Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026EV-only growth, SE Asia: H1 2026 vs H1 2025 1 Myanmar: EV sales up +229% YoY to 64% share 2 Philippines: Up +133% YoY to 15.3% 3 Singapore: Up +110% YoY to 62% 4 Malaysia: Up +106% YoY to 13.4% 5 Indonesia: Up +103% YoY to 16% 6 Thailand: Up +93% YoY to 30.1% 7 Vietnam: Up +71.1% YoY to 42.9% 0187
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026New: EVs set to capture an impressive 28% of global car sales in 2026 says IEA. Petrol cars will, very soon, be for museums only Wild how off the mark the IEA has been: In 2019, they thought we'd barely hit a 5% share by now Source: www.iea.org/reports/glob... 34716
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026The data is in. Between 2023-2025, wind and solar slashed EU wholesale power prices by 24.2% on average. In Spain, the cut was nearly 40% This isn't a forecast, it already happened Renewables are the only cure for gas price insanity 39144
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026EV share of new car sales in Singapore: 2021: 3.8% 2022: 11.7% 2023: 18.1% 2024: 34% 2025: 45% 2026 (1st 3 months): 60% Game over: 150 years of petrol dominance wiped out in 6 years 12431112
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026No "net zero" fluff: Giant Australian mining group proving Real Zero is better for planet and profits >24-hour renewables by 2027 >100% fossil-fuel-free mining by 2030 >1.2GW solar + 600MW wind + 5GWh BESS >Electrified rail & 800+ haul trucks >$100m saved/ year reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-fa... 0408
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026900 battery-powered ships and counting: It isn't a test case anymore, it’s a declaration of independence from being fossil fuel hostages: With battery costs down 99% since 1991, the "too expensive" excuse is officially dead for shipping Sovereignty is renewables www.ft.com/content/0656... 18030
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Data says storage prices drops by 19% every time production doubles. You can’t out-compete math this aggressive. This "learning rate" is a one-way street to total electrification: As battery costs crater, EVs become cheapest, and solar/wind becomes reliable 24/7 This feedback loop can't be stopped 13484100
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026A 93% spike isn’t a ‘trend’ - it’s a stick-up. Gas is a ransom. Carbon is a conflict mineral. Fossil fuels are war. Renewables are the only real declaration of independence. Stop being vassal states. Move decisively to cut the cord. 212644
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026A 50% price spike isn’t a 'market trend' - it’s a mugging. Gas and oil imports are a ransom. 100% Renewables are the only true declaration of independence. Stop paying the extortionists. Cut the cord. 36323
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026“In addition to permafrost thaw, wildfires, are increasing in frequency. In 2024, the combination of wildfires and permafrost thaw in the Arctic tundra meant that, for the 1st time in millennia, the region emitted more carbon than it stored” www.ft.com/content/2ffa...ft.comWhy rivers in the far north are turning orangeThe brightly coloured waterways in the Arctic are a sign that permafrost is thawing, with potentially hazardous consequences 0195
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 14/02/20262025 EV Share of New Car Sales, Top 10 Countries 1 Norway 97% 2 Nepal 73% 3 Denmark 69% 4 Sweden 61% 5 Iceland 57% 6 Finland 56% 7 Netherlands 56% 8 China 53% 9 Singapore 47% 10 Belgium 43% EVs are now mainstream across much of the world www.visualcapitalist.com/ev-share-new... (SG data added) 45823
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026You want lower electricity prices? Check our South Australia where these are down 30% in 1 year as the State nears 100% renewables - proving to the world that relying on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap www.newscientist.com/article/2514...newscientist.comThis state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewablesSouth Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes ... 36127
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026“E pur si muove” - Galileo Galilei, 1633 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change 0110
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The clean energy transformation isn't just a climate goal; it’s a powerful economic engine. Exhibit 1: Clean energy - mostly EVs, batteries, and solar - fueled 1/3 of China’s 2025 GDP growth. Without it, growth would have slumped to just 3.5% www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-cle... 0185
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 08/02/2026To understand how serious China is about decarbonization and energy independence, check out its aluminum industry: China literally moved 30% of its aluminum production from its coal-rich North to renewables-rich areas. And it's just getting started www.ft.com/content/1e6e... 0346
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Don’t mess with Texas ... solar, or market economics! In February 2026, Texas took the crown as the #1 state for utility-scale solar: Solar went from 2% in 2020 to out-generating coal They said it couldn't be done in the land of oil and gas. They were (of course) wrong THREAD 16125
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026As big batteries take over Australia’s evening peaks, coal and gas are being relegated to increasingly rare, expensive cameo roles. The future grid - everywhere - doesn’t need them and won’t have them reneweconomy.com.au/big-batterie... 0288
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Since 2021, China has added more power capacity than the US has built in its ENTIRE HISTORY. Read that again while we waste time debating "gas as a bridge" or waiting 20 years for 1 nuclear plant >China just dropped 543GW in just ONE year >China is building 6x more capacity than US over next 6 years 43324
