by @agelston.bsky.social
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Jan Rosenow Electricity is 23% of global final energy but delivers 37% of useful energy and powers 46% of the global economy. We don't need to replace every fossil joule. We need to replace the services. A much smaller task. Great to see the @iea.org’s new Electrification report finally measure this.
Jan Rosenow Since the Hormuz crisis, EU gas prices are up 132% and oil 52%. Electricity is up 44%, after falling through spring. Every boiler, car and furnace that switches to electricity is less exposed to the energy crisis. Electrification is increasingly energy security.
Anton Gerashchenko Blackout in #Kyiv metro. Russia has been attacking Kyiv's energy grid relentlessly for days. Ukraine produces electricity but Russia damages/destroys the means to deliver it. Repairs often cannot start because of constant air alerts and danger of new attacks.
MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 🇺🇦 Zelensky: Held a selector with the participation of military and government officials. First: Unfortunately, there is a lot of damage to the power grid and electricity transmission facilities. We have updated the needs for energy equipment and air defense packages.
Digital Brain Japanese researchers developed a compact generator that uses ambient moisture to produce electricity. Tested in rice fields, it powered sensors for months and was designed for low-power agricultural and environmental applications requiring continuous energy.
MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 🇺🇦💡Russia plans to destroy up to 15 GW of Ukraine’s energy capacity through strikes, potentially leaving cities without electricity, heat, or water, - NYT 🇪🇺 Shmyhal showed European partners in Paris a document that Kyiv believes to be an intercepted Russian plan for attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid.
Jan Rosenow At least two dozen countries have launched programmes to swap oil and gas for electricity since the Iran war began. I spoke to ABC's PM about why, alongside António Guterres and Fatih Birol. Crises push countries towards energy they can make at home.
Saul Staniforth Angela Rayner is asked, "How bold is Andy Burnham prepared to be?" Rayner mentions help with energy bills & the bus fare cap. A temporary VAT cut on electricity bills (not introduced yet) & a temporary bus fare cap (not introduced yet) is not being bold.
Governor Jay Inslee → TX gets 37% of its electricity from clean energy. → WA's carbon market (now linked with CA's) has put more than $5B back into communities. → And Big Oil executives want to make sure no jury ever holds them accountable. My biggest takeaways from #ClimateWeekNYC: www.jayinslee.com/p/bold-state...
@alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social China's solar capacity surpasses coal, reshaping the nation's energy mix. As of late July, China's installed #solarpower capacity surpassed that of coal-fired generation, establishing solar as the country's largest source of electricity-generating infrastructure. en.people.cn/n3/2026/1010...
Michael Liebreich My favourite chart from the @IEA special report on electrification. Electricity is only 23% of Final Energy (No big deal), but it's 37% of Useful Energy (What?) and delivers 46% of GDP (Wow!) And it's going clean, fast. Still think there's no transition? iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/1c696...
John Hanger Good morning with good news: US solar surged 24% to 50.8 TWh in August 2026, compared to 8/2025! Combined solar & wind also rose 24% to 84.7 TWh in 8/2026. S&W were 18.2% of US electricity in 8/2026. That's up 2.3 points from 15.9% in 8/2025. Their share peaked at 26.5% in April 2026 #energysky
Social Democrats It's official: Ireland has the most expensive electricity in Europe. Yet govt seem happy to bury their heads in the sand, and ignore calls for windfall taxes and targeted energy credits. In our Alt Budget, we have a wide range of measures that would make energy more affordable for you, right now.
Ember Renewables are already cheaper than fossil power, and the Caribbean has two case studies to prove it This year the Dominican Republic, host of OLACDE Energy Week 2026, awarded 326 MW of renewables + batteries at 28% cheaper than the average cost of electricity generation in 2025 🧵 1/5
The National Tomorrow's front page 📰 Residents' fury over £80m electricity subsidy plans for AI data centres amid rising energy bills
activist360 Germany has unveiled a roadmap to end fossil fuel use in its power sector by 2045, targeting 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and an accelerated coal exit. tinyurl.com/2u9bwc5u #ClimateHope #ClimateLeadership #CleanEnergy #Renewables
Mike Hudema Solar panels have a dual purpose in this orchard. They produce clean electricity while shading apple trees from hail, frost and heavy rain. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #climate #energy #renewables