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Floating photovoltaics based on spiderweb design www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/15/f...
Floating photovoltaics based on spiderweb design
Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a new web-inspired concept for floating PV farms, modeled after spider webs. The system is said to be particularly suitable for spiral and radial config...
www.pv-magazine.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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christianonre.bsky.social
Ukraine adds 500 MW of solar in H1 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/14/u... - how an energy transition for the power sector for the Ukraine may look like: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ukraine adds 500 MW of solar in H1
Provisional figures from the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine indicate around 500 MW of solar was deployed across the first six months of the year in Ukraine. The association expects this year's ad...
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August 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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volts.wtf
Prediction: as electricity costs (continue to) rise in coming years, Trump & the right will falsely blame clean energy & the quiescent US political press will dutifully amplify that message. A coherent, competent communications apparatus would see that coming & do something to forestall it ...
August 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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andrewdessler.com
Interesting paper on the impact on electric vehicles of Musk's unpopularity.

He's so unpopular that it's even hurting liberals views of EVs.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Adopting electric vehicles (EVs) can substantially reduce households’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In August 2023, we surveyed 633 U.S. adults about their intentions to adopt 30 GHG-reducing actions. Purchasing EVs was the most polarizing, with positive intentions among liberals and negative intentions among conservatives. Meanwhile Elon Musk, chief executive officer of EV manufacturer Tesla, has adopted a conservative public persona. We tested whether perceptions of Musk have made Teslas less polarizing than other EVs, with surveys in November 2023 (n = 539), May 2024 (n = 500), July 2024 (n = 511), and March 2025 (n = 689), randomly assigning respondents to consider purchasing either a Tesla or an unspecified EV. Conservatives consistently disfavored purchasing both Teslas and EVs, irrespective of their perceptions of Musk. Liberals showed declining intentions to purchase Teslas compared with other EVs, and, to a lesser extent, declining intentions to purchase EVs in general. We found both effects to be associated with negative perceptions of Musk. Musk’s public persona therefore may have reduced liberal support for Teslas without increasing conservative support. We compare our results to recent sales and consumer data
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
Industrial electrification is key for decarbonising industry - more on why and how in this podcast where Gareth Kane puts me on the spot on this important topic.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3AC...
Some Like It (Very) Hot: Decarbonising 'Hard to Abate' Industries with Prof Jan Rosenow
YouTube video by TerraInfirmaLtd
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July 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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stand.earth
As renewable energy continues to get cheaper, more and more people will have access.

#GoodClimateNews
Balcony Solar Is Booming In Germany
In the last 5 years, Germans have installed one million solar systems on their balconies
www.distilled.earth
July 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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volts.wtf
Box of rocks! Er ... box of sand, I guess.

I love thermal storage. Such an underrated workhorse of decarbonization.
Sand Battery
The Sand Battery is a large-scale, high-temperature thermal energy storage system that uses sand or similar materials as its storage medium. It enables our clients to meet their climate goals while…
polarnightenergy.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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drpauldorfman.bsky.social
Solar power booming in Pakistan. Share of solar electricity generation more than tripled in just three years.
e360.yale.edu/features/pak...
Pakistan's Solar Revolution Is Bringing Power to the People
Fed up with pricey electricity from an unreliable grid, Pakistanis have snapped up cheap solar panels. In an interview, Muhammad Mustafa Amjad, of Islamabad-based Renewables First, says his country ca...
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July 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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mliebreich.bsky.social
While other clean energy investors chased ever-thinner guaranteed margins in advanced economies, one man struck out in a different direction: developing cheap wind & solar projects in emerging economies. This week I talk to Daniel Calderon of Alcazar Energy Partners. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMhF...
The Best Markets for Wind and Solar Are Not Where You Think | Ep216: Daniel Calderon
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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July 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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mliebreich.bsky.social
NVIDIA is the world's most valuable company. Is it going to save the planet or trash the planet?
youtube.com/watch?v=k0Kt...
How Nvidia Made Chips 100,000x More Efficient | Ep215: Josh Parker
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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July 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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christianonre.bsky.social
Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/23/i...
Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles
NAtrium Super Ionic CONductor (NASICON) materials continue to show their potential for sodium-ion anodes in high-performance batteries, with fresh research out of India delving more into the materials...
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June 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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volts.wtf
A roadmap to electrifying heavy industry:
Overcoming All Barriers To Industrial Electrification • Energy Innovation
A safe climate requires clean industry, and businesses winning globally require clean products. Industrial electrification can do both.
energyinnovation.org
June 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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leahstokes.bsky.social
The future of our planet is on the chopping block. But the fight isn’t over. Join us TONIGHT, June 9th at 5 pm PT/ 8 pm ET for a virtual rally to say NO to Trump’s destructive environmental bill that threatens our health, our communities, and our planet.

Join us ⤵️
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June 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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solarchase.bsky.social
This is an interesting (and, uh, dubiously good but what else were they gonna do) new chapter in the Pakistan unruly energy transition story.

