Technically Nostr doesn't have instances. It has something called relays though, which I think is more intended as a way to get posts from one user to another than as the kind of social home that instances are where all your data rests. Not super clear about that though.
"#RenewableEnergy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and solar power, according to new figures.
The surge in clean electricity is expected to power a 2% decrease in global fossil fuel generation in the year ahead, according to Ember."
"The US gets just 23 percent of its electricity from #RenewableEnergy.
The [Biden] administration’s ability to mandate a transition to cleaner energy is limited after SCOTUS decided in 2022 that the EPA shouldn’t be allowed to determine how the US generates its electricity. Since then, the #EPA’s long-awaited rules for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants have leaned on getting energy companies to capture carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels."
Fossil gas met just 9 per cent of demand in the first four months of 2024, with gas consumption in the power sector halving compared to the same period in 2023."
“The rapid growth of solar power led to a record-breaking year for clean energy generation in 2023, and the year is expected to mark the start of a long-term decline in fossil fuels”
Introducing the world's first steel produced without using fossil fuels. As a significant contributor to emissions, this breakthrough is critically important.
There are numerous solutions available to address the climate crisis. Let's implement them.
I'm sure I'm not the only person in the world who has solar panels on their roofs who has wasted quite some time in the mornings watching the magic of the power coming on.
This smugness is matched by looking back at a bell curve graph of production for the day where you've used up almost everything that the panels have produced and yet drawn almost nothing from the grid.
Hidden Lotus Herbs is getting ready to move to our new #farm site and really ramp up our operations!
For some backstory,
I was the recipient of a fund from @coop to start a worker-owned #cooperative and decided to make it an herbal apothecary!
We've been operational for around six months and are now starting our regenerative agroecological farm and increasing the capacity of our free clinic.
However, the #renewableenergy systems we're building are more expensive than we budgeted for, and we could use some help getting the farm and clinic going financially.
We're really needing help from our community to make all this cool stuff happen!
If you can spare some $, please consider supporting our transition and future. If you can't, please share far and wide!
A few short weeks ago, some learned chaps were schooling me on all the reasons hydrogen isn't viable as an energy carrier for vehicles. They obviously forgot to communicate all this to the people actively developing hydrogen infrastructure in Aotearoa.
@strypey@gabriel what it really comes down to for me is, is this system able to be employed by small operators or is it a centralized operation that only works at large scale for big capital?
"...solar roof tiles are solar panels that look like roof tiles.... Much like solar panels, they comprise semi-conducting materials that generate an electric charge and send it to an inverter and eventually a home and/or solar battery.
Unlike bolted-on roof panels, they take the place of the tiling on the roof and become part of the structure of the home."
About 20 years ago my cousin was trying to get those in Aotearoa NZ but building regulations wouldn’t allow it.
A couple of weeks ago I was biking along the Hauraki Rail Trail and saw a house with these tiles on the roof. They fit in quite nicely but were clearly not the same tin as the rest of the roof.
"For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on @PublicLands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and #RenewableEnergy development on equal footing with resource extraction."
Wow, the projection:
"Rep. John Curtis agreed that the Public Lands Rule will threaten Utahns’ way of life, adding that restoration and mitigation leases will allow private companies to capitalize on public land."
Další slunný jarní den a další rekord. Dnes ve 13:00 pocházelo ze slunce 27 % elektřiny v ČR. Uhelné zdroje dodávaly jen 19 %. Zajímavé je, že stejný podíl mělo uhlí i v noci. Fotovoltaiku totiž v noci zastoupily větrníky z Německa.
Podíl #fotovoltaika byl pravděpodobně ještě vyšší, protože část produkce se spotřebuje hned u zdroje a do sítě a tedy statistik se ani nedostane.
Renewables growth still lags climate targets, think tank says
"The world added less than half of the new #RenewableEnergy capacity needed to meet its climate goals last year, with rising energy demand and weak #grid infrastructure slowing the shift from fossil fuels.
"The reality is that energy demand has increased at the same time, especially in China, India and other developing economies," said Rana Adib, REN21's Executive Secretary."
"Global renewable capacity additions increased by 36% last year to reach around 473 gigawatts (GW), breaking the record for the 22nd consecutive year."
In 2020:
"Globally, 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity were added.
More than 80% of all new electricity capacity added [that] year was renewable."
The hydrogen electrolyzer market size reached US$ 471.1 Million in 2023. Looking forward, Reports and Insights expects the market to reach US$ 3,241.5 Million by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 23.9% during 2024-2032.
Everything from Low-tech Magazine is always meticulously researched and wonderful, but this was especially great.
We are basically trapped in the Iron Age, and our dependence on steel for modern tech and infrastructure poses a carbon emissions challenge. Can low-tech solutions and shifting to renewable-powered electric arc furnaces offer a sustainable escape?
The EU installed a record 16.2 GW of wind power capacity last year, and WindEurope expects this to grow to an average of 29 GW/year in the period up to 2030.
Permitting is speeding up, grids seen as the main bottleneck now. #windpower#windenergy#renewables#renewableenergy
