place on earth.
Here are my top tips for first time Glasto goers (and those who haven't been in a while).
A 🧵.
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Nobody's ever really captured, to my satisfaction, the way that the internet -- though it promises infinitude, all of human experience & history & art & thought in one place -- has instead produced a kind of narrowing & flattening of experience, made the world seem *less* magic & full of wonder.
May 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Nobody's ever really captured, to my satisfaction, the way that the internet -- though it promises infinitude, all of human experience & history & art & thought in one place -- has instead produced a kind of narrowing & flattening of experience, made the world seem *less* magic & full of wonder.
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A reminder to reporters: Because Trump tariff numbers are made-up nonsense, using the phrase “reciprocal tariffs” is lying to your audience. The phrase itself is propaganda. They are not reciprocal.
April 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A reminder to reporters: Because Trump tariff numbers are made-up nonsense, using the phrase “reciprocal tariffs” is lying to your audience. The phrase itself is propaganda. They are not reciprocal.
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🤔 how much oil and gas is there *really* left in the North Sea? 🤔
According to this morning's headlines, courtesy of oil and gas lobby group @oeuk.bsky.social, plenty!
As @nstauthority.bsky.social's latest production projections seem to suggest otherwise, I was skeptical.
Let's investigate... 🧵
According to this morning's headlines, courtesy of oil and gas lobby group @oeuk.bsky.social, plenty!
As @nstauthority.bsky.social's latest production projections seem to suggest otherwise, I was skeptical.
Let's investigate... 🧵
March 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🤔 how much oil and gas is there *really* left in the North Sea? 🤔
According to this morning's headlines, courtesy of oil and gas lobby group @oeuk.bsky.social, plenty!
As @nstauthority.bsky.social's latest production projections seem to suggest otherwise, I was skeptical.
Let's investigate... 🧵
According to this morning's headlines, courtesy of oil and gas lobby group @oeuk.bsky.social, plenty!
As @nstauthority.bsky.social's latest production projections seem to suggest otherwise, I was skeptical.
Let's investigate... 🧵
Old gas incumbent really trying to cling onto a world with gas (of any sort).
This trial is of a single hydrogen-powered van, while other utilities already have fleets of thousands of electric vans.
This trial is of a single hydrogen-powered van, while other utilities already have fleets of thousands of electric vans.
March 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Old gas incumbent really trying to cling onto a world with gas (of any sort).
This trial is of a single hydrogen-powered van, while other utilities already have fleets of thousands of electric vans.
This trial is of a single hydrogen-powered van, while other utilities already have fleets of thousands of electric vans.
Can anyone point me to a summary of the reduced investment in renewables / clean technologies announced by fossil fuel majors?
e.g. BP has cut investment by $5bn / year; what have the others done?
#energysky
e.g. BP has cut investment by $5bn / year; what have the others done?
#energysky
March 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Can anyone point me to a summary of the reduced investment in renewables / clean technologies announced by fossil fuel majors?
e.g. BP has cut investment by $5bn / year; what have the others done?
#energysky
e.g. BP has cut investment by $5bn / year; what have the others done?
#energysky
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Wind and solar generators stop production at rising rates as grids and storage lag behind.
The absence of proper price signals for locating new load and generation doesn’t help either.
The absence of proper price signals for locating new load and generation doesn’t help either.
March 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Wind and solar generators stop production at rising rates as grids and storage lag behind.
The absence of proper price signals for locating new load and generation doesn’t help either.
The absence of proper price signals for locating new load and generation doesn’t help either.
UK #energysky folks... Can anyone explain how the CCC's Seventh Carbon Budget has arrived at an LCOE for offshore wind of £51 / MWh when the last offshore wind CfD auction cleared at around £80 / MWh?
(All 2023 prices)
(All 2023 prices)
February 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
UK #energysky folks... Can anyone explain how the CCC's Seventh Carbon Budget has arrived at an LCOE for offshore wind of £51 / MWh when the last offshore wind CfD auction cleared at around £80 / MWh?
