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ClimateHope
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Doing my best to share good quality climate information and promote renewable energy. Born at 317ppm.
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Carbon Capture is a sick joke. It's a sop to the fossil fuel industry, who are going to the bank while they kill people with the pollution from their products.
reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-large...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Another rehashing of the somewhat tired debate about whether batteries can do everything that syncons can.

It looks pretty clear that syncons will not be needed.
reneweconomy.com.au/we-wont-need...
reneweconomy.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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This really is amazing. When do we get to see commercially available panels with these levels of efficiency?
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/01/j...
JinkoSolar achieves 34.76% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
JinkoSolar says it has increased the efficiency rating for its perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells from 34.22% to 34.76%, confirmed by China's National PV Metric & Testing Center (NPVM).
www.pv-magazine.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
climatehope.bsky.social
Will Iran be the first nation to run out of water?

It's not impossible.
www.barrons.com/news/iran-ha...
Iran Halts Power Generation At Key Dam Over Drought
Iranian authorities on Saturday stopped electricity production at one of the country's biggest dams due to a marked decrease in the reservoir's water levels, state media reported.
www.barrons.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The state with the most renewable energy has the most secure grid.

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reneweconomy.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
climatehope.bsky.social
This is very serious. Nations cannot cope without enough water. See also what is happening to Tehran.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
climatehope.bsky.social
One nation taking climate change - and its consequences - seriously.
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
Iceland declares ocean-current instability a national security risk
Iceland has classified the potential collapse of a major Atlantic current system as a national security threat, citing new scientific warnings that such a change could radically alter the country’s cl...
www.dagens.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Nice to see all possibilities for solar power being exploited.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK's 'largest' floating wind farm approved for Port of Barrow
More than 46,000 solar panels are being installed on the water in Barrow to power a submarine maker.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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This is not normal, this is the face of climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cyclone Ditwa: At least 40 dead in Sri Lanka after severe floods
Cyclone Ditwa brushed the country's eastern coast on Friday, on its way to southern India.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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125 hours of maximum output (2MW) - pretty impressive. Another tool in the box for decarbonising heating.
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reneweconomy.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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It is easy to see how mining can become a true zero operation. Over 100 hours without fossil fuels with a new set-up.
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reneweconomy.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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The debate about whether grid-forming batteries can do everything that syncons do will take some time to resolve. Best to get testing!
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November 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Stupid decision. Hurts the national and local economies. @MalvernGazette
www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-planni...
RWE Chapel Hill solar project blocked
German power company RWE has had its proposals for a 49.9MW solar project in the West Midlands rejected by the local council.
www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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A big CAES project. Good to see this technology becoming more viable.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/c...
China advances 4.2 GWh compressed air storage project
Zhongchu Guoneng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (ZCGN) says officials in Sanmenxia, Henan province, have cleared a 700 MW/4,200 MWh compressed air energy storage proposal that is designed to support l...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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A woefully small amount.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/u...
UK adds 1.9 GW of solar in 12 months
Latest government figures record 20.7 GW deployed PV capacity at the end of October 2025, up 10.4% in a 12-month period. Surge in contracts for difference (CfD) supported connections recorded in 2025 ...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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This rainfall is NOT normal.
#climatechange
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
Thailand deploys navy to help flood victims as death toll rises after record rainfall
Thirteen people have died in the floods in southern Thailand
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Stupid, stupid, stupid.

WTF is this, Ed Miliband?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More North Sea exploration to be allowed in new Labour plan
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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A clear message that fossil gas is no longer needed on a modern grid.
reneweconomy.com.au/construction...
reneweconomy.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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South Australia continues to set a wonderful example to the rest of the world.
reneweconomy.com.au/big-batterie...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Sometimes one's prejudices have to be challenged. I give credit to the Daily Mail for publishing something that reports on a science paper. I don't often give it credit for anything.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING
Violent underwater 'storms' are melting Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' from below, a new study warns.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Interesting. The UK will have less of a problem, as we are not so dependent on solar, but the principle is the same.
reneweconomy.com.au/what-will-ni...
reneweconomy.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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More news about appalling smog from fossil fuels.

Deadly.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Poor Iranians.... one of the worst water shortages in the world, and this awful pollution, killing 160 people every day.
Fossil fuels have a lot to answer for.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Tehran shrouded in thick smog as Iran burns dirty fuel amid energy crisis
Nearly 59,000 Iranians die prematurely due to air pollution in year to March, according to officials.
www.aljazeera.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Good to see Highview starting work on this LAES project.
www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-stora...
Highview breaks ground on 300MWh liquid air storage
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham officially marked the commencement of construction at Highview's 300MWh liquid air energy storage facility.
www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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A really nice explanation, which so many RE haters refuse to accept, of how PV and wind complement each other. Add storage to the mix and you get very, very high penetrations of renewables on the grid.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/21/i...
Intermittent solar and wind complement each other for a more stable grid
A study finds combining wind and solar leverages their alternating peak periods, significantly boosting total generation capacity while providing a constant, predictable power curve critical for grid ...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM