"Turkey and South Korea are discussing the joint construction of a nuclear power plant, the latest of recent efforts by Ankara to diversify its energy sources.
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Off the coast of Brittany they have one of the largest min-max difference in the tides: it's meters. I can't wait to see that energy harnessed.
@CelloMomOnCars true and there is a tidal barrage here that is operated by EDF.
However EDF hates, tidal, solar and wind and wants the tax payer to pony up for the billions for their shiny new ERP reactors...
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@CelloMomOnCars true and there is a tidal barrage here that is operated by EDF.
However EDF hates, tidal, solar and wind and wants the tax payer to pony up for the billions for their shiny new ERP reactors...
I looked up the story of that tidal farm, it's a sad story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paimpol%E2%80%93Br%C3%A9hat_tidal_farm
There are lots of technical issues with tidal power but it seems as if they are not even trying.
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I looked up the story of that tidal farm, it's a sad story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paimpol%E2%80%93Br%C3%A9hat_tidal_farm
There are lots of technical issues with tidal power but it seems as if they are not even trying.
@CelloMomOnCars not that one, this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rance_Tidal_Power_Station
It's been operational for decades and though there are ecosystem issues on the river it has been a success.
France has good off-shore wind possibilities but they've been stymied by the far right and EDF's obsession with nuclear. We've eventually got an off-shore wind farm at Saint-Brieuc but it's taken years to get built.
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@CelloMomOnCars not that one, this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rance_Tidal_Power_Station
It's been operational for decades and though there are ecosystem issues on the river it has been a success.
France has good off-shore wind possibilities but they've been stymied by the far right and EDF's obsession with nuclear. We've eventually got an off-shore wind farm at Saint-Brieuc but it's taken years to get built.
That one has been operational since 1966!
I hope the tide - no pun intended - is turning for offshore energy generation of all kinds. The war in Iran may give it a big push.
Nuclear power stations are low carbon but they are thermal tech and they have been shut down when heatwaves raise the temperature in the rivers from which they get their cooling water, precisely when you need the electricity for cooling homes.
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France announces ban on gas boilers in new buildings starting in 2027
Also, "starting in June, the government will subsidize 50,000 more electric vehicles through reduced-rate leases for high-mileage drivers hit by fuel price spikes, such as health aides, nurses and tradespeople who rely on cars for work. Businesses will get aid for electric vans and trucks, up to €100,000 per vehicle – including, for instance, cargo bikes sought by last-mile delivery firms."
This is one way to cut carbon emissions.
Accelerating the energy transitions is a less painful way."The European Union warned member countries on Wednesday that if the Iran conflict continues, energy markets will face a prolonged supply shock that would force cuts to fuel consumption, EU diplomats told Reuters."
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This is one way to cut carbon emissions.
Accelerating the energy transitions is a less painful way."The European Union warned member countries on Wednesday that if the Iran conflict continues, energy markets will face a prolonged supply shock that would force cuts to fuel consumption, EU diplomats told Reuters."
"Per capita fossil energy peaked after the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and never recovered.
The parallels with the 1970s oil shocks are striking. But so too is the difference. For the first time, there are scalable, cost-competitive alternatives.
The shock has jolted the electric age forward. But the response is a choice: lean into local, electric security, or reach back to the old fossil playbook."
The New Twin Fossil Shock | Ember
How the energy crises of the 2020s speed up the electric age
Ember (ember-energy.org)
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"Per capita fossil energy peaked after the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and never recovered.
The parallels with the 1970s oil shocks are striking. But so too is the difference. For the first time, there are scalable, cost-competitive alternatives.
The shock has jolted the electric age forward. But the response is a choice: lean into local, electric security, or reach back to the old fossil playbook."
The New Twin Fossil Shock | Ember
How the energy crises of the 2020s speed up the electric age
Ember (ember-energy.org)
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"Per capita fossil energy peaked after the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and never recovered.
The parallels with the 1970s oil shocks are striking. But so too is the difference. For the first time, there are scalable, cost-competitive alternatives.
The shock has jolted the electric age forward. But the response is a choice: lean into local, electric security, or reach back to the old fossil playbook."
The New Twin Fossil Shock | Ember
How the energy crises of the 2020s speed up the electric age
Ember (ember-energy.org)
"Japan said on Wednesday it would establish a financial framework worth about $10 billion to help Asian countries procure energy resources and bolster their stockpiles as Middle East tensions drive prices higher and disrupt supply chains.
The support [is] aimed at preventing knock-on effects on Japan's own supply chains."
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@CelloMomOnCars
Can't fight reality.
https://mastodon.social/@bruno_j_navarro/116408455087195710This is good news!
"Together, renewables — including solar, wind, hydropower, and bioenergy — were the biggest source of U.S. electricity in March, according to data from the think tank Ember. Along with nuclear power, they supplied more than half of U.S. power."
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"Japan said on Wednesday it would establish a financial framework worth about $10 billion to help Asian countries procure energy resources and bolster their stockpiles as Middle East tensions drive prices higher and disrupt supply chains.
The support [is] aimed at preventing knock-on effects on Japan's own supply chains."
"The current increase in coal utilisation reflects its role as a “shock absorber” in India’s energy mix.
The central risk facing India today is not an immediate energy crisis, but long-term lock-in. Every new coal plant, gas pipeline, or LNG terminal represents a commitment to decades of fossil fuel use."
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"The current increase in coal utilisation reflects its role as a “shock absorber” in India’s energy mix.
The central risk facing India today is not an immediate energy crisis, but long-term lock-in. Every new coal plant, gas pipeline, or LNG terminal represents a commitment to decades of fossil fuel use."
IEEFA:
There is a stampede to build new fossil gas plants.
It is misguided."The price of new combined-cycle gas plants is roughly triple the cost of projects built in the early 2020s and orders placed now likely will not be fulfilled until 2030, or later."
Wind and solar, paired with dispatchable battery storage, are cheaper to build, and they have no fuel costs.
Cost to consumers will be stable, and lower. -
IEEFA:
There is a stampede to build new fossil gas plants.
It is misguided."The price of new combined-cycle gas plants is roughly triple the cost of projects built in the early 2020s and orders placed now likely will not be fulfilled until 2030, or later."
Wind and solar, paired with dispatchable battery storage, are cheaper to build, and they have no fuel costs.
Cost to consumers will be stable, and lower.Demand destruction
"The IEA sees global oil demand falling by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year, compared with a projected year-on-year rise of 640,000 bpd in its previous monthly report.
“Demand destruction will spread as scarcity and higher prices persist,” the IEA report said"
Global oil demand to plunge amid disruptions caused by war on Iran: IEA
The IEA’s oil ‘demand destruction’ report comes after its chief said unnamed countries are hoarding stocks.
Al Jazeera (www.aljazeera.com)
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Demand destruction
"The IEA sees global oil demand falling by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year, compared with a projected year-on-year rise of 640,000 bpd in its previous monthly report.
“Demand destruction will spread as scarcity and higher prices persist,” the IEA report said"
Global oil demand to plunge amid disruptions caused by war on Iran: IEA
The IEA’s oil ‘demand destruction’ report comes after its chief said unnamed countries are hoarding stocks.
Al Jazeera (www.aljazeera.com)
"Opening up of parts of the public estate for renewable energy projects, including brownfield, industrial and railway sites, would potentially allow up to 10 gigawatts of new capacity, according to the government's plans.
It will overhaul planning and land-use rules to speed up grid connections and infrastructure upgrades, and aim to make it easier for renters and apartment dwellers to install EV chargers, solar panels and heat pumps."
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