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@gerardreid14
May 18 • 4 tweets • 4 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
The pace of #innovation in electric vehicles is mind-blowing. It's not just about #batteries, but also #electricdrives, #powerelectronics, #software, and #batterymanagement. Image
These advancements mean better #energyefficiency, increased range, and lower costs. With fewer parts, economies of scale will soon make electric vehicles as affordable as internal combustion engines. The future is electric! ⚡️🚗 #EVs #CleanTransportation Image
Long-haul trucking and farm & mining equipment pose interesting challenges. Will it be all #batteries or a combo of #fuelcells and batteries? My bet is on batteries dominating the field due to their innovation and scalability. Fuel cells are still in their early stages Image
Synthetic fuels are a last resort due to cost and efficiency issues. Converting electricity to fuel means losing about 90% of energy for combustion engines, whereas pure #electricvehicles lose only 20%. And we don’t want to waste all that electricity… Image

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May 14
One of the biggest challenges for #solar and #wind is integrating more renewable energy into the power system. How can we do this effectively? #renewableenergy #cleanenergy
To encourage the buildout of renewables, we need strong financial incentives. Finding the right mechanisms is crucial for a successful energy transition. #renewableenergy #financialincentives
Impressive! #Denmark consistently meets 85% of its weekly energy needs from #renewables. They are leading the way in sustainable energy production. #cleanpower Image
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May 13
As the @BMWK considers continuing the subsidization of #energy prices; back in the real world power prices in #Germany will be zero for a large part of the weekend, as they are every second weekend. Image
Meanwhile in the #netherlands today you can be paid EUR100/MWh to take power… Image
#spain will also have zero power prices as it did yesterday Image
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Apr 15
Research Report of the Week: The #Global #Electricity Review from Ember which is full of incredible information on what is going on in the world of electricity, #renewables etc

ember-climate.org/insights/resea…
1. #Wind and #solar reach a record 12% of global electricity in 2022 Image
2. In 2022 growth in #renewables met 92% of the increase in global electricity demand Image
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Feb 25
It is ironic that #BASF the the biggest #chemical company in the world and largest #energy user in #europe published its annual results yesterday, on the anniversary of the start of the invasion of #Ukraine by #Russia.
The impact for #BASF is massive. The company:
- Generated a net loss of EUR627 in 2022, down from EUR5.5bn in 2021
- Spent an extra EUR3.2bn in higher #energy costs last year, EUR2.7bn of which was in #europe
The good news for #BASF is that they have over the last years moved the business beyond #germany and #europe with the #Chinese business now more important and profitable than the #europe.
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Dec 24, 2022
My big wish for #European #energy in 2023 is that the @EU_Commission and European #governments push the rollout of #smartmeters and #smarttariffs across the continent.
Why do I say that? Because #smartmeters and #smarttariffs give #energy customers the ability to control their own destiny by enabling them to switch off and on devices depending on how expensive #powerprices are.
#smartmeters and #Smarttariffs enable new #businessmodels such as what @OctopusEnergy are offering. In addition, #digitalisation will allow the smoother and quicker integration of #EVs into the system as well as smart #heating.
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Dec 18, 2022
Earlier today, #EU agreed on a badly needed reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (#EUETS) which is the system of cap-and-trade of #carbonemissions allowances for #energyintensive industries and the #powergeneration sector. The most critical points are:
1. Agreement to make it compulsory for #EU members to dedicate all their auctioning revenues to #climateaction #investments
2. Sectors covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (recently agreed #EU #carbon import tax) such as #cement, #aluminium, #fertilisers, #electricty production, #hydrogen, #iron and #steel, will see an end to free #allowances for these sectors between 2026 and 2034
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