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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21h

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 10h

theprogressplaybook.com/2025/10/07/g...

Global electricity generation from fossil fuels declines amid solar surge

The share of renewables in the global electricity mix climbed to 34.3% in the first half of 2025, eclipsing coal (33.1%).

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 10h

So long, coal

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 1d

Global electricity generation from fossil fuels declines amid solar surge

theprogressplaybook.com/2025/10/07/g...

Global electricity generation from fossil fuels declines amid solar surge

The share of renewables in the global electricity mix climbed to 34.3% in the first half of 2025, eclipsing coal (33.1%).

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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 6d

"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"

Imagine having cheaper power

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Spain’s Renewable-Energy Boom Loosens Gas’s Grip on Power Prices

Soaring renewables output in Spain is weakening gas’s grip on electricity prices, setting the country apart from much of Europe where fossil fuels still dictate the cost of power.

www.bloomberg.com

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 2d

In numbers: Renewables have turned Spain into one of Europe’s cheapest electricity markets
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/10/02/i...

In numbers: Renewables have turned Spain into one of Europe's cheapest electricity markets

Wind and solar met almost half of Spain’s electricity demand in the first half of 2025 (46%), up from 27% in the same period in 2019.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 2d

The off-grid gold mine leading the way to 100% wind and solar power
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The off-grid gold mine leading the way to 100% wind and solar power

The mine's clean energy credentials have allowed it to sell some gold at a premium to normal market rates.

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優noD🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot · 6d

The Progress Playbook | Proof that wind and solar alone can power huge mines

The off-grid gold mine leading the way to 100% wind and solar power
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/09/23/t... h/t @nickhedley.bsky.social

The off-grid gold mine leading the way to 100% wind and solar power

The mine's clean energy credentials have allowed it to sell some gold at a premium to normal market rates.

theprogressplaybook.com

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 9d

Spain is a “rare bright spot among Europe’s otherwise drearily performing economies” thanks in part to cheap renewable energy and immigration.

www.ft.com/content/643a...

Spain has become Europe’s standout economy

But it must combine immigration-led growth with productivity improvements

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 15d

Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, report finds

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Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, report finds

More than 62,700 people died in Europe from heat-related causes in 2024, according to research published in Nature Medicine on Monday, with women and the elderly representing the largest part of the death toll.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 27

South Australia's electricity mix over the past three days. Wind and solar have produced enough electricity to cover all of the state's power needs.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 21

California is the one outlier state - in every other state with a high share of renewables, prices are below the national average. Not so in California partly because wildfire costs are passed through in tariffs

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 21

In numbers: Solar and batteries are rapidly displacing gas in California

theprogressplaybook.com/2025/08/20/i...

In numbers: Solar and batteries are rapidly displacing gas in California

Output from the state's gas-fired power plants has slumped 25% in one year, and is down 43% in just two years.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 15

"The global average number of high humid heat days ... over land reached a record of 35.6 days more than normal in 2024, surpassing the previous record set in 2023 by 9.5 days," says the U.K. Met Office. - Axios

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thank you very kindly Rob 🙏🙏

Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 6

Here’s how much global emissions would fall if we followed the leaders in clean electricity

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Here's how much global emissions would fall if we followed the leaders in clean electricity

Global power sector emissions reached 14.6 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2024. But they could be slashed by following best practices.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Aug 2

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after a report showed weak job growth, prompting outcries from economists and policymakers over the integrity of the data going forward.

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Trump Says He’ll Fire BLS Head After Weak Jobs Data

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after a report showed weak job growth, prompting outcries from economists and policymakers over the integrity of the data ...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Jul 16

I'm not sure I'm sorry to say

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · Jul 4

A power outage hit Prague and large sections of Czechia (aka the Czech Republic) today. Czechia's electricity mix is mostly coal and nuclear, so expect silence from the opinionators who instantly, incorrectly blamed the Iberian blackout on renewables/lack of inertia

www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Plot of Czechia's electrical energy generation by year. Coal and nuclear comprise about 80% of the energy generated in 2024.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Jul 1

Trump’s tax bill will cost the bottom 20% of taxpayers an average of $560 a year while giving a boost of $6,055 to those at the top end, according to Yale University economists.

- Bloomberg

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Dominic McCann @zapaman.bsky.social · Jun 29

GWR: Battery-powered train travels UK record distance | Swindon Advertiser share.google/7QR8rLp57XAJ...

Battery train breaks UK record of 86 mile journey without recharge

A GWR trial has seen a battery-powered train travel a UK record of 86 miles without recharging.

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Jun 27

Haha exactly

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Jun 27

The EU should get to about 65% renewable electricity by 2030, and 25% nuclear, so that means 90% clean by the end of the decade

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