Wind and solar just hit a major global milestone: for the first time ever, they generated more electricity than gas for an entire month. April 2026 is now in the history books. https://www.facebook.com/100064672212764/posts/pfbid0CQiAfVGrLBZSTCLzBrzCUYQoXeUvUv1catKuLeFkXP98Mc8ZyeqdfQu1NbPRBkJel/?mibextid=CDWPTG In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
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2026-05-09 Trump Refusing To Permit New Wind Turbines
He lost in court so now he’s playing dirty by refusing to give permits. So your electric bill will be increased by 13 to 18% . https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Sowcnems7dpJkjw1HKax3DuWoz5FJmqnBDaFt6mGiD4RgNVVw7hoB4kgWWGE4HQ7l&id=100064860241186&post_id=100064860241186_pfbid02Sowcnems7dpJkjw1HKax3DuWoz5FJmqnBDaFt6mGiD4RgNVVw7hoB4kgWWGE4HQ7l&mibextid=NOb6eG
2026-04-17 Portugal Opens The World’s First Commercial Wave Energy Project
Portugal opens the world’s first commercial wave energy project on the Atlantic Coast, called the Peniche Wave Array. 24 oscillating wave converters generating 40 Megawatts from Atlantic Ocean swells. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0FQSmZG46DtvJnwmqf9xKmGhWEUonV3A1y4ubKqmxfVk75SQsfaeWY98RKEYEoZhMl&id=61579273676681&post_id=61579273676681_pfbid0FQSmZG46DtvJnwmqf9xKmGhWEUonV3A1y4ubKqmxfVk75SQsfaeWY98RKEYEoZhMl&mibextid=NOb6eG
2026-03-31 China’s Fossil Fuel Emissions Dropping
https://www.facebook.com/reel/980137288019268/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2026-02-24 Planned Coal Retirements Last Year Totaled 8.0 Gigawatts. Only 2.6 Gigawatts Actually Shut Down.
Planned coal retirements last year totaled 8.0 gigawatts. Only 2.6 gigawatts actually shut down. Why did the U.S. Department of Energy step in? Because reliability warnings are getting louder. In its latest assessments, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that large portions of the Midwest face a high risk of electricity shortfalls during
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2026-01-13 Cost Of Power – US Dollars Per Megawatt
Graph showing drop in renewables over the last decade or so. https://www.facebook.com/100083516882613/posts/pfbid029T4wi3N5BUTjGarpzSCddu4E3vEA5S1Hxdd8D1X3ZYHWGbSvYYdmR9JTdXmZKjzRl/?mibextid=Nif5oz
2025-12-06 Eland Solar Plus Storage Project – LADWP
https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/las-clean-energy-future-mayor-bass-opens-one-countrys-largest-solar-battery-energy-storage?fbclid=IwVERTSAOkWaNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR747xHLoapNs8SAzi9HXK6OVbpVu40Pcwf-meT9812tpLZe5o5QDHGRZ0Ha1A_aem_493ztAAb8afso1LNrk4dBw
2025-12-05 Coal’s Dominance Is Over, And A New Renewables Era Has Begun.
For the first time, global electricity generation from solar and wind has surpassed that of coal. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02uVucR2NToUxbWFbs9P6qnUB7fpmdv9ksGCEhwoVDoH1W4j357Uxa3U2iGvHir5vkl&id=100050516563145&post_id=100050516563145_pfbid02uVucR2NToUxbWFbs9P6qnUB7fpmdv9ksGCEhwoVDoH1W4j357Uxa3U2iGvHir5vkl&mibextid=CDWPTG
2025-11-03 Agrivoltaics In Farms In Germany
“In Germany, Farmers install solar panels above crops to simultaneously generate energy and grow food. This dual harvest approach enhances sustainability without reducing farmland.” https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Za7xpmgcssX6pqe4upisQY9xVDH2zP6h7itFSXUHbLF27HaHq5dwZ8yXjdww7zYrl&id=100050516563145&post_id=100050516563145_pfbid0Za7xpmgcssX6pqe4upisQY9xVDH2zP6h7itFSXUHbLF27HaHq5dwZ8yXjdww7zYrl&mibextid=CDWPTG
2025-09-21 Correction to LLNL Sankey Diagram For Heat Pumps
Heat pumps should be included. https://open.substack.com/pub/mliebreich/p/why-every-sankey-diagram-youve-ever?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1xb5kj September 22 is the first day of autumn.
