Tom
@thomas-glanz.bsky.social
IC electronics designer; EV and green energy enthusiast; my thoughts are based on the laws of physics
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24/7 1 GW Solar!
UAE broke ground on a 5.2 GWdc PV facility paired with 19 GWh of battery storage in Abu Dhabi in October 2025.
It’s world’s first GW-scale renewable project, engineered to deliver 1 GW of continuous, around-the-clock baseload power.
www.woodmac.com/news/opinion... #energysky
UAE broke ground on a 5.2 GWdc PV facility paired with 19 GWh of battery storage in Abu Dhabi in October 2025.
It’s world’s first GW-scale renewable project, engineered to deliver 1 GW of continuous, around-the-clock baseload power.
www.woodmac.com/news/opinion... #energysky
January 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM
24/7 1 GW Solar!
UAE broke ground on a 5.2 GWdc PV facility paired with 19 GWh of battery storage in Abu Dhabi in October 2025.
It’s world’s first GW-scale renewable project, engineered to deliver 1 GW of continuous, around-the-clock baseload power.
www.woodmac.com/news/opinion... #energysky
UAE broke ground on a 5.2 GWdc PV facility paired with 19 GWh of battery storage in Abu Dhabi in October 2025.
It’s world’s first GW-scale renewable project, engineered to deliver 1 GW of continuous, around-the-clock baseload power.
www.woodmac.com/news/opinion... #energysky
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China crossed 50% (53.9%) penetration in EV heavy-duty truck sales — not cars or buses: heavy freight, the brutally economic transport segment. 2025 sales hit 231,100 units (+182% YoY); annual penetration jumped to 28.9% from 13.6% in 2024. Tipping point — diesel demand destruction accelerates. #LFP
Demand frontloading propels China's new energy heavy-duty truck penetration past 50% for 1st time
In December, China sold a record 45,300 new energy heavy-duty trucks, accounting for 53.89% of total heavy-duty truck sales of 84,000 units.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
China crossed 50% (53.9%) penetration in EV heavy-duty truck sales — not cars or buses: heavy freight, the brutally economic transport segment. 2025 sales hit 231,100 units (+182% YoY); annual penetration jumped to 28.9% from 13.6% in 2024. Tipping point — diesel demand destruction accelerates. #LFP
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Go print your Nobel peace price.
After a successful print it will be worth more than the one Trump has.
Go print your Nobel peace price.
After a successful print it will be worth more than the one Trump has.
January 16, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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Go print your Nobel peace price.
After a successful print it will be worth more than the one Trump has.
Go print your Nobel peace price.
After a successful print it will be worth more than the one Trump has.
Europäer wüssten sehr gut wie neue Technologien einzusetzen sind, aber sind viel zu langsam in der Umsetzung.
China added more grid-scale #BESS in Dec 2025 than the US did all year. One month vs one year. That’s not competition—it’s industrial separation. Batteries are now infrastructure there: cheaper power, tougher grids, faster electrification. The West didn’t fall behind on tech—it stalled on execution.
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Europäer wüssten sehr gut wie neue Technologien einzusetzen sind, aber sind viel zu langsam in der Umsetzung.
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I have heard of electric mining trucks that never need charging because they carry heavy loads downhill and then go back up light.
But now they are doing it with a 685 mile train journey. Amazing.
I have heard of electric mining trucks that never need charging because they carry heavy loads downhill and then go back up light.
But now they are doing it with a 685 mile train journey. Amazing.
Fortescue Infinity Train gets 14.5 MWh battery that never needs charging [update]
Fortescue Infinity Train made its first 685 mile trip from Perth to the Pilbara, marking a major milestone in decarbonization.
electrek.co
January 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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I have heard of electric mining trucks that never need charging because they carry heavy loads downhill and then go back up light.
But now they are doing it with a 685 mile train journey. Amazing.
I have heard of electric mining trucks that never need charging because they carry heavy loads downhill and then go back up light.
But now they are doing it with a 685 mile train journey. Amazing.
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Electric vehicles will end oil wars – if we let them
Electric vehicles will end oil wars – if we let them
With the news of the US’ actions in Venezuela this morning, we are reminded again of how reducing oil demand can lead to less conflict – and electric vehicles are our best bet for doing so.
more…
electrek.co
January 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Electric vehicles will end oil wars – if we let them
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People say reality has a left-wing bias. No — reality has a facts bias. Physics doesn’t negotiate. Economics doesn’t care about ideology. Data doesn’t bend to narratives. Measure costs, energy, health, or climate and the same curves show up. You can argue — reality still collects. #Renewables #EVs
January 5, 2026 at 12:08 AM
People say reality has a left-wing bias. No — reality has a facts bias. Physics doesn’t negotiate. Economics doesn’t care about ideology. Data doesn’t bend to narratives. Measure costs, energy, health, or climate and the same curves show up. You can argue — reality still collects. #Renewables #EVs
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Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor
Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor
Hackaday Article
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December 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor
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65% of voters say global heating is raising prices. What if Democrats talked about that, rather than future jobs, trusting science or "all of the above" energy policy?
