📈 Green hydrogen production capacity almost doubled in 2025 to around 4 GW of globally installed electrolysis capacity. That's impressive. However, it still falls far short of the exaggerated announcements from a few years ago. (1/n)

Letzte Woche hatte ich die wunderbare Gelegenheit, im fossilfrei-Podcast von @wpschill.bsky.social & @aroth.bsky.social unsere Studie zum 2040-Klimaziel der EU zu diskutieren (@natcomms.nature.com ) www.nature.com/articles/s41... @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @diw.de

2040 greenhouse gas reduction targets and energy transitions in line with the EU Green Deal - Nature Communications

This study explores the EU’s 2040 climate target. Analysis of over 300 scenarios shows that an 80–93% emissions cut by 2040 (central estimate 86%) is cost efficient, requiring rapid wind and solar exp...

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Wolf-Peter Schill@wpschill.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/🎙️ fossilfrei #43: EU-Klimaziele erfordern massiv erneuerbare Energien und Elektrifizierung! In dieser Folge sprechen @aroth.bsky.social und ich mit @rpietzcker.bsky.social vom @pik-potsdam.bsky.social über die EU-Klimaziele und wie sie erreicht werden können. www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....

The steel sector is responsible for a huge chunk of global CO2 emissions, eating up 20% of the carbon budget for 1.7°C under current trends. The good news: Most of these emissions can be abated at moderate costs of $100-150/tCO2. Have a look at our new paper out in Nature Climate Change today!

Clara Bachorz@clarabachorz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

⚙️New paper out in Nature Climate Change! Coal-based steel plants operate for decades, and continued investments in new and existing capacity risk locking in emissions well into the 2060s. But we show that there is still a narrow window to act. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

⚙️New paper out in Nature Climate Change! Coal-based steel plants operate for decades, and continued investments in new and existing capacity risk locking in emissions well into the 2060s. But we show that there is still a narrow window to act. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🚨 New paper: Coupling integrated assessment and energy system models 🚨 Planning future energy systems requires bridging two fundamentally different scales: long-term transformation pathways spanning decades, and short-term power system operations unfolding hour by hour. #EnergySky #PyPSA 🧵

1/ Published today in @natcomms.nature.com: our analysis on long-duration electricity storage needs for coping with #Dunkelflaute events in 🇪🇺 . Joint work with my stellar @diw.de colleagues @kittelmartin.bsky.social (lead) and @aroth.bsky.social 🎉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-72681-5

🎉 What a timing! Right before the #AccelerateEU comm proposing an electrification target came out, our new study was published in Nature Communications, showing that electrification is not just an option—it’s at the core for the EU to meet its 2040 climate targets! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

2040 greenhouse gas reduction targets and energy transitions in line with the EU Green Deal - Nature Communications

This study explores the EU’s 2040 climate target. Analysis of over 300 scenarios shows that an 80–93% emissions cut by 2040 (central estimate 86%) is cost efficient, requiring rapid wind and solar exp...

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Nachhaltige Biomasse aus Abfällen und Reststoffen ist weltweit fundamental begrenzt. Statt ihre Nutzung im Gebäudesektor weiter anzureizen, sollte sie landen, wo kohlenstoffhaltige Moleküle unverzichtbar sind: in der Chemie sowie im Schiffs- und Flugverkehr. Mehr hier: nworbmot.org/blog/biomass...

🚨 New paper: Coupling integrated assessment and energy system models 🚨 Planning future energy systems requires bridging two fundamentally different scales: long-term transformation pathways spanning decades, and short-term power system operations unfolding hour by hour. #EnergySky #PyPSA 🧵

🔥HOT OFF THE PRESS: Why the energy transition is disruptive, non-linear, hard to predict and often faster than expected. Our paper in Nature Reviews Clean Technology shows how feedback loops create virtuous and vicious cycles that can accelerate or block change. 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Do you like charts? Oh yes you do. I've just published hundreds of them, as I do every year. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations

🚨 Update: What's the state of the green hydrogen market ramp-up? 📄 Today, one year ago, we published "The green hydrogen ambition and implementation gap" in Nature Energy (doi.org/10.1038/s415...). We found that in 2023, only 7% of announced electrolysis capacity was realised on time. #EnergySky

What's needed to completely phase out all fossil fuels in the EU? Have a look at our most recent paper!

Felix Schreyer@fschreyer.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our new study an EU #fossil #phase-out is out in @natcomms.nature.com. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Afaik, this is the first #IAM study investigating a complete fossil phase-out. How much do we need to reduce fossils for the EU 2050 goal? And would even a full fossil phase-out be possible?

Our new study an EU #fossil #phase-out is out in @natcomms.nature.com. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Afaik, this is the first #IAM study investigating a complete fossil phase-out. How much do we need to reduce fossils for the EU 2050 goal? And would even a full fossil phase-out be possible?

From net-zero to zero-fossil in transforming the EU energy system - Nature Communications

This scenario study investigates how the EU net-zero target can be reached with varying levels of residual fossil fuels. Reducing fossils by only 90% relies on substantial carbon storage, while a full...

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🆕 Cost-effective #climate #mitigation would reduce fossil fuel consumption in the EU by around 90 percent by 2050, compared to 2020. Rapid expansion of renewable energy and widespread electrification are key drivers of this shift, researchers show. ⬇️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late... #NetZero2050

Since everyone is busy "resetting", here is a more focused plea: let's manage our sustainable biomass better. People get nervous around biomass (it's complicated!) but high costs for green hydrogen and direct air capture mean we need to take a closer look. Blog: nworbmot.org/blog/biomass...

