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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 4d

⚡️For the first time, solar and wind covered all electricity demand growth, sloooooooowly reducing fossil fuel dependency.

My chart, data from the newly released @ember-energy.org Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 (ember-energy.org/latest-insig...).

Bar chart with the title «Solar and wind sloooooowly push out fossil energy» comparing electricity generation changes from H1 2024 to H1 2025 across five regions. Worldwide: demand rose 369 TWh, solar and wind grew 403 TWh, while hydro fell 42 TWh and fossil fuels dropped 27 TWh. China: demand up 198 TWh, solar and wind up 247 TWh, fossil fuels down 58 TWh. United States: demand up 76 TWh, solar and wind up 49 TWh, fossil fuels up 18 TWh. European Union: demand up 9 TWh, solar and wind up 16 TWh, hydro down 33 TWh, fossil fuels up 25 TWh. India: demand up 12 TWh, solar and wind up 28 TWh, fossil fuels down 29 TWh. Source: EMBER Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 4d

Gentle reminder that if you’re using Substack, make sure to go through settings to prevent Substack from spamming your subscribers with all sorts of engagement emails (which, btw, have the main goal of turning your audience into their audience).

Also, might as well just switch to @ghost.org.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 4d

Some eye-opening surprises there…

Where do most women engage in paid work?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 8d

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Where do most people own a mobile phone?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 9d

Where have greenhouse gas emissions increased or decreased the most since 2000?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 10d

More than a decade ago, I created what I called «An unfinished list of ventures in journalism you should be watching».

Since I haven't updated it in years, it captures a moment in time that felt very different to today.

Some continue to thrive (👋 @zetland.dk), many others are dearly missed.

An unfinished list of ventures in journalism you should be watching (and why)

One thing that makes current times so interesting for journalism is that everybody is still looking for a model that will work for journalism in the 21st century. Given the speed of technological chan...

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 11d

Which countries are most democratic?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 11d

On the upside, your job appears safe from AI takeover for another year or so.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 12d

Which countries have the highest share of people born in a different country?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 14d

Where is child mortality highest?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 15d

Which countries make use of renewable energy the most?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 16d

Where will most people live in 2100?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 17d

Where do the most people die from air pollution caused by fossil fuels?

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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.bsky.social · 18d

Talent is leaving legacy journalism companies in droves.

Marketing talent, product talent, reporting talent, engineering talent, writing talent, producing talent.

I don't know what to do about it but transform how these companies pay, respect, and grow their talent.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 18d

Wenn das die Alternativen sind, sure. Aber häufig ist ja nicht die Frage selber machen oder Fachperson beiziehen. Sondern selber machen oder gar nicht machen. Und KI, sinnvoll eingesetzt, verschiebt da gerade was.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 18d

Der entscheidende Punkt: Wir alle sind in fast allem Laien.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 18d

I thought this one would be an easy one, but 🫣.

Where do most people live?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 19d

Where are women most empowered?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 20d

Where does the largest share of the urban population live in slums?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 21d

Where are most animals slaughtered for meat?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 22d

Big shout out to @ourworldindata.org. Their work serves as an inspiration and their vast trove of datasets is what brings the game to life.

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 22d

What I meant...a total score of 6 or 7.

5 is impressive, though!

David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 22d

In the first seven days since I launched this new game, almost ten thousand people from 82 countries have played it. (Top cities so far: New York City, Zurich, Toronto, Chicago, Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm)

What topics would you like me to add next?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 22d

So far, nobody got 6 or 7 correct 😱

Where do most people trust one another?

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David Bauer @davidbauer.ch · 23d

Which countries have the highest share of children aged 14 or younger in the total population?

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