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Why the takeoff? EVs are cheaper and better, especially where China's models are available. Australia has no tariffs on China's EVs. 15 EVs below $28,000 US are available in Australia. Iran War Energy Crisis made EV advantages even larger!! thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 6h

Constellation will add 190 MW of nuclear capacity (Uprate) at its MD 1790 MW nuclear plant, apply for nuclear plant license extensions & sell power to Amazon. 190 MW added capacity starts by 2030-2032. Plant is 80% of MD's Zero CO2 power. www.constellationenergy.com/news/2026/09... #energysky

constellationenergy.com

Constellation and Amazon Announce 20-Year Power Purchase Agreement Adding 190 Megawatts of Nuclear Capacity at Calvert Cliffs

Constellation and Amazon announced a long-term agreement that will support the continued investment in and expansion of the Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 7h

Good morning with good news: EVs in Australia reach 2035 sales goal a decade early! Plug-in vehicles' share doubles to 25.8% in H1 2026 vs. 12.1% in H1 2025. Sales may be 29% for all of 2026. August EV sales were ~36%, with BEVs a record 24.1%. thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w... #energysky

thedriven.io

"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars

EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The electrification of road freight is emerging as a structural force that could undermine long-term oil demand across the world." China's goals are EVs to be 50% of truck sales and 20% of its truck fleet by 2030. EVs may be 50% of truck sales in 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #energysky

bloomberg.com

China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices

Around a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

China's diesel consumption fell ~12% in H1 2026. Gasoline demand dropped ~8%. EV truck sales grow faster than EV auto sales in China! US diesel truck pays ~$101 to go 200 kilometers, while an EV truck in China pays $21! Energy security drives EV. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Sales of EV trucks in China skyrocket 80% in H1 2026! BNEF says EV trucks will be 33% of truck sales in 2026. But Sinopec Research Institute says EV trucks will be ~50% of sales in 2026! EV truck exports more than double! www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #energysky

bloomberg.com

China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices

Around a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Iranian War Highlights Benefits of Clean Tech No tankers. No pipelines. No fossil fuels needed. Electric vehicles can run on electricity generated at homes, businesses & plants, without burning fossil fuels. Developing nations are eager to cut expensive fossil fuels with clean tech! #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Americans paid $122 billion more for gasoline and diesel since March 1, compared to 2025! EV!!! #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

US Has 40 GW in Virtual Power Plants and Growing! This is the cleanest, lowest cost electricity resource. Vermont utility, Green Mountain Power, aggregated home batteries into 110 MW virtual power plant. That's Vermont's largest electricity resource. www.bbc.com/future/artic... #energysky

bbc.com

The US state replacing power plants with home batteries

Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, Vermont's virtual power plant has become its largest power source. It's protecting owners from outages and providing cheaper, cleaner energy.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Filling a standard 275-gallon oil tank in Maine costs ~$740 more than last year, after the statewide average hit a record $6.02 per gallon. ~50% of Maine households used heating oil in 2024, down from 62% in 2018. Maine is a leader in heat pumps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/28/b... #energysky

bangordailynews.com

Maine posts record-breaking heating oil prices amid Iran War

Heating oil reached a record high of $6.02 a gallon in Maine due to global conflicts and refining shortages, state officials said.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning with good news: In 6 of 9 EU countries, EV trucks are now cheaper! In Netherlands, Germany & Denmark, savings can reach €100,000, €85,000 & €69,000 respectively in 5 years. EV trucks there pay off after 2 years. Wonderful! uploads.transportenvironment.org/production/f... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Two Huge Australian Batteries Waratah is rated at 850 MW/1680 MWh and is now fully operating Collie Energy Storage Project battery is 500 MW/2400 MWh and is operating. These batteries are vital for Australia's transition from coal to renewables. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky

bloomberg.com

Australia’s Waratah Super Battery Now Operating at Full Capacity

Australia’s most-powerful battery has started operating at full capacity, adding vital rapid-response capacity to the electricity grid as ageing coal plants are retired and renewable generation expand...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good morning with good news: EVs are up to nine times cheaper to drive than gasoline or diesel autos in the UK. UK petrol cars cost 20.1 pence/mile (~27 cents) to drive. An EV costs 2.3-7 pence/mile. Plug-in autos were ~44% of UK sales in August! www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

