Wind Repowering Is Powerful! New Zealand wind farm repowers from 45 MW to 172 MW. It increases capacity nearly 4 times but reduces turbines from 91 to 40! It may increase output by up to 7 times. Repowering wind farms can skyrocket output! www.power-technology.com/news/meridia... #energysky

Meridian consent for 172MW Te Rere Hau Wind Farm repowering

Meridian Energy has secured the remaining resource consent from Palmerston North City Council, allowing plans to progress for the 172MW repowering of the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm located in Manawatū, New...

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Largest US offshore wind farm--2.6 GW--is 81% complete. Construction began in November 2023 and will be finished by end of 2027. Project cost is $11.65 billion. Trump's actions, including tariffs, raised costs. www.offshorewind.biz/2026/08/03/l... #energysky

Largest US Offshore Wind Farm 81 Pct Complete, Final Turbine Expected by End of 2027

Dominion Energy has revised the completion timeline for its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, with the installation of the 176th and final wind turbine now expected by the end of 2...

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Good morning with good news: UK's fully electric vehicle sales skyrocketed 49% in July, reaching 27% market share. Plug-in hybrids rose 36% for 15% market share. BEV & PHEV were 42% of market. Petrol vehicle sales fell 8% and diesel fell 11% storage.googleapis.com/public_downl... #energysky

Australia passes 500,000 home battery unit milestone! It's deploying 2,000 home batteries per day! Australia is already ~50% to its home battery goal of 1 million by 2030! It now has 13 GWh of home storage. Home solar & batteries can reshape grids! www.msn.com/en-us/money/... #energysky

Good morning with good news: Solar generated above 30% of Germany's power in May, June & July! It produced above 35% in Spain and 25% of Swiss power in May, June & July Solar exceeded 20% in EU (27 nations) for 3 consecutive months for first time. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/31/s... #energysky

Solar's share of EU electricity demand tops 20% for three consecutive months - pv magazine Global

Data compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows photovoltaics supplied more than 20% of EU electricity demand in May, June and July for the first time. Latvia set a new EU...

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Developing countries can have a "rapid uptake" of solar, thanks to rooftop/small solar systems at homes and businesses. 29 nations have deployed 10 GW or more of solar. 82 countries have 1 GW or more. Small solar answers monopoly/grid failure. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky

Interesting! Ferry plugs-in to run on electricity, not diesel or LNG, when docked. Incremental electrification. www.bbc.com/news/article... #energysky

First Brittany Ferry uses Portsmouth Port's plug-in electricity

The Brittany Ferries hybrid vessel plugged into the new £24.4m facility at Portsmouth Port.

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Rockhound in West Texas reaches 1 GW of solar in 2026 and plans to be 2 GW of solar plus battery storage by 2029! Solar generated 15.8% of electricity in Texas during May 2026, up from 12.1% in May 2025! electrek.co/2026/07/31/t... #energysky

This huge Texas solar hub is nearly 1 GW, and it’s only half built

An enormous West Texas solar complex is closing in on 1 GW, with plans to double in size with more solar, storage, and data centers.

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Good morning with good news: Global solar capacity reached 3 TW in April 2026. It was 100 GW in 2012; 1 TW in March 2022; 2 TW in August 2024. BNEF forecasts 9.4 TW of solar by 2036. Solar adds 1 TW every ~20 months for 10 years! www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky

The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed

The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.

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Wind Plus Solar Plus Battery Project! Project with 400 MW of wind and 400 MW of solar begins construction. Great to see solar, wind and battery at one site! India is now a world leader in the deployment of solar, wind and battery. www.energymonitor.ai/news/tata-po...

Tata Power begins construction on 800MW renewable project

TPREL, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commenced construction on an 800MW energy project in Andhra Pradesh (AP), India.

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Used EV prices up 7% in July in USA Used EV sales up ~20% Hmmm... www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/u... #energysky

EV prices aren't following the 'law of used cars,' analyst says — what it means for buyers and sellers

The prices for used electric vehicles have risen this year, which is unusual, experts said. Affordability and high gas prices help explain why, they said.

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US electric truck sales rise! Better still, global electric truck sales soar. Global electric truck sales doubled in 2025 to exceed 400,000 units and now make up 9 percent of all trucks sold worldwide. Credit @therockyfiles.bsky.social themoneytrail.substack.com/p/the-spike-... #energysky

The Spike in a Flatlining U.S. EV Market

Electric truck sales are surging despite Donald Trump’s oil industry-favored policies

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Good morning with good news: Global EV sales surge 35% in Q2 2026. EV sales set records in 90 countries and doubled in Australia, Brazil, India, Korea & Viet Nam. So, IEA raises global 2026 EV market share forecast to 29%, up from 25% in 2025. iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/30fa0... #energysky

Australia's CO2 emissions from electricity generation fell ~28% since 2010. CO2 emissions fell ~28%, even as population rose from 22 million to 27.8 million in 2025 and nominal GDP rose 101%. Why? Surging W&S are main reason why CO2 emissions fell, as population & GDP rose. #energysky

China generated less than 50% of its electricity with coal from Jan-June 2026! A First! Coal's share was 49.7%. Renewable energy's share grew to 41.2% - the first time it topped 40%. Nuclear and gas were remainder. Wind and solar accounted for 24.6%! www.reuters.com/business/ene... #energysky

China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time

China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its ​electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first ‌for the country, which has been promoting the use...

