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Jasmin Smajic

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEW BRIGHT SPOTS: "Just build more solar and batteries" I see this comment many times in my social media feed. The problem: The slogan undersells the problem. It also undersells the solution. The good news: we already have most of the tools we need. janrosenow.substack.com/p/the-proble...
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The problem with "just build solar and batteries"
Why the easiest story about the energy transition is misleading.
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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nvidia selects three BESS solutions for new AI facilities qualification programme #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
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Nvidia selects three BESS solutions for new AI facilities qualification programme
Nvidia qualification programme for products and solutions that meet reference design requirements includes three battery storage solutions.  
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 27/09/2026
https://www.understandingai.org/p/waymos-investments-in-san-francisco
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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 18/09/2026
For a different perspective - in 2024, the world deployed about 205 GWh.
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Global BESS deployments soared 53% in 2024
Energy storage deployments globally grew 53% in 2024, with grid-scale segment the driver of this, market intelligence firm Rho Motion says.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 18/09/2026
🔋EVE Energy signs a massive 206GWh battery supply deal with Fluence. To put things in perspective: - EVE shipped 120GWh of batteries in 2025. - Fluence partnered with Siemens and NVIDIA to design reference architectures for data centers. #batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
https://news.metal.com/newscontent/104122803-ess-eve-energy-signs-206gwh-battery-supply-agreement-with-fluence
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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 18/09/2026
'We calculated annual degradation rate of 1-2% over 30-years. Although this exceeds rates typically covered by modern module warranties, results should be viewed in context of prolonged exposure to harsh desert conditions, including high temperatures, intense solar radiation, and windblown sand."
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After 30 years in hot-arid climate, Arco solar modules still deliver about half their original power - pv magazine Global
Algerian researchers found that 64 aged Arco Solar modules retained an average of 53% of their original 43 W rated power after three decades of outdoor exposure. The assessment revealed substantial po...
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 18/09/2026
🔋EVE Energy signs a massive 206GWh battery supply deal with Fluence. To put things in perspective: - EVE shipped 120GWh of batteries in 2025. - Fluence partnered with Siemens and NVIDIA to design reference architectures for data centers. #batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
https://news.metal.com/newscontent/104122803-ess-eve-energy-signs-206gwh-battery-supply-agreement-with-fluence
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 17/09/2026
Difficult to see this as anything else than a race to the bottom with European consumers as losers.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 16/09/2026
🔋Tesla released a promo video on its cathode plant in Texas. The installed capacity is at 10 GWh per year, but the plant is still in an early ramp stage according to the Q2 2026 investor letter. Video shows standard processes, but claims are exaggerated. #energysky #greensky #battchat #batteries
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 16/09/2026
1. It says the plant is first of its kind in NAM, which is not true. BASF had commercial-scale cathode plants in NAM before Tesla. 2. It also says that they are using a novel process that is cheaper, cleaner and more scalable. While that’s possible, take it with a grain of salt at this moment.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 16/09/2026
🔋Tesla released a promo video on its cathode plant in Texas. The installed capacity is at 10 GWh per year, but the plant is still in an early ramp stage according to the Q2 2026 investor letter. Video shows standard processes, but claims are exaggerated. #energysky #greensky #battchat #batteries
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Bo Vagner Hansen @bovagner.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026
"using plasma deposition, LeydenJar can - layer by tiny layer - make an ultra-thin pure silicon foil which resists cracking, allowing a significant increase in battery life, charging speed, and energy density (up to 50%, according to LeydenJar)."
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 14/09/2026
🔋This is a nice overview into the battery startup scene around Eindhoven in The Netherlands. Inspired by ASML, companies like LeydenJar, LionVolt and Powall are betting on various forms of “deposition techniques” to improve batteries. #batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
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Battery tech: Europe hopes to make up ground in battery industry
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 15/09/2026
China's clean-technology exports passed $220 billion in 2025, closing in on the traditional export powerhouses: garments, furniture and household appliances 📈 By H1 2026, clean tech already reached 6.6% of all exports in H1 2026, up from 2.7% in 2020. ember-energy.org/lat...