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The move to electric cars, isn't just happening, it's accelerating: In December, EVs in Europe exploded 57% YoY to a massive 28% market share Meanwhile, Petrol (down 18%) is cratering and Diesel (down 23%) is in a total death spiral cleantechnica.com/2026/02/02/e...cleantechnica.comEurope EV Sales — Record Month! - CleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! BEVs reach 28% market share! EVs had another strong month in Europe, with a record 453,0... 0218
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Plastic = Fossil Fuels in a cheap suit New study: Plastic-linked health disasters are cutting 83m years of healthy population life Recycling won't save us. Only a total system overhaul and production bans will. Everyone: kindly wake the hell up! t.co/e59eLHktNjt.cohttps://youtube.com/shorts/IM6UyAH5FJo?feature=share 1144
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Good climate news this week 1 Germany: Top court order stronger climate measures to meet 65% emissions cut by 2030 2 EU: EVs outsold petrol cars in EU for 1st time ever in December 2025 3 Europe: 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea 4 Spain: Rooftop solar tops 9GW 1/5 15524
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Historic: Renewables delivered 51% of electricity in Australia's National Energy Market System for 1st time ever, up from 46% in the previous 3 months So many said it can't be done, or it's impossible to be done, or renewables are unreliable, and so on www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... 0157
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Poland is crushing it with 160% growth in EV sales, and Türkiye just zoomed past Norway to become Europe’s #4 EV powerhouse! Diesel is also dying a deserved death -sales in Türkiye alone halved in 2 years The "EV slowdown" is a myth peddled by fossil fuel dinosaurs ember-energy.org/latest-insig... 13010
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026It's happening, inexorably: "Sales of EVs beat those of petrol-only vehicles in the EU for the first time ever" It's only going to get worse for petrol-cars from here www.reuters.com/business/aut... 0279
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The North Sea is officially becoming Europe’s green engine. 10 countries just signed a historic pact to build 100GW of offshore wind - enough for 143m homes A new subsea "supergrid" will connect nations directly, securing energy independence and 90k+ jobs www.ft.com/content/e9c9...ft.comGreenland tensions harden Europe’s push for energy independenceNine countries agree to build joint offshore wind projects and cables in the North Sea 26621
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Michigan just dropped a historic lawsuit against Big Oil. What started as a climate probe uncovered something darker: a 50-year antitrust conspiracy to crush renewables They are suing over market rigging, not pollution. This could change everything cleantechnica.com/2026/01/25/u... 0258
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Good climate news this week 1 Global: UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030 2 EU: Parliament's environment committee approves 2040 climate target deal 3 EU: Wind and solar surpassed fossil fuels as a source of electricity last year for the first time 1/6 13310
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026The "Development Needs Coal" lie is dead: Compare India & China at the exact same economic stage: >China (2012): Built on COAL. ~0% Solar >India (Today): Building on SUN. 9% Solar. India is skipping the fossil detour for the clean energy fast track Ember report: ember-energy.org/latest-insig... 1122
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Batteries are the lightbulb of the 21st century: Global BESS deployment up 51% in 2025, to 315 GWh, with another 50% jump expected in 2026 to 450 GWh (enough to power 50m UK homes for a full day) The age of stored energy isn’t coming; it’s already here www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/20/g... 0164
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026New estimates put Africa’s solar at 63GW, shattering previous counts of 23GW. Driven by flood of off-the-radar imports, Africa went from zero to 63 GW in under a decade Africa is now the fastest-growing region for solar globally. Slowly, then suddenly. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/22/a... 317153
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Pakistan imported a spectacular 50GW of solar modules in just 3 years. That's 200% of its entire unreliable, blackout-prone fossil fuel fleet. Renewables are affordable and transformative. They turn up slowly, then suddenly ... and then LNG is dumped www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/20/p... 02711
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Amazing wind tech math: Ireland is decommissioning its oldest wind farm to make way for new tech, and the efficiency leap is staggering: Just ONE of the new turbines will generate more power than the ENTIRE 21-turbine farm it replaces combined reneweconomy.com.au/irelands-old...reneweconomy.com.auIreland’s oldest wind farm closes down to make way for one of Europe’s largest projectsIreland's oldest wind farm decommissioned to make way for expansion of adjoining project that will feature 18 turbines - each bigger than the entire project they replace. 15015
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Good climate news this (last) week 1 Strong 8.4GW UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonize country by 2030 2 Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records 3 EVs outsold petrol cars for 1st time in China in 2025 1/4 13514
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Sovereign AI: Every country needs an AI Minister; data centers; and renewables to power this brain. Except if it wants to be a vassal state to the algorithm. Ep 99 of the Angry Clean Energy Guy is out YouTube: youtu.be/jNUAEzNisdA?... Podcast: theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...youtu.be 072
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Why are we buried in plastic? Because Big Oil wants to keep pumping oil and gas no matter the consequences on health, people, animals, fish, the environment, the oceans or for that matter, anything at all The graph with the story, via @nathanielbullard.com www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations 02411
