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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 22h

Ships already run electricity and there are EV ferries already in operation. Sure there’s work to be done for conversion, but I think it’s pretty understood at this point.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 23h

Batteries are sealed. They’re used in port cities and other humid areas. This isn’t an unsolved problem.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 23h

Ferries are already electric

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 23h

It can be used in zeppelins, too.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇦🇺 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~10% of eastern Australia electrical power generation (48GWh). Utility solar was ~15% (70GWh). Hydro was ~7% (33.1GWh; net of pumping). (W/o WA & NT; w/o solar rooftop)

Source: OpenElectric

#Australia #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing eastern Australia power generation for 2025-10-24: Net Hydro 7%, Bioenergy 0%, Coal 60%, Distillate 0%, Gas 8%, Solar utility 15%, Wind 10%

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇳🇿 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~13% of New Zealand electrical power generation (13.7GWh). Solar power was ~1% (1.4GWh). Hydro power was ~62% (64.4GWh). Geothermal power was ~22% (23.3GWh).

Source: EM6

#NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing New Zealand power generation for 2025-10-24: Battery 0%, Cogeneration 1%, Gas 0%, Geothermal 22%, Hydro 62%, Solar 1%, Wind 13%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸⭐️ Yesterday wind power accounted for ~29% of Texas electrical power generation (381GWh). Solar power was ~7% (94GWh). Hydro power was ~0% (0GWh).

Source: Modo Energy

#Texas #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Texas power generation for yesterday, 2025-10-24: Coal and lignite 13%, Hydro 0%, Nuclear 7%, Solar 7%, Wind 29%, Gas 44%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🗽 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~2% of New York electrical power generation (8GWh). Hydro power was ~19% (63GWh). Other renewable power was ~2% (7GWh).

Source: GridStatus

#NY #windenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing New York power generation for yesterday, 2025-10-24: Dual fuel 22%, Hydro 19%, Gas 29%, Nuclear 25%, Other renewables 2%, Wind 2%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~6% of California electrical power generation in CAISO's territory (36GWh). Solar power was ~29% (159GWh). All hydro power was ~8% (45GWh). Geothermal power was ~3% (18GWh).

Source: CAISO

#California #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy #geothermalenergy

Pie chart showing California power generation for yesterday, 2025-10-24: Solar 29%, Wind 6%, Geothermal 3%, Biomass 1%, Biogas 1%, Nuclear 5%, Gas 31%, Hydro 8%, Net Imports 16%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

Great but not relevant to energy storage for the grid of HFC in cars. I wasn’t aware we were talking about flight in this thread.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

Many do, yes. None of SpaceX’s do though.

But why is this relevant? 🚀

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

Hydrogen is not a good solution for storage due to inherent inefficiencies as well as serious storage problems. Scotland needs more batteries and more electrical demand to eat up the current “excess” production leading to curtailment. A better grid would help too.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

Are we arguing about what they were called, panels or something else? Seems silly.

But here’s a clip from the 1979 NYTimes article calling them panels.

WASHINGTON, June 20 - President
Carter climbed atop the roof of the White House today and, amid a noonday blaze of solar power, dedicated a solar heating system and announced his solar energy Plan.
"No one can ever embargo the sun or interrupt its delivery to us," the President said in a brief ceremony on the roof of the West Wing.
He stood in front of four large panels, called collectors, fitted with rods that circulate sun-heated water through connecting pipes to ,a storage tank, much as a normal heater does. If the collectors do not bring the water up to tap temperatures, a regular heater turns on. The system will be used mostly for the White House staff mess.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇵🇹 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~19% of Portugal electrical power generation (28GWh). Solar was ~7% (10GWh). Net hydro was ~27% (41GWh).

Source: REN

#Portugal #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Portugal power generation for 2025-10-24: Solar 7%, Wind 19%, Gas 20%, Other Thermal 0%, Biomass 5%, Net imports 22%, Net battery 0%, Net hydro 27%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇫🇷 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~19% of France electrical power generation (294GWh). Solar power was ~4% (65.1GWh). Hydro net of pumping was ~10% (150GWh).

