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Renewable Friday: Fast EV Charging for the Win! [1]

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Date: 2025-06-13

BYD in China was the first to announce seriously fast battery charging for EVs. Then came CATL, which I reported on Tuesday. Now here is the third such announcement. I said that ultra-fast charging is one of those ideas that lots of people get at the same time when conditions ripen. The question, of course, is when these three kinds of battery can get into new-model cars and reach customers in the various countries of the world. These Toshiba batteries are now available only in sample quantities for engineers to test and start qualifying.

Unless Trump chickens out on his car tariffs or the courts untangle that mess (now on appeal), the US will have to wait another 4 years.

x 🔋 #Toshiba to ship SCiB™Nb #fastcharging battery samples by June 2025. The #NTO-based battery supports 80% charge in 10 mins and up to 15,000 cycles, aimed at commercial #EVs. Read more: buff.ly/jTGJyGQ #batterytechnology #energystorage #EVinnovation — Battery-Tech.Network (@battery-tech-net.bsky.social) June 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Nissan’s New Leaf Crossover gets 311-Mile Range, Can It Save the Brand?

x Europe's #electricvehicles market is thriving in 2025, marking a robust recovery. From January to April, over 2.2 million #EVs were registered across the EU and EFTA, a 20% surge compared to the same period in 2024. www.dw.com/en/electric-... #ActOnClimate #oilandgas #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #Tesla



[image or embed] — alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social (@alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM

x 🚨 Big EV leap in NI! 📈 DfT data just out today shows a 47% rise in the battery electric vehicle fleet here in 2024 vs 2023 🚗 More choice, better infrastructure & growing confidence are driving the shift #EVANI #ElectricVehicles #EVadoption #NorthernIreland #DfI #DfT @infrastructure-ni.gov.uk



[image or embed] — EV Association Northern Ireland - EVANI (@ev-association-ni.bsky.social) June 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM

Harry Moody, CLIMATE CHANGE IN AN AGING SOCIETY

June 12, 2025

Incumbents Have Underestimated the Speed of Change

That’s because pessimism comes from failing to see that change has been exponential, not linear:

x 🇷🇴 Azomureș, Romania’s last #fertiliser plant, consumes 10% of national gas & is a major #CO₂ emitter. With €640M/year in projected carbon costs by 2050, conventional #ammonia is unsustainable. EPG explores two decarbonisation paths: #blue vs #green ammonia.

🔗 www.epg-thinktank.org/transforming...



[image or embed] — EPG (@epg-thinktank.bsky.social) June 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM

x News from E+E Leader 📡 Fast-tracking rooftop solar in NJ! New Jersey is set to launch a real-time permitting system, cutting red tape and lowering costs for homeowners. A win for clean energy and affordability. 📖 Read the… #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #PermittingReform #SmartInfrastructure #GreenTech



[image or embed] — Environment+Energy Leader (@eeleader.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM

x In Indiana, the new agrivoltaic project proves solar can benefit farmers -- and garner support from both sides of the political divide. www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/s... #Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #Motivation



[image or embed] — Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff (@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM

x If you live in #Michigan, #Minnesota or #NewYork state, you might want to purchase some #SolarPanels and #PowerBanks to offset the coming electricity #surcharges from #Ontario.

amzn.to/3HU9oUn #canada #tariff #tariffs #tariffwar #trumptariffs #inflation #electricity #solarenergy #solarpunk



[image or embed] — Yul Tolbert (@timelike01.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM

x 🇺🇸 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~16% of California electrical power generation in CAISO's territory (102GWh). Solar power was ~37% (230GWh). All hydro power was ~12% (73GWh). Geothermal power was ~3% (19GWh). Source: CAISO #California #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy #geothermalenergy



[image or embed] — altenergy.bsky.social (@altenergy.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM

x Big news! The Texas Solar for All website is LIVE! We’re making solar energy more affordable & accessible across Texas—plus creating jobs & building resilience. Explore how we're powering change: www.solarforalltexas.org @harcresearch.bsky.social #TexasSolarForAll #SolarEnergy #TXSFA #Solar



[image or embed] — Office of County Administration (@harriscountyoca.bsky.social) June 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM

x Funding will support sub-Saharan Africa solar energy rental firm

->Envirotec Magazine | #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy | More info from EcoSearch



[image or embed] — Climate, Ecology, War and More by Dr. Glen Barry (@bigearthdata.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM

x The Chinese company behind 50% of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads restofworld.org/2025/transsi... ...good to see many African nations rush to adopt electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers #EVs

#EVsky



[image or embed] — Steven M (@stevenmil.bsky.social) June 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM

x Plans have been unveiled for what developers claim is the world’s first wind-powered underwater data centre (UDC) off the coast of Shanghai in China #windpower #offshorewind www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1921...



[image or embed] — Windpower Monthly (@windpowermonthly.bsky.social) June 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM

x NEW: Cyclic Materials announces US$25-million rare earth element hub – The Centre of Excellence for Rare Earth Recycling combines processing and R&D programs to convert up to 500 tonnes of feedstock annually ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ Read on: electricautonomy.ca/ev-supply-ch... #EVs #EVsky



[image or embed] — Electric Autonomy (@electricautonomy.com) June 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM

x Lettuce Shine agrivoltaic system at Our Table Co-Op in Oregon was recognized as a 2025 North American Agrivoltaics Awards finalist! @oregonstate.edu researchers are studying the project to identify the ideal balance between crop shade needs & ☀️energy production. Learn more👇



[image or embed] — Oregon Department of Energy (@odoenergy.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Denial & Obstruction

The No New Nukes Feed on Bluesky is useless today, due to the Israeli strike on Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities. But never mind. Nuclear power programs remain worse than useless.

Third Act: 10 Renewable Energy Myths Debunked

x Australia has the cheapest solar & wind—but still high power bills. Why? Gas peakers set prices, markets reward inflexibility, & we underuse storage. Smart grids & V2G could be our game-changer. Let’s stop blaming renewables & fix the system. 🔋🇦🇺 #Renewables #Solar #Wind #Lithium #V2G #EVs #SWB #BESS



[image or embed] — EV Curve Futurist (@evcurvefuturist.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM

x This is true - #heatpump take up in the UK would be so much higher if electricity costs weren't so high; whilst there's an immediate #carbon saving, financially very few projects stack up (when switching from gas heating)



[image or embed] — kW Energy Consultants Ltd (@energykw.bsky.social) June 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM

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