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The clean energy transformation isn't just a climate goal; it’s a powerful economic engine.

Exhibit 1: Clean energy - mostly EVs, batteries, and solar - fueled 1/3 of China’s 2025 GDP growth. Without it, growth would have slumped to just 3.5%

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For context:
>Wholesale electricity prices in South Australia fell by 30% in the final quarter of 2025
>State is on track to reach 100% net renewable energy by 2027 or sooner
>Prices were negative 48% of the time in late 2025 because the State produced more clean energy than it could consume

Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows

Rising ocean temps blamed for massive die-off of marine life. "Researchers examined the year-to-year change of 33,000 [fish] populations in the northern hemisphere.... They found the drop in biomass from chronic heating to be as high as 19.8% in a single year." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

While US grid demand increased 2.1% in 2025, California's declined 3.16%-despite 2.5 mil EVs in CA, lots of heat pumps, and 3rd-most data centers in the US

About 36% of the decline was due to growth in behind-the-meter PV

BTM PV is an easy way to reduce growth of grid demand

The End of Baseload Power as We Know It | OilPrice.com China and France are retrofitting coal and nuclear plants to operate more intermittently, reflecting how growing renewable penetration is reshaping traditional base-load generation economics.

'The End of Baseload Power as We Know It'
"Growing renewable penetration reshaping base-load generation economics.
California renewables plus storage steadily displacing fossil generation.
New nuclear looks economically uncompetitive."
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121 Electric Buses Are Now Running On Clean Renewable Electricity In Senegal - CleanTechnica There are now 121 electric buses, and big ones, running on clean, renewable electricity in Senegal.

Senegal now runs 121 electric buses in Dakar powered by renewable electricity. No diesel. No imported fuel. Just local electrons moving people. That’s energy independence + cleaner air in one move. Developing nations don’t need to repeat the oil age — they can leapfrog straight to #Bettrification.

Australia’s most costly anti-climate policy hits taxpayers for $30m a day as calls mount to wind back fuel tax credits | Adam Morton The government will hand over $10.8bn this financial year under the scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol

Australia's most generous fossil fuel subsidy will pour another $11 billion of taxpayer money into the pockets of polluters this year, including coal and gas companies.

The First Version Wins A fake Newsom quote went viral today. Every time this happens, the real story disappears.

Successfully dragged my ass out of bed to finish the piece I started writing yesterday. Please read, etc. www.readtpa.com/p/the-first-...

Rapid UK coastal erosion throws spotlight on £40bn nuclear plant More than 27 metres of cliff lost over a year in area just 2km from Sizewell C

'Rapid UK coastal erosion throws spotlight on £40bn #nuclear plant. More than 27 metres of cliff lost over a year in area just 2km from nuclear power plant being built at Sizewell.'
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Electric Cars
Electric Bikes
Electric Trains
Electric Trolleys
Electric Busses
Electrify all the things

Love seeing stories like this every day.

It's imperative we retire vehicles with ICE on board, especially transit, as rapidly as possible for the planet and especially for the people riding it!

It’s fascinating to watch how the haters behave while quite happily posting about bands they like.

It’s almost like they don’t understand…! Hhhm 🤔

Being nice should be taught from an early age as it’s not always natural.

Came here to make the same correction and it’s actually not a minor correction.
Yes, not to distract from the main point but there’s a considerable difference between ovarian and cervical cancer.

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes ...

You want lower electricity prices? Check our South Australia where these are down 30% in 1 year as the State nears 100% renewables - proving to the world that relying on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap

www.newscientist.com/article/2514...

In #China, new #nuclear capacity in 2025 amounted to 2.5 GW whereas #solar capacity installed in the first 11 months of 2025 amounted to an estimated 275 GW.

