A former U.S. climate envoy says President Donald Trump is leading the world "in the wrong direction" on climate and weaponizing clean energy as a culture war issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/world/politics/climate-envoy-trump-consensus-science/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #coal #oil #renewables #energy #pollution #us #donaldtrump #republicans #emissions #environment #cop30 #johnpodesta #joebiden
If geopolitical interest in the polar region has surged, so have U.S. and Canadian worries about how to defend their vast Arctic territories. That’s where icebreakers come in. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/world/nations-arctic-power-ships/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #shipping #fossilfuels #oil #gas #russia #us #energy #arctic #china #finland #canada
Wouter Tebbens
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The campaign "No Harbour for #Genocide" has just launched, managed by #BDS & a number of #Energy & #Palestine researchers. It produces a dynamic "blocklist" of all vessels transporting fuel & #military equipment to #Israel.
Would any #developer out there be able to have a play with #opensource #API like MyShipTracking to track them on #openstreetmap? The basic UI only allows #tracking for 20 #ships/1 fleet & can't be shared other than via script embed.
The campaign "No Harbour for #Genocide" has just launched, managed by #BDS & a number of #Energy & #Palestine researchers. It produces a dynamic "blocklist" of all vessels transporting fuel & #military equipment to #Israel.
Would any #developer out there be able to have a play with #opensource #API like MyShipTracking to track them on #openstreetmap? The basic UI only allows #tracking for 20 #ships/1 fleet & can't be shared other than via script embed.
The government began looking into the factors that led a consortium including Mitsubishi and a Chubu Electric Power unit to withdraw from wind power projects in three areas off Akita and Chiba prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/companies/government-review-mitsubishi-exit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsubishi #wind #renewables #energy
BBC: US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world
"...Don't worry too much about planet-warming emissions, the US Energy Secretary has told the BBC, because within five years AI will have enabled the harnessing of nuclear fusion – the energy that powers the sun and stars...."
(AKA "Bulls***t Or AI Koolaid, What Did This Man Ingest")
China’s solar, battery and electric vehicle companies have expanded their foreign investment plans in recent years, having pledged more than $210 billion since 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/tech/china-green-tech-overseas-factories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #renewables #wind #solar #energy #batteries
Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 1,300-kilometer Alaska gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas plant backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to two sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/japan-wood-mackenzie-lng/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business#jera #lng #gas #donaldtrump #energy #us #usjapanrelations #alaska
Use of fossil fuels could begin to drop in about five years' time thanks to China’s rapid adoption of renewables and its increasing reliance on electricity, clean-energy think tank Ember has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/09/energy/china-green-push-global-fossil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #china #renewables #fossilfuel #wind #solar
Save the Farm, Save the Future | Documentary #agrivoltaics #climatechange #solar #farms #coloradohttps://www.bocvip.com/1014340/save-the-farm-save-the-future-documentary-agrivoltaics-climatechange-solar-farms-colorado/ #energy
If you already visited our exhibition or recently passed in front of iMAL, you've seen the microbial fuel cells of Sunjoo Lee's Electric Garden.
In a workshop she'll lead with Anna Pastor, you'll be invited to create an experimental installation powered or triggered by the activity of bacteria living in mud!
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/annaouanna/
🔗 https://sunjoolee.com/
The workshop takes place on 19 & 20.09, and you'll get to present the result of the workshop on Sunday 21st!
🌱 https://www.imal.org/en/events/c25sunjooanna
The workshop is filling up quickly already, so be sure to book your ticket soon! We offer a discounted price for students, teachers, citizens of Molenbeek, unemployed people, 65+ and members of our Fablab!
The Energy Sector Has Spent Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Lobbying This Year. Watchdogs Say That’s Only Half The Story
according to data compiled by the nonprofit OpenSecrets. That spending comes amid a wave of policy wins for fossil fuel interests—and significant setbacks for environmental and green energy groups. Nearly $240 million poured in […]
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08092025/energy-sector-lobbying-spending/
During the workshop "And what if we cooked with batteries?", @marieverdeil & @dasha invite you to join them in the research on energy, its storage, use and materiality they started during their current residency at iMAL.
We will discuss alternatives to current energy models, while trying to make energy more tangible through playful exercises and DIY prototypes that will remind us what a Watt is. We will collectively explore the history of batteries, discuss their challenges and shortcomings, make our own batteries, and who knows, we might even cook with them!
19.09—21.09.2025 @ iMAL, Brussels
⚡ https://www.imal.org/events/c25dashamarie
#workshop#TheCookery#Brussels #batteries #energy #electricity #lowtech
India and Japan are steadily deepening energy cooperation through investments, technology partnerships and policy frameworks to advance clean-energy cooperation and transition goals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/03/japan/india-and-japans-energy-agenda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #narendramodi #shigeruishiba #india #indiajapanrelations #trade #defense #energy #oil
A consortium of 12 Japanese companies said that it has invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a U.S. fusion energy startup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/fusion-energy-startup-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #energy #nuclearfusion #startups #us
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aims to double its gas turbine capacity in the next two years as demand for the equipment rises globally due to replacement and data center needs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/companies/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-gas-turbine-boost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsubishiheavyindustries #gas #energy
A pilot project aims to use a 13-kilometer breakwater that protects the Port of Los Angeles to harness enough wave energy to power 60,000 U.S. homes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/01/energy/sea-power-energy-los-angeles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #oceans #renewables #losangeles #california #us
Angela Antunovic
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Solar is taking off across Africa.
In the 12 months through June 2025, over 15GW worth of solar panels were imported. This wave is happening across the continent: 20 countries have set new import records.
Sierra Leone imported enough solar panels in one year to make up 65% of their entire nation's generating capacity.
If you're not preparing for significant drops in fossil fuel demand, you're not paying attention!
#solar #solarpower #renewables #energy #Africa #environment #climate #ClimateChange
https://electrek.co/2025/08/25/china-made-panels-drive-africas-15-gw-solar-import-milestone/