1/Atención a este informe sobre los SMR de @caneurope.org titulado "Por qué una estrategia europea de SMR obstaculiza la transición energética". Muchos de los argumentos los habréis leído ya en mi libro "Energy Fakes", pero dejadme que repase los más relevantes:... caneurope.org/small-modula...

Report: Small Modular Distractors: Why a European SMR strategy hinders the energy transition - CAN Europe

Click on image to download the report “Our investigation demonstrates why betting on small modular reactors would be a costly mistake for Europe. These projects would be slow to construct, with long d...

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Don’t forget to get your ballots in before the deadline! I voted @zackpolanski.bsky.social for leader and @anist.bsky.social for deputy.

100% Israel will announce a ceasefire in the next few weeks (but keep bombing) and the UK will say this is a success and then not recognise Palestine.

The Handala, a ship aiming to break the illegal Israeli blockade to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, is nearing the coast. 🇵🇸 The ship has passed the point where the previous expedition of the Madleen was hijacked by the Israeli navy last month.

European Commission announces it is taking legal action against 26 countries (all but Denmark) for not transposing EU renewables law into national law. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures they have adopted to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. T

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Unsurprisingly, like many, I've joined the Greens and will be voting for @zackpolanski.bsky.social for leader. Labour acts as a Reform-lite, and is laying the groundwork for a far-right takeover of the UK. The Greens, under Zack, open up a credible opposition to fight for people and the climate.

Nuclear - Putin's Deal with the West www.arte.tv/en/videos/11... German with english subtitles

Nuclear - Putin's Deal with the West - Watch the full documentary | ARTE in English

How dependent is the West on Russian uranium? And what role does the Russian state corporation Rosatom play in the global renaissance of nuclear power? From northern Germany, to the occupied Zaporizhz...

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Trying to find some average cost figures for large-scale batteries in Europe. Find a page that looks very boring but maybe has the info. Nope. They're even AI generating fake charts nows. Fake, illegible data.

Last month solar power alone was the highest generator of electricity in the EU at 22.1% On the flip side, coal was at its lowest ever - only 6.1%. This comes after new records for wine the last month. It’s clear clear that our future is renewable www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

Solar becomes EU’s largest electricity source for the first time

The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.

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New paper on how Germany can reach 100% renewable electricity. Identifying nine challenges and giving 17 solutions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Electricity market design for 100 % renewable energy in Germany – Challenges and solutions

The transition to a renewable energy system poses several challenges for electricity market design. This paper examines the structural changes require…

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French-owned EDF is considering selling its renewable assets (apart from hydro) as it looks to invest in new nuclear. EDF faces significant financial difficulties, partially linked to its ageing nuclear fleet. Rather than turn to cheap renewables, they double down. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

EDF weighs asset sales amid greater push for nuclear energy, FT reports

French state-owned utility EDF's new chief is considering a sale of some assets as part of a review of the firm's portfolio in a bid to meet government demands to spur investments in new nuclear reactors, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

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And people saying you can’t win elections on the climate

Shay O’Reilly@shaygabriel.bsky.social · last yr.

climate & energy angle: Mamdani won his first election by fewer than 500 votes. The key issue differentiating him from the incumbent - the centerpiece of his campaign - was his opposition to a new gas power plant in the district. After the election he worked with the whole community to stop it.

Popped out in my lunch break join the protest outside of the EU Commission. 🇵🇸 Israel and the US have started a new war with Iran, which could lead to millions of deaths and nuclear proliferation. The genocide in Gaza continues. We need sanctions, arms embargo, EU-Israel agreements ripped up.

Another friendly reminder that nuclear power isn’t fit for a warming world. This summer might feel hot already, but it’ll only get hotter. How are you going to power your cooling if your power kicks out? www.reuters.com/business/ene...

High French river temperatures to hit nuclear production next week

High water temperatures are expected to affect electricity production on the Rhone river in eastern France from June 25, particularly at the 3.6 gigawatt (GW) Bugey nuclear plant, nuclear operator EDF said in a notice.

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We’re here! And it’s massive! 🇵🇸

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe@caneurope.org · last yr.

🔴 Drawing a Red Line for Gaza 🔴 Today in Brussels, alongside thousands of citizens, we are forming a human chain to remind the world that all red lines have long been crossed in Gaza. We demand international law upheld, humanitarian aid delivered, and justice for all. Human rights must come first! ✊

This decision is poor on two fronts. £2.5 billion taken away from cheap, fast renewables towards expensive, slow and untested “small” nuclear. And GBE was meant to own and operate the power! Why is it now just an investment vehicle for the private sector? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors

National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance

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Step 1: Israel funds Hamas Step 2: Israel funds groups against Hamas (we are here) Step 3: Israel funds groups against groups against Hamas Step 4: Israel funds groups against groups against groups against Hamas…

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · last yr.

