Jan Rosenow

Energy transition optimist Vice President & Director at the Regulatory Assistance Project Research at Oxford University, SPRU & FU Berlin Co-host Watt Matters podcast eceee board member Coalition for Energy Savings steering committee member #energy #energytwitter #energytransition #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #hydrogen #electrification #energyefficiency

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2024-12-19 11:33:41 UTC

Chris Baraniuk has been on a quest to find the biggest heat pump-powered projects in Great Britain.
Here's what he found. A fun and inspiring read.👇
https://www.thereengineer.pro/p/the-biggest-heat-pump-projects-in

2024-12-17 15:26:09 UTC

Did you know that heat pumps are good for your health?
Replacing oil and gas boilers eliminates in-home fossil-fuel combustion that vents pollutants like ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide into the outside air.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/yet-another-reason-why-heat-pumps-are-awesome-health-benefits

2024-12-13 14:58:36 UTC

Which places have the highest share of electricity from wind and solar?
Denmark is leading the charge. New graphic from RMI.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/646/103/041/316/417/original/cc49947f2add53bd.png

2024-12-13 07:53:46 UTC

Cost of electricity relative to fossil fuels is key factor when it comes to industrial electrification.
In most EU countries electricity is taxed more & renewable energy support levies are often put on electricity & not on fossil fuels.
See our new report👇
https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/some-like-it-hot-moving-industrial-electrification-from-potential-to-practice/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/644/432/350/333/964/original/0620829baec09ae0.png

2024-12-08 09:12:09 UTC

A remarkable transition:
Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.
In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.
Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/616/429/165/202/384/original/cdd51a7838df9a57.jpeg

2024-12-07 09:10:33 UTC

What do we do with the gas grid when gas demand is in terminal decline?
In my talk at the University of Oxford given this week I draw on years of work we have done at RAP & set out the challenge & solutions.
Watch a recording of my talk here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zcd3RQ25uA&ab_channel=OxfordEnergyNetwork

2024-12-06 09:51:46 UTC

One type of comment on renewables I get frequently is from people who show primary energy demand.
They say “We will never be able to replace this with renewable energy.”
I tend to differ. Here’s why.👇
https://medium.com/@jan.rosenow/have-we-been-duped-by-the-primary-energy-fallacy-167f53c58961

2024-12-05 08:16:39 UTC

1 in 4 cars sold in the UK in November were electric.
Despite all the negativity in the media about EV sales being down and so on - the market keeps on growing.
Too often media reports just reflect the author's own dislike of EVs more than anything.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/a-quarter-of-new-cars-sold-in-the-uk-were-electric-in-november

2024-12-04 15:01:26 UTC

I thought the discussion around hydrogen for heating was pretty much over.
But I keep seeing people postulate that hydrogen for heating will play a role in the future.
I highly doubt that. Why? Because the 54 independent studies I reviewed suggest otherwise.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949790623000101
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/595/153/445/189/274/original/57392b461eb49958.jpg

2024-12-01 11:38:53 UTC

Which European cities have announced to decommission the gas grid or parts of it?
Wien, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Mannheim, München, Basel, Zurich, Winterthur - the list goes on.
Much more of this to come.
A summary of our research: https://gasoutlook.com/analysis/europe-needs-to-decommission-gas-infrastructure-as-demand-plummets/

2024-11-30 11:35:50 UTC

What happens with the gas grid as fewer and fewer people use gas?
Paul Schuster interviewed me on this fascinating topic. https://youtu.be/7Kvd4bf0mLo?si=uWKNU1SMbCkzz_j-

2024-11-23 15:41:16 UTC

Energy efficiency needs a radical rethink.
Making fossil fuel technologies & processes incrementally more efficient is no longer enough.
It might even perpetuate their use.
In my new article I explore how energy efficiency needs to evolve to remain relevant.
https://medium.com/p/41741abea59b

2024-11-22 11:13:37 UTC

Why I’m optimistic about the energy transition:
Watch my recent keynote at the Euroheat and Power conference in Brussels in full.
We tend to underestimate new technologies and innovation, and we tend to overestimate the inertia of incumbent technologies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM7bD7iMKB4&ab_channel=JanRosenow

