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#Graphicoftheweek: The total cost of storing electricity has fallen to around $65/MWh 🔋⚡
Cheaper batteries, better performance and lower project risks are rapidly improving the economics of utility-scale storage 📉
https://ember-energy.org/
Cheaper batteries, better performance and lower project risks are rapidly improving the economics of utility-scale storage 📉
https://ember-energy.org/
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#Graphicoftheweek: The total cost of storing electricity has fallen to around $65/MWh 🔋⚡
Cheaper batteries, better performance and lower project risks are rapidly improving the economics of utility-scale storage 📉
https://ember-energy.org/
Cheaper batteries, better performance and lower project risks are rapidly improving the economics of utility-scale storage 📉
https://ember-energy.org/
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Jesse Peltan:
"China is building more nuclear than the rest of the world combined,
and still…
all those reactors will generate less electricity than the solar China installed in the *first half* of this year."
#alwaysbecharging nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
"China is building more nuclear than the rest of the world combined,
and still…
all those reactors will generate less electricity than the solar China installed in the *first half* of this year."
#alwaysbecharging nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
December 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Jesse Peltan:
"China is building more nuclear than the rest of the world combined,
and still…
all those reactors will generate less electricity than the solar China installed in the *first half* of this year."
#alwaysbecharging nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
"China is building more nuclear than the rest of the world combined,
and still…
all those reactors will generate less electricity than the solar China installed in the *first half* of this year."
#alwaysbecharging nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
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"Zeig doch mal ein Video aus Utrecht im Winter, wenn es kalt und dunkel ist, mal schauen, ob dann immer noch soviele Menschen mit dem Rad unterwegs sind"
Bitte sehr😀
Mehr über die unglaubliche Geschichte von Utrecht ab Samstag auf Youtube in meiner Doku "Cycling Cities"😊
Bitte sehr😀
Mehr über die unglaubliche Geschichte von Utrecht ab Samstag auf Youtube in meiner Doku "Cycling Cities"😊
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Zeig doch mal ein Video aus Utrecht im Winter, wenn es kalt und dunkel ist, mal schauen, ob dann immer noch soviele Menschen mit dem Rad unterwegs sind"
Bitte sehr😀
Mehr über die unglaubliche Geschichte von Utrecht ab Samstag auf Youtube in meiner Doku "Cycling Cities"😊
Bitte sehr😀
Mehr über die unglaubliche Geschichte von Utrecht ab Samstag auf Youtube in meiner Doku "Cycling Cities"😊
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Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
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Good morning with good news: "Battery pack prices for stationary storage fell to $70/kWh in 2025, 45% lower than in 2024," reports BNEF.
45% down in 2025, after ~40% down in 2024!
Wow!
Cheap battery storage makes solar top global new generation tech!
#energysky www.ess-news.com/2025/12/09/b...
45% down in 2025, after ~40% down in 2024!
Wow!
Cheap battery storage makes solar top global new generation tech!
#energysky www.ess-news.com/2025/12/09/b...
December 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Good morning with good news: "Battery pack prices for stationary storage fell to $70/kWh in 2025, 45% lower than in 2024," reports BNEF.
45% down in 2025, after ~40% down in 2024!
Wow!
Cheap battery storage makes solar top global new generation tech!
#energysky www.ess-news.com/2025/12/09/b...
45% down in 2025, after ~40% down in 2024!
Wow!
Cheap battery storage makes solar top global new generation tech!
#energysky www.ess-news.com/2025/12/09/b...
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This is great.
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is great.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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New from me: How can China meet its 2030 emission commitments after falling badly off track? The country will have to very substantially overachieve its clean energy targets and limit plans for runaway expansion of coal power & petrochemical expansion in the next 5-yr plan.
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New from me: How can China meet its 2030 emission commitments after falling badly off track? The country will have to very substantially overachieve its clean energy targets and limit plans for runaway expansion of coal power & petrochemical expansion in the next 5-yr plan.
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Affordable all day solar is here.
