NEW RESEARCH: Not only are LED lamps highly energy efficient they also cut environmental impacts by 44-61% compared to T5 and T8 fluorescent lamps.

https://www.iea-4e.org/news/ssl/iea-4e-ssl-annex-finds-led-retrofit-lamps-cut-environmental-impact-by-44-to-61-compared-to-t5-and-t8-fluorescent-lamps/

Dutch power consumption in the first half of 2023 was the lowest in 20 years.
By the way, this includes the consumption by self-producers.

Interesting to see that the stable growth of Dutch electricity demand has stopped some 20 years ago. Any explanation?

A couple of years ago, I virtually bought an electrolyser and base-load power.

I use this (virtual) electrolyser only when the day ahead power price is so low that green hydrogen is cheaper than blue or grey hydrogen at marginal costs.
If not, I sell the power to the power market.

This year, so far, the percentage of hours using the electrolyser is around 11%; an increase by 25% compared to last year.

The current market share of solar & wind is about 40%; it will increase to 85% in 2030.

In 2000 the Daily Mail reported that the internet "may just be a passing fad".

They also wrote:

🚗"EVs are a waste of space."

🌬️"Wind farms are fine for making the odd cup of tea."

🏠"Half of all homes are unsuitable for heat pumps."

Make of that what you will.

Not a 🚆 revolution but still very good news: direct train from Amsterdam to Copenhagen from December 2025.

Current trip is >10 hrs and involves min 2 changes.

This is an improvement. Now let’s work to reduce the duration, and have a high frequency and low price 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇳🇱

nltimes.nl/2023/10/08/n...

https://nltimes.nl/2023/10/08/new-direct-train-connection-amsterdam-copenhagen-2025

People sometimes ask me how I can remain optimistic that we can address the climate crisis.

This is why: 👇

20 years ago I worked on my first study on energy.

We assessed environmental damage costs of lignite, the dirtiest form of electricity generation.

Back then I visited an open-pit lignite mine in North Rhine-Westphalia. The scale of environmental destruction is mind-boggling.

We found that in 2004 lignite in Germany caused negative environmental and social externalities of up to €34 billion per year.