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Chris Meder - Energy Transition Optimist 🌟 Futurist | Humanist | Atheist | Photographer 🔋 Future = Electric, Solar, Wind & Batteries 🚀 BEV, BESS, AI & Precision Fermentation 🌍 Climate, Innovation, Lithium & RethinkX https://evcurvefuturist.com/

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · May 9

The Great EV Shift: 90% of cars by 2030! 🚗⚡️ As BEV costs drop and charging networks expand, PHEVs will collapse from 2027 onwards—just a temporary stop-gap as LFP and sodium batteries dominate. Legacy automakers must adapt fast or face irrelevance. Can they keep up? #EVRevolution #SCurve #FutureCars

The Great EV Shift: 90% Adoption by 2030 - EV Curve Futurist

🔍 30-Second Takeaway: BEVs will hit 90% of global car sales by 2030 (down from 95% due to U.S. policy shifts) China leads (100%), Europe follows (70%+), U.S. lags (50%) 3 key drivers: Battery cost plu...

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4h

EVs took 35.5% of UK car sales in Sept 2025, up from 29.4% YoY (+21%). BEVs led, rising from 19.6→23.3% (+19%), while PHEVs grew slower (9.8→12.2%, +8%). Tesla leads (10.9%), Ford (9.1%), BYD (7.5%) with the new Atto 2 launch (£30.8–34.9k, 214–267 mi). The UK’s EV tipping point is here. ⚡🇬🇧 #EV #BEV

EVs Take 35.5% Share Of The UK - BYD Atto 2 Launches - CleanTechnica

September saw plugin EVs take 35.5% share of the UK auto market, up from 29.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 29% YoY, PHEVs grew 56%.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 14h

BYD just hit its 14 millionth NEV and overtook Tesla (total 7 million) in global #BEV sales for the first time — 1.6 M vs 1.2 M YTD 2025, a 400 K lead. The world’s top #EV maker isn’t in California anymore — it’s in Shenzhen, driving the new electric era. Geely rising fast also. #EnergyTransition

BYD's 14 millionth NEV rolls off line at Brazil plant, delivered to President Lula

The rollout of BYD's 14 millionth NEV comes about 11 months after its 10 millionth vehicle.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 18h

Solar Dominion — China just locked down both energy and matter. With record 256 GW solar installs, new export controls on lithium, graphite & rare earths, it’s securing the atoms of the clean-tech era. The Petro Age is ending; the Electron Age has begun. #Solar #Lithium #EnergyTransition #LFP #BESS

Solar Dominion: The Decade China Locked Down Energy and Matter

ChatGPT said: China cements dominance in rare earths, lithium, and solar power, reshaping global energy, tech, and industry as the West scrambles to catch up.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 22h

🇬🇧 The UK’s biggest battery yet: 1 GW / 8 GWh (8 hrs) Teesside Gigapark ⚡

Privately funded £1 bn LFP project = doubles the UK’s entire BESS capacity to date in a single site.

8 hrs of storage = grid + port electrification powerhouse. The gigascale era has arrived. 🔋 #BESS #EnergyTransition #Lithium

NatPower to develop 1GW/8GWh Teesside GigaPark project in Yorkshire

NatPower UK has announced plans to build the Teesside GigaPark, a 1GW/8GWh battery storage project, in the UK with an investment of £1bn.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 23h

Sunken cost.

EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 1d

Neoen now operates 3.1 GWh of battery storage in Western Australia — Collie alone holds 2.24 GWh, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. 🇦🇺⚡️Coal built WA’s past, but solar + storage will define its future. The sun’s winning, quietly but decisively. ☀️🔋 #EnergyTransition #BESS #Solar #Lithium

Neoen surpasses 3 GWh of storage in Western Australia with Muchea and Collie 2 - energynews

Neoen strengthens its position in Western Australia with the construction of Muchea Battery and the commissioning of Collie 2 Battery, bringing its capacity above 3 GWh.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 1d

Australia — that $1.60/100 km figure is based on home charging from rooftop solar. It’s the equivalent of paying roughly 8–10¢/kWh (solar self-consumption), and the Tesla I drive averages around 15 kWh/100 km. Grid power or off-peak rates would be a bit higher, but still far below petrol.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 2d

China’s no longer just exporting goods — it’s exporting energy independence. From panels, EVs & batteries to full cleantech ecosystems, it’s overtaking the U.S. fossil model built on extraction—ashes to dust. The Petro Age is ending; the Electron Age has begun.⚡ #EnergyTransition #EV #Lithium #Solar

China's Cleantech Exports Overtake US Fossil Fuel Energy Dominance with Lasting Implications - CleanTechnica

Recent reports out of thinktank Ember on China’s record-breaking $20 Billion in August clean technology exports and the underlying data have stimulated discussion online. Electrek focused on the EV ex...

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 3d

Renewables have officially overtaken coal in Australia for the first time. ⚡🇦🇺 In September, renewables hit record highs while coal fell to record lows. The shift’s no longer theoretical — it’s happening in real time. Clean energy is now the backbone of Australia’s power grid. 🌞💨 #EnergyTransition

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 3d

China’s EVs keep stretching their legs — avg range soared from 425 km in 2020 to 528 km in 2025 (CLTC), up 103 km in 5 years. I’d bet on 800–900 km by 2030. Bigger packs, denser cells, smarter efficiency — range anxiety’s as redundant as ICE cars. ⚡🇨🇳 #EV #BatteryTech #Lithium #BEV

Chinese all-electric passenger vehicles have an average 528 km range in Q1 to Q3 2025, up 24% from 2020

