Where I live deceptive propaganda against renewable energy has taken hold. They are fighting against the building of a large solar farm here. All of their voiced objections can easily be remedied, but the most vocal will simply not except having wind or solar farms here. youtu.be/TUi03zA4DAM?...

U.S. counties located closer to operational #nuclear power plants (NPPs) have higher rates of cancer mortality than those located farther away, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Harvard 23rd Feb 2026 hsph.harvard.edu/news/proximi...

'The End of Baseload Power as We Know It' "Growing renewable penetration reshaping base-load generation economics. California renewables plus storage steadily displacing fossil generation. New nuclear looks economically uncompetitive." oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...

The US will see 43 GW of solar capacity added in 2026, more than the 27 GW added in 2025. Plus 12 GW of wind power. 10%+ coming from 2 offshore wind projects the administration failed to block. The largest wind farm, a 3.6 GW monster, will begin operation in 2026. arstechnica.com/science/2026...

JD Power 2026 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study (February 18) says 96% of EV owners said they’d consider purchasing or leasing an EV for their next vehicle. This is the highest result for this question since it began in 2021. cleantechnica.com/2026/02/20/j...

In 2024 Ethiopia banned the import of fossil fuel cars & cut tariffs on EVs. This week on Bloomberg's Zero podcast, it talks with Ethiopia-based EV entrepreneur Yuma Sasaki about the Ethiopian EV boom & what that tells us about their growth in rapidly developing countries. omny.fm/shows/zero/e...

"On every metric besides sticker price, the electric version came out cheaper. That’s certainly true if you live in the UK, where electric cars are officially cheaper to run." supercarblondie.com/evs-hybrids-...

The original 310-mile rating meant most daily driving happened without much thought about charging. After 234,000 miles it showed a rang of 240. This covered commuting & general driving, with no problem. Cross country driving needed planning, but was manageable. supercarblondie.com/tesla-model-...

This only shows the tiniest improvement of arid soil with solar. With a little active planning, I believe, significant gains can be made. 1st place the panels high enough to allow grazing animals & wildlife underneath. 2, add plants for this new environment. www.ecoportal.net/en/solar-pla...

First responder & public safety vehicles must start every time, run long shifts, power specialized equipment & respond at speed. If EVs are proven to work here, they can work anywhere. How police, ambulance & fire services are electrifying around the world. electricdrives.tv/top-10-blue-...

Australia produces more midday power than demand requires, so instead of limiting output (turning off solar), providers introduced scheduled FREE-USE periods to encourage families to shift energy consumption to solar-rich hours. The policy aims to ease cost-of-living pressures & stabilize the grid.

The cost of solar has fallen by 84% since 2009 making it the most affordable energy source in human history. Electricity from FREE sunshine & stored in batteries is coal or gas you’re NOT paying for. Solar & batteries give communities more stable, predictable electric bills.SEIA tinyurl.com/34242wdz

Real‑world dataset puts EV myths to rest: most electric vehicle batteries actually outlast the cars themselves. A UK study of 8,000 battery tests across 36 automakers, the average EV battery still retains 95.15% of its original capacity, even in vehicles up to 12 years old with over 160,000 miles.

Another reason why nuclear isn't a real choice. The ability for nuclear power plants to be easily targeted to disrupt power supply, turn them into massive dirty bombs, causing the poisoning of billions of gallons of water and thousands of square kilometers of land. Nuclear is too great a risk.

Enhanced geothermal systems could wean the EU off fossil fuels, even in countries without volcanic activity. www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...

My uncle fought for a multi-cultural U.S. in WWII. A Spanish/Cuban American citizen who volunteered to help the State Department get U.S. citizens out of Spain who were under mortal threat by fascists. Once back in the U.S. he enlisted in the Navy alongside others of many cultures to fight fascism.

Decades of real world performance have proven panels degrade slowly, only 0.25% to 0.5% per year, allowing them to produce reliable power for 30 to 40 years while still delivering around 85 to 90% of their initial capacity. ~EnergySage

Driven by dropping hardware costs this boom is essential for stabilizing a grid strained by the rise of AI data centers & moves to electrify everything by consumers. These batteries are rapidly replacing fossil-fuel peaker plants, marking a shift toward a decarbonized & secure American power system.

Transgenerational effect of prolonged paternal exposure to low-dose radiation on the human genome. Though children of exposed parents weren't found to have higher risk of disease. www.sciencealert.com/dna-mutation...

"This is a source of hope in recent dark times after Trump announced that the US government will remove limits on businesses carbon emissions for companies." ~ European Greens scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-...

Despite all the industry PR, just one more significant #nuclear accident / incident and it all becomes a very expensive stranded asset.

Lots of room for solar+storage to grow still. “Portugal’s electricity production was led by hydropower, which accounted for 36.8 per cent of its overall mix. This was closely followed by wind (35.2 per cent) while solar represented 4.4 per cent.”

In 2014 coal was 40% of US power generation, in 2025 coal was 15%. Last week the US Energy Department announced $175,000,000 to extend the life of six coal plants. “It’s flat-out flying in the face of market-based economic principles”, says Rachel Cleetus, Union of Concerned Scientists (~Bloomberg)

Spain has achieved an incredible milestone, powering itself entirely on 100% renewable clean energy for a record 9 hours! This groundbreaking achievement is a powerful global statement: a greener, cleaner future is not only possible but already a reality. It's truly time for the world to catch up.

But perhaps the most important metrics are that generation from renewables *and* storage capacity now exceeds demand. This will provide round the clock, firmed renewable energy generation that will cut into base load, mid-merit and peaking thermal generation. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋

$947 billion in GREEN BONDS/loans in 2025, a new record. Green Bonds are fixed-income financial instruments designed to raise capital for projects like renewable energy, efficiency, & clean transport issued by governments, municipalities, and/or corporations, to support sustainability initiatives.