Solar already produces affordable power during the day.
Rapid battery cost declines now mean that a solar + battery system that can move around 50% of its output to other parts of the day only costs $76/MWh
☀️ $43 solar
🔋 $33 storage
Solar already produces affordable power during the day.
Rapid battery cost declines now mean that a solar + battery system that can move around 50% of its output to other parts of the day only costs $76/MWh
☀️ $43 solar
🔋 $33 storage
December 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Affordable all day solar is here.
Solar already produces affordable power during the day.
Rapid battery cost declines now mean that a solar + battery system that can move around 50% of its output to other parts of the day only costs $76/MWh
☀️ $43 solar
🔋 $33 storage
Solar already produces affordable power during the day.
Rapid battery cost declines now mean that a solar + battery system that can move around 50% of its output to other parts of the day only costs $76/MWh
☀️ $43 solar
🔋 $33 storage
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In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
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Deze Pluimvoetbij begint nét aan haar nest. Het lijkt onbegonnen werk, toch heeft ze binnen een paar minuten al een gat waar ze zelf bijna inpast!
In Europa zijn zo'n 15 verschillende soorten pluimvoetbijen. In Nederland hebben we er maar één, dus die noemen we DE Pluimvoetbij 😉#reddebij
In Europa zijn zo'n 15 verschillende soorten pluimvoetbijen. In Nederland hebben we er maar één, dus die noemen we DE Pluimvoetbij 😉#reddebij
December 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Deze Pluimvoetbij begint nét aan haar nest. Het lijkt onbegonnen werk, toch heeft ze binnen een paar minuten al een gat waar ze zelf bijna inpast!
In Europa zijn zo'n 15 verschillende soorten pluimvoetbijen. In Nederland hebben we er maar één, dus die noemen we DE Pluimvoetbij 😉#reddebij
In Europa zijn zo'n 15 verschillende soorten pluimvoetbijen. In Nederland hebben we er maar één, dus die noemen we DE Pluimvoetbij 😉#reddebij
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December 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Batterijen zijn dit jaar 8% goedkoper geworden, aldus @bloombergnewstoday.bsky.social Verwachting is ook volgend jaar weer verdere kostendaling.
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Batterijen zijn dit jaar 8% goedkoper geworden, aldus @bloombergnewstoday.bsky.social Verwachting is ook volgend jaar weer verdere kostendaling.
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Good morning with good news: US deployed 11.7 GW of utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage rose in Q3 2025, up 14% compared to Q3 2024.
US deployed a record high 30.9 GW in Q1-Q3 2025!
The development pipeline also reached a new high of 186,185 MW!
#energysky cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...
US deployed a record high 30.9 GW in Q1-Q3 2025!
The development pipeline also reached a new high of 186,185 MW!
#energysky cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Good morning with good news: US deployed 11.7 GW of utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage rose in Q3 2025, up 14% compared to Q3 2024.
US deployed a record high 30.9 GW in Q1-Q3 2025!
The development pipeline also reached a new high of 186,185 MW!
#energysky cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...
US deployed a record high 30.9 GW in Q1-Q3 2025!
The development pipeline also reached a new high of 186,185 MW!
#energysky cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...
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Average global battery *pack* price to $108/kWh, with China’s average at $84 (23% lower), while the US and the EU at paying 44% and 56%.
Stationary storage averages $70/kWh globally though, with China’s average of course lower - including some very large orders in the $60/kWh range.
Stationary storage averages $70/kWh globally though, with China’s average of course lower - including some very large orders in the $60/kWh range.
The results from BloombergNEF's 2025 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 8% from 2024 to a record low of $108 per kilowatt-hour. Pack prices are now 93% cheaper than they were in 2010.
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Average global battery *pack* price to $108/kWh, with China’s average at $84 (23% lower), while the US and the EU at paying 44% and 56%.
Stationary storage averages $70/kWh globally though, with China’s average of course lower - including some very large orders in the $60/kWh range.