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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 15/09/2026
BYD Commercial Vehicles unveils its growing European line-up 3.5 to 44 tonnes Flagship: ETT 44 electric tractor Electric spec: 651 kWh Blade Battery, 600km range, 1,000 hp peak; 1.5MW⚡Charging, 20 -> 80% ~20 mins; Euro NCAP: 5 stars, CitySafe IAA Transportation
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 14/09/2026
“Meanwhile, the energy consumption, including charging losses, was 7.51 kWh/100 km” That’s roughly half the energy consumption of typical EVs today. #batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 14/09/2026
“Meanwhile, the energy consumption, including charging losses, was 7.51 kWh/100 km” That’s roughly half the energy consumption of typical EVs today. #batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 14/09/2026
🔋This is a nice overview into the battery startup scene around Eindhoven in The Netherlands. Inspired by ASML, companies like LeydenJar, LionVolt and Powall are betting on various forms of “deposition techniques” to improve batteries. #batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
bbc.com
Battery tech: Europe hopes to make up ground in battery industry
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 13/09/2026
Too early to conclude; consequences of similar actions play out months later. But we can be confident that it will only accelerate the current trajectory of energy diversification through addition of renewables/batteries. See below what happened in China in the span of only 5 years:
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 13/09/2026
China's battery nearly DOUBLED in 2025, and accounted for 60% of the world's storage addition. Coal’s system balancing role is being displaced as China's battery storage expand ⚖️ ember-energy.org/lat...
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 13/09/2026
That’s remarkable growth in just 5 years. It really embodies the saying: where there is a will, there is a way.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 13/09/2026
Not looking great for any industry that depends on oil
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 12/09/2026
🔋BYD to co-develop with Changsha Fusheng Technology Blade batteries for industrial and mining rail locomotives. BYD will focus on battery R&D and manufacturing. Changsha Fusheng to handle system integration, BMS and electronic control. #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
https://carnewschina.com/2026/09/10/byds-to-develop-blade-batteries-for-industrial-rail-locomotives-in-china/
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 12/09/2026
🔋BYD to co-develop with Changsha Fusheng Technology Blade batteries for industrial and mining rail locomotives. BYD will focus on battery R&D and manufacturing. Changsha Fusheng to handle system integration, BMS and electronic control. #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
https://carnewschina.com/2026/09/10/byds-to-develop-blade-batteries-for-industrial-rail-locomotives-in-china/
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
"China’s firms are already assembling cars, or have plans to do so, across much of the developing world (see map). But it is the vast European market they regard as their biggest prize." ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging www.economist.com/business/202...
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026
400A depot charging by #alpi just in time for IAA :) 🌩️🌩️🌩️ #alwaysbecharging #moreplugs www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 08/09/2026
China’s electrifying transport beyond passenger cars – which already reached 67% of new sales by June 2026. In 2025, electric truck sales doubled to reach 26% of new sales, matching European passenger EV adoption rates 🚚 5/8
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 09/09/2026
Lyten is using similarly derived carbon in their batteries. lyten.com/technology/3...
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3D Graphene
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026
@eddywax.bsky.social: "EXCLUSIVE The European Commission is looking to propose a dedicated 2040 renewable energy target, a draft document seen by Euractiv shows." www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...
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EXCLUSIVE: Commission wants 'dedicated' EU renewables target post-2030 | Euractiv
Retaining a separate green energy target could be seen as snub to 14-strong alliance of pro-nuclear capitals
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 07/09/2026
🔋Fantastic graph summarizing the history of lithium-ion batteries. We’ve really come a long way! #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 07/09/2026
🔋China has temporarily suspended approvals ​for new battery factories, as it reviews current production capacity. The move comes ⁠amid concerns about overcapacity, falling prices and shrinking margins. #battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-pauses-approvals-battery-storage-manufacturing-projects-cailianshe-reports-2026-09-07/
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 07/09/2026
SOAPBOX: "If the pace seen so far in 2026 continues, we estimate Chinese exports of full-electric cars to the EU will reach about €10.5bn this year, close to the €11bn peak of 2023." #alwaysbecharging #battchat soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/chinas-ele...
