ClimateHope
@climatehope.bsky.social
Doing my best to share good quality climate information and promote renewable energy. Born at 317ppm.
The fossil fuel companies are a stain on humanity. We need a crime of ecocide. www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage
theguardian.com
Another demonstration that we can decarbonise major industries. reneweconomy.com.au/australian-g...
Australian green iron invention heads to US as plans for biggest plant advance
An Australian invention designed to boost green iron production heads to US after its creators discovered an export market by chance, but also plan first plant in Australia.
reneweconomy.com.au
Massive virtual power plant (VPP) built on a huge number of domestic solar/storage installations. www.energy-storage.news/south-africa...
South Africa: Plentify aggregates 2.7GWh of Deye home battery systems into virtual power plant
Energy management company Plentify will put over 160,000 connected home battery systems in South Africa into a virtual power plant (VPP).
energy-storage.news
It's absurd to think that Australia doesn't have national regulation about PV recycling. reneweconomy.com.au/a-very-real-...
"A very real risk of breaking:" Councils demand solar recycling as they face avalanche of panels into landfills
Councils fear the consequences of millions of tonnes of solar panels expected in next decade for landfills at breaking point.
reneweconomy.com.au
But, but .... China. China is doing SO much to reduce emissions. www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202608/04/...
Nation sets green power usage benchmarks
China has taken a landmark step in its green transition by establishing its first-ever mandatory minimum consumption target system for renewable energy, a move experts say represents a fundamental par...
chinadaily.com.cn
Romania has a great incentive to accelerate its adoption of solar (and wind) since its nuclear power is crippled in the intense drought. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/04/r...
Romania's solar capacity exceeds 8.5 GW - pv magazine Global
Romania's solar market continues to grow with around 1.8 GW installed since the start of the year. The country appears on track to reach its current 2030 target of 10 GW as early as next year.
pv-magazine.com
It's mind-boggling that in this really serious situation, there are still people denying climate change. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
July was driest month in southern England since records began
England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says
theguardian.com
Excellent summary of carbon capture and storage (CCS). My opinion is unchanged: it helps the fossil fuel sector to keep polluting and does nothing to help with lower prices. The only valid use is for (eg) cement manufacture. www.carbonbrief.org/qa-does-the-...
Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero? - Carbon Brief
In this Q&A, Carbon Brief explores the role CCS is expected to play in achieving net-zero, its record to date and the reasons it has been criticised, using the UK as an example.
carbonbrief.org
I take no pleasure in pointing out that nuclear is not as reliable as its proponents claim and when it is not available, it can be a huge problem. www.politico.eu/article/hung...
Hungary faces energy crunch as drought shuts down Paks nuclear plant, PM says
Budapest loses 40 percent of the country’s electricity generation as water levels continue to drop.
politico.eu
How much worse does the climate crisis get in the USA before people agree to take urgent action? apnews.com/article/west...
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
Dangerous heat has hit parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas.
apnews.com
Climate change does not respect national boundaries. Everyone will be affected and the vast, vast majority will have severe impacts. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day
theguardian.com
Sometimes, in this dark world, we need a little bit of optimism and hope, and we get some this morning courtesy of @janrosenow.bsky.social - to whom many thanks. janrosenow.substack.com/p/why-im-an-...
Why I'm an energy transition optimist
The case for energy transition optimism has never been stronger.
janrosenow.substack.com
Thank goodness for facts. They allow us to see what misinformation looks like. hannahritchie.substack.com/p/europe-wil...
Is Europe having a bad wildfire year?
Several countries in Europe are having a very large wildfire year; this is offset by lower burn in the Balkans
hannahritchie.substack.com
The obvious response (although there may be politer ones) is 'No shit, Sherlock'. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economy
theguardian.com
Excellent news about green ammonia. We can expect to see developments in future that gradually wean us off methane for its production. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/31/t...
The Hydrogen Stream: Chinese company sets record for green ammonia export - pv magazine Global
Chinese company State Power Investment Corp set a global record for the largest single-batch export of green ammonia, shipping 3,750 tonnes of green ammonia to South Korea.
pv-magazine.com
The increase is of course welcome, but the UK has been far too slow to adopt solar (and of course storage). Australia may have a more suitable climate, but their policies could work here. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/31/u...
UK solar capacity hits 22.8 GW as market prepares for plug-in launch - pv magazine Global
The UK added over 2 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of June 2026. With new plug-in solar regulations soon to take effect, a UK wholesaler boss tells pv magazine plug-in solar is a gre...
pv-magazine.com
Scientists warned us decades ago of the risks we were running by continuing to burn fossil fuels. They were right. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Drought declared for whole of Wales amid sustained high temperatures
Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.
bbc.co.uk
It is SO boring hearing from the half-wits who bleat on about 'arson' as the cause of the wildfires ravaging Europe (and elsewhere). That's not the point. The point is that climate change is creating the conditions for more, and more intense wildfires.
The vile fossil fuel lobby continues its mission to prevent cheap, clean and reliable energy from taking over. reneweconomy.com.au/wind-project...
Wind project faces referral due to long distance objectors, citing impacts of a wind farm that doesn't exist
Public meeting called for wind project due to submissions from mostly long distance objectors, including a group citing impacts of a wind farm that does not exist.
reneweconomy.com.au
OMG. Even that right-wing propaganda rag the Torygraph realises that climate change doesn't care about politics. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Badenoch must reverse course on net zero before she destroys the Tories
Runaway climate change is threatening the conservative way of life: Kemi must end her green purge
telegraph.co.uk
Real facts about wildfires. Climate change is making them worse by providing drier, hotter conditions. It's not rocket science. apnews.com/article/wild...
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Experts say the world is experiencing two opposing fire trends because of human impact. Wildfires in Europe, Canada and the U.S. are high, and flirting with record levels in Europe.
apnews.com
Australia is reshaping its grid and showing that you can get rid of fossil fuels, lower prices and keep a reliable grid. reneweconomy.com.au/wholesale-el...
Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low
Wholesale electricity prices surge as wind displaces coal, batteries push out gas and home storage softens the evening peaks and help reshape the grid.
reneweconomy.com.au
It is not surprising that if you want to replace fossil fuels, you will need longer duration storage than 4 hours. Batteries are getting better at doing this: FE-air batteries can deliver 100 hours of output and Li-ion is no longer limited to 4 hours. reneweconomy.com.au/sweet-spot-f...
Sweet spot for battery storage now 7 hours - growing to 8.5 hours - as coal exit looms
AEMO wants future batteries to deliver 7 hours of storage to fill gaps as coal exists, and is forecasting this duration to keep climbing in the 2030s.
reneweconomy.com.au
Rarely does one see quite such an effective debunking of denier lies. Fantastic job by Zeke to show why the mendacious Martz is misinforming. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/hot-days-c...
Hot days, cold thermometers
Why a viral graph on US days above 95F is misleading and overstates regional warmth
theclimatebrink.com
There is nothing 'natural' about fossil gas. It is bad for us in so many ways. www.theguardian.com/environment/....
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts
theguardian.com
Excellent summary of the difference that renewables have already made. davidtoke.substack.com/p/solar-wind...
Solar + wind cuts global greenhouse emissions by over 12% - but nuclear contribution stagnates
Wind and solar power are making major cuts in global carbon dioxide emissions.
davidtoke.substack.com
