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Inside BYD's plan to rule the waves BYD has overtaken Tesla and shaken up the global auto industry. Now it has a new target; deep ocean shipping.

BYD has overtaken Tesla and shaken up the global auto industry. Now it has a new target; deep ocean shipping.

‘BYD sold just 2,500 vehicles in Brazil in the first half of 2023. It's sold over 56,000 vehicles there so far this year

That's more than Nissan, Renault, and Ford, and it has seen BYD take a dominant position in one of the world's fastest-growing EV markets.’

Good luck lethargic manufacturers.

Indonesia new programme targets 100GW solar PV, 320GWh BESS The government of Indonesia has launched a programme that aims to build 100GW of solar PV and 320GWh BESS in the coming years.

Indonesia starts a program to deploy 100 GW of solar and 320 GW of battery storage, with 80 GW in 80,000 villages. Wow!

Solar brings cheap, clean power to places with little electricity.

It combats energy poverty more than any other generation tech.
www.pv-tech.org/indonesia-ta... #energyflak

Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology

Good news.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

From a US perspective, this is fundamentally worse than Sputnik, and it is having the exact opposite and wrong reaction to 1957 - retreat, shutting down basic science and clean tech commercialization, instead of diving into creating a national science complex and building fast.

Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.

Amazing - look what’s possible.

“A lot of factors contributed to this, but speed limits are one of the most important,”

www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...

India’s Updated Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy (2024) - IMPRI Impact And Policy Research Institute India is going through an exciting transformation in how we think about transportation. With rising fuel prices, oil imports, diesel prices, pollution, climate change, and the need to reduce carbon em...

India moves closer to an EV future.

“To truly transform the nation’s system…future policies are designed to have better mobility, battery recycling, and to smooth long-distance EV travel, all while keeping inclusivity, economic, and socially responsible”

www.impriindia.com/insights/ind...

Marking five years of Ember with five charts on the global energy transition | Ember

In 5 years, clean power surged to 40.9% of global electricity, solar doubled in 3 years & most new demand was met by renewables. EU clean share hit 47%, cutting fossil to 29% & saving €59B. Ember’s data now tracks 215 nations, turbocharging transparency in energy transition. The trend’s unstoppable.

YouTube video by Hounds - Topic Hands Off DC

"Hands Off DC" is now on streaming platforms, including Spotify (stream), Apple Music (buy), YouTube (listen), and more.

Below is the full track. It's NSFW, but I think it captures the understandable outrage about what happened Monday. I hope you'll share it widely!

Life cycle carbon footprint analysis of deep load regulation in coal-fired power plants based on machine learning: A case study of a 1000 MW unit in Hunan province As global climate change intensifies, China has proposed goals of reaching peak emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Achieving these t…

Interesting technical talk, which is beyond me - but in trying to understand I found this.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“We demonstrate that such targeted measures could avoid approx 5 % of CO2 emissions when the unit operates below 30 % capacity for over 1000 h per year.”

Guest post: Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop - Carbon Brief Four common talking points surrounding China’s ongoing coal-power expansion and how and why the current wave of new projects might end.

“It may seem intuitive to imagine that if a country is building new coal power plants, it will automatically burn more coal and increase its emissions.
But adding capacity does not necessarily translate into higher generation or emissions”

www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-w...

Guest post: Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop - Carbon Brief Four common talking points surrounding China’s ongoing coal-power expansion and how and why the current wave of new projects might end.

“It may seem intuitive to imagine that if a country is building new coal power plants, it will automatically burn more coal and increase its emissions.
But adding capacity does not necessarily translate into higher generation or emissions”

www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-w...

Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time - Carbon Brief For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth.

The biggest political shift in global climate politics may have started - China’s CO2 emissions may have structurally falling www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-cle...

China’s EV Tipping Points: Racing From 50% To 80% New Sales In Record Time - CleanTechnica With 50% EV sales in 2025, China will reach key adoption milestones years ahead, reshaping markets and ICE infrastructure faster than other regions.

China way ahead of the US.
Trump and his troglodyte team staying in the fossil fuel age may not be the smartest move.

“On the current trajectory, China could reach 60% of new sales in 2025, 70 to 75% by 2027, and 80% before the end of the decade”

cleantechnica.com/2025/08/09/c...

