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Direct lithium extraction is one of those technologies that has long been *this close* to commercial viability.
Here's @kbrigham.bsky.social on why this could finally be the year:
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Here's @kbrigham.bsky.social on why this could finally be the year:
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There’s a Better Way to Mine Lithium — At Least in Theory
In practice, direct lithium extraction doesn’t quite make sense, but 2026 could its critical year.
heatmap.news
January 9, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Direct lithium extraction is one of those technologies that has long been *this close* to commercial viability.
Here's @kbrigham.bsky.social on why this could finally be the year:
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Here's @kbrigham.bsky.social on why this could finally be the year:
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hi! i would like to reup my request for ANY AND ALL PEOPLE FIGHTING DATA CENTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME
i am now covering data center conflicts for @heatmap.news
my email is [email protected]
i am now covering data center conflicts for @heatmap.news
my email is [email protected]
January 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
hi! i would like to reup my request for ANY AND ALL PEOPLE FIGHTING DATA CENTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME
i am now covering data center conflicts for @heatmap.news
my email is [email protected]
i am now covering data center conflicts for @heatmap.news
my email is [email protected]
In the first Fight of 2026, @jael.bsky.social checks in on the — by now — multitude of lawsuits pushing back on the president's offshore wind ban:
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Can the Courts Rescue Renewables?
The offshore wind industry is using the law to fight back against the Trump administration.
heatmap.news
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In the first Fight of 2026, @jael.bsky.social checks in on the — by now — multitude of lawsuits pushing back on the president's offshore wind ban:
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Your Friday Heatmap AM stories:
🌞 Bill Gates is optimistic about 2026
🤝 Two of the largest mining companies consider merger
🚗 Stellantis ends production of plug-in hybrids
End your week with the latest from @zeitlin.bsky.social:
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🌞 Bill Gates is optimistic about 2026
🤝 Two of the largest mining companies consider merger
🚗 Stellantis ends production of plug-in hybrids
End your week with the latest from @zeitlin.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/gates-opt...
Bill Gates in New Memo: ‘I Am Still an Optimist’
On a $6 billion EV write-down, a disappointing bullet train, and talks on a major mining merger
heatmap.news
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Your Friday Heatmap AM stories:
🌞 Bill Gates is optimistic about 2026
🤝 Two of the largest mining companies consider merger
🚗 Stellantis ends production of plug-in hybrids
End your week with the latest from @zeitlin.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/gates-opt...
🌞 Bill Gates is optimistic about 2026
🤝 Two of the largest mining companies consider merger
🚗 Stellantis ends production of plug-in hybrids
End your week with the latest from @zeitlin.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/gates-opt...
In the latest edition of Can He Really Do That?, @goodjillian.bsky.social talks to international treaty scholars about whether Trump can pull the U.S. out of UNFCCC:
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Can Trump Exit a Senate-Approved Treaty? The Constitution Doesn’t Say.
Two international law experts on whether the president can really just yank the U.S. from the United Nations’ overarching climate treaty.
heatmap.news
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
In the latest edition of Can He Really Do That?, @goodjillian.bsky.social talks to international treaty scholars about whether Trump can pull the U.S. out of UNFCCC:
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BREAKING:
The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports.
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know:
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The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports.
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know:
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The U.S. Will Exit UN’s Framework Climate Treaty, According to Reports
The move would mark a significant escalation in Trump’s hostility toward climate diplomacy.
heatmap.news
January 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
BREAKING:
The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports.
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know:
heatmap.news/sparks/us-wi...
The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports.
Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know:
heatmap.news/sparks/us-wi...
The energy source of the future of the past is now.
Confused? Allow @zeitlin.bsky.social to explain:
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Confused? Allow @zeitlin.bsky.social to explain:
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The Fuel Cell Company Now Bigger Than Southwest Airlines
Bloom Energy is riding the data center wave to new heights.
heatmap.news
January 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The energy source of the future of the past is now.
Confused? Allow @zeitlin.bsky.social to explain:
heatmap.news/energy/fuel-...
Confused? Allow @zeitlin.bsky.social to explain:
heatmap.news/energy/fuel-...
The Palisades Fire erupted a year ago today, the first in a series of fires that devastated the city of Los Angeles and changed the way we think about urban fires.
Here's @jeva.bsky.social on one of the thorniest problems in fire management: getting people out.