(All 2023 prices)
(All 2023 prices)
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"Sorry, we can't make this technology that sucks and nobody wants and that uses enough power to blow up the moon unless we *also* steal people's shit to throw into our content woodchipper in order to produce mediocre digital particleboard out of the cumulative artbarf."
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
OpenAI is begging Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's "impossible" for the company to make money without them.
futurism.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
"Sorry, we can't make this technology that sucks and nobody wants and that uses enough power to blow up the moon unless we *also* steal people's shit to throw into our content woodchipper in order to produce mediocre digital particleboard out of the cumulative artbarf."
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
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Sometimes I just like looking at the pretty wind patterns
Explore my live renewables map for yourself here:
renewables-map.robinhawkes.com
Explore my live renewables map for yourself here:
renewables-map.robinhawkes.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Sometimes I just like looking at the pretty wind patterns
Explore my live renewables map for yourself here:
renewables-map.robinhawkes.com
Explore my live renewables map for yourself here:
renewables-map.robinhawkes.com
40% of new cars registered in December were electric to some degree. 31% were pure electric and 9% were plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
In recent years there's always been a spike in December. Historically this has been driven by Tesla scrambling to meet targets before year end...
In recent years there's always been a spike in December. Historically this has been driven by Tesla scrambling to meet targets before year end...
January 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
40% of new cars registered in December were electric to some degree. 31% were pure electric and 9% were plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
In recent years there's always been a spike in December. Historically this has been driven by Tesla scrambling to meet targets before year end...
In recent years there's always been a spike in December. Historically this has been driven by Tesla scrambling to meet targets before year end...
Some really nice analysis and charts in this thread from @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org at @carbonbrief.org
+++NEW ANALYSIS+++
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
January 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Some really nice analysis and charts in this thread from @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org at @carbonbrief.org
My bike was stolen from outside Didcot Parkway station yesterday.
Looking for recommendations for an inexpensive but good value bike (that is hopefully less likely to be targeted), and a solid lock.
Looking for recommendations for an inexpensive but good value bike (that is hopefully less likely to be targeted), and a solid lock.
December 17, 2024 at 8:51 AM
My bike was stolen from outside Didcot Parkway station yesterday.
Looking for recommendations for an inexpensive but good value bike (that is hopefully less likely to be targeted), and a solid lock.
Looking for recommendations for an inexpensive but good value bike (that is hopefully less likely to be targeted), and a solid lock.
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Which places have the highest share of electricity from wind and solar?
Denmark is leading the charge. New graphic from RMI.
Denmark is leading the charge. New graphic from RMI.
December 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Which places have the highest share of electricity from wind and solar?
Denmark is leading the charge. New graphic from RMI.
Denmark is leading the charge. New graphic from RMI.
A fascinating report from @rockymtninst.bsky.social on the clean tech 'race' between China, Europe and the US.
China's dominance in clean tech manufacturing is always mind blowing (except in electrolysers and heat pumps, for now at least).
China's dominance in clean tech manufacturing is always mind blowing (except in electrolysers and heat pumps, for now at least).
December 13, 2024 at 1:13 PM
A fascinating report from @rockymtninst.bsky.social on the clean tech 'race' between China, Europe and the US.
China's dominance in clean tech manufacturing is always mind blowing (except in electrolysers and heat pumps, for now at least).
China's dominance in clean tech manufacturing is always mind blowing (except in electrolysers and heat pumps, for now at least).
Very much enjoyed this episode of the @volts.wtf podcast on "enshittification".
What a great word.
www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avoid-the-enshittification
What a great word.
www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avoid-the-enshittification
Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech?
Cory Doctorow describes how software platform technologies go wrong and what it might look like when our homes and vehicles are on those platforms.
www.volts.wtf
December 12, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Very much enjoyed this episode of the @volts.wtf podcast on "enshittification".