"If you like chocolate, you should care about climate change.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"If you like chocolate, you should care about climate change.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of living
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
65% of voters say global heating is raising prices. What if Democrats talked about that, rather than future jobs, trusting science or "all of the above" energy policy?
"If you like chocolate, you should care about climate change.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"If you like chocolate, you should care about climate change.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I want one!
When will it be available in Europe?
When will it be available in Europe?
Slate reports “huge” demand for its tiny truck, even as the EV market cools. And its CEO answered a big question about the technology it will use.
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The Affordable Slate EV Truck Passes 150,000 Orders. Here's What It Won't Do
Slate reports “huge” demand for its tiny truck, even amid a broader cooling EV market. And its CEO answered a big question about its technology.
insideevs.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I want one!
When will it be available in Europe?
When will it be available in Europe?
Everything can be electrified. Just do it!
We need to and we will electrify everything. Nice to read of Brazil and Australia making an impact. 14.5Mw battery iron ore hauling train to save 1 mlion litres of diesel a year.
#LeaveItInTheGround
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#LeaveItInTheGround
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Fortescue takes delivery of second 14.5 MWh battery electric locomotive - electrive.com
Fortescue has received its second 14.5 MWh battery electric locomotive from Progress Rail. The eight-axle units are described as among the world’s largest
www.electrive.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Everything can be electrified. Just do it!
Nice 😉
Introducing Builder Tab
You can now select countries and look at their transition curves, including as a stacked curve:
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You can now select countries and look at their transition curves, including as a stacked curve:
leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Nice 😉
If you are planing to by an ICE car, you should think about hiw much you are willing to pay for fuel snd maintenance un the years to come.
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EVs At The Tipping Point: Why You Don’t Want To Be A Late Adopter
These graphs tell an important story. On the left is how horses disappeared from cities once cars took off. On the right is the same kind of substitution curve - petrol and diesel powered cars giving ...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
If you are planing to by an ICE car, you should think about hiw much you are willing to pay for fuel snd maintenance un the years to come.
www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
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Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
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Balkonkraftwerk auch für Mieter:innen attraktiv
Die Anmeldung ist keine Genehmigung, nur formale Information
Kein Spezialstecker nötig
Montage an vielen Balkonarten möglich
Senkt Grundlast auch bei Abwesenheit
www.solarserver.de/2025/12/19/s...
Die Anmeldung ist keine Genehmigung, nur formale Information
Kein Spezialstecker nötig
Montage an vielen Balkonarten möglich
Senkt Grundlast auch bei Abwesenheit
www.solarserver.de/2025/12/19/s...
Mythen über Balkonkraftwerk: Verbraucherzentrale klärt auf - Solarserver
Steckersolar im Faktencheck: Verbraucherzentrale NRW klärt über Mythen zu Balkonkraftwerken, Anmeldung, Mietrecht und Technik auf.
www.solarserver.de
December 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Balkonkraftwerk auch für Mieter:innen attraktiv
Die Anmeldung ist keine Genehmigung, nur formale Information
Kein Spezialstecker nötig
Montage an vielen Balkonarten möglich
Senkt Grundlast auch bei Abwesenheit
www.solarserver.de/2025/12/19/s...
Die Anmeldung ist keine Genehmigung, nur formale Information
Kein Spezialstecker nötig
Montage an vielen Balkonarten möglich
Senkt Grundlast auch bei Abwesenheit
www.solarserver.de/2025/12/19/s...
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The reality of all of Trump's cabinet and all positions appointed by Trump.
December 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The reality of all of Trump's cabinet and all positions appointed by Trump.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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#nurmakurz #zweite Reihe- #Falschblech in neu angemalerter "Fahrradstraße (Anlüger frei)" #Langenscheidtstraße mit beidseitigen Stehblechplätzen, soweit das Auge reicht...🧐
Grüne Striche ( #naiveBeamtenmalerei) machen keine sichere Infrastruktur, sondern sind #bikewashing😡🤦♂️😡
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Grüne Striche ( #naiveBeamtenmalerei) machen keine sichere Infrastruktur, sondern sind #bikewashing😡🤦♂️😡
@rad-ts.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#nurmakurz #zweite Reihe- #Falschblech in neu angemalerter "Fahrradstraße (Anlüger frei)" #Langenscheidtstraße mit beidseitigen Stehblechplätzen, soweit das Auge reicht...🧐
Grüne Striche ( #naiveBeamtenmalerei) machen keine sichere Infrastruktur, sondern sind #bikewashing😡🤦♂️😡
@rad-ts.bsky.social
Grüne Striche ( #naiveBeamtenmalerei) machen keine sichere Infrastruktur, sondern sind #bikewashing😡🤦♂️😡
@rad-ts.bsky.social
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!["Bicycle is the slow death of the planet."
