Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China’s dominance of the sector. Pliable perovskite panels are perfect for mountainous Ja…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #energy #environment #news #Panasonic #renewables #solar #UniversityofTokyo
https://www.alojapan.com/1325964/japan-sees-bright-future-for-ultra-thin-flexible-solar-panels-2/
Solar electricity every hour of every day is here and it changes everything | Ember https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/solar-electricity-every-hour-of-every-day-is-here-and-it-changes-everything #renewables #climate #SolarPower #batteries
In an essay that is required reading for anyone worried about our climate future, one of the world's most influential environmental journalists describes solar power as a 'deep re-ordering' of the world’s energy system.
Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last, and our species is now putting up a gigawatt’s worth of solar panels, roughly the same as one coal-fired plant, every 15 hours
#climate #renewables #solar #energy #earth #environment #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
"Campaigners are concerned that the UK's first Dark Sky Park could see its status at risk if a proposed energy development is approved."
![The northern lights. Vivid colours of yellow-green and pink scattered through a dark night sky with light cloud cover. A shadow of a person [centre] is facing away from the camera while looking up at them. They are surrounded by dark shrubbery.](https://files.shakedown.social/cache/preview_cards/images/011/160/283/original/537ada07f160e90c.jpg "The northern lights. Vivid colours of yellow-green and pink scattered through a dark night sky with light cloud cover. A shadow of a person [centre] is facing away from the camera while looking up at them. They are surrounded by dark shrubbery.")
"India achieves 50% clean power capacity five years ahead of target"
Indien erlebt eine beeindruckende #Energiewende: Das Land hat die Klimaziele des Pariser Abkommens bereits fünf Jahre vor Frist erfüllt und ist jetzt weltweit die Nummer 3 bei erneuerbarer Stromerzeugung 
. Mit 50% Ökostromanteil übertrifft Indien viele Industrienationen und treibt den globalen Wandel voran. #Renewables #Klimaschutz #Indien #EnergieRevolution #newz
Mehr dazu hier: https://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/energie-revolution-kommt-indien-vollzieht-turnaround-und-uebertrifft-europa-zr-93840306.html
@petergleick #Funfact: Without #MeritOrder instead of #OfferAndDemand pricing, there would be no #MinimumPricing for #Electricity in #Germany and instead all #FossilGuels would go out of business as they can't compete with #renewables...
Saudi Arabia is building “an entire industrial ecosystem” around electric vehicles. #ev #ElectricVehicles #renewables #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #news #saudiarabia
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/business/saudi-arabia-electric-vehicles-eviq-hnk-spc
https://www.europesays.com/2257333/ bp sells U.S. onshore wind business, continuing pivot back to oil and gas #BP #BPPLC #BpStrategy #CleanEnergy #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #FossilFuels #GreenEnergy #OilAndGas #OilPrice #OnshoreWind #Petroleum #Renewables #sustainability #upstream #wind
"Pakistan’s solar surge is turning the energy system on its head"
"It's estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours — or about the output of a new coal plant."
Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains
And a final thing to this thread: if John Swinney had just a smidgin of national pride, common sense or courage, he'd be saying to Ed Milliband "there will be no more planning consents for any infrastructure related to interconnectors or new generating capacity in Scotland until we have pricing to electricity consumers in Scotland which fairly represents the benefit to England of all the cheap green energy we're providing you with."
@thecommongreen if I wanted to make a freedom of information request to discover:
1. How long, in duration, was the longest continuous period since January 1 2023 during which the net flow of electricity between Scotland and the rest of the UK was inbound to Scotland?
2. During that period, what was the total amount of electricity transferred to Scotland?
To whom should it be addressed?
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In 2020, Scotland generated 32TWh of electricity from wind alone.
https://www.scottishrenewables.com/our-industry/statistics
In 2023, Scotland consumed 21.8TWh of electricity in total.
33.8% of electricity generated in Scotland was exported.
Yet we pay a higher standing charge in Scotland for that electricity than people in England do:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/get-energy-price-cap-standing-charges-and-unit-rates-region
So, in short, we're paying to ship our own energy across the border.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/07/17/wind-solar-projects-interior-department/. #Trump really doesn't like #renewables, does he? As far as he's concerned, it's got to be #fossilfuels all the way, & never mind their impact on the #climate, @GeraldKutney.
Some things I don't know and would like to know:
1. What is the life expectancy of current generation photovoltaic #solarpower panels?
2. What is the physical process which causes degradation?
3. At the end of economic life, could they be refurbished for reuse, and if not, why not?
4. If they cannot be refurbished, what proportion of the components can be recycled?
By year 4, when Trump finally gets his way of never needing to win elections ever again to govern from a throne of gold, this policy of wanting to burn the dead for energy while forsaking the gift of sunlight will be far more deadlier than any of them imagine right now for the empire's economy.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/rough-to-energy-dominance-after-gop-kneecaps-wind-and-solar-power/
I am surprised I find myself aggrieved by this, rather than being vindictive about how much it is going to hurt the people who supported and continue to support this empire. #renewables #USPol
https://www.europesays.com/2254883/ 4 Oil Market Myths That Just Won’t Die #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #EnergyIndependence #GasolinePrices #GlobalOilDemand #OilMarketMyths #OilPrice #OilPrices #opec #Petroleum #PetroleumExports #Renewables
#Trump targets solar, wind with tighter permitting in another blow to #renewables
