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Russia ups ante by flying own flag on oil tankers https://newsbase.com/story/russia-ups-ante-by-flying-own-flag-on-oil-tankers-424477?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Russia #OilTankers #Geopolitics #EnergyPolicy #Flag

Another US solar industry innovator plans ahead for domestic expansion and global reach, with a new headquarters and factory in North Carolina.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/04/us-solar-industry-innovators-are-quiet-quitting-us-energy-policy/

#solar #solarenergy #solarindustry #solarpower #pv #solarpowerplants #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #energypolicy #quietquitting #us #northcarolina #sustainable #sustainability #greenenergy #cleanenergy

Another US solar industry innovator plans ahead for domestic expansion and global reach, with a new headquarters and factory in North Carolina.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/04/us-solar-industry-innovators-are-quiet-quitting-us-energy-policy/

#solar #solarenergy #solarindustry #solarpower #pv #solarpowerplants #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #energypolicy #quietquitting #us #northcarolina #sustainable #sustainability #greenenergy #cleanenergy

Another US solar industry innovator plans ahead for domestic expansion, global reach.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/04/us-solar-industry-innovators-are-quiet-quitting-us-energy-policy/

#solar #solarenergy #solarindustry #solarpower #pv #solarpowerplants #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #energypolicy #quietquitting #us #northcarolina #sustainable #sustainability #greenenergy #cleanenergy

Another US solar industry innovator plans ahead for domestic expansion, global reach.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/04/us-solar-industry-innovators-are-quiet-quitting-us-energy-policy/

#solar #solarenergy #solarindustry #solarpower #pv #solarpowerplants #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #energypolicy #quietquitting #us #northcarolina #sustainable #sustainability #greenenergy #cleanenergy

In Trump's upside-down war on renewable energy, there is still room for hydropower.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/01/new-pumped-hydro-energy-storage-system-needs-no-mountains/

#hydropower #energystorage #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #energypolicy #us #sustainable #sustainability #electricity #powergeneration #powerplants #hydroelectricity #gogreen #goelectric #decarbonization #energytransition

In Trump's upside-down war on renewable energy, there is still room for hydropower.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/01/new-pumped-hydro-energy-storage-system-needs-no-mountains/

#hydropower #energystorage #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #energypolicy #us #sustainable #sustainability #electricity #powergeneration #powerplants #hydroelectricity #gogreen #goelectric #decarbonization #energytransition

Global energy markets are shifting! CNBC reports President Trump announced India will resume Venezuelan oil purchases, aiming to reduce reliance on Russian oil. This move could significantly reshape international energy flows amid geopolitical tensions. Read the full details: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/trump-says-india-will-buy-oil-from-venezuela.html #EnergyPolicy #Geopolitics #USIndiaRelations

Major US utilities fight back against Trump's coal power orders.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/31/fighting-back-utilities-challenge-coal-emergency-order/

#coal #powerplants #energytransition #grid #electricity #trump #us #energypolicy #energy #utilitybills

Major US utilities fight back against Trump's coal power orders.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/31/fighting-back-utilities-challenge-coal-emergency-order/

#coal #powerplants #energytransition #grid #electricity #trump #us #energypolicy #energy #utilitybills

Major US utilities fight back against Trump's coal power orders.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/31/fighting-back-utilities-challenge-coal-emergency-order/

#coal #powerplants #energytransition #grid #electricity #trump #us #energypolicy #energy #utilitybills

Uzbekistan non-committal on Rosatom offer to build nuclear ‘cluster’ https://newsbase.com/story/uzbekistan-non-committal-on-rosatom-offer-to-build-nuclear-cluster-423272?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Uzbekistan #Rosatom #NuclearEnergy #EnergyPolicy #SustainableEnergy

Fossil fuel plants and other infrastructure were not designed to scale down. When they must, they may reach a critical threshold of viability. For example, they may not be able to operate at all below 65% capacity. Increasing electrification may therefore lead to collapses, not gradual decreases, in these industries.

Summary: https://scienceblog.com/americas-gas-pipelines-face-a-death-spiral-as-customers-switch-to-electric/

Original paper (not open access): https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea0972

#Energy #FossilFuels #EnergyPolicy

The New Dutch Coalition: Promises of Change, Grounds for Doubt

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/the-new-dutch-coalition-promises-of-change-grounds-for-doubt/

As this article explains, we have passed a tipping point. In a good way!

You can see demand vs supply in real time by watching the wholesale price variations through the Amber app.

In my 3 years with Amber (I left recently bc I had an unfixed problem & there was zero customer service) I saw wholesale prices dropping steadily. The reason, I am guessing, is the continuing increase in domestic solar & battery systems.

Daytime power is dirt cheap & it’s not uncommon to see the price of importing from the grid become negative during the day (hence all those free daytime energy offers that are appearing). Peak evening prices have moderated also. In heatwave 3 years ago import prices went nuts & exporting from our small battery earned us $156 in 30 minutes. Recently on days well over 40’ Celsius the evening export price got to around $2 at its peak. (Tho I’m no longer a customer my account is still live on the app bc as I said, Amber has zero customer service). As more people have installed domestic batteries the price of import & export during evening peak has steadily fallen. Those battery rebates are good policy.

So yes, demand is increasing. Increasing export capacity from solar & battery systems is matching it. Yay this! 🎉

To watch this in real time check out Amber (if you can catch them).

#electricity #renewables #solar #battery #rebate #EnergyPolicy #governance #FreeEnergy #NoCoal #hope