What a great word.
www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avoid-the-enshittification
What a great word.
www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avoid-the-enshittification
I might be biased, but this explanation of zonal electricity pricing from @octopus.energy is excellent...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gp6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gp6...
Zonal pricing would make energy bills cheaper...
YouTube video by Octopus Energy
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:36 AM
I might be biased, but this explanation of zonal electricity pricing from @octopus.energy is excellent...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gp6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gp6...
UK energy folks who have watched the BBC's Industry - hear me out...
The choice of glasses in the right hand picture cannot be a coincidence, right?
The choice of glasses in the right hand picture cannot be a coincidence, right?
November 22, 2024 at 3:31 PM
UK energy folks who have watched the BBC's Industry - hear me out...
The choice of glasses in the right hand picture cannot be a coincidence, right?
The choice of glasses in the right hand picture cannot be a coincidence, right?
Reposted by Kit Fitton
This is really cool, saved for later reference!
Given it's my first day on BlueSky, I wanted to share my "Electricity Storage Cheat Sheet": docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
I'm starting to think about my next update so please let me know whether I'm missing any...
(a) technologies, or
(b) exciting companies
I'm starting to think about my next update so please let me know whether I'm missing any...
(a) technologies, or
(b) exciting companies
Electricity storage cheat sheet (UPDATED for 2024)
docs.google.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM
This is really cool, saved for later reference!
Reposted by Kit Fitton
Appreciate this may not be a universally popular opinion but the less you treat BlueSky as a crusade or cause, and the more you position it as simply a superior user experience with a better governance approach, the more sustainable the growth will be.
November 20, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Appreciate this may not be a universally popular opinion but the less you treat BlueSky as a crusade or cause, and the more you position it as simply a superior user experience with a better governance approach, the more sustainable the growth will be.
Reposted by Kit Fitton
What does it say about me that I’m geeking out over this??
Given it's my first day on BlueSky, I wanted to share my "Electricity Storage Cheat Sheet": docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
I'm starting to think about my next update so please let me know whether I'm missing any...
(a) technologies, or
(b) exciting companies
I'm starting to think about my next update so please let me know whether I'm missing any...
(a) technologies, or
(b) exciting companies
Electricity storage cheat sheet (UPDATED for 2024)
docs.google.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM
What does it say about me that I’m geeking out over this??
Reposted by Kit Fitton
New Georgia Power load forecasts just dropped. Your jaw will, too.
DATA CENTERS: 31 GW
MFG'ING: 1.2 GW
OTHER: 1.2 GW
CLEAN TECH: 1 GW
DATA CENTERS: 31 GW
MFG'ING: 1.2 GW
OTHER: 1.2 GW
CLEAN TECH: 1 GW
November 20, 2024 at 3:02 PM
New Georgia Power load forecasts just dropped. Your jaw will, too.
DATA CENTERS: 31 GW
MFG'ING: 1.2 GW
OTHER: 1.2 GW
CLEAN TECH: 1 GW
DATA CENTERS: 31 GW
MFG'ING: 1.2 GW
OTHER: 1.2 GW
CLEAN TECH: 1 GW
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Weird energy storage tech alert 🚨
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
Exclusive: Cache Energy's mysterious white pellets could help kill coal and natural gas | TechCrunch
The pellets can be stored in piles or silos, moved around using conveyor belts, and transported via rail cars.
techcrunch.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Weird energy storage tech alert 🚨
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
Weird energy storage tech alert 🚨
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
Exclusive: Cache Energy's mysterious white pellets could help kill coal and natural gas | TechCrunch
The pellets can be stored in piles or silos, moved around using conveyor belts, and transported via rail cars.
techcrunch.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Weird energy storage tech alert 🚨
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...
I've just come across a company called Cache Energy that is storing energy in the chemical bonds in quicklime (calcium oxide).
techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/c...