2024-11-21 14:23:21 UTC

Have we been duped by the primary energy fallacy?
Critics of renewables often say that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy.
The good news is that we don’t have to. My article in Medium explains why.
https://medium.com/@jan.rosenow/have-we-been-duped-by-the-primary-energy-fallacy-167f53c58961

2024-11-16 10:11:54 UTC

Cold climate heat pumps have arrived.
Even down to -25C some models still deliver heat with an efficiency superior to fossil fuel heating systems.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/11/14/cold-climate-heat-pump-winter/

2024-11-12 09:46:30 UTC

I keep hearing that heat pumps are a niche technology and will never take off.
Look at the market share of heat pumps in different European countries - in 8 countries most new heating systems installed are now heat pumps.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/469/344/221/199/048/original/3d61568aac770a20.png

2024-11-11 18:14:39 UTC

Crazy fact:
Even if you just installed a new gas boiler ripping it out and replacing it with a heat pump makes sense from a carbon perspective.
Carbon emissions associated with manufacturing the boiler and the heat pump are offset in less than 2 years.
After that the heat pump will save carbon year on year.
More here 👇
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18-misleading-myths-about-heat-pumps/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/465/667/287/645/817/original/5780676751694008.jpeg

2024-11-11 11:17:03 UTC

When gas is over:
First city announces complete decommissioning of the gas distribution grid by 2035.
Mannheim has a population of more than 300,000 people and will switch to district heating and heat pumps entirely.
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/badenwuerttemberg/swr-mannheimer-versorger-mvv-gasnetz-wird-bis-2035-stillgelegt-100.html
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/464/037/566/612/633/original/1a67341994b65ec8.png

2024-11-11 09:46:08 UTC

Our current energy system is extremely wasteful.
More than 2/3 of primary energy inputs end up as waste heat.
Yet the customer has to pay for all of the energy in the left hand side of this chart to get the small amount of energy converted to energy services.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/463/680/381/931/905/original/1b22477224163e35.png

2024-11-10 09:39:05 UTC

Most people don’t know this.
Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.
More here in my article 👇
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18-misleading-myths-about-heat-pumps/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/457/990/310/557/238/original/2fa5f018982ed99b.png

2024-11-09 08:41:16 UTC

Pessimists sound clever.
Optimists change the world.
I love this depiction of the energy transition by RMI.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/452/100/503/768/732/original/b95ae29c88590a6d.png

2024-11-03 08:49:04 UTC

Huge demand for grid upgrades:
We will need an all-hands-on-deck approach to build out new and better manage existing grids.
The world’s largest producer of transformers has warned its industry is “overwhelmed” and unable to meet exploding demand for grid equipment.
https://www.ft.com/content/a0fa2e61-b684-42b7-bd12-6b9d7c28285c
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/418/156/272/048/245/original/e3b20a125d557406.png

2024-10-28 14:39:50 UTC

No we don’t have to replace all fossil primary energy.
We only have to replace the useful energy with clean energy using much more efficient technologies.
We don’t need to replace the wasted fossil energy. We can avoid the inefficiency in the first place.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/385/562/750/385/608/original/d02d3f7783195b02.png

2024-10-25 10:08:26 UTC

Cold-climate heat pumps are coming.
8 manufacturers that took part in DOE Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge now take new products to market.
These heat pumps reliably delivered heat even during coldest winter months, with some units operating down to -26C still meeting energy efficiency requirements.
https://electrek.co/2024/10/24/seriously-good-cold-climate-heat-pumps-are-headed-to-the-us-market/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/367/508/866/796/063/original/cecaad03a926f67b.jpeg

2024-10-20 13:11:04 UTC

Heat pumps can do so much more than just heat buildings.
Here’s BASF building the world’s largest industrial heat pump.
It will use waste heat from a steam cracker and provide up to 500,000 tonnes of steam per year.
https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/basf-to-build-worlds-most-powerful-heat-pump/

