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Sara Baldwin @sarabaldwin.bsky.social · 8d

The U.S. EPA is proposing to repeal GHG tailpipe emission standards, which would would (over 25 yrs):
🫰 Force U.S. households to pay $310B more
📉 Cut the GDP by $710 billion
👷‍♀️ Cut an average of 110,000 jobs/year
🏥 Cause 17,000 pollution-related premature deaths
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Repealing Federal Tailpipe Emissions Standards Would Raise Household Costs, Harm Public Health, And Damage The Economy • Energy Innovation

If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) eliminates its tailpipe emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock-- Americans would be forced to pay $310 billion more, largely due to higher gasoline prices.

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Clean & Prosperous WA @cleanprosperouswa.bsky.social · 1d

@energyinnovation.org modeled the impacts of the federal gov's attempts to repeal tailpipe emissions standards & the results are devastating for the economy, communities and the air we breathe.

The impact:
- 17K pollution-related premature deaths
- Americans pay $310B more
- 110k jobs annually

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 2d

🔌💡 "Global #renewableenergy deployment keeps exceeding our expectations."

www.newsweek.com/world-nearin... via @newsweek.com

World nearing 'crucial turning point' as clean energy outpaces power demand

Energy research group Ember said the global surge in clean energy more than met demand for electricity and led to the first fall in fossil fuel use this year.

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Silvio Marcacci @silviomarcacci.bsky.social · 8d

EPA's latest repeal will force Americans to pay another $310 billion, this time in higher fuel costs.

That's *on top* of about $820 billion in extra fuel costs Congress piled onto household budgets from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

This administration keeps forcing Americans to pay more.

Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 8d

🚨New Report🚨
If the EPA eliminates tailpipe #emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock to Americans.
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energyinnovation.org/report/repea...
#energysky #greensky

Repealing Federal Tailpipe Emissions Standards Would Raise Household Costs, Harm Public Health, And Damage The Economy • Energy Innovation

If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) eliminates its tailpipe emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock-- Americans would be force...

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Sara Baldwin @sarabaldwin.bsky.social · 8d

Excellent write-up on the findings from @energyinnovation.org's modeling and analysis of the U.S. EPA's proposal to repeal GHG tailpipe emission standards from @justcalma.bsky.social with @vox.com and @theverge.com.

www.theverge.com/news/789136/...

Allowing more tailpipe pollution means higher fuel costs for Americans

The costs of Donald Trump’s climate sabotage

www.theverge.com

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 8d

🚗💨 Americans will pay more at the pump if the tailpipe #pollution regulations are thrown away
www.theverge.com/news/789136/... by @theverge.com's Justine Calma #greensky #energysky

Allowing more tailpipe pollution means higher fuel costs for Americans

The costs of Donald Trump’s climate sabotage

www.theverge.com

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 8d

🚨New Report🚨
If the EPA eliminates tailpipe #emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock to Americans.
👇
energyinnovation.org/report/repea...
#energysky #greensky

Repealing Federal Tailpipe Emissions Standards Would Raise Household Costs, Harm Public Health, And Damage The Economy • Energy Innovation

If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) eliminates its tailpipe emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock-- Americans would be force...

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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually @tkovach.bsky.social · 8d

By 2050, repealing EPA's GHG standards for on-road vehicles would cost Americans $310B in fuel costs, cut $710 billion from GDP, cost the labor force an average of 110,000 jobs annually, and cause 17,000 pollution-related premature deaths, per @energyinnovation.org

Repealing Federal Tailpipe Emissions Standards Would Raise Household Costs, Harm Public Health, And Damage The Economy • Energy Innovation

If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) eliminates its tailpipe emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock-- Americans would be force...

energyinnovation.org

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 10d

🔌💡 The economics of #coal are bad, and only getting worse
- 99% of U.S. coal fleet is more expensive to keep running than to replace
- The cost of coal power has increased 28% since 2021
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Coal Power 28 Percent More Expensive In 2024 Than In 2021 • Energy Innovation

Coal's already poor economics have gotten worse over the last four years, with costs at the majority of plants rising faster than inflation.

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 17d

Post from @energyinnovation.org's @silviomarcacci.bsky.social "highlights 30 clean tech 'moonshots' along with 60 'innovation imperatives' identified by the Climate Tech Atlas in energy-intensive sectors that could unlock a net zero future." thepowerline.substack.com/p/30-clean-t... 🔌💡

30 Clean Tech “Moonshots” Could Unlock Net Zero Energy Breakthroughs

New Climate Tech Atlas highlights opportunities for a net zero future

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Brendan McEwen @brendanmcewen.bsky.social · 17d

this is such a fun/exciting/important list... if you know any entrepreneurial or scientifically-minded people (esp. young people) trying to figure out what to devote their career to, this would be a good list to consult!

kudos @energyinnovation.org

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30 Clean Tech “Moonshots” Could Unlock Net Zero Energy Breakthroughs

New Climate Tech Atlas highlights opportunities for a net zero future

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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 21d

Exclusive: Some of the biggest names in climate tech are forming a new coalition to map out the future of decarbonization.

Exclusive: Climate Tech Leaders Form New Coalition to Map Out the Future of Decarbonization

Elemental Impact, Breakthrough Energy, Speed & Scale, Stanford, Energy Innovation, and McKinsey are all partnering to form the “Climate Tech Atlas.”

