thomas e fleming
@thomasefleming.bsky.social
toronto, canada
https://thomasefleming.ca
https://thomasefleming.ca
December 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“The International Energy Agency has revised its long-term forecast to suggest that the global potential of geothermal by 2050 is over 800gw, up from 15gw today. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance.”
-via @economist.com
-via @economist.com
A buzzy startup backed by Bill Gates and Google is showing that techniques borrowed from the oil business could transform the moribund geothermal industry into an energy source bigger than nuclear power
Geothermal energy looks set to go from niche to necessary
Competition between startups including Fervo Energy, Eavo and XGS Energy is hotting up. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance
econ.st
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“The International Energy Agency has revised its long-term forecast to suggest that the global potential of geothermal by 2050 is over 800gw, up from 15gw today. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance.”
-via @economist.com
-via @economist.com
Thought provoking infographics have so far been a regular feature of @bloomberg.com's Canada Daily newsletter. The 16 Dec '25 edition was no exception: a very clear picture of icy trends.
Sign up for the free business newsletter and read prior editions here: www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Thought provoking infographics have so far been a regular feature of @bloomberg.com's Canada Daily newsletter. The 16 Dec '25 edition was no exception: a very clear picture of icy trends.
Sign up for the free business newsletter and read prior editions here: www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
Sign up for the free business newsletter and read prior editions here: www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
Annoyed with paywalls? Get a library card and then you can read most of it for free. Well funded libraries, like Toronto’s, have digital services and news archive databases you can access from home which includes @economist.com’s weekly graphics filled print edition.
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Annoyed with paywalls? Get a library card and then you can read most of it for free. Well funded libraries, like Toronto’s, have digital services and news archive databases you can access from home which includes @economist.com’s weekly graphics filled print edition.
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It is not surprising that China is good at making green tech. The thing which has really set it apart has been the sheer scale of its demand for electricity
Solar in China has become too big to fail
No other country could have done it
econ.st
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It is not surprising that China is good at making green tech. The thing which has really set it apart has been the sheer scale of its demand for electricity
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Who’s Building the Most Solar Energy? ☀️
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/whos-building-the-most-solar-energy/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/whos-building-the-most-solar-energy/
September 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Who’s Building the Most Solar Energy? ☀️
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/whos-building-the-most-solar-energy/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/whos-building-the-most-solar-energy/
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Top Countries by Fossil Fuel Consumption in 2023 🏭
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/top-countries-by-fossil-fuel-consumption-in-2023/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/top-countries-by-fossil-fuel-consumption-in-2023/
September 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Top Countries by Fossil Fuel Consumption in 2023 🏭
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/top-countries-by-fossil-fuel-consumption-in-2023/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/top-countries-by-fossil-fuel-consumption-in-2023/
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The way in which China exploits its advantages makes the prospect of relying on it for anything valuable a frightening one. But the benefits for the world of its renewable-energy boom could be huge
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
econ.st
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The way in which China exploits its advantages makes the prospect of relying on it for anything valuable a frightening one. But the benefits for the world of its renewable-energy boom could be huge
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China relies on coal for its ever-increasing electricity demand. To meet decarbonisation goals, the country requires not just the ability to do without coal. It needs to be sure that it wants to
Cleaning up a coal-fired mess
China’s green-industrial complex makes deep decarbonisation possible, but far from inevitable
econ.st
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
China relies on coal for its ever-increasing electricity demand. To meet decarbonisation goals, the country requires not just the ability to do without coal. It needs to be sure that it wants to
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“Brutal competition and entrepreneurial innovation.” On “The Intelligence”, why China, the world’s biggest polluter, is becoming an eco-activist
The little green look: China’s energy revolution
Also on the daily podcast: Gen Z protest symbols and sports piracy
econ.st
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“Brutal competition and entrepreneurial innovation.” On “The Intelligence”, why China, the world’s biggest polluter, is becoming an eco-activist
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Next-Gen Battery Capacity by Country in 2025 🪫
Using exclusive data from our partner, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, we rank countries by their share of current production capacity for next-gen batteries.
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/next-gen-battery-capacity-by-country-in-2025/
Using exclusive data from our partner, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, we rank countries by their share of current production capacity for next-gen batteries.
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/next-gen-battery-capacity-by-country-in-2025/
September 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Next-Gen Battery Capacity by Country in 2025 🪫
Using exclusive data from our partner, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, we rank countries by their share of current production capacity for next-gen batteries.
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/next-gen-battery-capacity-by-country-in-2025/
Using exclusive data from our partner, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, we rank countries by their share of current production capacity for next-gen batteries.
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/next-gen-battery-capacity-by-country-in-2025/
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Visualizing China’s Dominance in the Solar Panel Supply Chain ☀️
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/chinas-dominance-solar-panel-supply-chain/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/chinas-dominance-solar-panel-supply-chain/
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Visualizing China’s Dominance in the Solar Panel Supply Chain ☀️
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/chinas-dominance-solar-panel-supply-chain/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/chinas-dominance-solar-panel-supply-chain/
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Visualizing 10 Years of Global EV Sales by Country 🚗
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-10-years-of-global-ev-sales-by-country/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-10-years-of-global-ev-sales-by-country/
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Visualizing 10 Years of Global EV Sales by Country 🚗
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-10-years-of-global-ev-sales-by-country/
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-10-years-of-global-ev-sales-by-country/
A slightly more recent headline … solidpowerbattery.com/investor-rel...
