#Nuclear power reached
a new high, up 1.2%
#Wind increased 8%, limited by some poor conditions. #Renewables & nuclear growth exceeded the entire global increase in electricity generation. #Fossil fuels fell slightly but were over half of global generation; #coal remained the largest single source.
Clean energy technologies avoided >35 exajoules of annual fossil fuel demand in 2025, ~7% of global #fossil fuel use.
#Solar PV, #wind, #nuclear, #EVs and heat pumps since 2019 prevents 3 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, around 8% of global emissions.
Demand for electricity grew at well over twice the rate of energy demand, reaffirming that the world has entered the Age of Electricity.
Oil & gas demand growth slowed. Coal demand in 2025 grew modestly, due to the US.
solar PV met ~70% of electricity generation growth
www.iea.org/reports/glob...
Just a couple of weeks to the SF '26 domestic #sustainability and #energytransition event in East #Yorkshire.
Experts, insights, advice, honest conversations.
No sales pitch.
ferribysustainability.co.uk/2026/04/03/s...
#NetZero
Over 3,000 new #EV chargers were installed in the first three months of 2026, ultra-rapids grew ~40% year-on-year.
www.zapmap.com/ev-stats/how...
#UK #NetZero
Geothermal, not household solar
A previous article discusses the United Downs geothermal project. This asks why we shouldn't spend that money on more solar and wind, or more nuclear generation.
That's a billion pounds not being lost to the UK economy and gained by dubious nations.
That was just in March.
Think about it.
#RenewableEnergy
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-rec...
⏰🛌☕
Generation by type showing fossil fuels at 13.8% for the week, while renewables provided 55.5% and nuclear at 17%
Another good #renewables week in the UK
The grid just keeps getting cleaner. Even year to date, mostly winter months, fossil fuels were only a little over a quarter of the supply.
#NetZero
Tea just arrived
Over a quarter of all UK 2025 bus/coach registrations were electric
Mirroring the car market in some ways, Zero-emission bus and coach registrations rose 62.2% year-on-year to 2,523 units in 2025. #Diesel sales fell, despite overhaul market growth.
www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...
#EV #NetZero
Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar
Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I used to live near Clearwater FL. Sometimes I'd cycle there on a slow Sunday with a pot of coffee just to watch the antics. Hilarious.
Sometimes there was a car abandoned in the middle of it
From pilot to fleet – scaling Cornwall’s deep geothermal and the value of firm power
The United Downs deep power project recently broke UK records. We explore what it is and why it is significant.
Interesting. They almost certainly have a typo as the SMMT Dara is generally considered to be the definitive reference. I know ZapMap do use SMMT, alongside their other excellent analysis
I continue to refer to this chart as a key driver for food choices
ourworldindata.org/explorers/fo...
#CO2 #ClimateChange
Are you sure? Their infographic says 24.2% unless I'm missing something
Here's the latest UK new car sales figures from www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...
Petrol -6%, diesel -11%
Meanwhile
Pure #EV +24.2%, plug in hybrid +47%
I publicly advocate for 'green energy ', yet cast shade on #hydrogen especially regarding H2 cars & heating, both of which are demonstrably dumb ideas.
Now there is another reason to be extremely sceptical, H2 can accentuate #globalwarming. Here's why:
ferribysustainability.co.uk/2026/04/05/i...
Is even Green Hydrogen really green
Hydrogen has a reputation for being the cleanest fuel we can make. It burns without CO₂ and looks, on the surface, like an obvious part of a low‑carbon future. But there’s a problem the industry tends to gloss over:, one that scientists at MIT, Stanford and…
Sustainable Ferriby 2026 — Back to School!
This year's Sustainable energy and home improvement event is scheduled for 2nd May 2026 at North Ferriby Primary School. Details and sign up here.
Absolutely
Our heat pump is on the list if you are based in East Yorkshire.
Use of #EVs in the UK has added 2 days, 10%, to the length of time #petrol and #diesel reserves can last
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Legacy car drivers, you are welcome. I hope you buy an EV before rationing ruins your day
#netzero
It's going down about 20% in the UK.
That will make is about 1.8 cents per mile vs. 19 cents per mile for an efficient gas car.
I'll take a tenth of the cost and spend the $2000 a year I don't send to Arab states on worthwhile, fun things.
Three charts showing UK Emissions per kWh, Demand and generation by energy source
Colour Key for generation chart
Key for demand chart
Fascinating and encouraging daily mean data from grid.iamkate.com
You can see the #energy transition happening.
#Renewables displacing fossil fuel, driving down #CO2 emissions.
Coal disappearing completely, gas in decline.
Uptick in 2026 is due to still being in the winter months.
Our 3rd community workshop on sustainable homes and community energy. Talks. Discussions with experts, neighbours & your community organisations. Get your questions about solar, EVs, heat pumps and saving money answered.
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#Yorkshire
This is the best performance I have ever seen on the #UK grid.
97% carbon free.
Just 2.5% gas use
82.2% #renewables (20% solar, 61% wind).
Just 5% imports, with over half that being subsequently expected.
New Outlook (NEW) is great. It truly combines the power of native development paired with the speed of web development.
And suddenly it's 4 years later, and (on the mac version) you still can't subscribe to an online calendar.
www.koskila.net/outlook-new-...
Or effectively manage multiple calendars, access secondary calendars,work offline, use folders fully, sync reliably, merge calendars.
Apart from that it's vaguely adequate.