COMMENTARY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to arm criminal militia-cum-clans opposed to Hamas in Gaza could lead to devastating consequences, as we’ve seen in recent history.

All those involved are incredibly brave. We must pressure our governments to ensure those remaining in Israel are released and cleared of any “wrong doing”, as they have acted lawfully. Beyond that, our governments should be sending boats of aid and breaking the illegal siege of Gaza.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition@freedomflotilla.bsky.social · last yr.

💥Freedom Flotilla Coalition Update💥 The #FreedomFlotillaCoalition confirms that 4 of the 12 abducted from international waters have been deported, while 8 remain unjustly detained. Israel is handling the custody of all 12 as though they had entered illegally— ...2/

#FreedomFlotilla UPDATE : Four Deported, Eight Detained – #Israel Holds #Madleen Group Illegally. freedomflotilla.org/2025/06/10/o... @rumboagaza.bsky.social @freegazaaustralia.bsky.social @thunberggreta.bsky.social @thiagoavilabrasil.bsky.social @lfi.bsky.social @pfpalestine.bsky.social

Four Deported, Eight Detained - Israel Holds ‘Madleen’ Group Illegally - Freedom Flotilla

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After detouring to save 4 refugees fleeing Sudan who abandoned their overcapacity, deflating boat, the Madleen sails on towards Gaza to deliver aid. 🇵🇸 The Israeli Navy has announced it plans to intervene to block the ship, which may arrive this weekend or early next week. All Eyes on the Madleen!

The EU Commission argued that countries are close to meeting climate and energy targets, but we don’t believe it. The plans are barely plans, and where’s the money?

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe@caneurope.org · last yr.

HOT OFF THE PRESS: NGOs assessment of 16 National Energy and Climate Plans (#EUNECP) shows: → Many still fall short on ambition and implementation → Most ignore just transition needs → Few explain how to pay for it all CHECK: caneurope.org/content/uploads/2025/06/NGO-NECP-ASSESSMENT-JUNE-2025.pdf

Wow - research for @bund.net finds that the German gov's push for 20GW of gas plants could cost up to €32.4bn 🤯 If paid for via a levy on energy bills, this would act as a double-blow for bill payers – who would also be locked into volatile gas prices for decades to come 💸 foes.de/publikatione...

Alarming news - the Trade union house in Kiyv is being attacked and trade unionists are forced out. Others are not let in. We try to get more info

I’m now seeing Germans on LinkedIn calling out the genocide in Gaza. It’s gone that far that even Germany is cracking. Yet their government keeps sending weapons to Israel.

Later this month the Finnish-Estonia electricity cable will be restored after being severed by (almost certainly) Russia. This should lead to a drop in prices, and the ability to rely on Finnish wind and hydro to kick out Estonian shale gas from the system. news.err.ee/1609713615/e...

Eesti Energia: EstLink 2 back online late June, electricity prices to fall

The return to service later this month of the EstLink 2 undersea cable, which links Finland and Estonia, should significantly cut the price of electricity, at least in the evenings, state-owned genera...

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Very exciting to see projects like this getting off the ground. Ireland is the perfect place to start demonstrating the necessity of long duration energy storage, to capture all that wind! Good thing about iron-air storage is the materials are cheap, non-toxic, and recyclable.

Hannah Daly@hannahdaly.ie · last yr.

An exciting battery project - based on rusting iron! - is being developed in Donegal, one of Ireland's most remote outposts. It's a new ultra long-duration energy storage tech, and the subject of my latest column: www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

"Green party of England & Wales offers prospect -via a Zack Polanski leadership – that Greens will become the primary political party of the left in England. This would mean that, for 1st time in British history, the English left will be led by a party in favour of Scottish & Welsh independence."

Welsh Independence Is No Longer a Fringe Idea | Novara Media

15 years ago, the idea of Welsh independence was so marginal that even Plaid Cymru wouldn’t support it out loud. Now, it’s the dominant view of younger voters and the Welsh left. Adam Ramsay reports.

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Look at the WILD difference in framing here Guardian recognises it's relying on a local report, but reports what they've heard: Israeli military attack on aid point BBC references an "incident" (car crash? food poisoning?!), "near" an aid point, and then says it's Hamas telling us

On Sunday, 15 June, we will draw the red line. Because all red lines in Gaza have long been crossed. Together with thousands of civilians and many organisations, we will form one red human chain. We will not remain silent. We will not look away. We will resist. Against genocide. Against impunity.

A HISTORIC MILESTONE: For the first time, solar power generated more electricity globally than nuclear, making it the world’s 4th largest power source. In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up. @ember-energy.org