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Here's @jeva.bsky.social on one of the thorniest problems in fire management: getting people out.
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The Surprisingly Tricky Problem of Ordering People to Leave
Wildfire evacuation notices are notoriously confusing, and the stakes are life or death. But how to make them better is far from obvious.
heatmap.news
January 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Palisades Fire erupted a year ago today, the first in a series of fires that devastated the city of Los Angeles and changed the way we think about urban fires.
Here's @jeva.bsky.social on one of the thorniest problems in fire management: getting people out.
heatmap.news/the-aftermat...
Here's @jeva.bsky.social on one of the thorniest problems in fire management: getting people out.
heatmap.news/the-aftermat...
Today in Heatmap AM:
🇬🇱 Trump ups pressure campaign to annex Greenland
⤵️ PJM to lower East Coast AI power forecast
🔎 Trump’s fusion company starts site selection for first plant
Catch up on these stories and more with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/greenland...
🇬🇱 Trump ups pressure campaign to annex Greenland
⤵️ PJM to lower East Coast AI power forecast
🔎 Trump’s fusion company starts site selection for first plant
Catch up on these stories and more with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
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Trump Ratchets Up Effort to Annex Greenland
On AI forecasts, California bills, and Trump’s fusion push
heatmap.news
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Today in Heatmap AM:
🇬🇱 Trump ups pressure campaign to annex Greenland
⤵️ PJM to lower East Coast AI power forecast
🔎 Trump’s fusion company starts site selection for first plant
Catch up on these stories and more with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/greenland...
🇬🇱 Trump ups pressure campaign to annex Greenland
⤵️ PJM to lower East Coast AI power forecast
🔎 Trump’s fusion company starts site selection for first plant
Catch up on these stories and more with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/greenland...
Data centers are getting harder to build.
Register to join @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @jael.bsky.social on Tuesday, January 13, as they break down what changed in 2025, and what it means for data center development in 2026.
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Register to join @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @jael.bsky.social on Tuesday, January 13, as they break down what changed in 2025, and what it means for data center development in 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Data centers are getting harder to build.
Register to join @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @jael.bsky.social on Tuesday, January 13, as they break down what changed in 2025, and what it means for data center development in 2026.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @jael.bsky.social on Tuesday, January 13, as they break down what changed in 2025, and what it means for data center development in 2026.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This week on SHIFT KEY:
Trump wants U.S. drillers to have Venezuela's oil. But what's really keeping them from getting it? And do they even want it?
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social checks in with @roryjohnston.bsky.social on all of the above and more:
heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
Trump wants U.S. drillers to have Venezuela's oil. But what's really keeping them from getting it? And do they even want it?
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social checks in with @roryjohnston.bsky.social on all of the above and more:
heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
Why Trump’s Oil Imperialism Might Be a Tough Sell for Actual Oil Companies
Rob talks about the removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro with Commodity Context’s Rory Johnston.
heatmap.news
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This week on SHIFT KEY:
Trump wants U.S. drillers to have Venezuela's oil. But what's really keeping them from getting it? And do they even want it?
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social checks in with @roryjohnston.bsky.social on all of the above and more:
heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
Trump wants U.S. drillers to have Venezuela's oil. But what's really keeping them from getting it? And do they even want it?
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social checks in with @roryjohnston.bsky.social on all of the above and more:
heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
NEW in Heatmap AM:
🛢️ Oil prices closed 2025 at $63 a barrel
♻️ Energy Department gives $12M to recycle drilling tools
🇯🇵 First floating offshore wind goes online in Japan
Read the latest stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/crude-pri...
🛢️ Oil prices closed 2025 at $63 a barrel
♻️ Energy Department gives $12M to recycle drilling tools
🇯🇵 First floating offshore wind goes online in Japan
Read the latest stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/crude-pri...
Oil Prices Dropped to Close Out 2025
On energy efficiency rules, Chinese nuclear, and Japan’s first offshore wind
heatmap.news
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
NEW in Heatmap AM:
🛢️ Oil prices closed 2025 at $63 a barrel
♻️ Energy Department gives $12M to recycle drilling tools
🇯🇵 First floating offshore wind goes online in Japan
Read the latest stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/crude-pri...
🛢️ Oil prices closed 2025 at $63 a barrel
♻️ Energy Department gives $12M to recycle drilling tools
🇯🇵 First floating offshore wind goes online in Japan
Read the latest stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/crude-pri...
