"China’s installed power capacity hit 3.67 TW by July, with solar at 1.11 TW, wind at 570 GW, and renewables providing nearly one-quarter of generation."

The press has to get better with its units. How does 1.68TW (+ xGW of hydro) get to be nearly 25% of 3.67TW rather than ~45%?

Answer Capacity Factors. I really wish people would standardise on TWh per year (or month or whatever) like Ember https://ember-energy.org do.

#renewables #power

Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat is a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals, although researches say the situation might have been unique. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/28/economy/mitsubishi-wind-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mitsubishi #wind #renewables #energy #environment

Sky-high electricity costs, coupled with the piecemeal support successive governments have given to big industrial power user, are said to have made power prices an obstacle to the U.K.'s shift towards cleaner energy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/28/energy/electricity-costs-britain-net-zero/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #uk #energy #electricity #coal #netzero #emissions #fossilfuels #renewables #wind #solar

“Renewables might now be cheaper than fossil fuel in the vast majority of cases, but this makes them less attractive to capital, not more. Fossil fuels are uncompetitive and highly profitable. Renewables are highly competitive and not very profitable.

As a result, fossil fuel extractors will fight tooth and nail to prevent market forces from operating.”

Basically, you are not going to change these companies from within because they can’t afford to give up their business model.

#renewables #fossilfuels #superannuation

“Renewables might now be cheaper than fossil fuel in the vast majority of cases, but this makes them less attractive to capital, not more. Fossil fuels are uncompetitive and highly profitable. Renewables are highly competitive and not very profitable.

As a result, fossil fuel extractors will fight tooth and nail to prevent market forces from operating.”

Basically, you are not going to change these companies from within because they can’t afford to give up their business model.

#renewables #fossilfuels #superannuation

China plans “the world’s largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau.

It will cover 610 square kilometers (235 square miles), which is the size of Chicago.”

https://apnews.com/article/china-climate-solar-wind-carbon-emissions-ab119c39f226cfbeb2f5c1449747cae9

#Solar#Renewables#Energy#Climate #ClimateSolutions #China#GoodNews

China plans “the world’s largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau.

It will cover 610 square kilometers (235 square miles), which is the size of Chicago.”

https://apnews.com/article/china-climate-solar-wind-carbon-emissions-ab119c39f226cfbeb2f5c1449747cae9

#Solar#Renewables#Energy#Climate #ClimateSolutions #China#GoodNews

This is encouraging. Its a shame we cannot tell how many are actually being installed. ( solar_chase@mastodon.green does you satellite ML stuff go small scale enough? )

This could initially go quite fast as diesel owners (i.e. not really low income) add solar to save money.) Though, as its already off grid tracking will be hard.

Hopefully there will be enough panels and and a growing skilled workforce to spread this out to low income groups.

#solar #renewables

Ina milestone that could reshape the world’s energy balance, China’s wind and solar capacity has now overtaken its fossil fuel plants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/20/world/china-clean-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #solar #wind #energy #renewables #china #pollution #climatechange

Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese #SolarPanels - https://www.wired.com/story/african-imports-of-chinese-solar-panels-increase/ "Chad has imported enough solar panels to replace their country’s entire current power generation capacity." amazingly good news #renewables

Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese #SolarPanels - https://www.wired.com/story/african-imports-of-chinese-solar-panels-increase/ "Chad has imported enough solar panels to replace their country’s entire current power generation capacity." amazingly good news #renewables

China has reached 101.3 GW of new energy storage (excluding pumped hydro)

(Looks like the average depth being installed is about 2 hours)

https://www.ess-news.com/2025/08/20/cnesa-chinas-new-energy-storage-fleet-surpasses-100-gw-overtakes-pumped-hydro-additions/

#renewables #BESS

TIL about China's Two Mountains Theory of ecological and economic balance.

I wonder how much traction it really has.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_waters_and_green_mountains

#renewables #environment #china

Does anyone have a link to a reputable article, CATL press release or something about the $10/kWh Sodium-ion battery? As far as I can tell its a load of hype based on one automotive news site.