Solid Power Partners with Samsung SDI and BMW to Advance All-Solid-State Battery Technology
Strategic Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation Batteries Solid Power Announces a Joint Evaluation Agreement with Samsung SDI and BMW Group Solid Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDP), a leading U.S.-based de...
solidpowerbattery.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A slightly more recent headline … solidpowerbattery.com/investor-rel...
It’s an exciting time for the EV battery crossover into decarbonized energy.
A colleague recently mentioned 2027 will be another big year for battery evolution. It’ll be premium at first, but as always, will trickle down to everyone else as economies of scale grow: www.pcmag.com/news/samsung...
A colleague recently mentioned 2027 will be another big year for battery evolution. It’ll be premium at first, but as always, will trickle down to everyone else as economies of scale grow: www.pcmag.com/news/samsung...
Samsung to Mass-Produce Solid-State Batteries for 'Super Premium' EVs by 2027
Multiple automakers have been testing product samples, bringing them closer to hitting the market. But like most new technologies, they won't be cheap.
www.pcmag.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It’s an exciting time for the EV battery crossover into decarbonized energy.
A colleague recently mentioned 2027 will be another big year for battery evolution. It’ll be premium at first, but as always, will trickle down to everyone else as economies of scale grow: www.pcmag.com/news/samsung...
A colleague recently mentioned 2027 will be another big year for battery evolution. It’ll be premium at first, but as always, will trickle down to everyone else as economies of scale grow: www.pcmag.com/news/samsung...
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NEW | As batteries become cheaper and more efficient, costs to store daytime solar are plummeting.
Outside China and the US, it now only costs an additional $33/MWh to transform daytime solar into dispatchable nighttime energy 🔋
https://loom.ly/Hbc2VpU
Outside China and the US, it now only costs an additional $33/MWh to transform daytime solar into dispatchable nighttime energy 🔋
https://loom.ly/Hbc2VpU
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEW | As batteries become cheaper and more efficient, costs to store daytime solar are plummeting.
Outside China and the US, it now only costs an additional $33/MWh to transform daytime solar into dispatchable nighttime energy 🔋
https://loom.ly/Hbc2VpU
Outside China and the US, it now only costs an additional $33/MWh to transform daytime solar into dispatchable nighttime energy 🔋
https://loom.ly/Hbc2VpU
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Batteries are getting cheaper and allowing solar power to be used beyond daylight hours, according to a new analysis from clean energy think tank Ember
Cheaper Battery Storage Enabling ‘Anytime’ Solar, Ember Says
Batteries are getting cheaper and allowing solar power to be used beyond daylight hours, according to new analysis from clean energy think tank Ember.
bloom.bg
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Batteries are getting cheaper and allowing solar power to be used beyond daylight hours, according to a new analysis from clean energy think tank Ember
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Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom | TechCrunch
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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There are signs of a coming Trump bump in solar energy. We explain why investment and innovation in the industry are thriving
Despite presidential animus, America’s solar industry is buzzing
And investment is on the rise
econ.st
September 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There are signs of a coming Trump bump in solar energy. We explain why investment and innovation in the industry are thriving
Big energy eureka moments of 2025 (so far) that haven’t been converted into proscriptive knowledge and monetized at scale by energy device manufacturers?
Some BC & perovskite thingies … www.longi.com/en/news/new-...
And floating … techxplore.com/news/2025-06...
The cheap⚡️revolution is coming …
Some BC & perovskite thingies … www.longi.com/en/news/new-...
And floating … techxplore.com/news/2025-06...
The cheap⚡️revolution is coming …
New approach models potential and trade-offs of floating solar
Floating solar, the practice of placing solar panels on bodies of water, can generate even more electricity per square foot than terrestrial solar. But researchers are just starting to understand the ...
techxplore.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Big energy eureka moments of 2025 (so far) that haven’t been converted into proscriptive knowledge and monetized at scale by energy device manufacturers?
Some BC & perovskite thingies … www.longi.com/en/news/new-...
And floating … techxplore.com/news/2025-06...
The cheap⚡️revolution is coming …
Some BC & perovskite thingies … www.longi.com/en/news/new-...
And floating … techxplore.com/news/2025-06...
The cheap⚡️revolution is coming …
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The not-a-Nobel-but-we're-gonna-treat-it-like-a-Nobel in economics goes to
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The not-a-Nobel-but-we're-gonna-treat-it-like-a-Nobel in economics goes to
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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#Solar keeps breaking records ☀️🏆
In the first half of 2025,
📈 solar generation jumped 306 TWh (+31%) – its FASTEST absolute growth on record
🌐 global solar share reached 8.8% as many countries worldwide hit new records
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
In the first half of 2025,
📈 solar generation jumped 306 TWh (+31%) – its FASTEST absolute growth on record
🌐 global solar share reached 8.8% as many countries worldwide hit new records
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#Solar keeps breaking records ☀️🏆
In the first half of 2025,
📈 solar generation jumped 306 TWh (+31%) – its FASTEST absolute growth on record
🌐 global solar share reached 8.8% as many countries worldwide hit new records
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
In the first half of 2025,
📈 solar generation jumped 306 TWh (+31%) – its FASTEST absolute growth on record
🌐 global solar share reached 8.8% as many countries worldwide hit new records
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Coal, at least for now, drops out of the top spot for energy. Renewables squeaked, just barely, into first place. But progress nonetheless.
NEW | Solar and wind OUTPACED global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, leading to a fall in fossil fuels compared to this time last year ☀️🌪️
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
October 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Coal, at least for now, drops out of the top spot for energy. Renewables squeaked, just barely, into first place. But progress nonetheless.