ClimateHope
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Doing my best to share good quality climate information and promote renewable energy. Born at 317ppm.
India making real progress with solar.
Compare with the UK, where we managed just 5GW in 2025.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/13/i...
Compare with the UK, where we managed just 5GW in 2025.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/13/i...
India installs record 36.6 GW of solar in 2025
India added 36.6 GW of solar capacity in 2025, up 43% from the previous year, with large-scale projects accounting for 81% of installations, according to Mercom India.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
India making real progress with solar.
Compare with the UK, where we managed just 5GW in 2025.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/13/i...
Compare with the UK, where we managed just 5GW in 2025.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/13/i...
Truly chilling analysis.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future - Inside Climate News
Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.
insideclimatenews.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Truly chilling analysis.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1102202...
Clear, factual update from CB on the latest auction for renewables.
It's a LOT of good news: keeping prices on the way down, cleaning up our generation and improving energy security.
www.carbonbrief.org/qa-new-uk-on...
It's a LOT of good news: keeping prices on the way down, cleaning up our generation and improving energy security.
www.carbonbrief.org/qa-new-uk-on...
Q&A: New UK onshore wind and solar is ‘50% cheaper’ than new gas - Carbon Brief
The UK government has secured a record 7.4 gigawatts of solar, onshore wind and tidal power in its latest auction for new renewable capacity.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Clear, factual update from CB on the latest auction for renewables.
It's a LOT of good news: keeping prices on the way down, cleaning up our generation and improving energy security.
www.carbonbrief.org/qa-new-uk-on...
It's a LOT of good news: keeping prices on the way down, cleaning up our generation and improving energy security.
www.carbonbrief.org/qa-new-uk-on...
Good to see heat pump sales in the UK on a steadily increasing trend, but the numbers really need to increase a lot.
Also good that 36% are made in the UK.
hpauk.org.uk/resources/st...
Also good that 36% are made in the UK.
hpauk.org.uk/resources/st...
Statistics | Heat Pump Association UK
hpauk.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Good to see heat pump sales in the UK on a steadily increasing trend, but the numbers really need to increase a lot.
Also good that 36% are made in the UK.
hpauk.org.uk/resources/st...
Also good that 36% are made in the UK.
hpauk.org.uk/resources/st...
Given the China is the world's biggest emitter, this is major news - and well ahead of their commitment to peak emissions by 2030.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Given the China is the world's biggest emitter, this is major news - and well ahead of their commitment to peak emissions by 2030.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
A great sports car (or hypercar) does not have to run on fossil fuels.
thedriven.io/2026/02/12/f...
thedriven.io/2026/02/12/f...
Ferrari unveils new details and name - in style - for its fully electric sports car
Ferrari has unveiled new details for its upcoming fully electric sports car, including the name, Ferrari Luce.
thedriven.io
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A great sports car (or hypercar) does not have to run on fossil fuels.
thedriven.io/2026/02/12/f...
thedriven.io/2026/02/12/f...
The UK renewables auction that just concluded (AR7) has been a big success. This will reduce our dependency on imports, keep prices low and provide clean power.
reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-a...
reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-a...
Renewables auction delivers record number of solar projects, biggest onshore wind farm
The UK's latest renewable energy auction has secured a record amount of new development capacity and the largest onshore wind project in a decade.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The UK renewables auction that just concluded (AR7) has been a big success. This will reduce our dependency on imports, keep prices low and provide clean power.
reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-a...
reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-a...
This really shows that reducing carbon emissions can be consistent with good economic growth.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
This really shows that reducing carbon emissions can be consistent with good economic growth.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another act of monumental self-harm from the US administration.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Another act of monumental self-harm from the US administration.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Farmers say their parents and grandparents never saw flooding like what we have now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK rain: Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Farmers say their parents and grandparents never saw flooding like what we have now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New UK solar falls in price compared to 12 months ago. The changes to the CfD contracts seem to have helped.
I'd still like to see a more rapid rollout of solar here, but this is still encouraging.
We need more onshore wind too, though.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/10/u...
I'd still like to see a more rapid rollout of solar here, but this is still encouraging.
We need more onshore wind too, though.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/10/u...
UK secures 4.9 GW of solar capacity in CfD auction
The seventh allocation round (AR7) awarded contracts to 157 solar plants due online by 2029.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
New UK solar falls in price compared to 12 months ago. The changes to the CfD contracts seem to have helped.
I'd still like to see a more rapid rollout of solar here, but this is still encouraging.
We need more onshore wind too, though.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/10/u...
I'd still like to see a more rapid rollout of solar here, but this is still encouraging.
We need more onshore wind too, though.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/10/u...
It's a small crumb of comfort - we really need to be eliminating coal use as fasts as possible.
reneweconomy.com.au/iea-calls-pe...
reneweconomy.com.au/iea-calls-pe...