Stationary storage averages $70/kWh globally though, with China’s average of course lower - including some very large orders in the $60/kWh range.
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Offshore wind has been making waves in the British power system for 25 years, growing to become 🇬🇧’s SECOND largest source of power
Starting with two small turbines in 2000, offshore wind has grown to generate nearly a fifth of British electricity.
https://loom.ly/3fUtHXM
Starting with two small turbines in 2000, offshore wind has grown to generate nearly a fifth of British electricity.
https://loom.ly/3fUtHXM
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Offshore wind has been making waves in the British power system for 25 years, growing to become 🇬🇧’s SECOND largest source of power
Starting with two small turbines in 2000, offshore wind has grown to generate nearly a fifth of British electricity.
https://loom.ly/3fUtHXM
Starting with two small turbines in 2000, offshore wind has grown to generate nearly a fifth of British electricity.
https://loom.ly/3fUtHXM
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NEW | It’s been 25 years since offshore wind first dropped anchor in Britain. The industry has seen some big changes from 2000 to 2025:
2 ➡️ 2,878 turbines
1 ➡️ 47 operational offshore wind farms
0 ➡️ 17% of 🇬🇧 electricity
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/25-years-of-british-offshore-wind
2 ➡️ 2,878 turbines
1 ➡️ 47 operational offshore wind farms
0 ➡️ 17% of 🇬🇧 electricity
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/25-years-of-british-offshore-wind
December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
NEW | It’s been 25 years since offshore wind first dropped anchor in Britain. The industry has seen some big changes from 2000 to 2025:
2 ➡️ 2,878 turbines
1 ➡️ 47 operational offshore wind farms
0 ➡️ 17% of 🇬🇧 electricity
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/25-years-of-british-offshore-wind
2 ➡️ 2,878 turbines
1 ➡️ 47 operational offshore wind farms
0 ➡️ 17% of 🇬🇧 electricity
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/25-years-of-british-offshore-wind
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Het wespenseizoen is nu bijna helemaal voorbij. Er kunnen nog nesten van limonadewespen zjjn waar wat leven in zit.
Kom je nu een wesp tegen in huis, dan is de kans groot dat het een jonge koningin is die overwintert. Ligt ze opgevouwen met de vleugels onder haar lijf, dan is ze in winterrust. 1/3
Kom je nu een wesp tegen in huis, dan is de kans groot dat het een jonge koningin is die overwintert. Ligt ze opgevouwen met de vleugels onder haar lijf, dan is ze in winterrust. 1/3
December 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Het wespenseizoen is nu bijna helemaal voorbij. Er kunnen nog nesten van limonadewespen zjjn waar wat leven in zit.
Kom je nu een wesp tegen in huis, dan is de kans groot dat het een jonge koningin is die overwintert. Ligt ze opgevouwen met de vleugels onder haar lijf, dan is ze in winterrust. 1/3
Kom je nu een wesp tegen in huis, dan is de kans groot dat het een jonge koningin is die overwintert. Ligt ze opgevouwen met de vleugels onder haar lijf, dan is ze in winterrust. 1/3
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Meanwhile in China:
"Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) achieved record retail sales of 827,000 units in November, up 9.2 percent year-on-year and up 2.1 percent month-on-month."
annualized this is just below 10M BEV for the China domestic retail market
#alwaysbecharging
(EU added 2M BEV this year)
"Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) achieved record retail sales of 827,000 units in November, up 9.2 percent year-on-year and up 2.1 percent month-on-month."
annualized this is just below 10M BEV for the China domestic retail market
#alwaysbecharging
(EU added 2M BEV this year)
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Meanwhile in China:
"Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) achieved record retail sales of 827,000 units in November, up 9.2 percent year-on-year and up 2.1 percent month-on-month."
annualized this is just below 10M BEV for the China domestic retail market
#alwaysbecharging
(EU added 2M BEV this year)
"Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) achieved record retail sales of 827,000 units in November, up 9.2 percent year-on-year and up 2.1 percent month-on-month."
annualized this is just below 10M BEV for the China domestic retail market
#alwaysbecharging
(EU added 2M BEV this year)
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Using hydrogen for low/medium temperature industrial process heat is by far the most expensive option available.