China's 2025 exports of solar, EVs, wind turbines, and batteries avoided 374 million tons of CO2. Equal to UK & Portugal emissions. That's 31% more than China's 2024 exports. China's EV exports to Uruguay drove EV market share from 5% to 56% in 2.5 years. esgnews.com/china-clean-... #energysky

esgnews.com

China Clean Tech Exports Avoid 374 Million Tons of CO2

374 million tons: Chinese clean technology exports avoided an estimated 374 MtCO2 in 2025, exceeding the UK’s annual emissions. 6.9 billion tons: Over

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Full-electric vehicles were 51% of Uruguay's auto sales in August, with EV sales up 171%, compared to August 2025! Plug-in hybrids were 5% of sales, so EVs were 56% of auto sales. EVs surged from 5% to 50% in just 2.5 years! cleantechnica.com/2026/09/24/u... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Enhanced Geothermal "Cape Station Phase I is an approximately 100 MW installation comprising three 33-megawatt GeoBlocks, the first of which has achieved First Power." "An additional 400 MW, is already under construction, with an expected COD in 2028." finance.yahoo.com/energy/artic... #energysky

finance.yahoo.com

Fervo Energy Achieves First Power at Cape Station, a Landmark Moment for the Future of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

First greenfield Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) project synchronized to the grid and exporting electricity (First Power)Industry-leading milestone validates EGS as a scalable source of 24/7 carbon-...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning with good news: US solar surged 24% to 50.8 TWh in August 2026, compared to 8/2025! Combined solar & wind also rose 24% to 84.7 TWh in 8/2026. S&W were 18.2% of US electricity in 8/2026. That's up 2.3 points from 15.9% in 8/2025. Their share peaked at 26.5% in April 2026 #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Truly horrific race discrimination claims that California is pressing at trial against Tesla. Musk's stream of racist and White Nationalist messaging shows the Tesla racism problems begins at the top. electrek.co/2026/09/21/t... #energysky

electrek.co

Tesla goes to trial over racism claims against Black workers at 'plantation'

California's civil rights agency takes Tesla to trial over claims Black workers at its Fremont plant faced slurs, a 'plantation' label, and lower pay.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Morocco tripled its renewables' electricity from March 2017 (1.15 TWh) to 3/ 2026 (3.5 TWh)! RE's share of power doubled to 35.4% from ~18%. How? Wind surged to 25% in 3/2026 from 11% in 3/2017! Morocco's first battery (25 MW/125 MWh) just began operating. #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Largest residential distributed power plant ever recorded! Dispatched 580 MW of power from 140,000 home batteries for California's grid on September 9th. Virtual power plants are scaling, with much larger dispatches coming. electrek.co/2026/09/21/s... #energysky

electrek.co

Tesla and Sunrun's virtual power plant dispatch record 580 MW to California grid

Sunrun and Tesla dispatched a record 580 MW from 140,000 home batteries to California’s grid during a heat wave, the largest residential VPP event yet.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good morning with good news: US reaches two historic solar milestones. 1. US crosses 100 GW solar module production milestone! 70% of this factory capacity was added after IRA. pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/09/21/u... 2. US installed solar nears 300 GW! pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/09/21/u... #energysky

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s official, the 2026 El Niño has broken a record for the highest ocean anomaly in 170+ years… Incredibly reaching that threshold a full 2 months ahead of 2015’s record of +3.02C set on Nov 18th. See that red line? That’s 2026. Every other bold line are the strongest El Niño’s on record. 1/

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

China's auto market will be fully EV before 2030 and 100% BEV before 2035 if current sales trends continue! BEVs recorded their highest share of EV sales since 2023, with BEVs at 69% and PHEVs 31%. EVs were 58% of Chinese exports, up from 40% in 8/2025. cleantechnica.com/2026/09/19/t... #energysky

cleantechnica.com

The Unstoppable Rise of Leapmotor — August’s China EV Sales Report (45% BEV Share) - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Chinese vehicles are already 30% to 40% cheaper than comparable auto brands in some markets, like Italy, Spain, and France, Munoz told Reuters" "That’s with tariffs and other trade barriers Chinese automakers face on imported electric vehicles in Europe." #energysky electrek.co/2026/09/18/h...