In Depth: Despite the Summer Heat, China’s Power Prices Keep Dropping A perfect storm of low industrial demand and a spike in renewable installations has caused prices to turn negative in some regions, with generators paying their customers

'Electricity prices in China’s biggest power-using provinces and energy-hungry industrial hubs repeatedly fell in July as renewable energy capacity surged.'
www.caixinglobal.com/2025-08-01/i...

electrify coffee
electrify beer
an electrified future
is deliciously near

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

All-electric Kent new town inks deal to export clean power to the grid Trail-blazing flexible grid agreement for Otterpool Park's 8,500-home all-electric garden town is expected to save residents millions of pounds on their energy bills

Really exciting news of an all-electric garden new town that promises to slash energy bills for residents. www.businessgreen.com/news/4517464...

Oil Companies Are Preparing for a Lucrative Decline The industry is not doubling down on the future of fossil fuels. Far from it.

The most powerful oil producers claim demand won’t peak for decades, but their actions tell a different story. I wrote about it for @heatmap.bsky.social
heatmap.news/economy/oil-...

How many people are buying Chinese EVs in your country?

Here are Chinese EVs "going out". BYD the new Global Fordism @benbraun.bsky.social

China’s investment into the “new three”—EVs, batteries, & solar—is expected to crush oil demand by 5 million barrels a day by 2030
www.ft.com/content/f867...

The EPA cited my paper in their argument against the endangerment finding today. However, their point is completely backwards: my paper actually supports the EPA's 2009 range of 1.8C to 4C warming by 2100. www.nature.com/artic...

Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —

The future is green: The economic opportunities brought by the UK’s… The net zero economy has become a significant driver of growth and innovation in the UK, achieving remarkable growth over recent years.

2023 - 2024, UK net zero sector grew 10.1% to generate £83.1 billion, employing a million people, with every £1 of value generated creating £1.89 in wider economy.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.

"We think that we can probably produce 30% of the rare earths needed by Europe just by recycling end of life motors and other equipment"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share! - CleanTechnica There were 1.8 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in June. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in June 2025 compared to June 2024. There were over 1.8 million registrations. BEVs...

Good morning with good news: EVs were 28% of GLOBAL auto sales in June, Wow!

June 2025 global EV sales were up 22%, compared to June 2024.

BEV sales grew 24% to 18% of sales. PHEV were 10%.

EVs will reach 50% of auto sales by 2029-2030, at this pace.
cleantechnica.com/2025/08/04/g... #energysky

EVs Take A Record 98.2% Share In Norway — BEVs Alone At 97.2% - CleanTechnica July saw plugin EVs take a record 98.2% share in Norway, up from 94.3% year on year. BEVs alone took 97.2% share, a new record high.

EVs Take A Record 98.2% Share In Norway — BEVs Alone At 97.2%

cleantechnica.com/2025/08/04/e...

Korean scientists say they developed oral drug against COVID-19 - UPI.com A group of scientists has confirmed the efficacy of a new oral anti-viral treatment, called CP-COV03 or Xafty, against COVID-19 after a clinical trial.

Korean scientists say they developed oral drug against COVID-19.

"A group of scientists, primarily from South Korean universities, has confirmed the efficacy of an oral anti-viral treatment, called CP-COV03 or Xafty, against COVID-19 after a clinical trial."

www.upi.com/Health_News/...

HOW COOL IS THIS? Researchers have developed a DENTAL FLOSS that can DELIVER vaccines THROUGH the gums, a method that could one day offer a NEEDLE-FREE alternative for vaccination. This approach effectively stimulated immunity AND provided FULL protection against a lethal strain of influenza. 🧪🧵⬇️

Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal

Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants

Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal

www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind...

Where does the climate movement go from here? In the face of Trump's climate assault, Bill McKibben proposes a sun-soaked path forward.

"It's really beautiful to imagine relying on a power source that you can't hoard."

If you feel yourself slipping into climate doomerism like I have lately, I implore you to read/listen to this convo with @billmckibben.bsky.social. It genuinely helped me see a path forward

Why Your Energy Bill Has Gotten So Expensive (and What Can Be Done About It) | KQED We explore the steps we can take to make California's electrical grid more sustainable.

On @kqedforum.bsky.social, @michaelwara.bsky.social and I talked about electricity affordability, climate resilience, and how the one big beautiful bill raises taxes on clean electricity. Listen: www.kqed.org/forum/201010... 🔌💡