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Surviving the white gold rush – life in South America’s ‘lithium triangle’
‘We won’t have electric cars,’ say local communities in South America ravaged by lithium mining for car batteries.

Euphemisms in a #climate talk - in one #SEAsian country, "anti-corruption" drive is creating "policy uncertainty" that harms progress on the #energytransition.
Of course, the &qu…

Koen Schoors (#UGent) stelt het nog eens duidelijk in De Morgen:
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#EnergyTransition continues at rapid pace in Europe. EU-27 electricity generation, Q1: YoY growth 2024/2023 Wind, Water & Solar (#WWS) accelerates to 15.8%, pushing fossil generation further away: -17.2%. Nuclear status quo.

#Shell defends the climate like a fox guards a henhouse. By 'energy transition' they probably mean the transition from bad to worse. Well, as long as they can line their pockets... #EnergyTransition #FossilFuelsOut #EndFossilFuels https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/12/shell-says-it-lobbies-for-energy-transition-during-climate-ruling-appeal

Wind and solar are delivering an #EnergyTransition at record speed https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-are-delivering-an-e…

Wind and solar are delivering an energy transition at record speed
As Dutton renews call for renewables to be stopped and coal closures suspended until nuclear is built, wind and solar are delivering the fastest transition the world has seen.

Russia's full-scale attack on #Ukraine was accompanied by an energy war against Europe. The energy price spike was caused by Russia, and the energy transition helps Ukraine (by reducing Russian income) and makes the rest of Europe less dependent on Russia.
We need to push on!
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🌋 How new tech is making geothermal energy a more versatile power source
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