Graham Watkins
@grahamwatkins.bsky.social
Biodiversity, environment, and climate specialist having worked in Galapagos and Guyana.
Reposted by Graham Watkins
'Saudi Arabia’s big businesses are embracing solar power as they seek to save on energy costs after the government eliminated electricity subsidies in the world’s largest oil exporter.'
Behind a paywall but that sentence is the important part.
Behind a paywall but that sentence is the important part.
Saudi businesses turn to solar power as kingdom cuts energy subsidies
Cost savings and sustainability targets drive demand for renewables in world’s biggest oil exporter
www.ft.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
'Saudi Arabia’s big businesses are embracing solar power as they seek to save on energy costs after the government eliminated electricity subsidies in the world’s largest oil exporter.'
Behind a paywall but that sentence is the important part.
Behind a paywall but that sentence is the important part.
Reposted by Graham Watkins
Renewables helped Spain cut electricity prices by around 20% since 2021. The EU avoided €59B in fossil fuel costs since 2019. Clean energy is the best shield against volatile energy prices.
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Clean energy has already made the EU more secure – and more can be done
Clean energy is boosting the EU’s security by cutting reliance on Russian gas. Renewables, heat pumps & efficiency are key—more action is needed
www.e3g.org
April 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Renewables helped Spain cut electricity prices by around 20% since 2021. The EU avoided €59B in fossil fuel costs since 2019. Clean energy is the best shield against volatile energy prices.
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Reposted by Graham Watkins
In this article, Sugandha Srivastav proposes diversifying energy sources by investing in heat pumps and grid-scale batteries, which can ultimately reduce costs and enhance energy security by lessening dependence on #FossilFuels.
@inetoxford.bsky.social
@inetoxford.bsky.social
UK energy bills were already high and they've just gone up again this week. In a new @lseblogs.bsky.social piece, ONZ Fellow Dr Sugandha Srivastav explains the huge impact of the gas price on what we pay for energy. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi... @oxfordsmithschool.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
In this article, Sugandha Srivastav proposes diversifying energy sources by investing in heat pumps and grid-scale batteries, which can ultimately reduce costs and enhance energy security by lessening dependence on #FossilFuels.
@inetoxford.bsky.social
@inetoxford.bsky.social
Reposted by Graham Watkins
China's first sovereign green bond is 8 times oversubscribed. Free to read: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Starts Marketing Its First Sovereign Green Bond
China raised 6 billion yuan ($826 million) in its first-ever green sovereign bond sale, highlighting the country’s ambitions to bolster its environmental credentials to investors.
www.bloomberg.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
China's first sovereign green bond is 8 times oversubscribed. Free to read: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Graham Watkins
HISTORIC HEAT IN USA
Yesterday several towns had their April highest minimums in history like
78F Del Rio
76F Shreveport Downtown
75F Shreveport Airport
73F Ruston
Dozens/hundreds more are coming.
Temperatures typical of June-July.
Never seen that early.
Yesterday several towns had their April highest minimums in history like
78F Del Rio
76F Shreveport Downtown
75F Shreveport Airport
73F Ruston
Dozens/hundreds more are coming.
Temperatures typical of June-July.
Never seen that early.
April 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
HISTORIC HEAT IN USA
Yesterday several towns had their April highest minimums in history like
78F Del Rio
76F Shreveport Downtown
75F Shreveport Airport
73F Ruston
Dozens/hundreds more are coming.
Temperatures typical of June-July.
Never seen that early.
Yesterday several towns had their April highest minimums in history like
78F Del Rio
76F Shreveport Downtown
75F Shreveport Airport
73F Ruston
Dozens/hundreds more are coming.
Temperatures typical of June-July.
Never seen that early.
Reposted by Graham Watkins
“90 degree days are not just coming earlier, there are a whole lot more of them. In the 1970s, Tampa used to average around 60 90-degree days per year. But now it is now closer to 120. In other words, we now have double the number!”
www.wfla.com/weather/reco...
www.wfla.com/weather/reco...
April 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“90 degree days are not just coming earlier, there are a whole lot more of them. In the 1970s, Tampa used to average around 60 90-degree days per year. But now it is now closer to 120. In other words, we now have double the number!”
www.wfla.com/weather/reco...
www.wfla.com/weather/reco...