Beyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the world. Batteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Batteries based on sodium promise to be cheaper, safer and much more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion cells. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Beyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the world

Batteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars and other energy applications.

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Renewables are now the world's largest source of electricity – and the main source of new supplies

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t think tall players should be allowed in the NBA. It isn’t fair or safe for shorter players. It’s common sense and it’s why we have laws.

when I said I wanted more WNBA coverage I did not mean "non-stop coverage of the opinions of the sixth-best player on the Indiana Fever"

it's the biggest technological revolution of our lifetimes and you almost never hear about it (because it threatens to bankrupt many of the fossil fuel interests who currently run our society)

lines down@linesdown.bsky.social · 3w ago

The growth of solar energy in Pakistan

How are Fruity Pebbles still a thing 60 years after the last new episode of the Flintstones?

These are demonstrable lies.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

Chris Wright accuses Democrats of "betting the farm on the sun and the wind" and says, "that was a disastrous bet that drove high electricity prices and stopped any growth of American electricity production"

Good morning with good news: Renewables & nuclear generated 49.9% of US electricity in May 2026, up from 47.4% in May 2025! Solar and wind jumped to 24.3% in May 2026 from 21.5% in May 2025! They drive decarbonization. RE were 32.1%, up from 29.8%. Nuclear was 17.8%, up from 17.6%.

In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland #energysky -- via Canary Media:

In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland

Fears over farmland loss have fueled arguments against renewables in Ohio — but golf courses and suburban sprawl take up far more acreage than solar does.

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WindWaterSolar has met 58.7% of all demand in '26 (v 48.9% in '23) and >100% for an avg of 5.33 h/day. 91 of the last 92 days and 157 of 182 days (86.3%) in 2026 with WWS > 100% of demand for part of the day.

Never left a basketball game early before but 3 rounds of OT is enough for me!

The Trump DOJ's unprecedented intervention in NAACP's case against MS for allowing xAI's Southaven data center to proceed with 57 gas turbines - despite having no air permits - challenges the basic concept of the citizen suit, enshrined in federal environmental statutes for over a half century.

Why the Trump Administration Is Defending Musk’s xAI Data Centers in Court

The government’s bid to shield the AI company from a pollution lawsuit is raising concerns that citizens could lose a longstanding tool for enforcing environmental rules.

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Can’t be right. I was assured that thermal plants are reliable no matter what…

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza@torsolarfred.bsky.social · last mo.

Nuclear reactors taken offline in France, as extreme heat pushes river temperatures into danger zone #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

My latest: The campaign against data centers is adopting a major tagline of the anti-renewables movement… Protecting farmland. I wrote about how ag communities hate data centers and the risk this could tip into the energy transition, too.

Data Centers Have a Farmland Problem, Too

It’s not just renewables anymore.

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Hilarious piece! Hilarious piece about a new MIT study of health and environmental impact of EVs versus internal combustion engine autos. The mockery of those spreading misinformation or lies about EVs is well deserved. www.jalopnik.com/2195847/mit-... #energysky

MIT Study Finds Gas Cars Aren't Secretly Better For The Planet Than EVs, Despite What Everyone On Facebook Says - Jalopnik

MIT's researches found that EVs save 40%–60% of emissions compared to gas cars, with that going up to 90% in urban driving.

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Laos and Ethiopia High cost of fossil fuel imports cripple poor nations. So, Laos & Ethiopia have stopped the import of gasoline and diesel burning autos. Laos just took this action. EV substitutes are ready. Clean tech is low-cost tech! revvedupcars.com/articles/lao... #energysky

Laos Halts Gas and Diesel Imports: EV Shock Ahead

Laos suspends new gas and diesel vehicle imports in May 2026. What it means for EV policy, BYD, MG, Toyota, Isuzu, Ford sales.

revvedupcars.com

Surge Solar & wind generated 24.3% of US power in May 2026, up from 21.5% in May 2025 and 7.6% in May 2016. It gained 2.8 points of share in last 12 months & gained an average of 1.7 points of share over last 10 years. S&W will likely generate 30% or more of US electricity in May 2030. #energysky

Better late than never!

Emily Pontecorvo@emilypont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Trump’s Department of Justice is giving up on defending the president’s offshore wind permitting moratorium. New from me: heatmap.news/sparks/trump...

Asia is electrifying 5 times faster than the West! 84% of Asia has leapfrogged USA in electrification. Asia has 54% of world's people, 2% of its oil reserves, 8% of gas, & 75% of its electrotech production. Asia electrifies to cut costs & for security ember-energy.org/app/uploads/... #energysky

In 2010, after Deepwater Horizon accident killed 11 and resulted in the biggest oil spill in history, investigators found massive corruption at MMS. The Obama admin wisely split the agency so safety folks were separate from revenue folks. Trump admin reverses, putting corruption back in the system.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

In bizarre attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about spud farms

Misinformation that fuels opposition to energy installations can acually hurt farmers’ livelihoods.

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www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Ohio has blocked a lot of wind and solar. Its residents pay the price.

The clean energy projects thwarted by state lawmakers could have gone a long way toward meeting spiking energy demand, lowering bills, and eliminating…

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Is Frito-Lay categorically refusing to buy potatoes grown on farmland that has hosted solar installations? No, the company says. That hasn’t stopped lawmakers in Michigan and Pennsylvania from spreading the false claim. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... #energysky

In new attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about potato farms

Misinformation about renewable energy fuels local pushback to proposed energy installations and could threaten farmers’ livelihoods.

canarymedia.com

For other clean energy folks running into this nonsense - Canary Media did a nice piece on the spurious claims about solar harming potato farming.

In new attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about potato farms

Misinformation about renewable energy fuels local pushback to proposed energy installations and could threaten farmers’ livelihoods.

canarymedia.com

Good morning with good news: Fortescue starts construction of 690 MW solar and 650 MWh 8-hour battery. The solar farm will be Australia's 2nd largest. Fortesecue is building a "Real Zero" grid by 2030 that includes 1.4 GW of solar and 800 MW of wind. reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-st... #energysky

Fortescue starts construction of Australia's biggest solar farm outside main grid, and giant eight-hour battery

Fortescue starts building biggest solar farm outside main grid, and a giant eight-hour battery as it races to reach its target of real zero emissions by 2030.

reneweconomy.com.au

The Trump administration’s effective halt to onshore wind farms puts $50 billion in investments and 150,000 jobs at risk, the American Clean Power Association estimates www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Wind-Permit Stall Is Threatening $50 Billion in US Developments

About $50 billion in wind investments and 150,000 jobs are imperiled by the Trump administration’s effective halt to approvals for new onshore projects, a trade group said.

bloomberg.com

doug burgum just confirmed in comments to the house natural resources committee that the trump admin will appeal the court ruling striking down its anti-solar and anti-wind permitting actions @heatmap.news

Going great.

BIG SCOOP: Energy industry reps tell me the Trump administration is now extrajudicially blocking all new wind projects in the United States Apparently the Pentagon is refusing to sign off on once routine FAA airspace clearances even when military assets aren’t around My latest for @heatmap.news

Trump Is Getting Away With Murdering an American Industry

And future administrations will learn from his extrajudicial success.

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