A U.S. judge ruled that a wind farm being developed off New York’s Long Island can resume work halted by the federal government, the fifth such court win for an industry President Donald Trump has sought to cripple. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/03/energy/trump-offshore-wind-ban-blocked/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #wind #renewables #us #donaldtrump #republicans #energy
RE: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/115985224639778868
Everyone, especially all Americans should watch this ♥️
@TechConnectify Speaking of biofuels, Everything Electric podcast just mentioned this piece: https://mastodon.social/@obrhoff/115996654691838843
If we place solar panels on the worldwide area used to produce biofuels, it would be able to generate more electricity than the world currently generate 🤯
Many more details in the article.
#biofuel #renewables #solar
Since the nuclear disaster, Fukushima has become a powerhouse for renewables in Japan. But the prefecture is still pursuing hydrogen as a key cog for the energy transition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/02/energy/fukushima-pushes-hydrogen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #fukushima #solar #hydrogen #renewables #emissions #fukushimahydrogenenergyresearchfield
Tom
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Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says
““All of the attacks were purely destructive in nature — by analogy to the physical world, they can be compared to deliberate acts of arson,” read the report.”
#Grid #Electricity #Renewables #Russia #Poland #EUDefence #NATO #EU #EUPol #Geopolitics #Infosec
Quixoticgeek
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Technology Connections with one of the best videos I've ever seen making the case for renewable energy.
The really striking bit pointed out that if the land in the US currently being used for biofuels for cars was converted to solar panels and batteries and even if we neglected even more efficient land use like agrivoltaics, the USA could more than power itself (including EV cars) without impacting food production.
Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says
““All of the attacks were purely destructive in nature — by analogy to the physical world, they can be compared to deliberate acts of arson,” read the report.”
#Grid #Electricity #Renewables #Russia #Poland #EUDefence #NATO #EU #EUPol #Geopolitics #Infosec
Technology Connections with one of the best videos I've ever seen making the case for renewable energy.
The really striking bit pointed out that if the land in the US currently being used for biofuels for cars was converted to solar panels and batteries and even if we neglected even more efficient land use like agrivoltaics, the USA could more than power itself (including EV cars) without impacting food production.
Trump calls wind turbines "losers". Meanwhile in Denmark, our wind turbines currently produce 92 percent of all the power consumed.
But you do you, America. 🤷🏻♂️
(I am aware this is due to the clown in charge, and not what all US citizens want)
Remember that deranged nonsense #Trump spewed out about #renewables in #Germany?
Actually prices were going *down* due to cheap #wind and #solar #energy.
Even conservative counties are "keen on green", because they get to participate in the local energy production earnings.
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/technologie/windkraft-gemeinde-100.html
Emma Davidson
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#Australia hits #power demand record as #renewables pass 50pc milestone.
Demand for power in Australia's biggest #electricitygrid reached a record high for the fourth quarter last year.
It came as #renewable #energy supplied more power than #fossilfuels across Australia for the first time in a three-month period. #auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246
#Australia hits #power demand record as #renewables pass 50pc milestone.
Demand for power in Australia's biggest #electricitygrid reached a record high for the fourth quarter last year.
It came as #renewable #energy supplied more power than #fossilfuels across Australia for the first time in a three-month period. #auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246
A group of northern European nations vowed Monday to build up climate-friendly wind power in the North Sea to achieve greater energy independence from foreign suppliers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/world/politics/north-sea-wind-power-energy-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #wind #energy #renewables #eu #europe #northsea #germany #greenland #denmark
alcinnz
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🦪 Offshore windfarms enhance function of coastal waters and diversity of aquatic life, say researchers
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-offshore-windfarms-function-coastal-diversity.html
#ocean #ecology #conservation #biodiversity #energy #wind #renewables #goodnews
🦪 Offshore windfarms enhance function of coastal waters and diversity of aquatic life, say researchers
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-offshore-windfarms-function-coastal-diversity.html
#ocean #ecology #conservation #biodiversity #energy #wind #renewables #goodnews
Residents in Hokkaido appear to be pushing back against a controversial megasolar project near the Kushiro Wetlands by donating land to a local environmental trust. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/kushiro-donation-megasolar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokkaido #kushiro #animals #birds #energy #endangered #environment #renewables #solar #wetlands
Driven by soaring electricity demand and a push to reduce its reliance on China, India set itself ambitious renewable energy targets and is rapidly producing solar panels, fueling a booming yet uncertain market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/01/26/energy/india-solar-panel-boom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #india #solar #energy #renewables
Danny Garside
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Climate denialists often complain that #renewables provide intermittent power
But they ignore that renewables are so cheap that the solution is in part to over-provision so that even if it is a bit cloudy we still have enough power.
One consequence that we already have is times when we have so much power the excess is free - like right now in the UK (till 3pm)
Usually people figure out good ways to use free stuff - I'm excited to see what the future holds.
Moving to Merchant PPAs means:
- There is a solid enough market
- lenders see the project as low risk
- business and technical controls are sophisticated enough to engage directly with the market
The increasing use of merchant contracts for BESS and renewables is an important signal about their maturity.
Gabriele Svelto
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India is electrifying faster and using fewer fossil fuels per capita than China did when it was at similar levels of economic development, according to a new report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/01/23/energy/india-cheap-green-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #china #india #tech #renewables #energy
India is electrifying faster and using fewer fossil fuels per capita than China did when it was at similar levels of economic development, according to a new report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/01/23/energy/india-cheap-green-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #china #india #tech #renewables #energy
Claudius Link
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#Renewables push #China 's fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/renewables-push-chinas-fossilfuelled-power-into-first-annual-drop-10-years-2026-01-19/