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Greenpeace International @greenpeace@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
Oil spills from war are spreading towards coral reefs and mangroves in the Strait of Hormuz. Fossil fuel dependence puts people, nature and economies in harm’s way. To prevent future harm, we must end that dependence and build a future powered by clean, decentralised renewables. https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-oil-slicks-environmental-catastrophe-tankers-hit-by-missiles-protected-ecosystems/a-79327092 #iran #hormuz #war #peace #oilspills #fossilfuels #renewables #renewableenergy
dw.com

Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf

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Akshay @Akshay@eupolicy.social
· 2w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
“India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge… This is the first time in more than 50 years that there has been no growth in India’s coal power over a two-year period, even as electricity demand grew overall.” https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-indias-power-sector-emissions-flat-for-two-years-due-to-clean-energy-surge #Climate #Energy #Renewables #Electricity #India
Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief

Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge - Carbon Brief

A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026.

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Greenpeace International @greenpeace@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
No one should have to endure bombing, displacement, blackouts or soaring bills before governments recognise that modern, decentralised renewable energy systems offer greater security and stability. https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-climate-change-oil-gas-prices-48bb12e1cd5713764bca103e9104309d #Iran #war #peace #renewables #renewableenergy #fossilflation #fossilfuels #climate #energy
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Chris Alemany @chris@socialbc.ca
· 3mo ago
If Nuclear can't function in a warmed world, and we have not acted fast enough to prevent that world, than it is not really a global warming solution. #Renewables #Nuclear #CanPoli #CdnPoli https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260626-punishing-heatwave-exposes-cracks-in-france-s-nuclear-power-fleet-reactor
Punishing heatwave exposes cracks in France's nuclear power fleet
RFI

Punishing heatwave exposes cracks in France's nuclear power fleet

Three French nuclear plants halted production during this week's record-breaking heatwave as rivers became too warm to cool them, raising questions over the long-term future of Europe's biggest nuclear…

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Amy Roberts @ar387@mstdn.social
· 1mo ago
Boosted by @kcarruthers@infosec.exchange
For those that keep saying wind turbines can't be reused or recycled need to read this "The analysis found a total 99.9% material recovery – calculating that 79.5% of the wind farm’s components were recycled and 20.4% were reused or retained as spare parts, keeping nearly all material out of landfills." 100% of the recycling and component retention took place in the UK, supporting domestic green jobs and at least 10 supply chain companies. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-first-sees-decommissioning-of-scottishpower-wind-farm-demonstrate-turbine-circularity-01-09-2026/ #renewables #greenenergy
‘UK first’ sees decommissioning of ScottishPower wind farm demonstrate turbine circularity | New Civil Engineer
New Civil Engineer

‘UK first’ sees decommissioning of ScottishPower wind farm demonstrate turbine circularity | New Civil Engineer

Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire opened in the mid-‘90s and was decommissioned in 2023 before being repowered and brought back onstream in late

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Greenpeace International @greenpeace@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
Europe's nuclear power is increasingly failing amid rising heat and droughts. France’s nuclear fleet has already seen a record number of heat-related outages this summer. Low river Danube waters forced Romania to shut both its nuclear reactors. Hungary is next. Isn’t it time they switch to wind and solar already? https://news.sky.com/story/hungary-to-shut-down-sole-nuclear-power-plant-as-danube-falls-to-record-low-13569304 #wind #solar #renewables #extremeweather #climate #heatwave #drought
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jcrabapple @jcrabapple@dmv.community
· 2mo ago
🌱 The good environmental news from 2026, because the doom scrolling hides a lot. April was the first month in history where wind and solar beat gas worldwide. Renewables overtook coal as the planet's biggest power source in 2025, and clean energy covered all of the new electricity demand that year. The High Seas Treaty entered into force in January, putting real rules on the parts of the ocean outside any country's borders. Wildlife is coming back too. Black rhinos returned to a Zimbabwe park more than 30 years after poaching wiped them out. Alpine bearded vultures passed 100 breeding pairs and are now self-sustaining. Hawaii's stilt was just downlisted from endangered after 50 years of work. Even a snail declared extinct in 1996 is back on Norfolk Island, 1,300 strong. Cautious optimism is the honest take. Emissions are still way too high and too many species are still in trouble. But this year's wins are measurable, and they prove the fight is winnable. https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/for-the-first-time-wind-and-solar-generated-more-electricity-than-gas-worldwide-in-april-2026/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/black-rhino-reintroduction-matusadona #ClimateHope #Conservation #Renewables
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Akshay @Akshay@eupolicy.social
· 2mo ago
”[Droughts worsened by climate change] exposed the vulnerability of Zambia and Zimbabwe’s hydropower-dependent electricity systems, triggering severe power shortages and renewing interest in coal.” But: “Thousands of households and businesses have installed rooftop solar systems to reduce dependence on the unreliable national grid.” https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/climate-shocks-hit-hydropower-in-southern-africa-reviving-interest-in-coal/ #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Drought #Hydropower #Water #Renewables #Coal #FossilFuels #Electricity
Climate shocks hit hydropower in Southern Africa, reviving interest in coal
Conservation news

