Pieter Boussemaere

Born at 333ppm CO2 concentration
Author (3 books) / lecturer at VIVES University College

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

Wat is dat toch iedere keer met die kerel? Bv. 15 jaar terug zei hij ook al dat de kosten van hernieuwbare energie immens zouden zijn en de effecten minimaal. Voortdurend elke vorm van klimaatactie vertragen onder het mom van kosten/baten-analyses die telkens debunked worden.

[EPHIEurope @EphiEurope]

The costs for the EU to achieve net zero will be immense, while the effects are minimal, according to Danish author @BjornLomborg

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

You can now pre-order the 2nd edition of my book! This updated version, featuring pre-order extras, will be released at the end of February 2025.

Pre-order your copy here:

https://t.co/HUvElxJOHj

[Stephen Stapczynski @SStapczynski]

END OF AN ERA: Russia's oldest gas export route to Europe halted

For over five decades, Europe benefited from a steady flow of Russian gas via pipelines in Ukraine. That deal has now expired

While that won't trigger shortages in Europe, it does mark a historic shift

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[AukeHoekstra @AukeHoekstra]

Note that NMC has a harder time falling in price because of the cost of Nickel and Cobalt (I estimate $60/kWh raw material prices) while LFP only has around $12/kWh in raw material cost (mainly lithium) and sodium battery materials cost a fraction of that.

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

A remarkable transition:

Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.

In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.

Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

"Europe have lost the ability to scale up hardware production plants"
Hoogmoed komt voor de val? Zoiets?

[Gerard Reid @gerardreid14]

It is with a heavy heart that I am posting this as my picture of the week but the truth is thaty Northvolt has not been able to scale up #lithiumion battery production which is not good for its investors, its customers and other stakeholders and more importantly the European #autmobile industry and the competitive positioning of European in a future where #batteries are a critical technology going forward.

Bottom line, we in Europe have lost the ability to scale up hardware production plants due to a whole host of reasons from bureaucracy to hubris to lack of knowhow…And it does not bode well for cross border and cross business cooperation which is critical for Europe’s future.

There needs to be real open dialogue about what went wrong and then we need to learn and try again.

#EV #Future #Europe

[Joannes Laveyne @Laveyne_J]

Wereldwijd zijn er op dit moment 700.000 volledig elektrische bussen in dienst, en 6.000 op waterstof. In de eerste 8 dagen van 2023 werden er in Europa meer elektrische bussen in dienst genomen dan waterstofbussen dat ganse jaar. #micdrop https://t.co/K6dfM8MvAy

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

Volgens steeds meer studies bestaat de kans dat de AMOC nog deze eeuw (komende decennia) ineenstuikt. De gevolgen, vooral voor West-Europa, zijn niet te overzien.

[Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 @rahmstorf]

Important new study shows that current climate models underestimate the human-caused slowing of the #AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation), because they neglect freshwater influx from Greenland melt and other sources. /1
https://t.co/qCIPWZvJiJ

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

COP29 is vertrokken... een mooie stavaza 👇

[Josh Gabbatiss @Josh_Gabbatiss]

COP29 is kicking off and the biggest issue on the agenda is climate finance.

Nearly 200 states must agree on a new goal to help developing nations tackle climate change. They disagree on nearly every issue

I've outlined key disputes & dividing lines ⬇️

https://t.co/s9bCgLKUv6

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

Elektromotor vs brandstofmeter... helder

[Alex @alex_avoigt]

Simplicity Wins

Electric motors (on the left) have fewer parts, wear out less quickly, require less repair and maintenance, have better performance, much lower CO2 generation, and are simply cheaper compared to combustion engines (on the right) and yet legacy car manufacturers don't seem to fully get this simple truth.

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

Waarom Vlaanderen zijn eigen Blue Deal best tot in de puntjes uitvoert...

[Tim Soens @soens_tim]

Paiporta, Valencia. Een klimaatramp zonder twijfel. 600 liter neerslag op korte termijn. Maar... dit is de Horta (Huerta) van Valencia. Ooit één van Europa's meest productieve landbouwsystemen gebaseerd op geavanceerd waterbeheer. Wat ging mis? https://t.co/sB9pKWstcT

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

The world's grid-scale battery storage capacity grew by 120.8% from 2022 to 2023, which puts us on track to reach the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s target of 1300 GW of battery storage by 2030.

China now has nearly half the world's battery storage capacity, growing 249.1% from 2022-2023. The U.S. comes in second place with 28.3% of the world's capacity, which grew by 70% from the previous year.

[Gerard Reid @gerardreid14]

If you want to know why #China is leading the production of all things #cleanenergy: #wind #solar, #batteries, #heatpumps, #batteries, #electrolysers, #EVs you need to look no further than this graph. #China is investing in the future and the #US is starting to do so again......But sleepy #Europe is another story. We are restructuring and closing down our industry and not investing in the future....

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

They say climate *protesters* are disruptive.
Valencia today.

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

België?! Weet iemand wie binnen de regering in lopende zaken zo belachelijk doet (cf. eerder ook al verbod op gebruik F16's Russisch grondgebied)

[NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @NOELreports]

❗️ Seven NATO countries oppose Ukraine’s membership, according to Politico.

Leading the opposition are the US and Germany, fearing escalation with Russia. Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Hungary also stand against it.

https://t.co/zWIGwKYJ8m

#Ukraine #NATO #Russia

[Dr. Aaron Thierry @ThierryAaron]

"In the IPCC-AR6 report, the probability of an AMOC collapse is considered to be low with medium confidence. Our analysis provides a first probability estimate from reanalysis data which gives a mean tipping time estimation of 2050 with a 10 – 90% CI of 2037 – 2064"

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

Vooral op het noordelijk halfrond, en dan specifiek in Europa komt dit steeds vaker voor. Hieronder een ander beeld van hetzelfde plaatsje Limony.
https://t.co/RG5iqo5Qe8

[Pieter Boussemaere @PBoussemaere]

De verwoestende kracht v water, maar vooral de snelheid waarmee het water soms plots 'n andere weg zoekt (vaak beschreven door slachtoffers) is hier goed te zien. Het resultaat van heel veel neerslag op korte tijd. Een fenomeen dat door de klimaatopwarming steeds vaker voorkomt.

[Matt Jones @Jones_MattW]

Today, in @ScienceMagazine, we report that global CO2 #emissions from #forest fires have increased by 60%since 2001. Forest #fires have also shifted north and become more severe.

https://t.co/RcpZdncXdX

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[Ruben Baetens @RubenBaetens]

"Warmtepompen zijn niet beter voor het milieu dan moderne gasketels" kopte #dS vandaag. "Zie je wel!" roept elke scepticus en het nieuws verspreidt zich als een vuurtje. Maar de wetenschapper, die knarsetandt.

Wetenschapscommunicatie, 't is een vak apart.
https://t.co/smkQfvNSmZ