Source: RTE

#France #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing France power generation for 2025-10-24: Biomass 0%, Gas 1%, Oil 0%, Hydro run 8%, Hydro storage 2%, Nuclear 64%, Solar 4%, Waste 1%, Wind offshore 2%, Wind onshore 17%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇪🇸 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~20% of Spain electrical power generation (133GWh). Solar power was ~19% (126GWh). Hydro power was ~10% (68GWh).

Source: RedEléctrica

#Spain #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Spain power generation for 2025-10-24: Cogeneration 7%, Net imports 0%, Fossil 24%, Hydro 10%, Non-renewable waste 0%, Nuclear 17%, Other renewables 3%, Solar 19%, Wind 20%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇮🇪 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~51% of Ireland electrical power generation (49GWh). Solar power was ~2% (1.7GWh).

Source: EirGrid

#Ireland #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing Ireland power generation for yesterday, 2025-10-24: Other 31%, Wind 51%, Solar 2%, Net imports 17%

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇬🇧 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~30% of Northern Ireland electrical power generation (7GWh). Solar power was ~1% (0.2GWh).

Source: SONI

#NorthernIreland #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing Northern Ireland power generation for yesterday, 2025-10-24: Other 40%, Wind 30%, Solar 1%, Net imports 29%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~51% of Great Britain electrical power generation (426GWh). Solar power was ~5% (43GWh). Hydro power was ~1% (7GWh).

Source: NESO

#GB #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing GB power generation for 2025-10-24: Nuclear 11%, Storage 1%, Hydro 1%, Imports 16%, Gas 9%, Other 2%, Biomass 5%, Wind 51%, Solar 5%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇳🇱 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~64% of Netherlands electrical power generation (237GWh). Solar power was ~16% (58.6GWh).

Source: NED

#Netherlands #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing Netherlands power generation for 2025-10-24: Wind onshore 40%, Gas 5%, Coal 0%, Solar 16%, Nuclear 3%, Waste 2%, Biomass 0%, Other 1%, Combo H&P 9%, Wind offshore 23%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇿🇦 Two days ago wind power accounted for ~7% of South Africa electrical power generation (37GWh). All solar power was ~4% (23GWh). All hydro power was ~0% (2GWh).

Source: Eskom

#SouthAfrica #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing South Africa power generation for 2025-10-23: Coal 83%, Nuclear 4%, Hydro 0%, Wind 7%, Solar 3%, Solar thermal 1%, Other renewables 0%, Diesel 0%, Net imports 2%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

Well, they were solar heating panels for hot water.

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~11% of California electrical power generation in CAISO's territory (63GWh). Solar power was ~28% (155GWh). All hydro power was ~7% (36GWh). Geothermal power was ~3% (18GWh).

Source: CAISO

#California #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy #geothermalenergy

Pie chart showing California power generation for yesterday, 2025-10-23: Solar 28%, Wind 11%, Geothermal 3%, Biomass 1%, Biogas 1%, Nuclear 5%, Gas 27%, Hydro 7%, Net Imports 17%

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altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 2d

🇳🇿 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~12% of New Zealand electrical power generation (12.9GWh). Solar power was ~1% (1.3GWh). Hydro power was ~66% (73GWh). Geothermal power was ~20% (22.8GWh).

Source: EM6

#NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing New Zealand power generation for 2025-10-23: Battery 0%, Cogeneration 1%, Gas 0%, Geothermal 20%, Hydro 66%, Solar 1%, Wind 12%

altenergy.bsky.social @altenergy.bsky.social · 2d

🇦🇺 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~11% of eastern Australia electrical power generation (54GWh). Utility solar was ~14% (67GWh). Hydro was ~8% (37.1GWh; net of pumping). (W/o WA & NT; w/o solar rooftop)

Source: OpenElectric

#Australia #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing eastern Australia power generation for 2025-10-23: Net Hydro 8%, Bioenergy 0%, Coal 60%, Distillate 0%, Gas 7%, Solar utility 14%, Wind 11%