Section editor for policy at Carbon Brief https://bsky.app/profile/mollylempriere.carbonbrief.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org/post/3mup5itn3y22cFor this week's Debriefed newsletter, I took a look at the 200-year old history of EVs, Wild that the first production EV in the UK came 10 years before the first petrol car and that a third of US cars were EVs ~1900. I'm also a big fan of the "Hummingbird" taxis pictured below ⬇️ shorturl.at/J059C04 Sep 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:kl3loc27o7pkbq3fdo2rpla7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup5itn3y22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org/post/3muovelkivk2hSolar generation reached record levels over the summer, with 8.8TWh of power between June and August, CB analysis shows This is in part due to the very sunny summer months, but also the continued growth in solar capacity, helping to boost supply and cut bills https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-solar-power-hits-record-high-over-summer-202604 Sep 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:kl3loc27o7pkbq3fdo2rpla7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muovelkivk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org/post/3mtjmvym4u22xA report published yesterday by Onward and championed by the Conservatives says focusing on gas and nuclear would save ppl £540 However, there are flaws with the underlying assumptions, incl. expecting gas to get cheaper and stay stable for years See full list ⬇️ https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-10-flaws-in-the-conservative-report-on-cheap-power20 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:kl3loc27o7pkbq3fdo2rpla7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmvym4u22x