Climate shocks hit hydropower in Southern Africa, reviving interest in coal

LUSAKA —For years, Zambia and Zimbabwe have boasted of enviable success in harnessing hydropower. More than 80% of Zambia’s power supply and about half of neighboring Zimbabwe’s supply came from hydropower sources in 2024. But climate change has continued to expose the fragility of this dependence. Successive droughts, linked to the 2023-24 El Niño, caused […]

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Dr Craig Dalȝell @thecommongreen@mastodon.scot
· 2mo ago
Multinational investment banks and foreign state wealth funds are cashing in on Scottish renewables. https://www.thenational.scot/news/26429214.scottish-wind-farms-paying-1bn-foreign-shareholders/ Scotland could bring energy into public ownership, costing you exactly the same as it will to not do it. Here's how: https://www.commonweal.scot/articles/magazine-d6cz3 #Energy #ScottishPolitics #ScotPol #Renewables
Scottish wind farms paying £1 billion to foreign shareholders
The National

Scottish wind farms paying £1 billion to foreign shareholders

CHINA’S government and an investment vehicle based in the Cayman Islands are among a group of foreign owners whose Scottish wind farms have paid…

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Ecoflap Home Draughtproofing @ecoflap@mstdn.business
· 2mo ago
"Most of the new #solar installations recorded in the government’s official figures are on household rooftops, although these smaller solar systems make up slightly less than a third of the country’s total solar power capacity." New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar | Solar power | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/new-solar-panels-great-britain-15-year-high #SolarEnergy #renewables
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Greenpeace International @greenpeace@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
This is not success. It’s a system designed to funnel unimaginable wealth to fossil fuel corporations while the rest of us deal with soaring energy bills, extreme weather and the growing costs of the climate crisis. They want us to believe there's no money for affordable energy, climate resilience, or a faster transition to renewables There is money. It's sitting in corporate profit accounts Time to make polluters pay: https://act.gp/3RLI2EV #MakePollutersPay #Renewables#EndFossilFuels
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joriki :cascadia: @joriki@infosec.exchange
· 2mo ago
burying the lede? "In addition to the humanoid robots, the FCC also barred connected power inverters, which enable renewable energy sources and batteries to connect to grids and datacenter equipment." US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’ | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/fcc-ban-humanoid-robots-china #greenenergy #greentransition #solar #renewables
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Kim Perales @KimPerales@toad.social
· 2mo ago
A new report released by the Center for #Climate Integrity, reveals:🚨#FossilFuel companies knew as early as the 1960s: branding gas as “clean” was deceptive. 1966 Shell report indicated➡️methane gas was released in “embarrassingly large quantities” at oil fields. So in response,🚨FF cos sponsored & promoted their own research -like:🚨Gas Research Inst to create an appearance of objectivity & chg the narrative. Rs/FF companies are killing us/the🌎‼️ 💙#Renewables #Lies #USPol https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/natural-gas-methane-pollution-clean-branding-myth/
How fossil fuel companies made us believe gas was clean
Mother Jones

How fossil fuel companies made us believe gas was clean

A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity exposes "decades of deception."

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Ma Quest :ablobjam: @MaQuest@mastodon.green
· 2mo ago
Rewilding Britain Report: "Rewilding Our Waters In An Era Of Offshore Wind" https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/about-us/what-we-say/research-and-reports/rewilding-our-waters-in-an-era-of-offshore-wind #SolarPunkSunday #Renewables #CoastalCommunities #Ecology #Coasts #ReWilding #MarineLife #OffShoreWind
rewildingbritain.org.uk

Research report: Rewilding our waters in an era… | Rewilding Britain

How to turn Britain's offshore wind boom into a win for marine biodiversity and coastal communities. Read our research report.

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CelloMom On Cars @CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
· 33mo ago
"The share of renewables on #Germany's power grids rose by 6.6 percentage points to 55% of the total last year, the sector's regulator said on Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy moves closer to its 2030 target [of 80%]. Within #renewables, offshore wind contributed a 31.1% share, solar 12.1% and biomass 8.4%, while the remaining 3.4% came from hydropower and other renewables." https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/renewable-energys-share-german-power-grids-reaches-55-2023-2024-01-03/
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Rich Puchalsky ⩜⃝ @richpuchalsky@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Since I have written about how bad tariffs on Chinese renewables are -- and since both Europe and the US (under both parties) have these tariffs -- I should explain in more detail what tariffs do in this case. tl/dr: "Oh no the fossil fuel I own is being underpriced by renewables how can I make renewables more expensive" #climate #renewables 1/n
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Alexander @BongoTwisty@social.vivaldi.net
· 2mo ago
I probably don't need to sing the virtues of renewables again but maybe every song about climate should have this refrain: they're the cheapest way to generate electricity ever created; the wind and sun are themselves free and all you have to do is build the devices to capture them and store/transmit the resulting electricity; no country or region has a monopoly on it and virtually every country can become largely energy independent, ending the hideous geopolitics of fossil fuel; and because they are dispersed they are relatively hard to target in war; also they don't pollute and poison like fossil fuel does at every stage from extraction to burning; and finally that's a lot of what we need to do to not utterly wreck the climate and thereby the planet and everything on it. Not my catchiest lyrics but.... https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/a-million-warnings-and-one-huge-invitation-climate-2026/ #climate #climateChange #climateCrisis #renewables
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