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Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

18/12/25, 7:05 pm532 reposts1.2K likes

Lorenzo Trojan

@ltrojan.bsky.social

19 Feb

What's the breakdown by country?

Antonio Bonasera

@antoniobnsr.bsky.social

18 Dec 2025

Fozofthedead

@fozofthedead.bsky.social

19 Dec 2025

I see what you did there

wilfordp.bsky.social

@wilfordp.bsky.social

19 Dec 2025

And what's driving the growth? Worthless crypto and dubious AI!

Michael Bluett

@sanerefrain.bsky.social

22 Dec 2025

Displacing fossil fuel (the world decides whether what it is used for).

wilfordp.bsky.social

@wilfordp.bsky.social

22 Dec 2025

That's the point. If all new sources are used for nonessential stuff, there is no displacement of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel use may actually increase as well.

Michael Bluett

@sanerefrain.bsky.social

22 Dec 2025

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Geoff

@dontinnovate.bsky.social

19 Dec 2025

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Geoff@dontinnovate.bsky.social

I’ve taught undergrad classes in AI, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, AR/VR and energy. By far, without any ambiguity, the most real innovation, substantive tech breakthroughs, etc are in energy. We have or soon will have all the tech needed for a 100% renewable future. And yet…

annettecoffs.bsky.social

@annettecoffs.bsky.social

19 Dec 2025

So happy to have been part of it

JABBA

@jabba2-6.bsky.social

19 Dec 2025

do people actually believe environmentalists find this cover image appealing?

Michael Bluett

@sanerefrain.bsky.social

22 Dec 2025

Presumably it is a dam, and reducing water loss is helpful.