Just so you know, we now have newer, smaller, more powerful ELECTRIC motors, 1/10th the weight (around 12 kilograms (26 lbs)) that are half the size of the ELECTRIC motor pictured under his right hand, that have the horsepower of the monstrosity under his left arm.

What if gas cars were invented today? When you really think about it, internal combustion is stupid. Especially now that we have something that is better right now & getting a lot better every year. i.e. Charging in < 7 minutes, ranges of 400+ miles & climbing, etc. www.facebook.com/reel/2103002...

ICE OUT! youtu.be/YVhn1edWaDA?...

Mark does great job of explaining how crucial California’s half century focus on demand destruction, along with renewables, are creating such a rapid transition. Requiring new construction from single family to commercial to include solar and most often BESS removing that demand from ever hitting.

This is not good. Watch till the end. Global Temperature Graph 1880-Present. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #dumpfossilfuels #go100re

COAL IS EXTREMELY DUMB, says Hank Green, because it is, more expensive to operate, dirtier, inflexible, capital-intensive, while natural gas & renewables are cheaper, cleaner, have near-zero marginal cost, are faster to install & more flexible on the grid with batteries. youtu.be/IfvBx4D0Cms?...

EVs tied to real-world reductions in air pollution. Study by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers reported the 1st statistically significant decrease in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) linked to zero-emissions vehicles. For every 200 EVs added, NO₂ dropped by 1.1%. keck.usc.edu/news/adoptio...

Electricity prices are rising, but renewables are not the culprit. Drivers are AI, fossil fuel prices & aging infrastructure. Wind & solar are long‑established & increasingly cheap, while data centers & fossil fuels remain the main source of price spikes. ecori says this. ecori.org/dont-blame-r...

A large solar array at the Pracana site in central Portugal built next to an existing hydroelectric dam. Each system works on its own, but together they support each other. When the sun is out, the solar panels do most of the work. At night the dam takes over. No batteries needed. #solar #renewable

"Should fascism come to power, it will ride over your skulls & spines like a terrific tank." ~Leon Trotsky The quote above was a warning to the German communist party (1932) about allying with fascists/Nazis. They ended up being blamed for the burning of the Reichstag by Hitler who had them killed.

Electrified transportation saw $757 billion in investments in 2024, making it a leading sector for the energy transition, according to BloombergNEF. [par] Graphic from PGE

MARKET FOR USED SOLAR IS GROWING. SanTan Solar sells used panels through its website & eBay. Its parent company, Fabtech Solar Solutions, runs a solar recycling business that takes panels from decommissioned projects & tests them for quality. (I'm not affiliated) blog.santansolar.com/blog-listing...

Tariffs and tax cuts are a way to steal money from people like you and me, and hand that money to the very rich. Here is what is happening. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Spain is planning to shut down its seven nuclear reactors by the end of the decade & close its last coal plant this year. Targeting 81% power generation from renewables by 2030. A substantial wager on energy storage to rapidly expand from just 3 gigawatts of capacity today to 20 gigawatts by 2030.

In the first quarter of 2025, venture capitalists & private equity firms poured more than $5 billion into climate tech startups in the U.S., a near 65% increase over a year ago, according to data from market intelligence firm PitchBook. Global trend dropped 10% in the quarter. [par] ~Bloomberg Green

America’s solar industry has been hoarding panels. The stockpile is now so big that analysts estimate there’s roughly 50 gigawatts worth in warehouses. It’s enough to temporarily blunt the impacts of US President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs. ~ Bloomberg Green ~(photo: Solarhome Store)

This is totally misleading as a title, but the video points out the savings nearly all EVs get over gas cars. The savings over the life of the vehicles when compared are quite remarkable. Somewhere around $25,360. Yeah. And then there is all that environmental stuff too. youtu.be/9EIk5x_k-As?...

BYD raised $5.6 billion in Hong Kong. Another warning tremor ahead of what is to be a Chinese tidal wave heading for the world’s carmakers. Those who’ve dragged their feet on the switch to electric vehicles better act quickly, or they’re going to get swamped. "par" ~ Bloomberg's David Fickling

Homeowners are socking away power ... Those with solar panels, meanwhile, can power their homes more cheaply by keeping the electrons they generate instead of selling them back to the grid, which typically pays lower rates than the retail price of electricity. ~Bloomberg Green

Traditional gasoline vehicles contain more border-crossing parts than EVs, according to BloombergNEF research, which notes that auto tariffs may drive up those prices more, providing a leg up to EVs. ~ Bloomberg Green

Our forefathers created a nation, conceived in liberty, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. It is for us to be dedicated to the task that remains before us, that this nation, this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Residential electricity rates in California have risen 78% from January 2019 to Jan 2025, reaching 33¢ per kilowatt-hour from 18¢ per kW-hour. Trouble is PG&E & SCE off-peak electricity rates have risen & now match average electricity cost, which have been edging closer to gasoline. BloombergNEF

London’s decision to expand a low-emission zone has led to lower health-harming air pollution a year after being implemented. Anyone driving an older, more polluting petrol or diesel vehicle into the zone are fined £180 ($232) if they don’t first pay a £12.50 daily charge. ~Bloomberg Green

We keep improving how we use electricity. Moving away from permanent magnet motors reduces our need for rare earth metals. Having a much more efficient AC motor also means less electricity needed. Greater efficiency makes it easier to power our world with renewables only. youtu.be/oBaJuAFOn8w?...