2024-10-20 10:28:38 UTC

Will solar PV soon be the cheapest source of electricity in most places around the world?
This Nature paper says yes.
Most surprisingly this is AFTER including short- and long-term storage costs for renewable energy sources.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-41971-7
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/339/276/611/235/383/original/10fe6951ca904106.png

2024-10-18 09:34:16 UTC

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Grids, grids, grids – how ready are European power networks for the energy transition?
GLOBSEC releases its first grids transition index.
Of course any index is subjective and incomplete but hopefully this analysis will stimulate productive discussions to resolve the challenges we face.
For full disclosure: I’m on GLOBSEC’s Energy Advisory Committee but have not been part of the team writing the report.
Full report here: https://www.globsec.org/what-we-do/publications/globsec-grid-transition-index-2024
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/327/736/267/270/590/original/2335c78cf220b245.png

2024-10-17 09:26:28 UTC

This is a great illustration of what the new energy order looks like:
➡️ large to small
➡️ centralised to decentralised
➡️ large grids to microgrids
➡️ one-directional to bi-directional
➡️ passive consumers to active prosumers
Of course this is simplified and highly stylised but it shows the direction of travel.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/322/044/278/890/110/original/9a15e3dc53f18944.webp

2024-10-16 06:45:10 UTC

Gas networks fees in Germany are on the rise.
This is because
a) fewer and fewer people use the gas network and
b) gas network assets are now depreciated faster to avoid stranded assets and costs later down the line as Germany approaches its 2045 net zero target.
Those who installed a new gas boiler following the advice from some commentators now find themselves with rising heating costs.
https://www.thelocal.de/20241014/residents-in-germany-face-hefty-rise-in-gas-prices

2024-10-11 18:02:23 UTC

When I'm told on social media that heat pumps don't work in old buildings I usually invite people to my 144 Victorian house in Oxford to see it with their own eyes.
So far no one has accepted the invitation so I allow you to virtually step inside my house.
Come on in!
PS: I know I lost some hair and some weight since that video was shot. I would not mind getting back some hair but I don't need the extra weight.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/289/456/013/476/423/original/afaa1641b9f24131.mp4

2024-10-11 10:52:50 UTC

Happy heat pump Friday!
Straus Family Creamery installs the first of its kind industrial heat pump to make delicious organic ice cream.
The heat pump that can operate as a cooler, freezer, chiller, and/or heat pump boiler with a single power feed and simultaneous heating and cooling.
https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102419-straus-family-creamery-to-install-first-of-its-kind-electric-heat-pump-refrigeration

2024-10-09 16:08:02 UTC

"But what about China?" I'm frequently asked on social media.
IEA just dropped its 2024 Renewables report. Useful graph here shows China's share of new renewable electricity capacity additions.
It's at more than 60% and growing.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/278/324/854/589/962/original/3193b01da4d6893b.jpeg

2024-10-08 12:47:29 UTC

What has the new UK government achieved on energy in the first 100 days?
What will and should come next?
Tomorrow (Wednesday 09 October) I will give a talk to the Scottish Energy Forum at the The Geological Society in London.
You can sign up here to attend both online and in person:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reviewing-policy-change-and-future-direction-under-a-new-government-tickets-941957719897?aff=oddtdtcreator
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/271/873/116/017/744/original/1c8353bc67d3ad7a.jpeg

2024-10-08 09:05:23 UTC

When people think about leading countries in renewable energy they rarely think about Lithuania.
The country has now reached a whopping 60% of wind + solar as a share of total electricity generation making it number 3 in the world.
In 2012 gas still supplied 64% of Lithuania's electricity. It's now down to about 10%.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/271/000/742/148/993/original/5cc7282fa7479ca5.png

2024-10-06 11:21:50 UTC

Did you know that the most heat pumps per capita are installed in the coldest countries in Europe?
In Sweden, Finland and Norway there are now more than 40 heat pumps per 100 households, more than in any other country in the world.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-heat-pumps-became-a-nordic-success-story/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/260/207/364/955/211/original/f46430666919a110.webp

