KU Leuven nu de derde hoogst gerangschikte universiteit in de Europese Unie in de nieuwe THES ranking (www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...)

MAAR!!! check deze figuur met de student-staff ratio in de wereld top 50: KU Leuven is de eenzame rode stip. Zijn we efficiënt, of ondergefinancierd?

There’s a persistent myth that new solar farms don’t really help tackle climate change because panels are “made with coal” and “never pay back” their carbon debt.

This is simply false.

- UN: solar ~8x cleaner than gas, ~19x than coal per kWh
- panels repay CO2 in 4 months; save 57x over life

EV sales in Europe in July vs a year ago. The improvement has been truly astounding. The ground is moving under the car market and too many people aren’t feeling it or, even worse, denying it.

Electrification isn’t new–it has created the fastest growing energy product since the mid-20th century⚡

For over a century, electricity demand has DOUBLED every decade or two since the invention of electric lighting and machinery.

https://loom.ly/bP2_lno

By the end of the year, the Austrian postal service will deliver all mail in Vienna completely emission-free (locally), be it on foot, by e-bike or e-delivery van. This important step will certainly help the city regain its position as the world's most liveable city next year.

Smart charging is NOT a new idea:

Here's an example from 1912 when smart and off peak charging was suggested as a solution to capacity constraints.

HT Thomas Butler at @regassistproj.bsky.social

The hype is over

‘In Nederland is het helemaal uit de hand gelopen’: veroorzaakt AI een energiecrisis?

Decarbonisation means electrification, for the most part. And #China leaves the US and Europe in the dust. Here is the disaggregated chart:

België ‘minder kwetsbaar’ voor enorme stroompanne zoals in Spanje en Portugal

Energie-expert niet verbaasd over omvang stroomstoring in Zuid-Europa: "Zwak deel van het elektriciteitsnet" vrtnws.be/p.3BNxRllbD?t=174... @vrtnws.be

🇨🇳 China has decoupled economic and electricity demand growth from growth in fossil generation by rapidly building out wind and solar power.

Fossil power in China is already close to peaking.

🇮🇳 India is now starting to do the same…

The data are in:

Battery-electric cars require only 40% the repairs as internal-combustion-engine (ICE) cars

BEVs: 4.2 breakdowns/year per 1,000 vehicles
ICEs: 10.4 breakdowns/year per 1,000 vehicles

www.carscoops.com/2025/04/new-...

KULeuven delegation at #WindEurope2025 in Kopenhagen

Solar is quickly becoming the cheapest source of electricity & will fundamentally change the energy system.

This paper argues that solar will be cheapest source of electricity around the world. Surprisingly this is AFTER including short- & long-term storage costs.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Graag beetje meer nuance! Airco’s en data centers doen elektriciteits- en energieverbruik toenemen, want nieuwe vraag. Elektrische wagens zijn minstens 3 maal efficiënter (per km) dan auto’s op brandstof, dus toegenomen elektriciteitsvraag daarvan doet de totale energievraag DALEN.