More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US data centers https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/us-data-centers #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Environment #Technology #Worldnews #USnews #Energy
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) is responding to claims that in the extensive queue for connections to the national grid, there are a lot of speculative projects that would never be built.... NESO will now remove projects they designate as 'speculative' so viable projects get earlier connection dates & so get on with building capacity.
Its a good idea, but those projects designated as 'speculative' may well launch legal challenges stalling the process?
#energy #renewables
h/t FT
Sunking to start manufacturing both glass and flexible solar panels in Australia. Based in coal country Hunter Valley.
#Hunter #Australia #Solar #PV #Energy #NSW
https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunshot-program-backs-sun-king-to-bring-large-scale-solar-panel-manufacturing-back-to-australia/
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US data centers https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/us-data-centers #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Environment #Technology #Worldnews #USnews #Energy
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) is responding to claims that in the extensive queue for connections to the national grid, there are a lot of speculative projects that would never be built.... NESO will now remove projects they designate as 'speculative' so viable projects get earlier connection dates & so get on with building capacity.
Its a good idea, but those projects designated as 'speculative' may well launch legal challenges stalling the process?
#energy #renewables
h/t FT
The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed it. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/grid-storage-industry-crushes-2025-goal #batteries #energy #success
Mechanical power generation using Earth's ambient radiation
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw6833
#HackerNews #Mechanical #Power #Generation #Ambient #Radiation #Renewable #Energy #Innovation
A reminder that the costs of upgrading and transitioning the UK's energy networks are going on your bills whether the assets are eventually owned by private companies or by the public.
Thus, nationalising these upgrades wouldn't cost you a penny more than the current plan of not nationalising them will. The only difference is who will profit from them after that.
Aussie rooftop solar installations have jumped to their highest levels yet in 2025, with the latest monthly data showing a return to form for the small-scale PV market in a year that has seen home batteries well and truly steal the limelight.
Solar market analyst SunWiz says a total of 279 megawatts of new rooftop solar capacity was registered across Australia in November – a 13 per cent jump on October’s numbers and a new high for the year.
#solar #energy #Australia
https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-back-on-a-roll-as-new-system-installs-ride-the-battery-boom-to-a-2025-high/
The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed it. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/grid-storage-industry-crushes-2025-goal #batteries #energy #success
A reminder that the costs of upgrading and transitioning the UK's energy networks are going on your bills whether the assets are eventually owned by private companies or by the public.
Thus, nationalising these upgrades wouldn't cost you a penny more than the current plan of not nationalising them will. The only difference is who will profit from them after that.
Aussie rooftop solar installations have jumped to their highest levels yet in 2025, with the latest monthly data showing a return to form for the small-scale PV market in a year that has seen home batteries well and truly steal the limelight.
Solar market analyst SunWiz says a total of 279 megawatts of new rooftop solar capacity was registered across Australia in November – a 13 per cent jump on October’s numbers and a new high for the year.
#solar #energy #Australia
https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-back-on-a-roll-as-new-system-installs-ride-the-battery-boom-to-a-2025-high/
Sunking to start manufacturing both glass and flexible solar panels in Australia. Based in coal country Hunter Valley.
#Hunter #Australia #Solar #PV #Energy #NSW
https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunshot-program-backs-sun-king-to-bring-large-scale-solar-panel-manufacturing-back-to-australia/
Months after he took over from Justin Trudeau, critics are accusing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of betraying the fight against climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/11/29/energy/canada-pm-climate-critics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #climatechange #canada #energy #oil #gas #emissions #markcarney
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki has announced his support for a planned restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomari nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/politics/hokkaido-governor-tomari-nuclear-restart-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hokkaido #naomichisuzuki #nuclearenergy #energy #tomari #restarts #localgovernment
Japan's parliament enacted legislation to scrap the provisional tax surcharges for gasoline and diesel fuel to try to curb inflation, without stating alternative sources for government funding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/politics/gasoline-bill-pass/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #gas #taxes #energy #inflation #diet #budgets
“Taxing airline fuel is not the only answer to encouraging more people to choose low-carbon travel, but it’s a start.
It’s ludicrous that the most environmentally damaging form of transport doesn’t pay fuel tax”
#Climate #Energy #Taxation #FossilFuels #Transport #Airlines #Aviation
Osaka Gas is looking to invest in more U.S. gas-fired power plants, as the boom in artificial intelligence and data centers heralds a surge in demand for reliable energy supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/27/companies/osaka-gas-us-investments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #osakagas #lng #energy #inevstments
Overall, Americans are paying 11% more for #electricity than they were in January, though that number varies widely: Costs have risen 37% in Missouri but have fallen in 3 states by as much as 13%, #NEADA found.
“With prices going up so rapidly, electricity is becoming #unaffordable in many parts of the country,” said Mark Wolfe, an #energy economist & exec dir of NEADA. “And it isn’t just lower-income households anymore; it’s spilling into the middle class.”
@sundogplanets #fuckingcold and nobody is sponsoring my #energy #startup :(