2024-10-05 08:13:47 UTC

Cheers to this 🍺!
An independent brewery in West Sussex, UK is poised to become the first in Britain to make its beer using an ultra-high-temperature heat pump in place of an oil boiler.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/oct/03/brewer-to-slash-emissions-by-making-beer-using-a-heat-pump-in-uk-first?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2024-10-01 07:26:14 UTC

It’s done.
This is the moment Britains last remaining coal power station came off the electricity system for the final time, marking the end of 142 years of coal generating electricity in Great Britain.
HT National Grid ESO
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/230/975/239/697/652/original/7a90e53c56e8b3b5.mp4

2024-09-29 17:54:00 UTC

94% of electric vehicle owners would never go back to petrol or diesel cars.
Yet so many times I have been told by people who don't own an EV how terrible they are.
Survey for Fully Charged Show .
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/222/108/974/300/054/original/d7a0ac3b3724a75e.png

2024-09-29 11:06:43 UTC

Thermal energy storage doesn’t get enough attention.
The world’s thermal storage facility currently being built in Finland will be able to store a whopping 90GWh - that’s 30x more than the largest electric storage facility in operation today.
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/cavern-thermal-energy-finland

2024-09-28 10:33:20 UTC

Grid constraints are the next frontier of the energy transition.
How can we make better use of the grid we already have and minimise costs?
My colleague Zsuzsanna Pató at the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) put together this helpful toolbox: https://www.raponline.org/toolkit/rip-first-come-first-served/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/214/724/263/427/628/original/b99cfb405c24cc5f.png

2024-09-26 06:31:05 UTC

“Heat pumps are superior in efficiency to condensing boilers, even if the heat pumps are powered by electricity from a power station burning natural gas.”
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my Carbon Brief article 👇
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18-misleading-myths-about-heat-pumps/
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/202/446/957/338/686/original/b724b689c3dbef55.png

2024-09-25 12:04:00 UTC

I was asked: Why do you think heat pumps are great?
Simple: Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. Why is that? Because rather than burning a fuel heat pumps simply capture, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water and put it into buildings. And they do this by using electricity that is getting cleaner by the day.
https://electrichomes.co.uk/features/heat-pump-leaders-jan-rosenow-director-of-european-programmes-at-the-regulatory-assistance-project/

2024-09-25 07:47:00 UTC

“What needs to happen for 5th generation district heating to be rolled out at speed?” The New York Times asked me:
“It’s no longer a technology problem; I think the social and political aspects, cultural aspects, are actually more important when it comes to how fast you can move.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/climate/fifth-generation-heat-pumps.html

2024-09-24 11:26:18 UTC

Most of the energy debate is focused on the tip of the iceberg - electricity.
But almost 80% of our energy use is for heat and transport relying heavily on fossil fuels.
Decarbonisation requires an all-sector approach.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/192/282/831/752/891/original/9b3b5e68b30b4aa0.jpg

2024-09-23 09:59:14 UTC

It's Heat Pump Week!
A good time to share my myth buster for Carbon Brief again.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18-misleading-myths-about-heat-pumps/

2024-09-22 13:42:56 UTC

We consistently underestimate exponential growth.
Solar is such a good example - record year after record year. 2024 will be no different.

2024-09-22 09:11:34 UTC

European gas demand is already declining expected to decline further in years ahead.
The longer regulation allows for continued investment into the gas grid without a credible plan for decommissioning, the bigger the problem of stranded assets becomes.
https://gasoutlook.com/analysis/europe-needs-to-decommission-gas-infrastructure-as-demand-plummets/

2024-09-21 10:57:40 UTC

In about 200 hours the final coal power plant in the UK, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, shuts down for good.
Not that long ago coal provided 40% of UK electricity.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/175/182/769/873/194/original/d6e6570b14ff41f0.jpg

2024-09-18 19:19:04 UTC

Heat pumps work when it's cold.
Our research shows: In fact they are much more efficient than fossil fuel systems even at sub-zero temperatures.
https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(23)00351-3
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2024-09-18 07:40:54 UTC

