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Doing my best to share good quality climate information and promote renewable energy. Born at 317ppm.

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4h
Quite correct - the UK grid, like all grids, will need a lot of long duration storage (LDES). The government needs the technical and market frameworks in place as soon as possible. www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-stora...
solarpowerportal.co.uk
How to deliver long duration energy storage at scale in the UK
Al Adedayo, managing director of Inverto, explores the role LDES could play in building a more resilient and cost-effective UK power system.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4h
A good plan, but will it have enough money to make any real difference? www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/energy-polic...
solarpowerportal.co.uk
Burnham's GB Grid plan cautiously welcomed by industry
The UK energy industry has broadly welcomed Andy Burnham’s plan for a publicly owned company to invest in the UK’s electricity grid infrastructure.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4h
While I am pleased to see increases in the PV installed in the UK, it is all frustratingly slow. We should have at least 30GW of capacity installed by now. www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-instal...
solarpowerportal.co.uk
UK installs record 291,000 PV installations in 12-month period
This brings the cumulative installed solar capacity in the UK to 23.2GW across 2,131,000 installations.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4h
No question - China is racing ahead with its plans for renewables and batteries. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/01/c...
pv-magazine.com
China sets 2030 battery targets, backs sodium-ion and solid-state - pv magazine Global
China’s new five-year battery plan targets 15,000-cycle lithium batteries by 2030 while expanding sodium-ion, flow-battery and emerging storage technologies.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4h
South Korea is massively exposed to fossil fuels, so they are doing the only sensible thing: adding lots of renewable capacity as fast as they can. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/01/s...
pv-magazine.com
South Korea grid overhaul to connect more than 100 GW of renewables - pv magazine Global
South Korea plans to replace hard limits on grid connections with curtailable access, battery storage, and competitive allocation of connection rights, as it aims to accommodate more than 100 GW of re...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 6h
This shows why we need LOTS more wind, solar, storage and transmission in the UK - and quickly! www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-win...
carbonbrief.org
Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis - Carbon Brief
The UK has avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 6h
It's not just the sea level rise that will cause problems. Combine it with high tides, storms or - in this case - a huge upwelling of warm water, and communities suffer. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise
Wave nearing southern California expected to reach San Francisco Bay Area by October as it crawls toward Alaska
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 6h
WTF #Barclays and #HSBC Have you no shame, no humanity, no compassion? Coal KILLS. Coal POLLUTES. Coal DESTROYS our climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
EVs are the answer to high petrol and diesel prices. www.evinfrastructurenews.com/emobility/ac...
evinfrastructurenews.com
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cuba is more exposed to risks from dependency on fossil fuels than most. A rapid move to solar is going to be the best option. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/30/c...
pv-magazine.com
Cuba's PV capacity tops 1.4 GW - pv magazine Global
Cuba has installed 1.42 GW of solar capacity across 144 photovoltaic plants and expects to exceed 1.5 GW by the end of 2026. Renewables now account for 21.4% of electricity generation, while the count...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What an interesting project - massive potential for huge LDES. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/30/t...
pv-magazine.com
The rationale behind the UK's largest compressed air energy storage plan - pv magazine Global
EnergyPathways CEO Ben Clube tells pv magazine that the company's compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in the Irish Sea will enter the second round of the UK's long-duration energy storage (LD...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We have had lots of promises before about planting trees - let's hope this one actually happens. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The cost of petrol and diesel means a massive shift towards EVs. Here's an example from Australia. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
An EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles
A record 157,957 new EVs were sold nationally between January and June, according to the Electric Vehicle Council
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Entirely due to the price of fossil gas. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
Cap poised to rise by 16% to equivalent of £1,999 for dual-fuel bill, the biggest quarterly increase since January 2023
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Smart move - the claim is that the capacity factor for onshore wind can be doubled for a turbine at this height. reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-talle...
reneweconomy.com.au
World's tallest wind turbine reaches full height of 365 metres atop "telescopic" lattice tower
Technology used to build world's tallest wind turbine, to tap into high altitude winds, similar to the self-lifting tower technology being used by Fortescue's Nabrawind.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Australia leads the world on rooftop solar and domestic batteries. www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/09/29/r...
pv-magazine-australia.com
Rooftop solar, home battery installs hit record highs - pv magazine Australia
Australians are installing rooftop solar and batteries at record scale with the latest data revealing households added 1,894 MW of new PV generation and 8,691 MWh of energy storage capacity in the fir...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Of course it does. Inevitable, given how cheap it is and how quickly it can be installed. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/s...