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hoergen @hoergen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Heres the video dis-Xed
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 07/09/2026
🔋China has temporarily suspended approvals ​for new battery factories, as it reviews current production capacity. The move comes ⁠amid concerns about overcapacity, falling prices and shrinking margins. #battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-pauses-approvals-battery-storage-manufacturing-projects-cailianshe-reports-2026-09-07/
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 07/09/2026
🔋Fantastic graph summarizing the history of lithium-ion batteries. We’ve really come a long way! #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 03/09/2026
🔋SES AI’s CEO explains why they shelved Li-Metal for EVs and are relaunching it for drones instead. Western next-gen battery makers are retreating to premium, high-density, low-cycle, low-volume niches; ceding high-volume, cost-sensitive EVs and BESS to Asian makers. #battchat #greensky #energysky
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 06/09/2026
WEBINAR | Last year, Ember highlighted how electrotech is reshaping how the world generates, uses and shifts electrons. This year, we’re launching the sequel to #ElectrotechRevolution 🔜 Join the launch webinar this 16th September 🔗 ember-energy.org/lat...
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 05/09/2026
If you want to read more about it
discovermagazine.com
What Would the Sun Sound Like If We Could Hear It On Earth?
A thought experiment explores the awesome power of our star.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 05/09/2026
🔋XPENG to shift to semi-solid battery cells for its humanoids robots. The departure from its previously announced all-solid-state battery strategy is aimed at reducing supply risks ahead of planned mass production by year-end. #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
https://cnevpost.com/2026/09/03/xpeng-iron-shifts-to-semi-solid-batteries/
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 05/09/2026
🔋XPENG to shift to semi-solid battery cells for its humanoids robots. The departure from its previously announced all-solid-state battery strategy is aimed at reducing supply risks ahead of planned mass production by year-end. #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
https://cnevpost.com/2026/09/03/xpeng-iron-shifts-to-semi-solid-batteries/
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BatteryDesign @batterydesign.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
batterydesignnet.substack.com/p/dc-arc-phy...
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DC arc physics, why battery startups keep dying, and the Bruggeman exponent problem
BatteryDesign.net latest from 4th September
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 04/09/2026
📮 Batteries were made for a cooler world. What happens as it gets hotter? Temperature affects storage, efficiency and degradation. As the climate changes, are battery projects built for the temperatures they’ll actually face? Read the full analysis 👇🏻 #battchat #greensky #energysky #batteries
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Batteries were made for a cooler world
The hotter the world gets, the more batteries we need. And the harder we make life for them.
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 24/08/2026
🧵 (Part 1) Science is Not Just for Scientists In a few short years we have seen the rise of scammers, quacks, unlettered politicians assuming critical health infrastructure roles (with predictably devastating results) and more. Should "Science" just be for scientists? 1/25
A large collage of notable scientists including Carl Sagan, Richard Dawkins, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Nikola Tesla and Albert Einstein.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 04/09/2026
That’s not what the article says. The illustrative 70C is an enclosure surface temperature, not the temperature in the shade.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 04/09/2026
Do you think avoiding sun exposure would be enough to prevent heat-related issues in BESS?
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 04/09/2026
Definitely. My point is that it may not be enough.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 04/09/2026
Well, a canopy can help avoid direct sun exposure, but the sun still heats the surrounding environment, so the ambient temperature gets high.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 04/09/2026
📮 Batteries were made for a cooler world. What happens as it gets hotter? Temperature affects storage, efficiency and degradation. As the climate changes, are battery projects built for the temperatures they’ll actually face? Read the full analysis 👇🏻 #battchat #greensky #energysky #batteries
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Batteries were made for a cooler world
The hotter the world gets, the more batteries we need. And the harder we make life for them.
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 03/09/2026
It’s not a question of mindset, but that of execution, specifically, in translating its innovations into successful commercial enterprises. Cut the red tape.
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European innovation at a crossroads
The old continent struggles to commercialize its innovations
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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 03/09/2026
Roughly: 50% coal, 40% renewables, 10% nuclear and others
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