Next generation heat pumps can work in the extreme cold:
Carrier HVAC will shortly launch new units that operate reliably at 100% capacity down to -30C according the lab and field tests.
https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/carriers-cold-climate-heat-pumps-ready-to-roll/

2024-09-17 07:15:37 UTC

After years and years of media reports that coal is having a comeback in the UK the last coal plant will go offline in just 2 weeks.
Coal in the UK is no more.
Credit for graph to Ketan Joshi.
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/151/661/318/861/842/original/7dc70c867bb791b3.png

2024-09-16 16:55:14 UTC

After years and years of media reports that coal is having a comeback in the UK the last coal plant will go offline in just 2 weeks.
Coal in the UK is no more.
Credit for graph to [@ketan](https://climatejustice.social/@ketan )
https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/148/278/343/116/908/original/ab0a64f4a92e10cb.jpg

2024-09-13 12:29:18 UTC

Fossil fuel electricity generation is only going one way in the UK: ⏬
Thanks Grant Wilson, Daniel Donaldson and Iain Staffell for writing this excellent piece!
https://theconversation.com/wind-powers-a-record-summer-for-renewable-energy-in-britain-238610
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2024-09-12 09:44:50 UTC

The EU’s wind and solar power generation surpassed fossil fuel generation in the last 12 months.
@npub1apq…wcle quotes my very sophisticated statement that
“THIS IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT!”
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-passes-50-renewables-milestone-amid-missing-climate-plans/

2024-09-11 07:06:03 UTC

WHAT A BEAST!
Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, is building one of the world’s largest heat pumps to keep as many as 30,000 homes warm in the winter while reducing carbon emissions.
I say “one of the world’s largest” as it depends on whether you aggregate heat pump units in a single project or not. The main message here is: This thing is HUGE!
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-largest-heat-pump-finland

2024-09-09 11:10:32 UTC

THIS IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT:
The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.
Graph from Nat Bullard and data from Ember.
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2024-09-09 06:45:53 UTC

The UK government‘s target for near zero emissions electricity by 2030 will require monumental change.
Doubters will say that it‘s impossible. But if you said 10 years ago that in 2024 coal would be gone many would have laughed at you.
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2024-09-07 10:47:39 UTC

$7 trillion per year - that’s the amount of fossil fuel subsidies the world provides according to the the International Monetary Fund.
This includes both direct and indirect subsidies.
HT Assaad Razzouk
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2024-09-07 07:49:36 UTC

Range anxiety is frequently cited as one of the biggest turnoffs of electric vehicles.
Even as recent as 2021, the average range of an EV was just 217 miles (349 km), falling significantly short from the average gas car’s range of 413 miles (665 km).
Thankfully, as this infographic shows, EVs with over 300 miles of range are becoming more common.
Below are the top 10 EVs for 2023, ranked by their EPA combined driving range.
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2024-09-05 10:03:41 UTC

Good news: After getting off to a late start in the energy transition, Poland is making up for lost time.
Over the first 7 months of 2024, renewables comprised 30.2% of electricity - nearly double the levels seen just three years ago.
https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/08/27/poland-is-finally-kicking-its-dirty-coal-habit/

2024-09-04 08:50:33 UTC

Coal once provided 70% of UK electricity. Soon it will be 0%:
On September 30, 2024, the UK's last remaining coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will close.
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2024-09-03 16:40:24 UTC

So much energy is getting wasted.
Here's Germany: Almost 2/3 of primary energy is lost in conversion processes as waste heat.
Luckily we do not have to replace all of this energy as renewable energy, electrification and efficiency result in a vastly more efficient energy system.
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2024-09-03 08:36:28 UTC

"If wind & solar were the answer, China would be building them at record speed." someone replied to my post on UK coal phase-out on X.
Good news: China IS building wind & solar capacity at record speed - almost 2/3 of world's utility-scale wind & solar under construction.
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2024-09-02 10:40:54 UTC