pv-magazine.com
Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time - pv magazine Global
Solar and wind are increasingly outpacing nuclear power globally, with solar generation surpassing nuclear for the first time in 2025, according to WNISR 2026. The report highlights nuclear’s slow gro...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This will be a fantastic resource for many people in Africa. Cheap, reliable electricity. Reliable because they know when it will work! Batteries will help, too. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/s...
pv-magazine.com
Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid solar market to grow 450% by 2035 - pv magazine Global
Latest analysis from Wood Mackenzie says growth in Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid market will be led by Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya, while financing installations stands as ...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fossil fuel companies are the most corrupt, evil and venal industrial organisations that the world has ever seen. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says
Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argue
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What a great way to re-use car batteries when they are no longer suitable for their original purpose. thedriven.io/2026/09/29/w...
thedriven.io
"We didn't know if this was going to work:" Battery recycler converts its 1,000th Nissan Leaf EV battery into stationary storage
"Every process we developed, every step in building a factory for re-manufacturing EV batteries was new. There was no playbook," says CEO of battery recycle after major milestone.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Electric trucks have to be the answer. It's not just cheaper - what happens if diesel supplies run out, even for brief periods? thedriven.io/2026/09/28/e...
thedriven.io
Electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel in most markets, and offer two-year paybacks in some, new survey finds
Major new study finds that electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel counterparts in most markets, with two-year paybacks on offer.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The only way that the ghastly Trump administration can make coal work is to mandate it being kept open, with the owner forced to operate at a loss. It's pathetic. Fortunately, the march of renewables continues. reneweconomy.com.au/trump-unable...
reneweconomy.com.au
Trump unable to stop clean energy revolution, as wind and solar output surges and coal shrinks
Trump administration appears to have bet on the wrong horse, with renewables surging and coal power shrinking despite his bluster and conspiracy theories.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Climate change makes events like these more likely and more intense. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared
More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roads
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
EVs are the only sensible option. When there are enough low-cost new EVs (and 2nd hand ones too) then I am sure everyone will want to save money. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
carbonbrief.org
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  - Carbon Brief
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We all know that the most venal, corrupt and evil industry on the planet is the oil and gas sector. Just disgusting. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Oil firms accused of pushing for tax breaks after ‘cashing in’ on Middle East crisis
Scrapping the windfall tax early could cost the UK £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners have said
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Climate change affects us all - and farmers more than most. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Extreme heat has caused drop in UK milk supply, new data shows
Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A strong El Niño means a lower number of Atlantic hurricanes. But it also means the likelihood of major Pacific anticyclones is raised - exactly what we have seen. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
theguardian.com
Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes
The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at least
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Well, piss off then, USA. We don't need your fossil fuel shilling. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
reuters.com
US will either reform IEA on climate issues or leave the group, energy secretary says
The US might consider leaving the International Energy Agency ​if there is no alignment on climate issues, ‌US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A really important analysis if you are interested in China's energy and climate plans for the next 5 years. interactive.carbonbrief.org/china-plan-t...
interactive.carbonbrief.org
Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy
Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Vertical axis wind turbines with 2MW capacity - should be very interesting. reneweconomy.com.au/vertical-axi...
reneweconomy.com.au
Vertical-axis floating wind turbines may be tested in Australian offshore renewable zone
Swedish floating wind innovator may build a 20 MW demonstration project in Australia using its unique vertical-axis turbines.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nice to see some long duration storage innovation. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/23/a...
pv-magazine.com
Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery goes online - pv magazine Global
Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery system has commenced operations in Queensland, helping power a critical minerals processing facility and providing a real-world demonstration of ...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
mportant step forward in allowing grid-forming batteries to manage grid strength in Australia, rather than depending on syncons, which are both expensive and on very long lead-times. @neso-energy.bsky.social could learn from this. reneweconomy.com.au/a-turning-po...
reneweconomy.com.au
A turning point for grid-forming inverters in Australia's grid transition plan
AEMO has changed its thinking about the ability of grid forming inverters to satisfy minimum system strength needs - a major step forward given the high cost of syncons.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The UK needs a big response to the 8th Contracts for Difference auction (AR8). The projects should be operational by 2030 and there is a lot of ground to make up. www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-planni...
solarpowerportal.co.uk
UK AR8 could procure 19GW of renewables, deliver £11bn in savings
The UK government’s CfD scheme’s Allocation Round 8 (AR8) could procure up to 19GW of new renewable energy capacity, according to LCP Delta.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Paywalled, but you get the idea. Saudi Arabia understands that it needs to get off fossil fuels. Pity they are preventing everyone else doing it, as much as they can. www.energy-storage.news/21gwh-bess-d...
