Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

Battery costs have fallen sharply over the past two years. Steep drop in 2024 costs followed by further cost drops 2025, pushing storage within reach for dispatchable solar www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...

Podcast on Energy Transition vs Energy Transformation - More than Semantic? youtu.be/3ooooTs4Pso for this article from 2017 doi.org/10.1016/j.en... @lut.fi

Climate change supercharged devastating floods that killed more than 1,600 people across parts of South and Southeast Asia, according to new research

Japan’s 26th solar auction concludes with average final price of $0.046/kWh www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/05/j... - excellent news on the cost level from Japan. see the Pv demand ahead: doi.org/10.1049/rpg2...

Charlie has warned about issues at the Artesia refinery for years. “The recent explosion underlines the risk communities bear when industry privatizes profits and socializes harm to the community.” From @wildearthguardians.bsky.social

All-Electric Homes Save Money & Improve Health There is no reason to have fossil gas in your home. Electricity can do everything gas can do but cheaper, cleaner & more efficiently. All gas does is burden us with high costs & bad health for the rest of our lives www.youtube.com/shorts/uSacJ...

Podcast on Review on 100% Renewable Energy System Analyses – A Bibliometric Perspective youtu.be/7zz6Ra242c8 for this article from 2022 doi.org/10.1109/ACCE... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

Founded by Denmark, IRENA and GWEC, GOWA’s mission is clear: deploy at least 2000 GW of offshore wind by 2050. This effort strengthens energy security, advances climate goals, and accelerates the shift towards clean energy in line with the #ParisAgreement. Learn more: gowa-energy.org

Labelling heavy industry like steel as “hard-to-abate” allows them to argue against reducing emissions now, or to justify using CCS or offsets to meet climate goals. But existing tech and demand reduction can cut emissions in these sectors, writes @billhare.bsky.social on @climatechangenews.com

Are electric motors the future of shipping? - www.dw.com/en/are-elect... @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

The longer that the EU and governments take to act, the harder the task becomes – and more people will lose their homes, health, livelihoods and lives Slow-walking climate action only benefits the short-term profits of polluting companies Ordinary people, and the natural world, will pay the price

Podcast on lobal Transportation Demand and the Value of Energy Efficiency youtu.be/Htz2ILJEZKA for this article from 2019 doi.org/10.3390/en12... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

1/ New research @lut.fi reviews the #100RE systems literature doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... for the full range of technologies and trends for a sustainable energy transition based on 1067 articles from 1975 to 2023.

Not homes. Not streets. ENTIRE TOWNS!

Podcast on Solar Photovoltaics For a Sustainable Transport Sector youtu.be/ZvmwTzcoaUQ for this article from 2019 doi.org/10.1002/pip.... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

“The IEA has, consistently over the last couple of decades, way underestimated how fast renewables are growing,” our senior climate and energy adviser Dr Robert Brecha told @grist.org, “I don’t see any reason to believe that renewables won’t double by 2030.”

Podcast on Highly Renewable Energy Systems in Africa youtu.be/Za0b5u09XU8 for this article from 20232 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

PRESS RELEASE: Luxon “goes full Trump” with climate-denying methane backdown www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol #climate

The federal government is reviewing Canada’s Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) rules after automaker pushback on U.S. tariffs. Public input matters — tell decision makers to keep strong ZEV sales targets and restore EV rebates! Submit by Oct 15 👉 shorturl.at/dP7Yj #climateaction #cdnpoli #onclimate

Podcast on Chiles Sustainable Energy System Transition youtu.be/N1Yv1Qw5M78 for this article from 2021 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

Did you know? Ethiopia generates 98% of its electricity from renewables and under APRA, it’s gearing up to expand this leadership with more private investment and regional energy trade. Explore the #APRAfrica factsheets to learn more: aprafrica.org/Country-Prof...

World Nearing 'Crucial Turning Point' as Clean Energy Outpaces Demand - @newsweek.com 1st half of 2025 brought a small tipping point in the global energy system: @ember-energy.org Clean sources grew more than demand and therefore they displaced some fossil fuels www.newsweek.com/world-nearin...

Podcast on Solar Photovoltaics in 100% Renewable Energy Systems youtu.be/s4u5ZcvSTsg for this encyclopedia chapter from 2021 link.springer.com/content/pdf/... @lut.fi @dominikkeiner.bsky.social @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

France sets 1.5-GW Normandy offshore wind at €66/MWh energiesmedia.com/france-sets-...

