The Former Vice President Al Gore: “Of all the new electricity installed in the world last year, 93% was renewables, mostly solar.” #ClimateWeekNYC @climaterealityproject.org @globalenergymon.bsky.social

Project Drawdown’s (@projectdrawdown.bsky.social) new free portal Drawdown Explorer fills a significant gap by turning climate science into actionable insights! Excited to dig in after #ClimateWeekNYC! Great presentation and launch by @globalecoguy.bsky.social 👏 @globalenergymon.bsky.social

Starting the second day of the #ClimateWeekNYC at the Nest Climate Campus! Ping me if you are around!

Great discussion on timely climate communications at CET’s Moving from Data to Dialogue to Doing panel. “It’s like reminding someone about a seatbelt 5 seconds before driving, not 5 minutes earlier.” How do we bring that urgency to the energy transition? @globalenergymon.bsky.social

First day of #ClimateWeekNYC with @globalenergymon.bsky.social! I’m excited to follow several events on renewables, energy transition, and environmental justice 🌍 I’ll post my reflections and highlights throughout the week!!

A #JustTransition is only possible if renewable energy companies respect human rights. Our latest research on 35 leading companies shows the sector is making progress on respect for rights & shared prosperity – but major gaps remain. Read the benchmark 📊 www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

Just an Australian PM casually dropping a GEM reference while talking on global solar and wind development ☀️🌬️ @globalenergymon.bsky.social www.nationaltribune.com.au/australian-p...

Are you coming to #ClimateWeekNYC 2025 and are passionate about #climatechange, #renewables, and #datascience? Let's grab a coffee! Send me a DM to connect! #greensky #energysky ☀️💨⚡🔋💡

Dear JPMorganChase, "Energy security" is not a new paradigm. Sincerely, Literature www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/...

If you are coming to New York to join #ClimateWeekNYC and are passionate about #climatechange, #renewables, and #datascience, let's grab a coffee! Send me a DM to connect! #greensky #energysky ☀️💨⚡🔋💡

Community solar is key to passing the benefits of solar energy to renters and homeowners without the means to invest in rooftop solar. ILSR (@ilsr.bsky.social) tracks the steady increase in community solar programs across the US ☀️☀️ ilsr.org/articles/com...

SEIA & Wood Mackenzie reported that Solar and Storage dominate new power additions in H1 2025. Solar accounted for 56% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid. Combined, solar and storage accounted for 82% of new capacity in the first half of the year.

Gavin's analysis is interesting! Solar’s pipeline is shrinking. 🌞 U.S. developers have lowered planned solar capacity from ~112 GW in 2024 to ~92 GW in 2025. Solar still makes up a big slice of the future grid—but policy shifts, higher costs & grid bottlenecks are slowing growth.

High costs and long timelines have stalled nuclear power worldwide. Nearly 40% of all nuclear projects ever proposed have been cancelled — 566 GW in total, more than the world’s entire operating & retired fleets combined. Learn more in our latest analysis: globalenergymonitor.org/report/nucle...

I just read this brilliant article on @carbonbrief.org by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social and @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org 👏👏👏 ❌ Solar power is an ‘unreliable source of energy’ ❌ Solar power is ‘a serious threat to agriculture and food security’ interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...

USEIA reported that the United States added 12 GW of utility-scale solar in the first half of 2025, and another 21 GW is planned to become operational by year’s end. Solar will make up over half of the 64 GW of new capacity coming online this year. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

A fast energy transition doesn't always mean just energy transition. Communities living near power plants must share benefits, not just burdens! www.bbc.com/news/article...

In the first five months of 2025, renewables led the way in OECD electricity generation, accounting for 358.5 TWh (41.7% of total), narrowly surpassing fossil fuels. Nuclear supplied 16.5%. From @iea.org: www.iea.org/data-and-sta...

Oh, one more thing. It's not about using our land efficiently or for better things. They are also cancelling programs supporting low- and moderate-income families to install rooftop solar. These projects don't require a dedicated space! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/c...

Also, "ugly monsters"?? They should've made Samuel L. Jackson say that in this commercial! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bunG...

"Energy density" is the newest criteria to selectively halt wind and solar projects. I might know a thing or two about spatial planning, and let me tell you. WE HAVE ENOUGH LAND TO HOST RENEWABLES. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/c...

Australians are investing in solar and home batteries at an unprecedented rate. Australian households with solar + battery setups save more on their bills than regular customers and customers with just solar. Solar 🤝 Storage www.accc.gov.au/about-us/pub...

The @iea.org estimates show that wind and solar PV are expected to cover over 90% of the increase in global electricity demand in 2025. After exceeding the 4,000 TWh mark in 2024, wind and solar PV generation are set to surpass 5,000 TWh in 2025 and 6,000 TWh in 2026 ☀️💨 www.iea.org/reports/elec...

This is a striking map showing 26 clean energy manufacturing projects (totaling $27.6b investment and ~19k jobs) have been paused, canceled, or closed in the last 6 months. Projects are stalling 6x more than the same time in 2024, 30x more than in 2023! www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...