energy-storage.news
21GWh BESS deployed globally in August: One-fifth in Saudi Arabia, European activity soars
Nearly 21GWh of grid-scale BESS came online globally last month, of which around a fifth was in Saudi Arabia while the majority was in China.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The climate is an angry bear and we are poking it with sticks" Very dangerous. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/my-new-nyt...
theclimatebrink.com
My new NYT op-ed on climate change risk
We’ve made real progress bending down the curve of emissions, but risks remain far too high for complacency
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Programmes like this probably don't get a lot of publicity, but with enough of them we will see a continued significant decline in the use of fossil fuels. thedriven.io/2026/09/21/a...
thedriven.io
Australia's busiest airport rolls out first of 50 electric buses for shuttles and airfield operations
Australia's busiest airport rolls out first of 50 new Australian-made electric buses, including 25 airfield apron operations and another 25 for shuttles.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Interesting project in Western Australia. I'd like to know the expected capacity factor - it should be high. reneweconomy.com.au/rare-wind-so...
reneweconomy.com.au
Rare wind, solar and battery hybrid seeks environmental approvals in new renewables hotspot
New wind, solar and battery hybrid project seeks environmental approval near a wheatbelt town emerging as the latest hotspot for renewable energy projects.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Really nice technology improvement that will see capacity factor increases because of more generation when wind speed is lower. reneweconomy.com.au/global-wind-...
reneweconomy.com.au
Global wind giant expects lower costs from new turbine equipped with extra-long blades
Powerful new wind turbine adds longer blades to reduce costs and boost output, and comes at critical time for the struggling Australian wind industry.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No doubt: this crisis will accelerate the transition to EVs. I feel sorry for those caught by the high diesel prices, because not everyone can make the move to EVs immediately - but there is only one answer in the long run. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
theguardian.com
‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain
Small traders and drivers bear the brunt of a refining shortage taking UK diesel towards £2 a litre as wars wipe out about a fifth of global supplies
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oh crap. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Perfect use for EV batteries once they are no longer suitable for their first purpose: use them on the grid. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/21/f...
pv-magazine.com
French startup repurposes EV batteries for solar energy storage - pv magazine Global
Battwoo is repurposing electric vehicle batteries for stationary energy storage, targeting solar self-consumption and other commercial and industrial applications. The company says its refurbished sys...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
WTAF? This is insane. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is one of the worst-judged interventions that the @libdems.org.uk could possibly make. Utterly at odds with their stated aim of net zero. Just dumb and unprincipled. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is such an important article, we all should be informed about the impact on the climate of what we eat. Then we can at least make informed choices. interactive.carbonbrief.org/what-is-the-...
interactive.carbonbrief.org
Interactive: What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy?
Food production accounts for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. It takes up half of the planet’s habitable surface.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thermal storage is another excellent part of the storage portfolio that we will need to complete the transition to renewable energy. janrosenow.substack.com/p/thermal-ba...
janrosenow.substack.com
Thermal batteries aren’t coming. They’re already here.
Half of all operating thermal batteries came online since 2025. Policy, not technology, is now the main constraint.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Solar can co-exist with traditional crops and in some cases, can increase yields. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/18/f...
pv-magazine.com
French agrivoltaic trials cut water loss, lift maize yields by 19.6% - pv magazine Global
TSE’s agrivoltaic trials in France recorded barley yields of up to 96% of those in a control plot and reduced seasonal evapotranspiration by 20%. At a separate site, maize yield beneath the canopy was...
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Australia's progress with renewables has been good - there is much more to do, though. reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-h...
reneweconomy.com.au
Renewables hit a new all-time high on Australia's main grid, nearly half of it from rooftop solar
An abundance of rooftop solar generation has helped set a new record high for the total share of renewables on Australia's main grid, reaching nearly 80 per cent on a sunny Friday afternoon in Spring.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Something like this gives one hope, at a time when it is badly needed. reneweconomy.com.au/kookaburras-...
reneweconomy.com.au
Kookaburras, bees and panels: Australia's first big "biosolar" roof slashes heat, boosts power by nearly 25%
A new Sydney suburb has become the testbed for biosolar rooftops in Australia – and the latest results from a groundbreaking project are stunning.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This chart makes it obvious that China will exceed its target for NEVs.
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's obvious: with high petrol and diesel prices, why would you not move to an EV and escape the massive refuelling bills? www.reuters.com/business/eur...
reuters.com
Europe EV sales outpace forecasts as BEV share hits 30.5%
Battery-electric vehicle registrations in Europe rose 54.2% in August, pushing the market well ahead of forecasts for ​2026 as fully electric cars accounted for nearly one ‌in three new vehicles sold.
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