Indra Overland
@indraoverland.bsky.social
Research Professor at NUPI | energy transition | ASEAN | FSU | squash player | foodie |
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The clean energy leapfrogging is real.
"Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government official told Reuters."
"Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government official told Reuters."
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The clean energy leapfrogging is real.
"Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government official told Reuters."
"Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government official told Reuters."
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Battery recycling is expected to become a cornerstone of the global energy transition as electric vehicles (EVs) and other battery-powered technologies become more widespread.
China holds a dominant position in both the pre-treatment and refining stages of battery recycling.
China holds a dominant position in both the pre-treatment and refining stages of battery recycling.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Battery recycling is expected to become a cornerstone of the global energy transition as electric vehicles (EVs) and other battery-powered technologies become more widespread.
China holds a dominant position in both the pre-treatment and refining stages of battery recycling.
China holds a dominant position in both the pre-treatment and refining stages of battery recycling.
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The fall of Northvolt, Sweden's symbol of green reindustrialization
The fall of Northvolt, Sweden's symbol of green reindustrialization
On March 12, the electric battery giant shut its doors for good. Nearly 5,000 people employed at the Skelleftea gigafactory lost their jobs. As the US-based company Lyten prepares to restart production, Northvolt's downfall has cast a chill over Sweden's ambitions to reindustrialize around clean technology.
www.lemonde.fr
November 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The fall of Northvolt, Sweden's symbol of green reindustrialization
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President Zelensky: "We are facing one of the most dangerous periods in Ukrainian history, a choice between losing our dignity and freedom and losing US support. We choose dignity. My answer is my oath of office. I did not betray Ukraine in Feb 2022 and we won’t betray in now."
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
President Zelensky: "We are facing one of the most dangerous periods in Ukrainian history, a choice between losing our dignity and freedom and losing US support. We choose dignity. My answer is my oath of office. I did not betray Ukraine in Feb 2022 and we won’t betray in now."
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The 2nd greatest act of self-harm in recent history, only surpassed by the election of Donald Trump.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The 2nd greatest act of self-harm in recent history, only surpassed by the election of Donald Trump.
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Xinhua: "China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, registered 10.4% expansion last month, driven mainly by household electricity consumption (up 23.9%). From January to October, China's total power use climbed 5.1% percent."
english.news.cn/20251121/d6c...
english.news.cn/20251121/d6c...
China's power use up 10.4 pct in October
english.news.cn
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Xinhua: "China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, registered 10.4% expansion last month, driven mainly by household electricity consumption (up 23.9%). From January to October, China's total power use climbed 5.1% percent."
english.news.cn/20251121/d6c...
english.news.cn/20251121/d6c...
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Seems like a reasonable weekend to just not log on. Take care!
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Seems like a reasonable weekend to just not log on. Take care!
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Solar capacity is expected to triple based on new projects in the pipeline.
Total global solar capacity, including all projects in construction and planned, is expected to reach almost 3 terawatts, with 80% concentrated in just 15 countries.
Data @globalenergymon.bsky.social
Total global solar capacity, including all projects in construction and planned, is expected to reach almost 3 terawatts, with 80% concentrated in just 15 countries.
Data @globalenergymon.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Solar capacity is expected to triple based on new projects in the pipeline.
Total global solar capacity, including all projects in construction and planned, is expected to reach almost 3 terawatts, with 80% concentrated in just 15 countries.
Data @globalenergymon.bsky.social
Total global solar capacity, including all projects in construction and planned, is expected to reach almost 3 terawatts, with 80% concentrated in just 15 countries.
Data @globalenergymon.bsky.social
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‼️ Russia: “Three-quarters of Russian coal companies have become unprofitable.”
✅ It got worse
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/11/21/t...
✅ It got worse
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/11/21/t...
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
‼️ Russia: “Three-quarters of Russian coal companies have become unprofitable.”
✅ It got worse
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/11/21/t...
✅ It got worse
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/11/21/t...
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I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.
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Tesla Q3 2025 California sales were down 9% YoY despite the huge rush for BEVs ahead of the Sept-30th expiry of the $7,500 tax credit.
The BEV market ex-Tesla grew by 29% YoY in Q3, causing Tesla's share of California's BEV market to drop from 57% in Q3 2024 to 48%.
www.cncda.org/news/califor...
The BEV market ex-Tesla grew by 29% YoY in Q3, causing Tesla's share of California's BEV market to drop from 57% in Q3 2024 to 48%.
www.cncda.org/news/califor...
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Tesla Q3 2025 California sales were down 9% YoY despite the huge rush for BEVs ahead of the Sept-30th expiry of the $7,500 tax credit.
