mhoyeApr 22

Holy shit, look at this.

New renewables, installed in just the last year, met _all_ new demand for electricity globally. Battery costs dropped 20% in 2024 and another 45% in 2025. Fossil generation is dropping in China and India and that drop is not slowing down at all.

My god, look at these fucking graphs. Look at them.

We are still in this game.

https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2026/04/Global-Electricity-Review-2026.pdf

Show threadJiří Fiala Total Landscaping
@mhoye and most of it just offsets AI slop generation
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Show threadGraeme HiltonApr 25
@stooovie @mhoye This is the worrying part. We're generating more energy than ever, despite pushing energy efficiency at every turn.
Show threadDavidApr 26
@fishter_uk @stooovie @mhoye This is just the Jevons "Paradox" https://www.greenchoices.org/news/blog-posts/the-jevons-paradox-when-efficiency-leads-to-increased-consumption
The Jevons Paradox: When Efficiency Leads to Increased Consumption – Green Choices

In today's world, pursuing efficiency has become a primary goal in various fields, including energy consumption, technology, and resource management. We constan

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Show threadrobloblawApr 25
@stooovie @mhoye
That might be true in the US, but lower income countries are now replacing fossil generation with solar and batteries. And at scale.