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You have to weigh up the negatives with the positives and look at trends. AI can gave you a more exhaustive list of positive developments, but some I've noticed
by kieranmaine 1y ago
You have to weigh up the negatives with the positives and look at trends. AI can gave you a more exhaustive list of positive developments, but some I've noticed:
* "FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power generating capacity in H1 2025" [1] - The rollback of the IRA will reduce the speed of the US transition.
* "Solar and wind growth exceeded global demand growth in the first half of 2025" [2]
* Perovskite solar panels could lead to even lower solar costs [3]
There's also increased investment in nuclear, exicting geothermal advances (eg. Fervo Energy), increasing EV sales, a massive expansion of battery storage, zero emissions concrete (https://sublime-systems.com/ https://sublime-systems.com/). There are lots of positive developments, so I'd recommend learning more about them to offset your current fears and introduce some hope.
1. https://electrek.co/2025/09/03/ferc-solar-wind-91-percent-new-us-power-generating-capacity-h1-2025/ https://electrek.co/2025/09/03/ferc-solar-wind-91-percent-ne...
2. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-mid-year-insights-2025/ https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-...
3. https://www.ft.com/content/a5095373-1762-41cd-a078-af533e2644fc https://www.ft.com/content/a5095373-1762-41cd-a078-af533e264...
- timeon 1y agoHow does investing in new forms of energy help when old one is not decreasing? Demand for energy is still rising so those new forms are just covering (part of) new demand... > AI can gave you a more exhaustive list ...so maybe it should not?
- kieranmaine 1y ago> How does investing in new forms of energy help when old one is not decreasing? In relation to electricity this is not the case for H1 2025, as shown in the article "Solar and wind growth exceeded global demand growth in the first half of 2025" [1] > ...so maybe it should not? Fair point. 1. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-mid-year-insights-2025/global-analysis/ https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-...