electrek.co

Hyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs

Chinese automakers like BYD are quickly taking over global markets with low-cost electric vehicles, and Hyundai Motor’s CEO Jose Munoz...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Thailand moves toward 65% to 89% renewables & nuclear by 2050 and accelerated electrification. Why? Spiking fossil fuel prices! It will add 51 GW of mostly solar, wind, batteries by 2037. Plan includes 9 GW of nuclear. www.energyconnects.com/news/renewab... #energysky

energyconnects.com

Thailand Maps Plan to Source 89% of Power From Clean Energy

Thailand is considering generating 89% of its electricity from cleaner sources by 2050 as it formally puts a more ambitious long-term power plan to public

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

India has had no growth in coal over two years for first time in 50 years due to clean energy surge! "Over the past two years, India added 77GW of new solar capacity, 11GW of wind, 5GW of hydro and 0.6GW of nuclear capacity." Solar leads. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-ind... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good morning with good news: India's non-fossil generation rose the most on record from H1 2024 to H1 2026. So, power sector fossil-fuel consumption and CO2 emissions were flat, despite power demand growing 7%. No growth in coal power for 2 years! www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-ind... #energysky

carbonbrief.org

Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge - Carbon Brief

A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

India may add 9-15 GW of rooftop solar/yr thru 2030! www.pv-magazine-india.com/2026/09/16/i... #energysky India has 9 nuclear units (7.5 GW) under construction. www.sarkaritel.com/india-nuclea... #energysky 1 GW of nuclear is ~3 GW of solar in India. Rooftop solar adds 3-5 nuclear units/year.

pv-magazine-india.com

India could add 9-15 GW of residential rooftop solar annually through 2030: ISMA - pv magazine India

ISMA estimates annual residential rooftop solar installations of 9-15 GW between 2026 and 2030, reflecting the market’s transition towards sustained scale-up. PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has unloc...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Second Biggest Oil Decline in Last 60 Years! IEA's September forecast has global oil demand falling 2.5 million barrels/day. Most since Pandemic. IEA forecast swung 3.2 million barrels/day since January 2026, when it said oil would gain 700k barrels/day. 247wallst.com/investing/20... #energysky

247wallst.com

Iran War Triggers Historic Oil Demand Wipeout: Plunge Ranks as Second-Worst in 60 Years

The IEA has revised its 2026 oil demand outlook by more than 3 million barrels per day in just eight months, and the agency now warns the worst may still be ahead if Strait of Hormuz traffic fails to ...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Solar panel costs are now down to 12 cents per watt from $6 in 2000! Cheap solar triggers rooftop/small solar surge in many places, including Africa, Europe, & Asia. Small solar totals ~1.2 TW & growing rapidly! www.techspot.com/news/113860-... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Repeal of the IRA by Republicans in 2025, Trump Administration attacks on solar, wind and EVs, as well as its hostility to the clean energy transition are economically disastrous! Doubling down on oil, gas and coal locks USA into global fossil fuel prices! #energysky www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/o...

cnbc.com

U.S. crude oil rises back above $104 as market awaits updates on Saudi pipeline outage

Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, meanwhile, carried out renewed strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

China's coal and gas fall 4% in August!

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Good morning with good news: US solar & wind output surged 25% in August 2026 versus 8/2025! S&W are up 325% since 8/2016! S&W rose from 4.8% of US power in 8/2016 to 18.2% in 8/2026. Solar & Wind August Generation in TWh 2026: 85 2025: 68 2024: 62 2021: 44 2016: 20 2006: 1.66 #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Oil Executives Say the Great Fuel Crisis Is Here" EV!! Electrification of buildings and industrial processes with electricity generated by non-fossil fuels! #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