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 21d

🔌💡 The #ClimateTechAtlas is your guide to identifying the technologies that can accelerate decarbonization at scale.
climatetechatlas.com
Developed with contributions from Breakthrough, Elemental Impact, Energy Innovation, McKinsey Sustainability & Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability 👇

Climate Tech Atlas

Explore breakthrough technologies and innovation opportunities to accelerate climate solutions.

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 28d

🔌💡"Clean resources are the fastest, cheapest, easiest resources to deploy right now."

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Burgum: Losing AI race is more dangerous than climate change

The Interior secretary indicated that 1 degree of climate change was an acceptable consequence of ramping up fossil fuels for data centers.

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 29d

🔌💡 How are we going to meet rising electricity demand while maintaining reliability and keeping costs reasonable? The good news is that there are a lot of great answers to that question. New gas is undeniably not one of them.
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Why the U.S. Does Not Need New Gas to Meet Rising Demand - GridLab

Everyone working in the energy sector is asking themselves the same question today: How are we going to meet rising electricity demand while maintaining reliability and keeping costs reasonable? The g...

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 29d

🔌💡 What does it actually mean to 'close' a fossil fuel #powerplant?

Our @michelle-solomon.bsky.social spoke with GridLab's Nikhil Kumar to explain how extending the life of aging plants is only a stop gap solution & has major reliability and cost impacts.

thepowerline.substack.com/p/closing-a-...

Closing a Coal Plant: Q&A With Grid Expert Nikhil Kumar

What does it actually mean to 'close' a fossil fuel power plant

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · Sep 8

🔌💡 New report shows clean industry can cut #emissions and boost economies.

Check out Nik Sawe's summary of our analysis with The World Bank Group, which models the cumulative deployment of different #industrial #decarbonization technologies.

thepowerline.substack.com/p/world-bank...

World Bank: East Asia's $1.7 Trillion Clean Industry Opportunity

New report shows clean industry can cut emissions and boost economies

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · Sep 2

🔌💡 Asia's industrial sector is home to a $1.7 trillion clean investment opportunity
Our @jeffrissman.bsky.social writes about how this investment could cut the equivalent of 16% of global carbon #emissions in 2023.
www.forbes.com/sites/energy...

$1.7 Trillion Industry Investment Opportunity In East Asia, Says World Bank

The World Bank says clean industry is a $70 billion annual investment opportunity in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam — with a big economic payoff.

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · Aug 28

🔌💡 Today, we released a report with the World Bank outlining a $1.7 trillion clean industrial investment opportunity in East Asia, along with a comprehensive roadmap for #decarbonizing manufacturing in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Check out the report 👇
energyinnovation.org/report/indus...

Industrial Decarbonization In East Asia: Transforming Energy, Finance, Technology, And Jobs • Energy Innovation

This report, co-authored with the World Bank, is a comprehensive roadmap for industrial decarbonization in East Asian countries.

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · Aug 27

🔌💡 States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline stateline.org/2025/08/27/s...

States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline • Stateline

Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before the expiration of federal tax credits to support clean energy.

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Mike O'Boyle @oboylemm.bsky.social · Aug 15

Can I just say, @energyinnovation.org has the best communications and editorial team in the business. @silviomarcacci.bsky.social and @shannonstirone.bsky.social worked wonders turning my wonky ass prose into understandable, compelling narrative to make this piece shine.

Silvio Marcacci @silviomarcacci.bsky.social · Aug 15

The "Big Beautiful Bill" will spike consumer bills, cost America jobs, and threaten power supply shortfalls.

But smart states are moving quickly to accelerate deployment before tax credits go away.

Psyched to work with @oboylemm.bsky.social on this NYT column.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o...

Wind turbines are beautiful and people who say they cause cancer are exceedingly dumb

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Silvio Marcacci @silviomarcacci.bsky.social · Aug 15

The "Big Beautiful Bill" will spike consumer bills, cost America jobs, and threaten power supply shortfalls.

But smart states are moving quickly to accelerate deployment before tax credits go away.

Psyched to work with @oboylemm.bsky.social on this NYT column.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o...

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · Aug 18

🔌💡 “Here’s what states need to do: buy #renewables now while the discount is still available. And hurry. This is a limited time offer to deliver low-cost #cleanpower,” Bill Ritter and @oboylemm.bsky.social write.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o... in @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Opinion | Quick! Get the Wind and Solar Discounts Before It’s Too Late!

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · Aug 15

💡🔌 When Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” it made a choice to destroy economic opportunities and create uncertainty for every American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o... by our @oboylemm.bsky.social

Opinion | Quick! Get the Wind and Solar Discounts Before It’s Too Late!

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Mike O'Boyle @oboylemm.bsky.social · Jul 31

thanks @latimes.com for sharing my perspective on the opportunity for California to pull forward clean energy procurement and qualify for rapidly expiring federal tax credits. I hope other states can similarly act quickly to pull forward these savings. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... #energysky

Contributor: How California can cash in on federal incentives for green power before they disappear

Our state's leaders need to think strategically and act immediately. Capitalizing on existing infrastructure will be key.

www.latimes.com

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