There's more than just money standing between the U.S. and Venezuela's oil.
(Though there's a lot of money, too.)
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on the 4 other things that would have to happen to get crude flowing again:
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(Though there's a lot of money, too.)
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on the 4 other things that would have to happen to get crude flowing again:
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The 4 Things Standing Between the U.S. and Venezuela’s Oil
And that’s before we start talking about the tens of billions of dollars of investment required.
heatmap.news
January 5, 2026 at 5:56 PM
There's more than just money standing between the U.S. and Venezuela's oil.
(Though there's a lot of money, too.)
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on the 4 other things that would have to happen to get crude flowing again:
heatmap.news/energy/venez...
(Though there's a lot of money, too.)
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on the 4 other things that would have to happen to get crude flowing again:
heatmap.news/energy/venez...
In the first Heatmap AM of 2026:
🇻🇪 U.S. military action in Venezuela hasn’t moved oil markets much
💨 Orsted files lawsuit challenging wind halt
🪨 Energy Department orders 2 more coal plants to stay open
Catch up on the new year’s news with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/trump-ven...
🇻🇪 U.S. military action in Venezuela hasn’t moved oil markets much
💨 Orsted files lawsuit challenging wind halt
🪨 Energy Department orders 2 more coal plants to stay open
Catch up on the new year’s news with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/trump-ven...
Orsted Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Offshore Wind Attack
On Venezuela’s oil, South Korean nuclear, and Berlin militants’ grid attack
heatmap.news
January 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
In the first Heatmap AM of 2026:
🇻🇪 U.S. military action in Venezuela hasn’t moved oil markets much
💨 Orsted files lawsuit challenging wind halt
🪨 Energy Department orders 2 more coal plants to stay open
Catch up on the new year’s news with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/trump-ven...
🇻🇪 U.S. military action in Venezuela hasn’t moved oil markets much
💨 Orsted files lawsuit challenging wind halt
🪨 Energy Department orders 2 more coal plants to stay open
Catch up on the new year’s news with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/am/trump-ven...
Last year was a doozy for electric vehicles. Will 2026 be any better?
Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on some of the most exciting EVs set to come out this year:
Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on some of the most exciting EVs set to come out this year:
heatmap.news
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Last year was a doozy for electric vehicles. Will 2026 be any better?
Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on some of the most exciting EVs set to come out this year:
Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on some of the most exciting EVs set to come out this year:
This week on SHIFT KEY:
We've got a classic, featuring @severinborenstein.bsky.social explaining to @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com how California's electricity bills got so broken:
We've got a classic, featuring @severinborenstein.bsky.social explaining to @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com how California's electricity bills got so broken:
heatmap.news
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This week on SHIFT KEY:
We've got a classic, featuring @severinborenstein.bsky.social explaining to @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com how California's electricity bills got so broken:
We've got a classic, featuring @severinborenstein.bsky.social explaining to @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com how California's electricity bills got so broken:
2025 was a year of energy policy confusion, @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social writes.
As we prepare to ring in 2026, here’s a look at where both Republicans and Democrats got lost this year:
As we prepare to ring in 2026, here’s a look at where both Republicans and Democrats got lost this year:
heatmap.news
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
2025 was a year of energy policy confusion, @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social writes.
As we prepare to ring in 2026, here’s a look at where both Republicans and Democrats got lost this year:
As we prepare to ring in 2026, here’s a look at where both Republicans and Democrats got lost this year:
For those who don't know, Heatmap reporter @jael.bsky.social also fronts the rock band @ekkoastral.bsky.social.
She spent the fall on a U.S. tour — and came away with some insights about the energy transition:
She spent the fall on a U.S. tour — and came away with some insights about the energy transition:
heatmap.news
December 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
For those who don't know, Heatmap reporter @jael.bsky.social also fronts the rock band @ekkoastral.bsky.social.
She spent the fall on a U.S. tour — and came away with some insights about the energy transition:
She spent the fall on a U.S. tour — and came away with some insights about the energy transition:
There was plenty of doom and gloom in 2025 — but why focus on that?
@kbrigham.bsky.social rounded up some of the most out-there, most forward- looking, and wackiest climate tech investments of the year:
@kbrigham.bsky.social rounded up some of the most out-there, most forward- looking, and wackiest climate tech investments of the year:
heatmap.news
December 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
There was plenty of doom and gloom in 2025 — but why focus on that?