Wasserstoff als Energieträger wird eine große Zukunft haben, aber nicht für motorisierten Individualverkehr. Das steht völlig außer Streit, alle Leute, die sich in dem Bereich auskennen, sagen das seit Jahren. Jetzt Autofirmen zu fördern, damit sie Wasserstoffautos bauen, ist verrückt.

Cool new study on rescuing 1.5°C with the REMIND model (or so).

Neil Grant@neilgrant.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨🚨🚨 NEW REPORT ALERT 🚨🚨🚨 @climateanalytics.org has a new report out today that I’m really excited about. It’s all about 1.5ºC... ▶️ Is overshooting 1.5ºC inevitable? ▶️ Can we still get temperatures back below 1.5ºC? ▶️ If so, how? If you’re interested in our findings, buckle up for a mega thread...

1/ How is Germany's #Energiewende going, and how should it proceed? In our brand-new piece in Communications Earth & Environment, we show that the expansion of variable renewables has progressed substantially in recent years, but electrification and flexibility have not kept pace. A short 🧵

Germany should accelerate its renewable energy transition - Communications Earth & Environment

Germany’s energy transition relies on variable renewables and electricity use across sectors, and it needs to accelerate. This Comment argues that consistent policy commitments to proven technologies,...

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PyPSA v1.0 is officially here - 10 years and 2 days since the first git commit. This milestone release brings major new features, completely new documentation, and a fresh landing page - congratulations to all the PyPSA team! 🎉 🔗 New Documentation: docs.pypsa.org 🔗 New Landing Page: pypsa.org

1/ Wochenlang haben alle auf den Monitoringbericht zum Stand der Energiewende und die Schlussfolgerungen des Wirtschaftsministeriums gewartet. Nun sind die Dokumente da - aber sind wir jetzt so viel schlauer als vorher? 🧵

when the FT revealed in January that the cost of building the Sizewell C nuclear plant had risen to around £40bn they all denied it now we can reveal the actual price tag - to be announced this week - and it is £38bn www.ft.com/content/d431...

Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to £38bn

New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs

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@nworbmot.bsky.social is doing really important stuff again, simulating how methanol (instead of hydrogen) could be the fuel to power a system otherwise mainly running on solar, wind and batteries. SUPER interesting paper. arxiv.org/html/2505.09...

1/🎙️ Wie wird Deutschland klimaneutral, und was wird uns das kosten? Einige Antworten auf diese großen Fragen gibt es in der heute veröffentlichten Folge #32 von fossilfrei, dem Energiewende-Podcast des @diw.de Berlin.

DIW Berlin: Fossilfrei #32 Wie wird Deutschland klimaneutral?

Wie wird Deutschland klimaneutral? Das klären wir mit nicht nur einem, sondern gleich zwei führenden Forschern aus dem Kopernikus-Projekt Ariadne: Prof. Dr. Gunnar Luderer vom Potsdam-Institut für…

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⚡ New paper in @natcomms.nature.com on decarbonizing the hard-to-electrify sectors! Which abatement option is most cost-efficient for the steel, cement, chemical, or long-distance transport sectors? In this paper, we explore the mitigation landscape of each sector. 🔗 Article: rdcu.be/ejLI0

Exploring techno-economic landscapes of abatement options for hard-to-electrify sectors

Nature Communications - Abatement options for hard-to-electrify sectors (e.g., steel, aviation) face uncertainty in future costs and feasibility. This techno-economic analysis shows that despite...

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✈️🚢🧪For Europe's green fuels for aviation, shipping, and chemicals: Should we pipeline H₂ to industrial CO₂ capture sites, or CO₂ to regions with better renewable resources for H₂ production? 📖 See our new study in @natureenergy.bsky.social on future carbon management: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Ariadne-Report kalkuliert Pfade zur #Klimaneutralität 2045 in Deutschland: Der Zusatzaufwand der #Transformation lässt sich durch kosteneffizienten #Klimaschutz je nach Szenario auf jahresdurchschnittlich 16 - 26 Mrd. Euro bis 2045 begrenzen, 0,4 - 0,7 Prozent der heutigen #Wirtschaftsleistung.

How should we choose which societal factors to include in #energy #models? And do societal factors make the models really better? Some evidence: www.nature.com/articles/s41... by V. Fisch-Romito, M. Jaxa Rozen and X.Wen @natureenergy.bsky.social @unigeenergy.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social

Multi-country evidence on societal factors to include in energy transition modelling - Nature Energy

Mitigation scenarios are required to account for societal factors. Fisch-Romito et al. integrate factors related to infrastructure, actors’ decision-making and socio-institutional context into a natio...

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Job: Circularity & industry transformation Do you want to learn about material flow analyses and modeling of transformation scenarios? @pik-potsdam.bsky.social is a renowned institute with scientific and real-world impact - and a beautiful location near Berlin All info here: tinyurl.com/24udxdkv

🚀🚀🚀𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! Our partner @pik-potsdam.bsky.social is offering a new research position to model circularity and industry transformation scenarios - with a focus on the #chemical sector (mostly plastics). More info:🔗https://tinyurl.com/24udxdkv #transience #industry4netzero