It all seems to go back to here: https://www.autoblog.com/news/china-sodium-ev-battery-shift with a claimed source of Bloomberg NEF but without a link.

Please boost for visibility, this is driving me nuts!

(Not saying it won't get that low, it probably will, but not for a few years.)

#battery #catl #renewables

Its very small but a good proof of concept:

https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/crusoe-and-redwood-materials-are-powering-a-data-center-with-old-ev-batteries/

#solar #renewables #BESS #storage #recycling

Battery investors are piling into Australia, chasing profits from the world’s most volatile power market by deploying storage that buys low and sells high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/tech/power-price-australia-battery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #australia #energy #batteries #renewables #tesla

If you're not already locked in, I highly recommend checking out sodium ion batteries.

Friends of mine got some about a year ago, ordered directly from a supplier in China, and can't stop singing their praises. They reckon they're cheaper per unit of capacity, last longer even with full cycling, and of course they come with zero fire risk : ) Also they're free of conflict minerals, easier to recondition/ recycle, and fairly nontoxic at EOL.

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#renewables #SodiumIon #batteries

@podsrover

China's low-carbon technology trade: Facts and implications -

Kevin P. Gallagher, Renliang Liu, Jiaqi Lu, Ruyu Yin, Miaojie Yu, Praveena Bandara

"This study examines China's evolving role in global low-carbon technology (LCT) trade and its impact on climate mitigation. The novel data suggests China's transition from a net importer to a net exporter of LCTs over the past three decades. Employing a gravity-equation framework, we identify the economic and institutional factors that drive bilateral LCT flows. Fixed-effects regressions show that China's LCT exports significantly reduce partner-country CO₂ emissions, measured in total, per-capita, and intensity terms, and that these reductions are larger for high-income partners and for the energy-storage and pollution-control LCTs. We further find that partner-country human capital, political stability, and development assistance amplify these environmental benefits. We conclude with policy recommendations including sustained R&D investment, stable export prices, encouragement of outward FDI, further trade liberalization and improved international dialogue on capacity issues to advance global sustainable trade and decarbonization."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043951X25001038#f0020

#China#LowCarbonTechnologies#LCT#CarbonEmissions#Renewables#Energy#Pollution#FossilFuels

Global South deployments of solar microgrids seems to be accelerating:

https://www.ess-news.com/2025/08/12/ucb-power-and-fas-launch-sodium-battery-solar-project-in-amazon-community/

#solar #renewables#bess #news

In pictures: #SouthAmerica's 'LithiumFields' reveal the dark side of our electric future

By Maeve Campbell
Published on 01/02/2022

"Lithium extraction fields in South America have been captured by an aerial photographer in stunning high definition.

"But while the images may be breathtaking to look at, they represent the dark side of our swiftly electrifying world.

"Lithium represents a route out of our reliance on #FossilFuel production. As the lightest known metal on the planet, it is now widely used in electric devices from mobile phones and laptops, to cars and aircraft.

"#LithiumIon batteries are most famous for powering electric vehicles, which are set to account for up to 60 per cent of new car sales by 2030. The battery of a #Tesla Model S, for example, uses around 12 kg of lithium.

"These batteries are the key to lightweight, rechargeable power. As it stands, demand for lithium is unprecedented and many say it is crucial in order to transition to #renewables.

"However, this doesn't come without a cost - mining the chemical element can be harmful to the environment.

"German aerial photographer Tom Hegen specialises in documenting the traces we leave on the earth's surface. His work provides an overview of places where we extract, refine and consume resources with his latest series exposing the '#LithiumTriangle.'

"This region rich with natural deposits can be found where the borders of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia meet. And roughly a quarter is stored in the Salar de Atacama salt flats in northern Chile."

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future

#EVs#LithiumAlternatives#RecycleLithium#NoLithiumMining#NoMiningWithoutConsent#LithiumProcessing#WaterIsLife#NatureIsLife#HydrogenFuelCells#SodiumIonBatteries