On the 1kW pp: estimates show that in an electrified efficient energy use world, the glob average energy consumption will be about 7MWh pp www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/iea-energy... 7000kWh / (365x24)h = 0.8kW pp So less than 1kW

Using doubling time 3 years: 40TW capacity globally by 2040. Using aver. CF of 1/3 that’s 13TW deliverable power. Assume popn by 2050 is 10b and aver. power pp of 1kW across economy. That equates to demand of 10TW in electrified efficient energy use world: achievable by 2040.

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Hey, so it looks like the world is going to have installed another terawatt of solar capacity in 2yrs (2023/24) That's enough to meet the electricity demand of South Korea, the UK & Italy combined Also – it took 22yrs to install the first terawatt?! 🤯 www.carbonbrief.org/debriefed-20...

DeBriefed 20 September 2024: Europe’s worst storm for ‘two decades’; Record solar boom; How China talks about its energy transition - Carbon Brief

This week, Carbon Brief covers the findings of a new report exploring how Chinese media is covering its transition away from fossil fuels.

"Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now." by Sarah Kaplan and Simon Ducroquet for the @washingtonpost.comwww.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming.

China's EV sales (including $ incentives for ICE trade-ins) & high-speed rail network are having a big impact on global oil demand, oil prices and inflation. And it could soon become a global leader on renewables integration with its vehicle-to-grid program. theprogressplaybook.com/2024/09/18/c...

China's EV and high-speed rail boom is curbing global oil demand, data shows

Fully electric models and plug-in hybrids accounted for more than 50% of all new vehicle sales in China in July and August.

… and may work out but some of the same nonsense thread comments noise LinkedIn - trying to keep it professional and mostly succeeding. Useful to connect influencers, experts and business. So quite a mess, but let’s see! /

Interesting. Yes there is some traction there too. The X diaspora is exploring different channels. For my part: Mastodon - bit niche but some good climate science convos. Not sure it’ll achieve critical mass Bsky - feels like a refuge for more serious convos on energy etc Threads - X replacement …

Liz, if you haven’t added yet: Kate de Selincourt @katedes.bsky.social Thereare many other on X that I can’t find here yet: Jo Alsop Liz Meddings Liz Male On energy matters linked to heating and therefore retrofit, a lot more; to name a few: Emma Pinchbeck Jess Ralston Clem Cowton Hannah Ritchie

Thanks Annie! I followed him or her on Twitter but spending less time on X so this is great. He’s really good. I suspect a really seriously good scientist who is hacked off with all the denial and is sticking on in there calling it out.

Here’s an early 1800s wall that is over half a metre thick (and is actually 2 courses of stone with a airy rubble cavity). This is not ‘no insulation’; just not retrofitted modern ‘additional’ insulation. So when people talk about homes “without insulation”, it is a misleading phrase.

Getting excited by the approaching first exhibition of my art at Three Storeys in Nailsworth Tues 1st - Sun 6th October. If you're in this area then, please pop by (great cafe there too).