“Five EU Member States had 100% ZE city buses in 2025: Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Slovenia.
Another six reached over 90% ZE shares: the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland, Belgium, Lithuania, and Romania”

Time to end the lobbying protection racket The number of lobbyists seeking to influence the federal government has soared, yet they’re bound by secrecy that stifles honest business.

Politicians are outnumbered by lobbyists in Parliament House 15 to one; on sitting days hundreds of lobbyists roam the halls in Canberra, meeting with Ministers to influence government policies.

My Clean Up Politics Act would shine a light on lobbyists’ activities.

The first country to BAN the sale of new gas cars is doing just fine, actually Two years ago, Ethiopia became the first country to ban gas cars from its roads. Two years later, they seem to be doing great!

The first country to BAN the sale of new gas cars is doing just fine, actually #ev

Nigeria and Kenya lead Africa’s push for electric vans assembled from Chinese EV kits E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning local assembly of electric vans and taxis using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transport across the continent.

“This feat is a clear signal that electric mobility in Nigeria is practical, scalable and ready for adoption,” Falaye said.

It is simple economics....

"EV charging costs average about $3 for up to 200 kilometers (123 miles), compared with more than $15 in petrol costs for similar distances."

EV sales jumped +26.2% globally in 2025 to 13,625,897 BEVs. Market share hit ~17% — more than every 6th new car sold is fully electric.

Just 15 years ago we sold 7,200 BEVs in a year. Now we sell that many every ~4.5 hours.

That’s not transition. That’s scale and acceleration. ⚡🔋 #Bettrification

I have often come to the conclusion that history has a very dark and cynical sense of humor.

To a great extent, the conquest and subjugation of Ukraine -- with its extraordinarily rich breadbasket, the historic sanctuaries of ancient Rus', its exceptional human capital, geographic position...

#bluesky needs to start up an alternative “BlueStack” and keep them out.

An interesting read also reposted by @drpauldorfman.bsky.social

Ethiopia’s EV Import Ban Sparks Electric Boom - TechStory Ethiopia electric vehicle sales surge after fossil-fuel car import ban, driven by cheap hydropower, Chinese EVs, and new government policy

They banned the import of fossil fuel cars in 2024… that will make it happen fast :)

“In just two years, EVs have grown from a fringe presence to nearly 6% of all vehicles on Ethiopian roads”

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2025 EV Share of New Car Sales, Top 10 Countries
1 Norway 97%
2 Nepal 73%
3 Denmark 69%
4 Sweden 61%
5 Iceland 57%
6 Finland 56%
7 Netherlands 56%
8 China 53%
9 Singapore 47%
10 Belgium 43%

EVs are now mainstream across much of the world

www.visualcapitalist.com/ev-share-new... (SG data added)

And in Australia we have a new opposition leader who can’t (or won’t) understand this.
The fossil fuel industry is unsurprisingly not keen to correct it.

“decentralised solar PV, which is massively underreported, needs to be counted properly. This bias needs to be corrected with urgency”

How the energy establishment disses solar PV so much it doesn't even count it properly! Readers of this blog will be aware of how the rise of solar PV around the world has taken the energy establishment by surprise.

How the energy establishment disses solar PV so much it doesn't even count it properly!
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I hate everything about gmail !

Closed the work gmail, moving personal email to Protonmail (no spam, no tracking).

Using Ecosia and DuckDuckGo instead of google.
No jokes at all, feels great to have moved.

Three months later and we now have the answers.
Great community meeting last night.
I’m donating to Climate200 and encouraging others to join in.

Book giveaway for Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers by Hannah Ritchie Jan 23-Feb 06, 2026 Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 23-Feb 06, 2026. We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting ...

My new book — Clearing the Air — comes out in the US on February 19th 📚

Goodreads is running a giveaway, in case you want to enter and have a chance of getting a free copy!

@mitpress.bsky.social

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YouTube video by Channel 4 News Collapse of this Atlantic current could change Europe's climate forever

Great Channel 4 News report on the latest #AMOC monitoring.
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
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