"Batteries supplied more than 40% of the power swings Texas needed in April, quietly becoming the grid’s fastest shock absorber."
Gas runs fewer hours in balancing mode. That reduces both fuel costs and CO2 emissions, when prices spike highest.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t... #energysky
Monkey wrench wind and solar.
But do one favor after another for an uncompetitive, uneconomic coal industry that continues to sicken and kill Americans with its massive pollution.
The massive corruption & politicization of DOJ is a national disgrace.
www.propublica.org/article/trum... #energysky
John Hanger
John Hanger
Good morning with good news: EVs were 63% of China's auto sales in May, a new record high market share!
China may have a 70% EV market share month in 2026!
China produced 1.36 million EVs, including exports, in May, up 12% compared to May 2025.
cleantechnica.com/2026/06/04/c... #energysky
EVs are reaching new levels of market penetration in China. Retail NEV market share was 63% for May. China could be at a tipping point where the technology takes over. There are signs that this will j...
US solar generated more electricity than coal during May!
US solar generation rose 17%!
US coal generation fell 11%!
Solar & storage were 91% of new capacity in first quarter.
Solar is vital to USA, but Secretary Wright & POTUS constantly attack it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky
New 339-mile-long transmission line can transmit up to 1,250 MWs of hydro from Quebec to NYC.
It’s expected to deliver about 10.4 terawatt-hours of clean energy annually to NYC and decrease CO2 emissions ~3.9 million metric tons/year.
Cuts gas burning.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky
Solar savings for Europe were about $126 million dollars per day since March 1 in avoided extra gas costs.
Renewables and nuclear protect non-petrostate countries' economic and national security from oil & gas price spikes and potential boycotts.
www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas... #energysky
The world is nearing peak gas generation, with 61 of 124 gas generating countries already past their peak.
Japan, UK, and India lead globally in reducing gas generation.
Gas and coal would have lost more share, if nuclear didn't fall from 16.9% in 2001 to 8.86% in 2025.
#energysky
Good morning with good news: China's ICE sales fall 79%!
China is ending internal combustion only vehicles.
China's sales of ICE vehicles plunge 79% in May 2026 from peak ~10 years ago.
ICE sales fell from monthly peak of 2,660,000 to 560,000.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/?la... #energysky
Good morning with good news: Gas' global market share peaked in 2020 at 23.89%, fell to 21.75% in 2025, and declined for 5 straight years.
Coal peaked in 2007 at 40.84%, falling to 33% in 2025.
What rose?
RE rose from 18% in 2007 to 33.76% in 2025.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig... #energysky
China is quickly killing the internal combustion auto, bus and truck to slash its oil dependence which threatens economic and national security.
It deploys ~128,000 EV charging facilities PER WEEK!
It will have 28 million EV charging facilities by 2027! www.scmp.com/economy/chin... #energysky
John Hanger
John Hanger
John Hanger
John Hanger
John Hanger
John Hanger
Solar overtook coal in US power generation in May, the first time the renewable source bested the fossil fuel in a calendar month.
The Champlain Hudson Power Express carries abundant hydropower from Quebec to Queens. It only goes partway toward meeting the state’s fast-rising electricity demand.