IEA calls peak coal, even as "Age of Electricity" takes hold to boost global power demand
IEA says the world has already passed "peak coal", even with an expected huge boost in global power demand caused by the "age of electricity".
reneweconomy.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It's a small crumb of comfort - we really need to be eliminating coal use as fasts as possible.
reneweconomy.com.au/iea-calls-pe...
reneweconomy.com.au/iea-calls-pe...
Fossil fuel companies have lied for decades about the climate. It is right and just to hold them to account. They should be bankrupted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Fossil fuel companies have lied for decades about the climate. It is right and just to hold them to account. They should be bankrupted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The UK banks are appalling. If you are a shareholder, vote against the re-election of directors who don't support urgent climate action.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts
Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-back
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The UK banks are appalling. If you are a shareholder, vote against the re-election of directors who don't support urgent climate action.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Terrifying for Africa - and shows how important it is to preserve forests to retain a liveable climate.
theconversation.com/heat-with-no...
theconversation.com/heat-with-no...
Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa
By the end of this century, parts of Africa could face heatwaves for 250-300 days a year, which will make it difficult for people to survive.
theconversation.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Terrifying for Africa - and shows how important it is to preserve forests to retain a liveable climate.
theconversation.com/heat-with-no...
theconversation.com/heat-with-no...
Intriguing ideas.... could be the future for domestic energy.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/05/f...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/05/f...
Four reasons why grid services are the unsung hero of the U.S. clean energy future
Grid services and VPPs turn everyday home devices into a dynamic, cost-effective solution for a modernizing electric grid.
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Intriguing ideas.... could be the future for domestic energy.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/05/f...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/05/f...
Another staggeringly cheap result for India's power. Solar plus storage for a super low price.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/i...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/i...
India wraps up 1.2 GW renewables-plus-storage tender at $0.069/kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has awarded 1.2 GW of renewables-plus-storage capacity, covering 4.8 GWh of daily peak supply, at a lowest tariff of INR 6.27 ($0.069)/kWh.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Another staggeringly cheap result for India's power. Solar plus storage for a super low price.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/i...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/i...
Africa would benefit enormously from (much) more solar.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/a...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/a...
Africa installed 4.5 GW of solar in 2025, says Global Solar Council
The Global Solar Council's Africa market outlook report says the continent saw its fastest year for solar growth to date in 2025. Its medium-term outlook forecasts Africa to install over 31.5 GW of so...
www.pv-magazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Africa would benefit enormously from (much) more solar.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/a...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/a...
I'm intrigued by the application of this battery technology in a mass-produced car. Is this the first step of many, or will it not be as successful as hoped?
www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-technolog...
www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-technolog...
CATL sodium-ion battery debuts in first mass-production vehicle
CATL and CHANGAN Automobile have unveiled the world’s first mass-production passenger vehicle powered by a sodium-ion battery.
www.evinfrastructurenews.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I'm intrigued by the application of this battery technology in a mass-produced car. Is this the first step of many, or will it not be as successful as hoped?
www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-technolog...
www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-technolog...
I don't believe the additions projection. Far too smooth a curve. I guess that there will be a lot more additions to grid battery capacity than what is shown. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/05/g...
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I don't believe the additions projection. Far too smooth a curve. I guess that there will be a lot more additions to grid battery capacity than what is shown. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/05/g...
It's been clear that economists have been way too optimistic, starting with Nordhaus's ridiculous claims.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
It's been clear that economists have been way too optimistic, starting with Nordhaus's ridiculous claims.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is what is needed to put coal out of business. Batteries are getting so cheap that it is economical to build ones with 8 hour duration. Much longer, paired with solar and they will have 24/7 solar power.
reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-awards-c...
reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-awards-c...
NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia
NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM
This is what is needed to put coal out of business. Batteries are getting so cheap that it is economical to build ones with 8 hour duration. Much longer, paired with solar and they will have 24/7 solar power.
reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-awards-c...
reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-awards-c...
Great explanation of the different warming of different parts of the atmosphere. Exactly as predicted by scientists decades ago.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
Climate change: from top to bottom
Human activities are changing the climate from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
climatelabbook.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Great explanation of the different warming of different parts of the atmosphere. Exactly as predicted by scientists decades ago.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
Fabulous to see fossil gas being driven off the Australian grid. Simply not able to compete with batteries for peak power.
reneweconomy.com.au/global-proof...
reneweconomy.com.au/global-proof...
"Global proof point:" Big batteries overtake peaking gas generators in Australia's biggest state grids
Australia emerges as "global proof point" of a major structural change in electricity grids around the world, with grid scale batteries overtaking peaking gas generation.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Fabulous to see fossil gas being driven off the Australian grid. Simply not able to compete with batteries for peak power.
reneweconomy.com.au/global-proof...
reneweconomy.com.au/global-proof...