China's "car exports in August jumped 67.1% from the year before to around 890,000 units, driven by plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles." EVs reportedly are ~58% of China's car exports. EV sales skyrocket in Europe and the world outside USA & China. abcnews.com/Business/wir... #energysky

abcnews.com

China’s car exports in first 8 months surpass 2025 total, as EV sales soar

Industry data show China’s passenger car exports surpassed last year’s total in the first eight months of this year

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Solar generated 30% or more of 10 nations' power in Europe during August! Latvia 60% Hungary 54% Lithuania 42% Estonia 40% Portugal 36% Spain 36% Germany 32% Belgium 32% Greece 31% Netherlands 30% Luxemburg was 62% in July. EU was 24.2% solar in August. #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

91 GW of new nuclear globally is in construction. 53.5 GW of new nuclear may operate by 2030, raising operating capacity of 408 GW in August 2026 by 13%. IEA says electricity demand rises 19% by 2030. Nuclear was 8.9% of global power in 2025. globalenergymonitor.org/article/new-... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

More Big Offshore Wind! Gennaker Offshore (976.5 MW) will install turbines in summer of 2027 and be operational in 2028, after achieving $3.5 billion financial closure! Sixty-three 15.5 MW turbines will produce 3.8 TWh per year for Germany! www.offshorewind.biz/2026/09/11/g... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hooray! A federal appellate court ruled illegal the Department of Energy order to keep open an old coal plant.. Its owners wanted to close it in May 2025! Keeping it open cost consumers $295 million, so far! Stop these illegal, costly political stunts! www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

yahoo.com

Federal appeals court strikes down DOE order that forced J.H. Campbell coal plant to keep running

A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the U.S. Department of Energy's first order forcing Consumers Energy to keep its J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive running. The U.S. Court o...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Construction begins on South Korea's largest solar plant to date, a 400 MW plant. South Korea plans to add 56 GW of solar by 2030, with 12 GW of utility-scale solar & 44 GW of small solar. Its goal is to raise renewables to 100 GW by 2030, from 37 GW now. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/06/s...

pv-magazine.com

South Korea proceeds with largest single-site PV project to date - pv magazine Global

The 400 MW solar complex, scheduled for completion in 2028, is expected to supply 529 GWh of electricity annually. The project will include a 10 MW agrivoltaics array.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good morning with good news: US solar deployment surged 45% to 11.4 GW in Q2 2026. Solar, wind & batteries were 91% of new capacity in H1 2026. Wind was 21%, its best H1 since 2022. EIA says solar will be 51%, battery 28%, wind 14% & gas 7% for 2026! pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/09/10/s... #energysky

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Chinese are running away from gas cars! Gas car sales plunge 40%! Plug-in hybrid car (combine battery and gas engine) sales fall 29% Only sales of fully electric autos grew in August. The end of the internal combustion engine nears in China. carnewschina.com/2026/09/08/g... #energysky

carnewschina.com

Gas car sales fell 40% in August in China [Charts]

BEVs were only segment which avoided decline.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Good morning with good news: China's gas auto (ICE) sales plunged 40% in August! Plug-in autos were a record high 65.2% of sales, with full electrics (BEV) a record high 45.3% of sales! PHEV fell 29%. Only BEV sales grew, with total auto sales down 23.6%. electrek.co/2026/09/08/b... #energysky

electrek.co

The rout continues: BEVs up, ICE way down in China in Aug, Tesla also down

The rout continues for ICE cars in China, as pure electric cars are the only powertrain to grow in August. Tesla didn't fare well, though.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"Diesel was eating us alive!" Homes and businesses lead solar boom in Nigeria. Nigeria will add ~1.7 GW in 2026. The amount of solar added from 2023-2026 in Nigeria equals 33% of Nigeria's total generation capacity! See ember-energy.org/latest-insig... businessday.ng/pro/article/... #energysky

businessday.ng

How households showed Nigeria the solar way - Businessday NG

Nigerians who couldn't wait for state utilities to fix a grid that has failed nearly 140 times in a decade started buying solar panels and...

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good morning with good news: Solar takes all the power growth in Texas, reducing prices & gas generation. Solar & batteries cut prices by ~33% and cut hours with prices over $100/MWh by 75%! Gas was forecasted to rise 15% in 2026 but now may decline! www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... #energysky

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