@kbrigham.bsky.social rounded up some of the most out-there, most forward- looking, and wackiest climate tech investments of the year:
@kbrigham.bsky.social rounded up some of the most out-there, most forward- looking, and wackiest climate tech investments of the year:
2025 was a rollercoaster.
To help you ride the waves of 2026, we’re extending our holiday flash sale through the end of the year.
Get 20% off with code GLOWUP2026 when you upgrade or become a new subscriber.
To help you ride the waves of 2026, we’re extending our holiday flash sale through the end of the year.
Get 20% off with code GLOWUP2026 when you upgrade or become a new subscriber.
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Heatmap is focused on the biggest story of our time: climate change.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
2025 was a rollercoaster.
To help you ride the waves of 2026, we’re extending our holiday flash sale through the end of the year.
Get 20% off with code GLOWUP2026 when you upgrade or become a new subscriber.
To help you ride the waves of 2026, we’re extending our holiday flash sale through the end of the year.
Get 20% off with code GLOWUP2026 when you upgrade or become a new subscriber.
2025 was a slowdown year for carbon removal in the U.S. — and one dominated by a single carbon buyer: Microsoft.
What will 2026 bring? @emilypont.bsky.social has the story:
What will 2026 bring? @emilypont.bsky.social has the story:
heatmap.news
December 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
2025 was a slowdown year for carbon removal in the U.S. — and one dominated by a single carbon buyer: Microsoft.
What will 2026 bring? @emilypont.bsky.social has the story:
What will 2026 bring? @emilypont.bsky.social has the story:
What happens when natural gas gets more expensive?
Maybe not what you think. Here’s @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that might spell better news for coal than renewables:
Maybe not what you think. Here’s @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that might spell better news for coal than renewables:
heatmap.news
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What happens when natural gas gets more expensive?
Maybe not what you think. Here’s @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that might spell better news for coal than renewables:
Maybe not what you think. Here’s @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that might spell better news for coal than renewables:
NEW on SHIFT KEY:
2025 isn't quite over yet, but we've already moved on to 2026!
On this week's episode, Heatmap's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @emilypont.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @goodjillian.bsky.social share their predictions for next year:
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2025 isn't quite over yet, but we've already moved on to 2026!
On this week's episode, Heatmap's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @emilypont.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @goodjillian.bsky.social share their predictions for next year:
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The Biggest Energy and Climate Stories of 2026
Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins · 12/23/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW on SHIFT KEY:
2025 isn't quite over yet, but we've already moved on to 2026!
On this week's episode, Heatmap's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @emilypont.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @goodjillian.bsky.social share their predictions for next year:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
2025 isn't quite over yet, but we've already moved on to 2026!
On this week's episode, Heatmap's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, @emilypont.bsky.social, @zeitlin.bsky.social, and @goodjillian.bsky.social share their predictions for next year:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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To anyone worried about a national energy wonk shortage: rest assured, there are still many brilliant experts available, Google just took the ones who chatter the most 😂
Google is gobbling up some of the most prominent voices on energy policy, including @tnorris.bsky.social, @douglewin.bsky.social, and Nathan Iyer.
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that makes sense for Google's goals on both AI and emissions reduction:
heatmap.news/energy/googl...
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that makes sense for Google's goals on both AI and emissions reduction:
heatmap.news/energy/googl...
Google Is Cornering the Market on Energy Wonks
The hyperscaler is going big on human intelligence to help power its artificial intelligence.
heatmap.news
December 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
To anyone worried about a national energy wonk shortage: rest assured, there are still many brilliant experts available, Google just took the ones who chatter the most 😂
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Google is eating all the energy wonks & it’s a big deal
Google is gobbling up some of the most prominent voices on energy policy, including @tnorris.bsky.social, @douglewin.bsky.social, and Nathan Iyer.
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that makes sense for Google's goals on both AI and emissions reduction:
heatmap.news/energy/googl...
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social on why that makes sense for Google's goals on both AI and emissions reduction:
heatmap.news/energy/googl...
Google Is Cornering the Market on Energy Wonks
The hyperscaler is going big on human intelligence to help power its artificial intelligence.
heatmap.news
December 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Google is eating all the energy wonks & it’s a big deal