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
Tom
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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.”
#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.”
#Solar#Renewables#Energy#Climate #ClimateSolutions #China#GoodNews
"The solar panels imported into Sierra Leone in the last 12 months, if installed, would generate electricity equivalent to 61% of the total reported 2023 electricity generation" #Energy#Solar#Africa
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/the-first-evidence-of-a-take-off-in-solar-in-africa/
Bjørnar (he/him)
and 2 others
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While we rightly celebrate our continuing shift across Europe to renewable energy, when that achievement is put into a global context, we might have pause to consider how large a challenge a global green transition (for energy) remains.... there is a (very) long way to go (and time is running out)
While we rightly celebrate our continuing shift across Europe to renewable energy, when that achievement is put into a global context, we might have pause to consider how large a challenge a global green transition (for energy) remains.... there is a (very) long way to go (and time is running out)
Tim Chambers
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#GiftArticle
How #Trump Used 10 #Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of [otherwise #illegal] Actions
In his 7 months back in office, Trump has declared 9 #national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in #Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used to justify hundreds of actions—including #immigration measures, sweeping #tariffs & #energy #deregulation —that would typically require #congress approval or lengthy regulatory review….
#law#AbuseOfPower
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-emergency-immigration-tariffs-crime.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gE8.lpss.imNKsQXM0DTY&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#GiftArticle
How #Trump Used 10 #Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of [otherwise #illegal] Actions
In his 7 months back in office, Trump has declared 9 #national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in #Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used to justify hundreds of actions—including #immigration measures, sweeping #tariffs & #energy #deregulation —that would typically require #congress approval or lengthy regulatory review….
#law#AbuseOfPower
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-emergency-immigration-tariffs-crime.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gE8.lpss.imNKsQXM0DTY&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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
Trump's genius plan to power the energy-hungry AI bubble is to deliberately avoid using the cheapest, fastest-to-build power sources. You can't make this level of economic self-sabotage up.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/20/trump-says-us-will-not-approve-solar-or-wind-power-projects.html
The good news:
Solar energy production has already surpassed the annual level i reached at the end of 2024 (not least as we've had a particularly sunny year so far)...
The less good news:
At below 20% of all energy production the UK lags far behind the best performers on solar (as a proportion of total energy production), ranking only 14th in Europe, where the top tow countries are managing above 50% solar.
However, many more solar arrays are being built...
Chart: Despite record output the UK still relies less on solar than many European countries
Solar share of electricity generation, July 2025 (%) - shows 13 countries doing better than the UK with Luxembourg & Estonia generating over 50% via solar
Chart: Solar power generation is at record levels in Great Britain
Cumulative electricity generation by year (TWh)
Shows total reaching 2024 level in August with a major increase in use over totals for the last five years
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
ProPublica
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Oregon liberals, opposed to nuclear power in the 1970s, created a complex process for getting new energy projects approved.
It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.
The heat held in New York's underground labyrinth of infrastructure, from hundreds of miles of subway tunnels to parking garages and malls, is a clean energy gold mine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/17/energy/underground-parking-garages-clean-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #emissions #energy #us #newyork
Prediction.
Once the administration has got everyone used to nationwide National Guard deployments to deal with protests.
Trump will use his Energy Emergency powers to fast track the build out of coal plants to power datacenters (probably get Congress to approve tax breaks to Hyperscalers who sign on).
Everyone wins! Tech Bros get their power, Kochs get the ROI they have been looking for, Trump gets richer.
2/2
The US administration wants more Coal and Gas and will not put any roadblocks in front of nuclear.
The US does not have the supply chain or expertise to build a lot of coal, gas or nuclear quickly.
The US administration hates renewables so they are being actively blocked.
The US AI industry is single handedly saving the economy from recession but needs to build a lot of datacentres and needs a lot more power on (or off) the grid fast.
1/n
Publicly traded companies in Japan logged an 11.7% decrease in combined net profit for April-June from a year before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/16/companies/listed-japan-firms-quarterly-drop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #stocks #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #carmakers #energy