Spain is leading Europe in prospective utility-scale solar and wind capacity, and the country plans to launch a +$550 million subsidy program to support the domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies. www.pv-tech.org/spain-to-inv...

I had a very good question on why it takes so long to collect energy data from @lowcarbondave.bsky.social and @dangrey.bsky.social and I was able to ramble about the importance of data transparency in a short thread! #solar #renewables #climatechange #datascience

U.S. retail electricity prices hit record highs in 2025. GOP blames Biden’s clean energy push for it. However, some states supporting renewable energy saw prices fall, while anti-renewable energy states saw prices rise. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

China and the EU just pledged to team up to fight global warming, calling the Paris Agreement "the cornerstone of international climate cooperation." Notice anyone missing from the conversation? The U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/c...

The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables has been declining since 2010. @irena-official.bsky.social reported that 91% of newly commissioned utility-scale renewable capacity delivered power at a lower cost than the cheapest fossil fuel-based alternative!! www.irena.org/Publications...

I am super late in updating my Warming Stripes this year in my cover pictures. I remembered that after seeing them on a wall at the MoMA last week. @edhawkins.org #ShowYourStripes

According to @carbonbrief.org's new analysis, China’s 2024 solar-panel exports (plus related investments) are set to avoid 280 Mt CO₂ annually ☀️ www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

The IRENA Coalition for Action's report underlines that a 100% renewable energy system by 2050 is realistic, cost-effective, and key to meeting Paris Agreement goals — using technologies we already have. coalition.irena.org/-/media/File...

This is cool! With my former colleagues, we're preparing to publish an academic article on the housing price premium associated with solar PV. California gets it 😎 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/16/c...

An analysis from Rhodium Group (@rhg.com) estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise average household energy costs by up to $192 per year ⚡💸 rhg.com/research/ass...

I feel like if I'm publishing an open-access analysis using open-access data, you shouldn't be able to put your coverage of it behind a paywall. Kinda defeats the whole purpose. There are so many messed-up things about publishing, but this is today's rant!

A very nice round number huh 🫠 www.pv-tech.org/us-doe-claim...

After 17 years of leadership, GEM founder Ted Nace is stepping down as Executive Director. Under his guidance, GEM grew from a bold idea into a global nonprofit tracking 130,000+ energy assets. We’re excited to welcome Justin Locke as our new ED: globalenergymonitor.org/press-releas...

Today, @irena-official.bsky.social released their renewable energy statistics for 2025! Asia led global renewables in 2024 with 71% of new capacity, far outpacing Europe (12.3%) and North America (7.8%), while Africa — despite vast potential — added just 7.2%. www.irena.org/Publications...

📖 My latest analysis on China’s solar and wind development, with data and insights, is now live at GEM — take a look:

Also, China accounts for 74% of all solar and wind projects currently under construction. ALL. GLOBALLY 🤯 🤯

A new report from @globalenergymon.bsky.social is out today!! China has 1.3 TW of utility-scale solar and wind projects in development. Of this, 510 GW is already under construction, soon to join China’s 1.4 TW of operating solar and wind capacity ☀️💨 globalenergymonitor.org/report/china...

New analysis from @carbonbrief.org reveals that a major rollback in clean‑energy tax credits (for solar, wind, EVs, heat pumps & more) under the Big Beautiful Bill is set to push US emissions 7 billion tonnes above its Paris Agreement target by 2030!! www.carbonbrief.org/chart-trumps...

Cuomo and Adams calling each other to drop out of New York mayoral race is gold 👋👋

Citizen-owned distributed solar is the future ☀️ www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

The Senate and the House passed the reconciliation bill: 💰 The excise tax on wind and solar components sourced from China is removed 💳 The IRA tax credit phase-outs are delayed by a year 🔋 Energy storage projects still qualify for the IRA tax credits www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-cle...

i just learned a fun new word: solarpunk builtin.com/articles/sol...

$1.4 billion in clean energy projects were cancelled in May as businesses react to the Senate’s push to raise taxes. That brings the total to $15.5 billion in lost investments and nearly 12,000 jobs gone this year — mostly in Republican districts. www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/06/sola...

Our latest data shows coal-to-solar conversions underway in 15 countries outside 🇨🇳 but most projects remain in early stages. Announcements are growing, but few projects have broken ground. W/o faster action, a major clean energy opportunity could slip away. globalenergymonitor.org/report/brigh...

For data nerds out there: The longitude of the centroid of this solar project is exactly 0.0000!! I figured that was the case after our database warned me about the blank coordinate field!! Happy weekend everyone! maps.app.goo.gl/abiyntJ2MQXg...

This is an absolute gift to the fossil fuel industry. Solar panels = energy independence. But they definitely do not want you to be independent. They want to keep you captive for as long as possible. Our roof has earned us $150 so far this month. Nightmare scenario for the coal and gas industries.