Original source is PR No. 305 here, on 25 May 2025:

www.finance.gov.pk/press_releas...
June 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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ipbes.net
Achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework is threatened by climate change.🌍🧪

@emmararcher.bsky.social, @davidobura.bsky.social (IPBES Chair), A. Arneth, @pwlead.bsky.social, P. Smith & A. Mori emphasize rethinking restoration, planning & equity.

Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework Under Climate Change
The Global Biodiversity Framework sets out targets for a range of measures in terms of biodiversity goals. Climate change, however, is both likely and already being shown to make the achievement of s...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
Clean energy standards have boosted renewables and EVs—can they do the same for heating?

We think so. Our new paper shows how Clean Heat Standards can drive more clean heat across Europe & explains how to make them work.

www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18...
June 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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jessedjenkins.com
What does the GOP Megabill passed by the House this morning mean for the US energy transition, energy prices, emissions and the economy? REPEAT Project's new analysis has you covered. Read the new report or listen to our recent SHIFT KEY episode diving into the details. 🔗 ⤵️
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Cover of new REPEAT Project report, "A Fork In The Road: Impacts of Federal Policy Repeal On The U.S. Energy Transition." Summary Full repeal of current federal energy and climate policies would: • Increase U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 0.5 billion metric tons per year in 2030 and more than 1 billion metric tons per year in 2035. • Raise U.S. household and business energy expenditures by $25 billion annually in 2030 and over $50 billion in 2035. • Increase average U.S. household energy costs by roughly $100 to $160 per household per year in 2030 and roughly $270 to $415 per household per year in 2035. • Reduces cumulative capital investment in U.S. electricity and clean fuels production by $1 trillion from 2025-2035. • Imperil a total of $522 billion in announced but pending investments in U.S. clean energy supply and manufacturing. • Reduce annual sales of electric vehicles by roughly 40% in 2030 and end America’s battery manufacturing boom. • Substantially slow electricity capacity additions, raising national average retail electricity rates and monthly household electricity bills by about 9% in 2030 — and as much as 17% in some states (including TX, OK and PA). • Kill off the nascent clean hydrogen, CO2 management, and nuclear power sectors. Graphic showing historical and modeled US greenhouse gas emissions, with substantial increase if current federal policies are repealed. Graphic showing modeled average household US energy costs, with substantial increase if current federal policies are repealed.
May 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
@mliebreich.bsky.social nails it:

“Before blaming renewables for the Spain/Portugal power cut, remember: It’s better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you’re a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”

mliebreich.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
Lessons from Spain
Last month's Spain/Portugal power cut has shone a powerful light (ha ha) on grid resilience. TLDR: Renewables were not to blame - but how they were integrated into the grid might have been, in part.
mliebreich.substack.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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jessedjenkins.com
Is this energy dominance?

US drillers plan to cut back on new production as Trump's tariffs roil the global economy and OPEC pumps more, pushing crude prices lower www.wsj.com/business/ene...

Time to get those rigs drilling for geothermal energy!

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May 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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mliebreich.bsky.social
Could a bit of flexible gas generation enable a lot of wind and solar, while helping avoid Spain/Portugal-style power cuts? My guest this week on @cleaninguppod.bsky.social says yes. And Anders Lindberg, head of Energy and SVP at engine and storage co Wärtsilä, should know.
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Can You Run a Grid Entirely on Renewables? Ep208: Anders Lindberg
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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May 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/c...
U.S. Government to Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather
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May 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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climateone.org
2024 Schneider Award winner @leahstokes.bsky.social explains how the climate narrative has shifted since the days of Al Gore and An Inconvenient Truth
May 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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cleaninguppod.bsky.social
China Vs US: @mliebreich.bsky.social & @worthingtonbry.bsky.social discuss how Trump’s climate rollback contrasts sharply with China’s clean energy push & what this clash means for global power and the race to net zero. This week on Cleaning Up - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWOQ...
Trump vs. The Transition, The Pope’s Legacy & The High Price of UK Electricity — Ep205
In 100 short days, the world has transformed. Since the reelection of President Donald Trump, US federal climate policy has largely been abandoned, with his ...
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April 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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mliebreich.bsky.social
Help! ❤️

YouTube flagged our @cleaninguppod.bsky.social documentary on #ProjectBo as political advertising. 😬

Using #solar power to help save babies' lives is NOT political! 🌞

We've re-edited, now we REALLY need your likes, comments, RTs and shares to get the word out! 🙏

youtu.be/z-5QjSfy2SM?...
How Solar Is Saving Newborns' Lives in Sierra Leone — Episode 204: Project Bo
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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April 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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cityplanning.bsky.social
BYD batteries are more efficient than Tesla batteries. www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Contrasting a BYD Blade prismatic cell and Tesla 4680 cylindrical cell with a teardown analysis of design and performance
Gorsch et al. compare BYD Blade and Tesla 4680 cells. The Blade cell (LFP) excels in efficiency, while the 4680 cell (NMC811) offers higher energy density and a tabless design. Key differences in desi...
www.cell.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM