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☀️Chinese solar inverters are showing up with hidden communications gear that could bypass firewalls, and remotely disrupt power. We built a cleaner grid but may have given China the on/off switch.

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Seriously, 5-minute EV charging from Chinese battery developers? The US needs to step up its game, invest in battery tech, and reclaim our spot as innovation leaders! We need to turn this wake-up call into a drive for American ingenuity. #EVs #BatteryTech

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Power outages can ground flights and cost millions — unless your airport runs on its own power. Pittsburgh’s airport uses a solar-and-gas microgrid to stay running through blackouts, saving $1M a year. More airports like JFK & Denver are following suit to boost resilience & cut carbon.

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CAISO proposes changes to the Market Operations Business Practice Manual to factor Flexible Ramping Up (FRU) awards into real-time State of Charge (SOC) calculations for storage—aiming to reduce price distortions and infeasible capacity awards before summer. Comments open Apr 29–May 13. #energy

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AI is powering a data center boom—and a power surge. By 2030: • AI data centers may use more electricity than Japan • Some will consume 20x the power of 100,000 homes • In the U.S., they’ll outpace steel, cement & chemicals in energy use #AI #Energy #IEA #Climate

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Trump’s tariffs are doing wonders—like helping China cozy up to Russia, sidelining U.S. gas exports, and making “America Last” a reality in global energy. Truly, a masterclass in economic self-sabotage.

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Trump’s tariffs could hike wind turbine costs by 10% and stall clean energy just as we need more power for EVs and data centers. Bad policy, bad timing, and bad for the planet. #Renewables #ClimateCrisis #Tariffs

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Interesting fact about warming climate. Warmer air even makes it rain more by soaking up moisture like a sponge and dumping it in buckets. For every degree Celsius the atmosphere warms, it can hold 7% more water vapor.

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“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option." - Mark Twain

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Building new nuclear reactors without a permanent waste solution is reckless. The U.S. already has decades of radioactive waste piling up in temporary storage, costing taxpayers billions. Before expanding nuclear power, we need to solve the waste problem first. #NuclearWaste #EnergyPolicy

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The ‘Environmental’ Protection Agency has officially dropped the ‘Environmental’ part. Its new mission: protecting corporate profits, not people. Clean air? Safe water? Who needs those when we can ‘unleash energy dominance’ straight into an unlivable future. #ErosionProtectionAgency

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The President of the United States just filmed a car commercial on the White House grounds. Trump, who once said EVs should "ROT IN HELL," gushed over a red Model S while Musk pitched him a Cybertruck. Just another casual afternoon of billionaire back-scratching.

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You should love to make mistakes & hate repeating them

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Wow

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Gutting the EPA’s environmental justice offices is a direct attack on poor & minority communities already suffering from toxic pollution. Three decades of progress—gone. This administration doesn’t care about public health, only corporate profits. Shameful. #EnvironmentalJustice #EPA

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Interesting: Of the 20 used-car models with the largest drop in value for the year ending in January, Tesla accounted for four of them. Two models placed at the top of the list, the Model 3 (27.1 percent) and Model Y (21.9 percent). 📉

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SCOTUS ruled that as long as polluters technically follow their permits, they’re off the hook—even if the water turns into a toxic sludge pit. Congrats to San Francisco for teaming up with Big Oil to gut the EPA. A real proud moment for ‘environmental leadership.’

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Cutting air quality monitoring to ‘save money’ is like canceling fire alarms to lower the electric bill. Brilliant governance at work. #BreatheAtYourOwnRisk

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So you can do everything right—fireproof your home, clear brush, follow all the rules—and still get dumped by your insurance company. Meanwhile, corporations rake in profits while blaming climate change they helped ignore. What a system. #InsuranceScam #ClimateCrisis

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Nothing says ‘great leadership’ like gutting NOAA right before hurricane season. Because who needs accurate forecasts when disasters strike? 🤦🏻‍♂️ #ScienceMatters #NOAAcuts

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Heaven forbid we make it easier for Americans to drive cleaner, cheaper cars. Nothing says ‘pro-business’ like kneecapping a growing industry to cling to the past. #FossilFools

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The moment the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch separating from Russia's electricity grid to EU's system.

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Sounds ridiculous when you read it out loud yet here we are.

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🔥 January 2025 was the hottest on record—another alarming sign of accelerating climate change. El Niño played a role, but human-driven warming is making extreme heat more frequent. We need more action, not less, to combat the crisis. #ClimateChange

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The Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, ignited on January 7, 2025, devastating over 14,000 acres, destroying more than 6,000 homes, and resulting in 29 fatalities. Investigations suggest that equipment from Southern California Edison (SCE) may have sparked the blaze.

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🥚Despite the bird flu outbreak, eggs remain safe to eat as long as they’re properly cooked. The virus doesn’t survive high temperatures, so keep enjoying your breakfast! #FoodSafety

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Trump ditching the Paris Agreement (again) is like bailing on a fire drill while the building is already burning while the rest of the world is trying to put out the flames. #climatecrisis

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Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ plan is just a love letter to Big Oil. Killing offshore wind, ditching EV policies, and quitting the Paris Agreement—because who needs a livable planet when you can have more drilling right? #ClimateCrisis #FossilFools

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Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

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Global grid investment is booming, hitting $400B in 2024 and projected to reach $600B by 2030 (IEA). California alone needs $50B in upgrades by 2035 to support EVs. What’s driving it? Renewables, AI demand, and aging infrastructure. #CleanEnergy #GridUpgrades

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The late President Carter, a true visionary, installed solar panels on the White House in 1979, urging America to embrace renewable energy. His bold move foreshadowed solar’s future as the world’s cheapest clean energy source. Though progress was delayed, his legacy shines. #RenewableEnergy

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California’s clean energy progress from 2023 to 2024 is remarkable: • Days with 100%+ renewables: 98 (2024) vs. 39 (2023). • Solar output: +31%. • Wind power: +8%. • Battery storage: +105%, covering 12% of nighttime demand. A grid dominated by renewables is reliable, scalable, and cost-effective

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Ronnie is making it clear that global temps are climbing as only he can 😂: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NEwcq3/

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Very impressive use of technology to clear lines. #Drones

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NERC’s long term reliability assessment is out and it’s not encouraging. America’s grid is approaching a tipping point. From 2025 through 2034, major regions could face power shortages as demand from data centers, EVs, and industry outpaces upgrades. #GridResilience #EnergyFuture

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California’s banning new gas cars by 2035 with the EPA’s blessing. Automakers are panicking, Trump’s revving up to reverse it, and EV sales are slowing. 'This is fine,' said the planet, on fire 🔥. #ClimateAction

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The fight against climate change is losing ground. Global coal demand will hit new records through 2027, undermining efforts to curb emissions. We can’t put out a fire while pouring fuel on it. 🔥 #ClimateCrisis www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Climate impacts: Last year, insurers lost money on homeowners coverage in 18 states, up from 12 states five years ago. Over the past decade, insurers paid out more in claims than they received in premiums, and, since 2018, more than 1.9 million home insurance contracts nationwide have been dropped.

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"To learn, wander. To achieve, focus." ~James Clear

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The Pathways Initiative is a bold step toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future. By uniting the West, it will lower costs, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and boost grid reliability—leveraging diverse resources across a vast geographic footprint. #PathwaysInitiative #CleanEnergyFuture

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President Biden announced a new climate goal to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66% below 2005 levels by 2035. This builds on his 2021 pledge to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030. While U.S. emissions are trending downward, the country is not on track to meet the earlier goal. 🔌💡

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This is how you make progress on the transition - many small changes to market operations over time, expansion of western markets, and workforce development. Check out the hard work the CAISO did in 2024 to move the needle. #EnergySky www.caiso.com/about/news/e...

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Seeing consistent interest in this starter pack - who's missing? Just added @jgkoomey.bsky.social! 🔌💡

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