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Star Catcher beamt Energie mit Rekordleistung
Star Catcher will Satelliten im All drahtlos mit Energie versorgen. Das Unternehmen hat die optische Energieübertragung demonstriert und die DARPA übertroffen.
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"Poland allocates subsidies to 14.5 GWh of energy storage projects"
#Poland #Energy
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Poland allocates subsidies to 14.5 GWh of energy storage projects
Poland has awarded public support to 172 large-scale battery storage projects totaling 14.5 GWh, with construction required to be completed by the end of 2028.

150 GW in a year: record new wind power capacity installed globally in 2025! Not really evenly spread over the world ;)
China 100 GW (that country where Trump couldn't find a single wind turbine :)
Europe 17 GW
US 7 GW
India 6 GW
Rest of the World 20 GW
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GWEC Reports Record Wind Energy Additions in 2025, with Asia Emerging as the Primary Growth Engine
Global wind energy installations are set to cross 150 GW in 2025, driven by rapid growth across Asia, with record additions in India, China and emerging markets.

'AI gaat de maatschappij overnemen'. We hebben nooit gedacht dat dat betekende dat er zoveel water en energie wordt gebruikt dat er voor ons niets over blijft
Alphabet koopt voor 4,3 miljard euro energiebedrijf om stroom veilig te stellen voor datacenters

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 15 #Chile

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19
Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing the latest toll on Sunday.

'Extremely serious' — Ukraine's battered energy system faces worst day in 3 years, Shmyhal says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/22/extremely-serious-ukraines-battered-energy.html

One thing that's working in the Dutch energy transition (although further development of wind and solar is now slowing down). And we're not far from seeing this happen globally either.

USA sanktionieren HateAid-Chefinnen und Ex-EU-Kommissar Thierry Breton
Die US-Regierung kritisiert „Ideologen in Europa“, die US-amerikanische Plattformen zensieren wollten. Jetzt verhängt sie Einreiseverbote – auch gegen Deutsche.

Russia's strikes on the energy sector – Ukraine requests urgent reinforcement of air defense #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/24/russias-strikes-on-the-energy.html

"No backsliding: that turned out to be the highest achievable in Belém." #COP30
I've got news: having emitted another 53 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases in a year and then making no progress in climate negotiations is backsliding.
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