*even if* burning oil, gas and coal *wasn't* the main cause of the climate crisis (it is), the lethal air pollution would be enough of a reason to get rid of them

A few days ago there was a nice milestone: 100 podcasts on research articles in my team! www.youtube.com/@ChristianOnRE and growing ... right now with 82 subscribers - pls feel free to join. Thx to all the many coworkers within the team & all around the world. Marius, special thx!

Podcast on Mapping a 100% Renewable Future - Comparing EnergyPLAN and LUT-ESTM on the Case of Bolivia youtu.be/nAnjvZVTsXo for this paper from 2022 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

1.5°C is not just a number. It’s a warming limit set to prevent the worst climate impacts for everyone, everywhere. For small islands states and least developed countries it is a survival limit. Read our brief on latest science on the 1.5°C limit. #SIDS #LDCs #climateaction #ParisAgreement

🔋Battery storage is unlocking the full potential of renewables by addressing their main challenge: intermittency. The falling costs of battery storage--down by 93% since 2010—has also driven the declining costs of renewable power. Read: www.irena.org/News/article...

Podcast on Flexibility Options for 100% Renewable Energy Systems youtu.be/jlr-c52wDq0 for this paper from 2025 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... @lut.fi @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

Hurricanes are going to hurricane in August...but storms are running into unnaturally warm oceans. That warmth, boosted by climate change, can supercharge intensity. 🧵A quick thread on what to monitor with Tropical Storm #Erin ⤵️

Podcast on On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research youtu.be/WLvV5vSBJvc for this paper from 2022 doi.org/10.1109/ACCE... @lut.fi @aukehoekstra.bsky.social @mzjacobson.bsky.social @sovacool.bsky.social @siavashkhalili.bsky.social @dominikkeiner.bsky.social

California Hits 'Historic' Energy Milestone "California's success in its clean energy policies is largely down to 'the growth in batteries, solar, and wind in the state combined with the decrease in gas'" www.newsweek.com/california-h... @newsweek.com

BYD zeigt elektrischen Überlandbus mit 700 km Reichweite - www.electrive.net/2025/06/24/b... @siavashkhalili.bsky.social

Mitsubishi debuts #EV #battery #swap network for cars AND trucks in Tokyo electrek.co/2025/06/14/m...

22 youths file to halt Trump's fossil-fuel Exec Orders "Experts emphasize wind+solar are not only the most affordable+abundant energy sources but also fastest to deploy. Also challenge claim of energy shortage, pointing to volumes of oil+gas exported" www.publicjustice.net/emergency-co...

Report reveals Sydney potential for 21 GW renewable energy zone www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/06/11/r...

1.022 GW Taiwan offshore wind farm (73 14-MW turbines) generates first power several months ahead of schedule. Full operation expected by 2027. Started construction in 2024 -> 3-year construction time for 1 GW. www.4coffshore.com/news/the-hai...

Qcells expands into solar panel recycling business www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/09/q...

"There's a lot of evidence that shows that the stronger a community's social cohesion is, the better chances they have of resilience from climate hazards," said Rishi Sugla, a  climate resilience scientist at the University of Washington. www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...

Podcast on Global e-fuels trading for sustainable energy transition youtu.be/v9a8v0MJAUY for this paper from 2023 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... @lut.fi

Grid constraints prevented Chile from maximising the potential of its world-class solar resources. Storage has become a necessity to ensure the financial viability of PV projects www.energy-storage.news/bess-chiles-... PV & battery as central backbone for Chile www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"22 distinct types of flexibility options are found in 100% renewable energy systems research" ... linking variable renewables and flexibility leads to quite robust solutions that are typically lower in cost than alternative approaches.

Wie sollen E-Autos künftig gefördert werden? - www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/v...

Renewables boss shocked by plunging price of #battery storage, and soaring cost of a #concrete slab reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-b...

Podcast on Low-cost renewable electricity as tkey driver of the global energy transition towards sustainability: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzZt... for this paper from 2021: doi.org/10.1016/j.en... @lut.fi

Liquified gas comes at a huge cost – not just to the climate and people's bills, but also to communities living near drilling and processing The EU replacing one dirty fuel source with another just rolls the problem around, hurting more vulnerable people in the process #StopFossilGas

Podcast on European Energy Transition - The Role of Solar PV in a Global Context: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5sT... for this paper from 2023: doi.org/10.1002/PIP.... @solarpowereu.bsky.social @david-moser.bsky.social @siavashkhalili.bsky.social