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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1h

This is the extraordinary progress being made with renewables because of the amazing reductions in price.
www.energy-storage.news/chile-to-rea...

Chile to reach 2050 energy storage target within next two years, says energy minister

Diego Pardow added that by January, Chile will have installed 2GW of BESS, which represents the target set by 2030 for the country.

www.energy-storage.news

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4h

Partly, for sure. Also that these hybrids end up burning a lot more petrol than the published claims from the manufacturers would suggest.

They have to carry around 2 powertrains with all that complexity and more points of failure. Not great.

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 7h

Nice - good to see how wind turbines can help improve biodiversity.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Artificial reef created at Rampion offshore wind farm in Sussex

The reef protects the wind turbine and serves as a home for a wide range of marine life.

www.bbc.co.uk

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 7h

Stand up to bullies!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote

American officials have threatened supporters of measure to reduce emissions with tariffs and other retaliatory action

www.theguardian.com

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8h

Oil developers think that 250 millions tonnes of CO2 is 'insignificant'.

The fossil fuel industry is the most evil industry ever to have existed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Controversial UK oil field reveals climate impact if approved

The impact from the Rosebank oil field is estimated at nearly 250 million tonnes of planet warming CO2.

www.bbc.co.uk

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8h

To reduce emissions from transport, full battery EVs are the best way. Hybrids keep the vile fossil fuel industry in business.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds

Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8h

Good to see progress on huge, zero emissions mining trucks.
thedriven.io/2025/10/16/i...

"It was a bit of a Frankenstein:" The rapid evolution of Fortescue's giant electric haul trucks

Fortescue will soon roll out the first of its giant electric haul trucks, capable of transporting 240 tonnes of ore. It has been a rapid learning curve, as CEO Dino Otranto explains.

thedriven.io

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

A long read, but very interesting to see how an eminent scientist's views have evolved over the decades:
revkin.substack.com/p/warming-wo...

Warming Worries of a Once-Doubtful Climate Scientist

Mike Wallace says reality is bad enough. Catastrophe-versus-hoax framing obscures the momentous dangers from unabated greenhouse-gas heating.

revkin.substack.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

More awful news.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Sensible advice, although heaven knows how bad things will be if we do exceed 2 degrees of warming. We can prepare but it's going to be horrible.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Good to see the approval for a large solar farm. I hope the local residents benefit from lower electricity prices so that there is good support.

RE haters have been working hard to prevent us getting cheaper, cleaner electricity.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site

Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Good news about India's rapidly growing installations of solar.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/14/i...

India installs record 29.5 GW of solar in first nine months of 2025

India’s solar additions surged 70% year on year to 29.5 GW in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by rapid utility-scale and rooftop deployment, according to JMK Research.

www.pv-magazine.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Really nice example of a storage technology that replaces fossil gas use. All methods welcome!
www.energy-storage.news/kyoto-groups...

Kyoto Group’s 56MWh thermal energy storage system replaces natural gas at corn processing plant in Hungary

Thermal energy storage tech company Kyoto Group’s latest project will displace natural gas at a corn processing plant in Hungary, Europe.

www.energy-storage.news

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone is going to be affected by climate change, and in the UK, flooding will be one of the greatest risks.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

More evidence of what we all know: fossil fuels drive up prices; renewables drive them down.
reneweconomy.com.au/gas-and-high...

reneweconomy.com.au

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

Fascinating to see how this absolutely enormous battery can become more efficient because it charges and discharges more slowly.
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...

reneweconomy.com.au

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

An act of massive self-harm. The lunatics have taken over the asylum.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/10/t...

Trump administration cancels largest solar project in United States

The Bureau of Land Management has officially cancelled the Esmeralda 7 solar project, a Nevada-based project that would stand among the world’s largest solar power plants, large enough to power nearly...

pv-magazine-usa.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

Investing in the green economy makes sense financially, environmentally and morally.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

Really interesting summary of science about the risks of AMOC weakening and subsequent collapse.
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

RealClimate: High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)

RealClimate: The #AMOC is the reason for Europe’s mild climate. Evidence that it is slowing has been piling up over the years – it now is likely at its weakest in at least a millennium, and it may eve...

www.realclimate.org

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

Solar farms are not just good at producing low cost green electricity- they can provide an excellent habitat for bees.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Could the UK’s solar farms provide a refuge for bumblebees?

Solar farms could provide a habitat for bumblebees, study shows.

www.euronews.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

A long read, but worthwhile. It's clear that green hydrogen will have a part to play in decarbonisation, but it is far from clear how large that part will be.
www.carbonbrief.org/in-depth-qa-...

In-depth Q&A: Does the world need hydrogen to solve climate change?

For the purposes of achieving net-zero emissions, hydrogen production will need to be switched from grey to green and blue.

www.carbonbrief.org

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

Let's hope that these Caribbean states - leading by example - can wield some influence on other nations.
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...

Guest post: How Caribbean states are shifting climate legislation - Carbon Brief

Caribbean countries are taking matters into their own hands by enacting more robust legislation to help protect against climate risks

www.carbonbrief.org

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

This is tragic - and dangerous. We NEED bees to pollinate.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years

Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

It's very simple. As we use less fossil gas, diesel and petrol, our bills will get smaller.

I run my EV for about 2p per mile fuel costs. The same applies to most things that get electrified.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests

Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

www.theguardian.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

The annoying thing is that we don't actually need more nuclear. The UK could get along just fine without Sizewell C and save money.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

UK small businesses and charities say nuclear levy could add thousands to bills

Charge from next month expected to have disproportionate impact after energy-intensive industries given exemption

www.theguardian.com