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Just 1 ship packed with solar panels delivers the means to produce as much electricity as 57 LNG tankers or 120 coal ships A world with little fossil fuels has an enormously lighter footprint - starting with zero need for 40% of global shipping reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loa... 13713
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026The UK continues its inexorable march to 100% renewables by 2030 >Impressive, record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind contracted >Priced cheaper than building and operating new gas >Largest offshore wind auction in Europe, ever >Industry "back with a bang" www.ft.com/content/0dd1...ft.comRecord UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonise by 2030Government increases prices to encourage bids from developers 25316
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Australia's grid operator: shifting from coal to clean power is "inevitable" “Our coal [plants] are breaking down. They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, renewables, backed with storage. We’ll have a bit of gas for the winter. That's just what’s happening” www.wired.com/story/as-coa...wired.comAustralia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean EnergyThe country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries. 23816
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026The end of coal is inevitable, by 2035: both China and India added a record amount of new clean-power generation last year, which was more than sufficient to meet rising demand. And they won't stop. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coa... 12710
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026The Angry Clean Energy Guy is finally on YouTube: 1st 50 episodes uploaded AND new Episodes 97 (Top 10 Good Climate News Stories of 2025) and 98 (Data Centers in Space) too To get your fill of no-nonsense climate analysis + optimism, subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@AngryCleanE...youtube.comThe Angry Clean Energy GuyOn climate change, energy, solar and wind power, plastic pollution, environmental degradation, wildlife, nature and forests, the oceans and related topics. 0144
Reposted by Assaad RazzoukOla Spännar @olaspannar.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Topp 10 bästa klimatnyheterna 2025. The Angry Clean Energy Guy @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social berättar om skarpa, konkreta, verkliga framsteg som ger hopp. Jag behövde denna, ni behöver den. Lyssna, läs tråden, dela 🧵 theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...theangrycleanenergyguy.comEpisode 97 - The Angry Clean Energy GuyThe Angry Clean Energy Guy's Top 10 Good Climate News Stories of 2025 13324
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Good climate news this week 1 UK: 2025 sees 1st full year without any coal power since 1882 2 Europe: EU carbon border levy comes into force 3 UK: Renewables made up 47% of electricity supplies in 2025, a record 4 China: Action plan unveiled to promote green consumption THREAD 26924
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Law firms are particularly bad climate actors: under the radar, they enable Big Oil in a massive way More reading: @lsca.bsky.social 's 6th annual Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard 2025. Link: www.ls4ca.org/scorecard Video: Episode 46 of my Angry Clean Energy Guy show: youtu.be/5mSsIAABXTo?...ls4ca.orgScorecard — Law Students for Climate Accountability 0146
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 10/01/202654% of China’s new car sales were plugin in first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone). It took just 4 years for Norway to go from 50% to 90%, and it should not take more than that for China: the country will be at nearly-all new vehicles electric by 2030 cleantechnica.com/2026/01/04/h...cleantechnica.comHow Long Until China Is At 90% Plugin Vehicle Sales? - CleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. More than half of China’s new vehicle sales are plugin vehicle sales — 54% across the first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone... 1217
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Litigation costs from climate disasters in the US are ballooning : lawsuits - excluding hurricanes - have more than doubled from 1,890 to 4,640 in 10 years Pretty soon, trillions in climate risks are going to become uninsurable. Then what? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... 12411
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 08/01/2026A shift to renewables by 2050 could save the global economy at least $12 trillion in energy system costs - What are we [still] waiting for? www.dw.com/en/fossil-fu...dw.comHow clean energy could save us trillions – DW – 01/07/2026As clean energy prices fall, a fast transition to renewable energy is the cheapest option on the table. Experts say it could save us trillions in energy costs alone. 1339
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The Angry Clean Energy Guy on data centers in space: the good, the bad and the ugly - and why they are inevitable by 2030. Episode 98 is out! YouTube Video: youtu.be/OE4GF9zq95U Podcast: theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...youtu.be 094
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 02/01/2026From cheap batteries to utility-scale solar undercutting gas, the "Good News" is that the clean energy economy is finally outcompeting the old guard on price, speed, and efficiency 👉 Listen now, and subscribe: youtu.be/Mb4bX6twU9Q?...youtu.beYouTubeShare your videos with friends, family, and the world 0205
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Solar’s rapid, exponential growth is driving a fundamental energy transformation worldwide, moving faster than most think Last of my charts of the year #HappyNewYear2026 to you and yours 02711
Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Batteries are the "lightbulb of the 21st century": their costs are down 50% v. 18 months ago, and 95%+ v. 2010 It's a drastic drop of spectacular proportions, powering the clean energy transformation worldwide Another one of my charts of the year 23714