cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22189256
The latest data, for the first quarter of 2025, shows that China’s CO2 emissions have now been stable or falling for more than a year, as shown in the figure below.
However, with emissions remaining just 1% below the recent peak, it remains possible that they could jump once again to a new record high.
Outside of the power sector, emissions increased 3.5%, with the largest rises in the use of coal in the metals and chemicals industries.
Sector-by-sector analysis suggests that, in addition to the power sector, emissions have likely also peaked in the building materials and steel sectors, as well as oil products consumption.
Throw the electricity into the trunk of my car I’ll drive it over to the next town that needs it. Just clear some room next to my backpack
You jest but EVs are a great way to compensate over night fluctuations. If we had a grid that supports it and enough EVs charging at home.
Valid concern but there are very promising results for recycling or restoring lithium batteries. The future might be bright.
I wish we had smarter chargers for this. While I don’t accept using my battery to reinforce the grid without significant payback, I’m more than willing to dynamically schedule charging.
Why can’t I set it to “charge to 80% by morning, during times that help the power company”? If enough people do this we should be able to smooth out the overnight load to something consistent and predictable to match whatever generation is online
My energy provider in the Netherlands provides something kind of like this, if you install a compatible EV charger it can charge when it’s cheapest (which I assume correlates).
