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Wind and solar are the QUICKEST solutions we have during an energy crisis ⏳ They can be deployed in a matter of months - rooftop solar in a matter of days. This speed makes them a key solution to meeting energy needs disrupted by geopolitical tensions. ember-climate.org/in...
Over 99% of fuel burned by the UK’s largest emitter Drax between 2023 - 2025 was imported. Majority (86.7%) was sourced in the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 where Drax operates 17 pellet mills Another 13.2% was sourced in the 🇪🇺, mainly 🇱🇻 Only <1% was sourced in the UK ember-energy.org/lat...
NEW | Solar generated a QUARTER of EU electricity in June - the largest single source of power last month In June 2021, ☀️ generated just 10% of EU power. Since then, installations have boomed annually, making solar 🇪🇺’s fastest-growing power source. ember-energy.org/lat...
"Methane needs to be treated as a mainstream energy-sector performance issue – not only as a climate reporting issue," says Ember's Nishant Bhardwaj at #ASEANMethaneWeek aseanenergy.org/even...
But the true scale could be far larger. Inaccurate emissions factors and the exclusion of underground mines from reporting mean CMM emissions in Indonesia alone could be FOUR TIMES higher than official estimates 🚨 ember-energy.org/lat...
With coal expansion risking further fossil lock-in, ASEAN's problem will not just be carbon dioxide. Coal mining releases methane, which is 82x more potent than CO2. In 2023, Southeast Asia emitted 330 kilotonnes of CH4 – OVER HALF from Indonesia 🗺️ ember-energy.org/dat...
Three biomass power stations in the UK – Drax, Lynemouth and Teesside – together emitted MORE carbon emissions than the nine most polluting gas power stations combined 🏭📈 ember-energy.org/lat...
In 2025, Germany had 2.5 GW of operational grid-scale batteries, the largest fleet in the EU 🔋 Another 10 GW is in the pipeline. Had that capacity been online in 2025, Germany could have avoided €830 million in gas purchases and solar redispatch costs. ember-energy.org/lat...
Flaring tensions around the Strait of Hormuz which diverted oil and gas tankers shows how fragile fossil supply chains are. Electrification powered by homegrown renewables offers the EU a path to lasting #energysecurity ember-energy.org/lat...
Share of wind power generation are the highest in Europe 🌪️⚡ In absolute terms, China remains the largest wind producer, generating 1,135 TWh in 2025. ember-energy.org/lat...
Four oil and gas tankers diverted away from the Strait of Hormuz this week, halting fossil fuel deliveries 📉 Countries dependent on fossil imports face this supply risk. Solar is imported once and last for decades – enabling energy independence. www.theguardian.com/...
Drax biomass power station is the UK’s largest emitter for the ELEVENTH year running 🏭📈 Despite the scale of emissions, its generation is backed by a record £999 million in publicly funded subsidies, costing UK households £13 each 💷 ember-energy.org/lat...
MILESTONE | Global solar installations surpassed 3,000 GW in April 2026 ☀️🚨 It took more than two decades for global solar capacity to go from 1 GW to reach the first terawatt (1,000 GW). Then about three years for the second terawatt and less than two years for the third 📈
NEW | Solar and wind matched gas in OECD power generation for the FIRST time in April ⚡ This milestone also marks a RECORD share of wind and solar in the OECD, generating over 25% of electricity 🌪️☀️
Renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz once again highlight the security risks of the fossil fuel supply chain ⛓️💥 Countries can cut import reliance and become energy independent through electrification powered by domestic renewables ⚡ www.reuters.com/worl...
Southeast Asia’s clean electricity future lies beneath the sea, with subsea power cables helping connect the region’s unevenly distributed renewable resources 🌊⚡ 🧵1/3
Delivering on the EU's 2030 EV goals could avoid an extra 190 million barrels of oil per year, saving roughly €12 billion annually 🇪🇺 Unpack to explore how 🧵1/4 ember-energy.org/lat...
#CoalMineMonday | Ventilation air methane (VAM) is the LARGEST contributor of underground coal mine #methane emissions – but it also represents an OPPORTUNITY as cost-effective solutions already exist. Ember’s Sabina Assan explains 🗣️👇
OUT NOW 📨 The latest Ember Current is here, with senior analyst Euan Graham on solar's meteoric rise and the data reshaping global energy ⚡ Read the latest edition: ember-energy.org/lat...
Global energy demand hit a RECORD high in 2025, as shown in the @EnergyInstitute #StatisticalReview 📈 Renewables were the largest contributor to meeting that record demand. And together, solar and wind increased more than oil, gas or coal. ember-energy.org/lat...
Asia-Pacific has been the main driver of growing fossil consumption, but it is still below the world average per capita as electrification accelerates. Notably, China's road fuel demand is plateauing at six times below the US on a per capita basis. ember-energy.org/lat...
⏳ Coming Monday, senior electricity analyst Euan Graham reflects on six years of solar's explosive growth – from a tiny share of the power mix to the engine of our global electricity system. Sign up to Ember Current to get it in your inbox: ember-energy.org/new...
The data from the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy reveals "an emergence of an electrified energy system which is increasingly powered by renewables," says Ember's Aditya Lolla. 🎥 Watch the launch webcast: ember-energy.org/lat...
The Energy Institute #StatisticalReview shows that the economies that have made the fastest shifts to renewables have reduced fossil imports and built their resilience to geopolitical shocks. www.energyinst.org/s...
Since 2016, renewables have supplied 31% of the growth in total energy supply, just behind gas (34%) 📈 In 2025, for the FIRST time outside a recession, renewables were the largest source of global energy supply growth. www.energyinst.org/s...
DÖNÜM NOKTASI | Mayıs 2026'da, Türkiye'nin kömürden elektrik üretimi, son 22 yılda ilk kez toplam üretimin BEŞTE BİRİNDEN DAHA DÜŞÜK bir seviyeye geriledi 🇹🇷 Türkiye'de kömürden elektrik üretimi 2005 yılından bu yana toplam elektrik üretiminin %20 ila %45'ini oluşturuyordu.
MILESTONE | Türkiye's coal generation fell to LESS THAN A FIFTH of electricity in May 2026, for the first time in 22 years 🇹🇷 Since 2005, coal generation in Türkiye hovered between 20% to 45% of the power mix. ember-energy.org/dat...
“Global energy supply growth is increasingly renewable and electric,” says Ember’s Aditya Lolla 🗣️ Discover insights into the energy transition in 2025 with the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, co-authored by Ember for the first time www.energyinst.org/s...