The BEV market ex-Tesla grew by 29% YoY in Q3, causing Tesla's share of California's BEV market to drop from 57% in Q3 2024 to 48%.
www.cncda.org/news/califor...
The BEV market ex-Tesla grew by 29% YoY in Q3, causing Tesla's share of California's BEV market to drop from 57% in Q3 2024 to 48%.
www.cncda.org/news/califor...
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"the world has retired about 300 gigawatts of coal-fired power in the decade since the 2015 Paris Agreement but added nearly 600GW more — and with another 600GW still in the pipeline"
#BeyondCoal
#KeepItInTheGround
#ClimateEmergency
#BeyondCoal
#KeepItInTheGround
#ClimateEmergency
Brazil delivers a climate COP like no other
The event saw a shift away from showy pledges to tackling the real world complexities of cutting emissions
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
"the world has retired about 300 gigawatts of coal-fired power in the decade since the 2015 Paris Agreement but added nearly 600GW more — and with another 600GW still in the pipeline"
#BeyondCoal
#KeepItInTheGround
#ClimateEmergency
#BeyondCoal
#KeepItInTheGround
#ClimateEmergency
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I took a peek over at the other place, and it looks like there’s been a big shift from crypto spammers back to porn spammers.
I think that might be a sign.
I think that might be a sign.
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I took a peek over at the other place, and it looks like there’s been a big shift from crypto spammers back to porn spammers.
I think that might be a sign.
I think that might be a sign.
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Superb take on geothermal. Especially good: no coy question in the title. Just a convincing explainer of "Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy" by one Rivka Galchen in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Superb take on geothermal. Especially good: no coy question in the title. Just a convincing explainer of "Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy" by one Rivka Galchen in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Acceleration
“In 2015 our projected deadline for reaching 1.5°C was 27 years away. Now that threshold is only 4 years away – 23 years closer. This striking change suggests that global warming has accelerated quickly in recent years.”
Source: climate.copernicus.eu/rapid-approa...
#ClimateCrisis
“In 2015 our projected deadline for reaching 1.5°C was 27 years away. Now that threshold is only 4 years away – 23 years closer. This striking change suggests that global warming has accelerated quickly in recent years.”
Source: climate.copernicus.eu/rapid-approa...
#ClimateCrisis
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Acceleration
“In 2015 our projected deadline for reaching 1.5°C was 27 years away. Now that threshold is only 4 years away – 23 years closer. This striking change suggests that global warming has accelerated quickly in recent years.”
Source: climate.copernicus.eu/rapid-approa...
#ClimateCrisis
“In 2015 our projected deadline for reaching 1.5°C was 27 years away. Now that threshold is only 4 years away – 23 years closer. This striking change suggests that global warming has accelerated quickly in recent years.”
Source: climate.copernicus.eu/rapid-approa...
#ClimateCrisis
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German taxpayers are handing BMW €273m to once again attempt to push hydrogen-powered cars, when battery prices have once again dropped >50% in the past ~18 month and CATL is on its 5th-gen LFP battery.
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
Wasserstoff-Autos: BMW erhält staatliche Förderung zur Entwicklung
Hat der Einsatz von Wasserstoff eine Zukunft bei der Autoentwicklung? BMW glaubt nach wie vor daran. Jetzt erhält der Konzern eine staatliche Förderung für die Weiterentwicklung der Technologie.
www.spiegel.de
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
German taxpayers are handing BMW €273m to once again attempt to push hydrogen-powered cars, when battery prices have once again dropped >50% in the past ~18 month and CATL is on its 5th-gen LFP battery.
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
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Open minds & competition are good, but so is knowing when to cut losses and consolidate on a winning strategy. Green hydrogen for ground transport is dead, & mostly dead for anything other than as an industrial chemical/reactant for reduction, as ammonia or a fuel component, etc. Which is still big.
German taxpayers are handing BMW €273m to once again attempt to push hydrogen-powered cars, when battery prices have once again dropped >50% in the past ~18 month and CATL is on its 5th-gen LFP battery.
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
Wasserstoff-Autos: BMW erhält staatliche Förderung zur Entwicklung
Hat der Einsatz von Wasserstoff eine Zukunft bei der Autoentwicklung? BMW glaubt nach wie vor daran. Jetzt erhält der Konzern eine staatliche Förderung für die Weiterentwicklung der Technologie.
www.spiegel.de
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Open minds & competition are good, but so is knowing when to cut losses and consolidate on a winning strategy. Green hydrogen for ground transport is dead, & mostly dead for anything other than as an industrial chemical/reactant for reduction, as ammonia or a fuel component, etc. Which is still big.