A banker made the economists think this when [they] said:
“A cyclist is a disaster for the country’s economy: [they don't] buy cars and doesn’t borrow money to buy. [They] don't pay insurance policies. Don't buy fuel, don't pay to have the car serviced, and no repairs needed. [They don't] use paid parking. Doesn't cause any major accidents. No need for multi-lane highways.
[They are] not getting obese.
Healthy people are not necessary or useful to the economy. They are not buying the medicine. They don't go to hospitals or doctors.
They add nothing to the country's GDP.
"On the contrary, each new McDonald’s store creates at least 30 jobs—actually 10 cardiologists, 10 dentists, 10 dietitians and nutritionists—obviously as well as the people who work in the store itself."
Choose wisely: a bike or a McDonald's? It's something to think about.
~ Emeric Sillo
PS: walking is even worse. Pedestrians don't even buy a bicycle!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4jso4vw5vfjl27x32b6esnxy/bafkreiesugikoohm3rgnx5xvwfvyp46mrsifm6ml5r2lu6vkzcx3w5uk74@jpeg)
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The real story isn’t “renewables are cheaper” — we already knew that. An 82% renewable grid breaks marginal pricing. Once wind, solar + batteries dominate, fossil generators stop setting peak prices. Scarcity rents collapse. Volatility dies.
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
Electricity generation costs would be a third lower with 82% renewable grid, CSIRO says
Modelling suggests main electricity market could run almost entirely on renewables without increase in generation cost by 2050
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The real story isn’t “renewables are cheaper” — we already knew that. An 82% renewable grid breaks marginal pricing. Once wind, solar + batteries dominate, fossil generators stop setting peak prices. Scarcity rents collapse. Volatility dies.
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
That’s the system shock incumbents fear — not ideology. ⚡🔋
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A U-turn on diesel and petrol phase-outs creates uncertainty, stifles innovation, and weakens Europe. It pollutes our air and allows China to take the lead. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
December 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A U-turn on diesel and petrol phase-outs creates uncertainty, stifles innovation, and weakens Europe. It pollutes our air and allows China to take the lead. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
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McKibben’s point is directionally right, even if simplified. Fossil fuels dominate global shipping ton-miles. Electrification + renewables don’t just cut CO₂ — they collapse fuel logistics chains. Energy becomes local. Trade shifts, ships don’t vanish — but power does.⚡ #disruption #EnergyTransition
December 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
McKibben’s point is directionally right, even if simplified. Fossil fuels dominate global shipping ton-miles. Electrification + renewables don’t just cut CO₂ — they collapse fuel logistics chains. Energy becomes local. Trade shifts, ships don’t vanish — but power does.⚡ #disruption #EnergyTransition
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Why EU Carmakers Are Digging Their Own Graves — It Is Just A Misunderstanding
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Why EU Carmakers Are Digging Their Own Graves — It Is Just A Misunderstanding - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Managers of very large companies are very smart people. With the right information, they will make the best decision within t...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Why EU Carmakers Are Digging Their Own Graves — It Is Just A Misunderstanding
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In Deutschland tut sich was zur Netzstabilisierung.
Im gerade beschlossenen österreichischen „Billigstromgesetz“ steht hauptsächlich drin : wenn dir der Strom zu teuer ist, dann wechsle halt den Anbieter.
Im gerade beschlossenen österreichischen „Billigstromgesetz“ steht hauptsächlich drin : wenn dir der Strom zu teuer ist, dann wechsle halt den Anbieter.
Deutschland startet mit neuen Projekten entschlossen in die Ära der groß angelegten Energiespeichersysteme (BESS).
Die Großprojekte jenseits der 700 MWh zeigen das, was die Union partout nicht sehen will: Die Energiewende läuft – trotz ihrer Brems-Politik.
www.energy-storage.news/germany-firm...
Die Großprojekte jenseits der 700 MWh zeigen das, was die Union partout nicht sehen will: Die Energiewende läuft – trotz ihrer Brems-Politik.
www.energy-storage.news/germany-firm...
Germany firmly enters large-scale BESS era with EnBW, Vattenfall and Enertrag project news
A trio of large-scale BESS announcements by major power firms of 700-800MWh capacity each in Germany show the country's energy storage market moving into the new era of scale.
www.energy-storage.news
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
In Deutschland tut sich was zur Netzstabilisierung.
Im gerade beschlossenen österreichischen „Billigstromgesetz“ steht hauptsächlich drin : wenn dir der Strom zu teuer ist, dann wechsle halt den Anbieter.
Im gerade beschlossenen österreichischen „Billigstromgesetz“ steht hauptsächlich drin : wenn dir der Strom zu teuer ist, dann wechsle halt den Anbieter.