Will solar PV soon be the cheapest source of electricity in most places around the world?
This Nature paper says yes.
Most surprisingly this is AFTER including short- and long-term storage costs for renewable energy sources.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-41971-7#Sec6
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2024-09-02 08:19:46 UTC

Sweden is a global heat pump leader.
How have they managed to phase out fossil heating oil and deploy millions of heat pumps over a period of 20 years despite having one of the coldest climates in Europe?
I will speak about this when I open this Nesta event in London in two weeks: https://www.nesta.org.uk/event/what-can-we-learn-from-swedens-rollout-of-heat-pumps/
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2024-08-31 09:29:15 UTC

To meet Europe's ambitious climate goals gas demand will have to fall by more than 70% by 2050 says recent analysis.
But how will we achieve this and what are the implications for the gas grid?
If you're excited to work on these questions join our amazing team at the @npub14h6…0vz0 and apply for a new gas expert role. Apply here👇
https://www.raponline.org/who-we-are/careers/
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2024-08-30 15:23:37 UTC

Good news Friday: In the UK wind and solar are on track to generate more electricity than gas in 2024.
Note: The last coal plant will go offline by 30 September 2024.
Source for data is @npub15zc…aksj
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2024-08-29 09:19:06 UTC

Yes heat pumps work in very old buildings.
Here's an 11th century Norman church in Lympne, Kent that has been fitted with a heat pump.
My own 1880 Victorian house had a heat pump fitted in 2019 and it works very well.
More on why heat pumps work in old buildings in my piece here 👇
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18-misleading-myths-about-heat-pumps/
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2024-08-26 17:08:12 UTC

This summer we went on a family 🏕️camping vacation in our ⚡️electric 🚗car from 🇬🇧Oxford to the southwest coast of 🇫🇷France, to 🇩🇪North Rhine Westphalia and back to Oxford.
I gave a first hand account how it went to Sam Morgan at FORESIGHT Climate & Energy for 🎙️The Jolt.
Listen to our exchange here 👇
https://foresightmedia.com/story/sdMyE6bw-meppMRA8-f06e1

2024-08-24 09:46:19 UTC

When horses were replaced by cars there was a lot of resistance & scaremongering by the incumbent horse industry.
Here's an old anti car advert by a horse carriage company.
Technology transitions are always characterised by resistance from incumbents who want to keep their assets and continue to gain from them.
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2024-08-23 09:33:23 UTC

Solar farms can help INCREASE biodiversity.
Critics often claim that they are an environmental disaster leading to a loss in biodiversity.
But research shows: Solar farms tend to have more species of plant, insect & bird than equivalent farm fields.
https://theconversation.com/solar-farms-a-blight-on-the-landscape-research-shows-they-can-benefit-wildlife-191222

2024-08-21 08:40:45 UTC

Did you know that there are more than 260 heat pump factories in Europe providing around 170,000 direct jobs?
Explore where those factories are with this nifty tool by EHPA👇
https://www.ehpa.org/heat-pump-factories-map/
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2024-08-20 08:52:22 UTC

We continue to see misinformation about heat pumps being spread by parts of the media and on social media.
I debunked 18 common & largely misleading heat pump myths for Carbon Brief.
Don’t believe poorly informed commentators - listen to the evidence.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18-misleading-myths-about-heat-pumps/

2024-08-19 18:55:15 UTC

Now that’s an S-curve!
Norway has reached an astonishing battery electric vehicle share of sales of 84% over the last 12 months and more than 90% in the last month.
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2024-08-17 10:07:26 UTC

Hard to believe but we're only a few weeks away from the beginning of the heating season.
Remember: "Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented."
Find out more in my conversation with Switched On Australia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY-L2jlJU3E

2024-07-04 08:50:54 UTC

When I was 14 I was told by a teacher in school: "You will end up in the gutter where you belong and never make a living."
Fast forward and I find myself graduating with a doctorate from Oxford University shortly after which I was appointed as a director of RAP’s European programmes.
What this episode taught me is that one should not pay too much attention to what other people say you can or can't do.
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