Our recent analysis shows that heat pumps coupled with electro-thermal storage is the most cost-effective technology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our recent analysis shows that heat pumps coupled with electro-thermal storage is the most cost-effective technology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Using hydrogen for low/medium temperature industrial process heat is by far the most expensive option available.
Our recent analysis shows that heat pumps coupled with electro-thermal storage is the most cost-effective technology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our recent analysis shows that heat pumps coupled with electro-thermal storage is the most cost-effective technology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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These numbers are just bonkers.
For reference, global electricity consumption is about 18-20 TW, total. So even when you factor in the capacity factor, 1.5 TW of new solar panels per year, every year, is so much that if you’d forecasted this a decade ago, everyone would’ve thought you barking mad.
For reference, global electricity consumption is about 18-20 TW, total. So even when you factor in the capacity factor, 1.5 TW of new solar panels per year, every year, is so much that if you’d forecasted this a decade ago, everyone would’ve thought you barking mad.
Jesse Peltan:
"China's solar manufacturing capacity has been growing at ~0.3 TW yr⁻².
Manufacturing capacity now exceeds 1.5 TW yr⁻¹.
Installed solar capacity is ~1.2 TW.
Solar generation YTD is ~0.12 TWyr."
#alwaysbecharging
nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
"China's solar manufacturing capacity has been growing at ~0.3 TW yr⁻².
Manufacturing capacity now exceeds 1.5 TW yr⁻¹.
Installed solar capacity is ~1.2 TW.
Solar generation YTD is ~0.12 TWyr."
#alwaysbecharging
nitter.net/JessePeltan/...
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
These numbers are just bonkers.
For reference, global electricity consumption is about 18-20 TW, total. So even when you factor in the capacity factor, 1.5 TW of new solar panels per year, every year, is so much that if you’d forecasted this a decade ago, everyone would’ve thought you barking mad.
For reference, global electricity consumption is about 18-20 TW, total. So even when you factor in the capacity factor, 1.5 TW of new solar panels per year, every year, is so much that if you’d forecasted this a decade ago, everyone would’ve thought you barking mad.
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In November, 57% more 🔋🔌 fully electric passenger cars were registered in 🇵🇱 Poland than ⛽ diesel cars. It's a close call for the full year 2025. Could this be diesel's final year of significance in Poland?
www.pzpm.org.pl/pl/Rynek-mot...
www.pzpm.org.pl/pl/Rynek-mot...
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
In November, 57% more 🔋🔌 fully electric passenger cars were registered in 🇵🇱 Poland than ⛽ diesel cars. It's a close call for the full year 2025. Could this be diesel's final year of significance in Poland?
www.pzpm.org.pl/pl/Rynek-mot...
www.pzpm.org.pl/pl/Rynek-mot...
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„Bei norwegischen Neuwagen spielen Verbrennungsmotoren kaum noch eine Rolle, nun zeigt sich die Wende sogar im langjährigen Bestand: Erstmals sind rein elektrische Pkw die häufigste Antriebsart.“
Elektroauto: In Norwegen Diesel als häufigste Pkw-Antriebsart überholt
Bei norwegischen Neuwagen spielen Verbrennungsmotoren kaum noch eine Rolle, nun zeigt sich die Wende sogar im langjährigen Bestand: Erstmals sind rein elektrische Pkw die häufigste Antriebsart.
www.spiegel.de
December 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
„Bei norwegischen Neuwagen spielen Verbrennungsmotoren kaum noch eine Rolle, nun zeigt sich die Wende sogar im langjährigen Bestand: Erstmals sind rein elektrische Pkw die häufigste Antriebsart.“
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I can honestly say I didn't see Hungary coming 😲
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I can honestly say I didn't see Hungary coming 😲