James Norman
@jamesnorman.bsky.social
Research Analyst at Global Energy Monitor | PhD in energy meteorology | Energy transition and climate impacts
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1. To opinions! Solar is the cheapest source of bulk electricity in many countries, and the quickest to deploy, and now you couldn't stop it being built if you wanted to. The limits to PV build in most places are grid access, permitting, and sometimes installation labour.
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 AM
1. To opinions! Solar is the cheapest source of bulk electricity in many countries, and the quickest to deploy, and now you couldn't stop it being built if you wanted to. The limits to PV build in most places are grid access, permitting, and sometimes installation labour.
liked this figure: 23 nuclear power plants under construction abroad, 20 by Russia’s Rosatom, 2 by France’s EDF, and 1 by and China’s CNNC
September 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
liked this figure: 23 nuclear power plants under construction abroad, 20 by Russia’s Rosatom, 2 by France’s EDF, and 1 by and China’s CNNC
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Coal generation would be even lower if hydroelectricity wasn’t going through another of its drought years (though rainfall in August was a little better than the terrible numbers in July):
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Clear Skies Won’t Help China’s $167 Billion Dam
Beijing has managed to keep its emissions under control. Years of drought are threatening to undo that progress.
www.bloomberg.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Coal generation would be even lower if hydroelectricity wasn’t going through another of its drought years (though rainfall in August was a little better than the terrible numbers in July):
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Long way to pushing fossils down through the rest of the day/month/year. But renewables are helping squash coal-fired generation, which is down ~2.4% year-to-date while total demand grew ~1.6%. Good coverage of that renewables push by @gavinjmaguire.bsky.social here www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
India's solar boom keeps coal use in check so far in 2025
Surging electricity output from solar farms has led to a rare decline in fossil fuel power production in India so far in 2025, and is setting the stage for a potential drop in annual coal-fired power output in the world's second-largest coal consumer.
www.reuters.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Long way to pushing fossils down through the rest of the day/month/year. But renewables are helping squash coal-fired generation, which is down ~2.4% year-to-date while total demand grew ~1.6%. Good coverage of that renewables push by @gavinjmaguire.bsky.social here www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
Looking at the energy sector section, energy system emissions increase 35-54% under the two scenarios considered, by 2035, with up to 20% of energy system emissions being mopped up by BECCS/CCS… COP President climate leadership…?
August 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Looking at the energy sector section, energy system emissions increase 35-54% under the two scenarios considered, by 2035, with up to 20% of energy system emissions being mopped up by BECCS/CCS… COP President climate leadership…?
Brazil’s NDC targets 59-67% reduction on 2005 emissions, by 2035 (850-1,050 MtCO₂e). The Ministry of the Environment is wrapping up consultation on the National Mitigation Strategy, which includes a Sectoral Plan consistent with this NDC target brasilparticipativo.presidencia.gov.br/processes/pl...
August 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Brazil’s NDC targets 59-67% reduction on 2005 emissions, by 2035 (850-1,050 MtCO₂e). The Ministry of the Environment is wrapping up consultation on the National Mitigation Strategy, which includes a Sectoral Plan consistent with this NDC target brasilparticipativo.presidencia.gov.br/processes/pl...
wettest May in 124 years indianexpress.com/article/citi... but now it's back to heatwave conditions. India records highest ever daily power generation June 10th, with coal within 1% of peak daily value
June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
wettest May in 124 years indianexpress.com/article/citi... but now it's back to heatwave conditions. India records highest ever daily power generation June 10th, with coal within 1% of peak daily value
scratch that! Found the new website grid-india.in/reports/dail... still needs a vpn...
grid-india.in
June 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
scratch that! Found the new website grid-india.in/reports/dail... still needs a vpn...
Now no daily PSP data on the Grid-India site since May 27th, even with a VPN... Curious... CEA still up to date but doesn't break down renewables. Some odd coal trends of late now harder to keep track of! www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
India coal-fired power output falls at fastest pace in five years in May
India's coal-fired electricity generation in May fell at the fastest pace in five years, as overall power demand declined for the first time since August and renewable energy generation rose to a record high, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.
www.reuters.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Now no daily PSP data on the Grid-India site since May 27th, even with a VPN... Curious... CEA still up to date but doesn't break down renewables. Some odd coal trends of late now harder to keep track of! www.reuters.com/sustainabili...