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solar deployments collapsed in china following the spike in may 2025 caused by the price revision. the past four months saw ... only ... 42 GW installed.
last year the us record installation was 50 GW. for the whole year.
last year the us record installation was 50 GW. for the whole year.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
solar deployments collapsed in china following the spike in may 2025 caused by the price revision. the past four months saw ... only ... 42 GW installed.
last year the us record installation was 50 GW. for the whole year.
last year the us record installation was 50 GW. for the whole year.
Great piece on the role of Singapore and China in green shipping by Kolette Lim in @scmpnews.bsky.social. I say, beware of simplistic ammonia narratives!
www.scmp.com/week-asia/ec...
www.scmp.com/week-asia/ec...
How Singapore’s green shipping vision is gaining traction, with China’s help
The deal with China will boost maritime decarbonisation and allow Singapore to build a strong supply chain with alternative fuels, analysts say.
www.scmp.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Great piece on the role of Singapore and China in green shipping by Kolette Lim in @scmpnews.bsky.social. I say, beware of simplistic ammonia narratives!
www.scmp.com/week-asia/ec...
www.scmp.com/week-asia/ec...
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With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
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Happy to be interviewed by Jack Board for this piece in @channelnewsasia.bsky.social. In good company with Christopher Len @iseas-singapore.bsky.social, Li Shuo @asiasociety.org, Sisilia Nurmala Dewi @350.org, and @rueannahaynes.bsky.social @climateanalytics.org.
Happy to be interviewed by Jack Board for this piece in @channelnewsasia.bsky.social. In good company with Christopher Len @iseas-singapore.bsky.social, Li Shuo @asiasociety.org, Sisilia Nurmala Dewi @350.org, and @rueannahaynes.bsky.social @climateanalytics.org.
COP30: Climate diplomacy at a crossroads, 10 years after Paris accord
As the COP30 UN-led talks kick off in Brazil, observers say climate diplomacy is increasingly fragmented by geopolitics, nationalism and economic rivalry. But they remain cautiously optimistic about p...
www.channelnewsasia.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Happy to be interviewed by Jack Board for this piece in @channelnewsasia.bsky.social. In good company with Christopher Len @iseas-singapore.bsky.social, Li Shuo @asiasociety.org, Sisilia Nurmala Dewi @350.org, and @rueannahaynes.bsky.social @climateanalytics.org.
Happy to be interviewed by Jack Board for this piece in @channelnewsasia.bsky.social. In good company with Christopher Len @iseas-singapore.bsky.social, Li Shuo @asiasociety.org, Sisilia Nurmala Dewi @350.org, and @rueannahaynes.bsky.social @climateanalytics.org.
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"Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the broader High Mountain Asia (HMA) region, which are vital water sources for nearly two billion people, could suffer catastrophic losses even under moderate global warming scenarios, according to a new global assessment by @iccinet.bsky.social"
At 2°C warming, only 25% of Hindu Kush–Himalayan glaciers will survive, warns report | Dehradun News - The Times of India
Dehradun: Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the broader High Mountain Asia (HMA) region, which are vital water sources for nearly two bill.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the broader High Mountain Asia (HMA) region, which are vital water sources for nearly two billion people, could suffer catastrophic losses even under moderate global warming scenarios, according to a new global assessment by @iccinet.bsky.social"
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Important new research published last month in Nature Sustainability shows that the oil and gas industry has only a 1.42% share of global renewable energy.
Only 20% of the 250 largest oil and gas companies operate any renewable energy projects.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#COP30
Only 20% of the 250 largest oil and gas companies operate any renewable energy projects.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#COP30
Oil and gas industry’s marginal share of global renewable energy - Nature Sustainability
The decarbonization of oil and gas companies may not be as speedy or robust as advertised. This analysis finds that renewable energies make up just a minor fraction of the total energy production by t...
www.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Important new research published last month in Nature Sustainability shows that the oil and gas industry has only a 1.42% share of global renewable energy.
Only 20% of the 250 largest oil and gas companies operate any renewable energy projects.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#COP30
Only 20% of the 250 largest oil and gas companies operate any renewable energy projects.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#COP30
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Just as a thought for the development types out there, the older term of "industrial(ized) economies" more aptly applies to China and the middle income countries now (as a portion of GDP), than to the higher income, highly developed countries. #Fridaythought cc @katemac.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just as a thought for the development types out there, the older term of "industrial(ized) economies" more aptly applies to China and the middle income countries now (as a portion of GDP), than to the higher income, highly developed countries. #Fridaythought cc @katemac.bsky.social