The average pure electric cruising range of Chinese PHEV and EREV passenger vehicles is 137 km and 205 km in Q1 to Q3 2025, respectively.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 3d

100%. ~$50/kWh diurnal storage + wind obliterates coal’s “reliability” pitch—8 h covers the solar duck, transmission + demand response mop up the rest. EVs add a giant mobile buffer via V2G. And yep, a chemistry mix makes sense: sodium (not “solar”) for cost, lithium for density/performance.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 3d

True — sodium’s coming fast and CATL’s leading the charge. It’ll dominate low-cost storage and city EVs, but lithium still rules for density, range, and performance. Sodium widens the map, not replaces it — the electrification wave just keeps getting bigger. $10/kWh is aspirational, not real yet.⚡

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 3d

For a century, oil defined power and trade — now lithium is quietly taking over that role. Every solar panel, EV, and battery shipped is another nail in oil’s coffin. The world’s energy wealth is shifting from barrels to atoms of lithium — silent, clean, unstoppable, and powering a new era. #Lithium

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 3d

The tide’s finally turning. Renewables are scaling faster than fossils can fight back. Courts are blocking oil, gas projects are stalling, and clean energy is setting records from Spain to South Africa to the UK. Emissions growth has slowed sharply. The system’s shifting. 🌍⚡ #ClimateHope #Disruption

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

Imagine leaving home every day with a full “tank” — powered by the sun.☀️🔋 Costs just $1.60 per 100 km (1.6¢/km). No oil changes, no fumes, no price shocks — just clean, quiet torque. EV naysayers love their cordless drills but fear a cordless car until they experience one.⚡🚗 #EV #Solar #Future #LFP

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

BESS is entering hyper-growth — forecast to hit 323 GWh in 2025, surpassing the entire 2020 lithium-ion market. 50% YoY demand growth in ’24 & ’25, driven by record-low cell prices (~$58/kWh). The #lithium story just turned the page — Volume 2: Energy Storage at Scale. #BESS #LFP #EnergyTransition

BESS to reach 323GWh in 2025, surpassing 2020 lithium ion battery market | Simon Moores posted on the topic | LinkedIn

🚀 Battery Energy Storage in hyper growth mode, to reach 323GWh in 2025! 🌎 that’s more than the entire size of the lithium ion battery “Covid” market in 2020 and a big chunk of the 2021 market size w...

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

Exactly! ⚡ Instant torque is addictive — no gears, no lag, just pure, silent acceleration that pins you to the seat. Once you’ve felt that 0–60 surge, there’s no going back. 🚀

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

😂 Haha fair! Steam had its glory days — but now it’s all about electrons, not explosions. ⚡🔥 The new era runs clean, quiet, and way too efficient to burn the neighbours. 😉

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

Absolutely — it’s a one-way trip to the future. Once you’ve felt the instant torque, silent glide, and home charging convenience, petrol feels prehistoric.

EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

🤖☀️AI-assisted robots are transforming solar construction. At ENGIE’s 250 MW Goorambat East Solar Farm (VIC), Luminous Robotics’ fleet installed ~500k panels ahead of schedule—cutting manual labour, improving safety & speed. Set to power 105k homes by mid-2026. Human + AI = clean energy acceleration.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 4d

Fossil fuels are losing on three fronts: rising extraction costs, renewables’ rapid cost declines via scale (Wright’s Law), and mounting social-political resistance. Renewables win on price, scalability, and efficiency, while fossil projects face economic, regulatory, and public headwinds. ⚡🌍 #SWB

Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables - CleanTechnica

Fossil fuels struggle to compete with renewables due to: 1) Rising costs from depleting easy reserves; 2) Slower cost declines vs. Wright's Law-fueled renewable tech; 3) Global backlash against pollut...

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 5d

🚗⚡ 25 data-backed reasons why EVs beat ICE cars — cheaper to run, safer, cleaner, smarter & future-proof. The fossil era is fading faster than a Luddite’s gas-soaked dream. V8s are racing toward extinction. The road ahead is electric — embrace it or become a museum relic. 🌍🔋 #BEV #EV #RIPICE

25 Reasons EVs Are Better Than ICE Cars - EV Curve Futurist

Discover 25 compelling, data-backed reasons why EVs outperform ICE cars — from cost, safety, and performance to sustainability, technology, and societal impact.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 6d

It's impressive how quickly grid storage is moving. 🔋☀️

Last Tuesday, batteries supplied over 20% of California’s total demand for 4 straight hours (6–10 PM) — soaking up solar by day and powering homes by night.

The duck curve is flattening. Price signals are working. ⚡🇺🇸 #BESS #EnergyTransition

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 6d

👑 Long live the king. The king is dead. From 2013–2024, Tesla reigned supreme in global BEV sales figures—undisputed and unstoppable. But after Q3 2025, BYD now leads by ~400K pure EVs, and the gap keeps widening. The electric throne has shifted east. ⚡🇨🇳 #EV #BYD #Tesla #Disruption #Geely #Xpeng

BYD surpasses Tesla in global pure-electric vehicle sales with already nearly 400,000 unit lead in 2025

The old king is dead, long live the new king: Chinese EV giant BYD establishes 388,000 vehicle lead in 2025.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 6d

In Q2 2025, renewables powered 54% of EU electricity — up from 52.7% YoY — while solar jumped 14% to 122 TWh, becoming the #1 source. In June, solar hit 22% of all power, eclipsing nuclear, wind & gas. The solar era is taking over energy generation as renewables boom.⚡ #Solar #EnergyTransition #BESS

Solar leads EU electricity generation as renewables hit 54%

In Q2 2025, renewables powered 54% of EU electricity, with solar leading the mix and topping all sources in June for the first time.

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