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Good morning with good news: Surging solar, wind & batteries slashed by 47% Q2 wholesale electricity prices in Australia's NEM! Wind rose 20%. Big solar 12%. Small solar 6.9% Gas fell 30% to its lowest Q2 average since 2003! Coal fell 5%. Wonderful www.aemo.com.au/-/media/file... #energysky

Good morning with good news: 6 GW solar cell factory opens in Indiana that will create 1200 jobs. Solar cells made in the USA! This plant in Indiana will supply solar cells to a solar module plant in Texas. Solar panels made in the USA! www.courier-journal.com/story/money/... #energysky

New Indiana solar plant opens, bringing 1,200 jobs to region

A new $1 billion solar facility has opened at River Ridge Commerce Center, bringing 1,200 jobs to Southern Indiana.

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"Tesla’s Cybertruck Sales Are in Freefall – So Bad It Invites Ford Edsel Comparisons" autos.yahoo.com/ev-and-futur... #energysky

Tesla’s Cybertruck Sales Are in Freefall – So Bad It Invites Ford Edsel Comparisons

Tesla Cybertruck sales collapsed 48% in 2025 to just 20,237 units, with Q1 2026 hitting a record low of 3,519 deliveries.

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EU Cut Gas Demand by 20% from 2021-2024! EU can cut its gas demand by another 25% by 2030! How? Renewables, heat pumps and other gas demand reduction policies. ieefa.org/resources/hi... #energysky

Historic Milestone: 51% Solar was 51% of California's generation in May 2026. That's up from 45.2% in May 2025. Credit @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social

Good morning with good news: 1.6 GW German offshore wind farm delivers its first electricity, and 390 MW South Korean offshore wind farm begins construction. 660 MW of Nordseecluster will operate by early 2027. www.offshorewind.biz/2026/07/20/c... finance.yahoo.com/energy/artic... #energysky

RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm delivers first electricity

The development marks a key stage for the 1.6GW Nordseecluster offshore wind farm project.

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Hmmm...what are CAISO and ERCOT doing to have lower wholesale electricity prices in 2025 than in 2019? Well, they have deployed more solar, wind and batteries than any other RTO. Yet, Trump Administration attacks, slows wind and solar. Credit @jkempenergy.bsky.social #energysky

Heat pumps surge! Heat pumps and electric heating push gas heating to its lowest share since 1985 of new residential heating market! Gas is down to 38% in 2024 from 65% in 2000. Heat pump sales outpaced sales of fossil fuel systems by 32% in Q1 2026. buildingdecarb.org/momentum-q2-... #energysky

Interesting! Finnish battery stores enough energy to supply town for 4 weeks during the summer and 1 week during the winter. Battery innovation fuels solar and wind global deployment. Many grids will reach 90% solar and wind, as a result of batteries. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/f...

Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.

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Good morning with good news: EV were 41.4% & 34.5% of auto sales in UK & France in Q2 2026! French BEV sales surged 75% in Q2 2026! UK BEV sales rose 40% in Q2 2026. UK & France are 7th & 8th largest auto markets. cleantechnica.com/2026/07/24/e... cleantechnica.com/2026/07/24/e... #energysky

Disgraceful? Will Secretary Wright, and those who delight in defending him, defend this disgraceful practice and abuse of power? Until this Administration, this massive abuse of power was unthinkable! #energysky

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BREAKING NYT: Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed Trump in the 2024 election.

India's Huge Solar Boom! IEA Midyear 2026 report says: India's solar and wind increase by 39% and 4%, respectively, in 2026. Then S&W rise 24% and 8%, respectively, in 2027. S&W are on track to be ~25% of India's electricity by 2028. iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/3c66a... #energysky

New Wind built on former coal land in Pennsylvania! 114 MW for $300 million in Cambria County. Wonderful to see former coal lands converted to wind and solar. www.energymonitor.ai/news/cpv-bri... #energysky

CPV brings 114MW Rogue’s Wind online in Pennsylvania

CPV Renewable Power and Harrison Street Asset Management have started commercial operations at the 114MW CPV Rogue’s Wind project.

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Good morning with good news: Renewables overtake coal in 2026 as world's largest source of power, after reaching parity in 2025. RE rise to 37% in 2027 from 35% in 2026 & 33% in 2025! How? Solar & wind rise to 21% in 2027 from 17% in 2025! iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/3c66a... #energysky

Oil Nightmares EVs are globally replacing oil in road transport. 30% of China's entire auto fleet will be EV by 2030. German EV sales skyrocketed 78% in June. Brent crude crosses $100 after tankers reportedly struck off Saudi Arabia. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/o... #energyflak

Brent crude crosses $100 after tankers reportedly struck off Saudi Arabia

Oil prices rose after attacks on ships in the Red Sea, and U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure.

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