๐จ๐ฆ Peter ๐ Fairley ๐บ๐ธ
@peter.fairley.ca
Fan of power grids, democracy & protected bike lanes. NYU SERPie covering energy+climate globally for way too long. Bylines= NYT TheTyee Sierra TheAtlantic IEEESpectrum... Awards = SEJ, Covering Climate Now, SPJ... Portfolio: http://fairley.ca
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Geothermal networks let cities warm and cool as one
An upgrade to district heating systems brings greater flexibility and efficiency, and is giving gas companies a renewable future.
www.nature.com
Back on the 'ditching gas' beat with a deeper dive on geothermal networks for @nature.com
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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โThe only thing that is more popular than light rail is getting it done soonerโ
โ @kirkhovenkotter.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
โ @kirkhovenkotter.com
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Seattle Is Building Light Rail Like Itโs 1999
Decades ago, the Pacific Northwest city launched a multibillion-dollar transit building boom. Now the new lines and stations are drawing riders โ and criticism.
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM
โThe only thing that is more popular than light rail is getting it done soonerโ
โ @kirkhovenkotter.com
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โ @kirkhovenkotter.com
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These are the thugs Trump is giving absolute immunity to terrorize American cities. www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
These are the thugs Trump is giving absolute immunity to terrorize American cities. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Thank you @justingerdes.bsky.social for calling bull and throwing a dart where it belongs: on the tush of the @politico.com non-specialist reporters so easily spun by the White House.
My latest at Quitting Carbon: Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, donโt believe the spin: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad... ๐๐ก
The Trump administration just laundered its bogus energy affordability talking points through Politicoโs White House team
Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, donโt believe the spi...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Thank you @justingerdes.bsky.social for calling bull and throwing a dart where it belongs: on the tush of the @politico.com non-specialist reporters so easily spun by the White House.
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@justingerdes.bsky.social is right - this is terrible reporting from Politico:
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
The Trump administration just laundered its bogus energy affordability talking points through Politicoโs White House team
Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, donโt believe the spi...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
@justingerdes.bsky.social is right - this is terrible reporting from Politico:
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
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Stray power on a disused Southern Cal Edison line may have sparked LA's devastating Eaton fire, one year ago last week. Turns out electricity often hops from line to line, and poses an unseen, deadly threat to lineworkers. spectrum.ieee.org/transmission... @spectrum.ieee.org
How $4,500 Conductive Suits Are Saving Lives in Power Line Work
Could a $4,500 suit save the lives of people who work on power lines? These conductive jumpsuits are changing safety standards for line workers.
spectrum.ieee.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Stray power on a disused Southern Cal Edison line may have sparked LA's devastating Eaton fire, one year ago last week. Turns out electricity often hops from line to line, and poses an unseen, deadly threat to lineworkers. spectrum.ieee.org/transmission... @spectrum.ieee.org
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Back on the 'ditching gas' beat with a deeper dive on geothermal networks for @nature.com
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Geothermal networks let cities warm and cool as one
An upgrade to district heating systems brings greater flexibility and efficiency, and is giving gas companies a renewable future.
www.nature.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Back on the 'ditching gas' beat with a deeper dive on geothermal networks for @nature.com
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"State governments should also consider ... a โuniversal constitutional remediesโ act that allows individuals to hold federal officials accountable for violating the constitution, and accountability commissions, to document unlawful conduct by federal agents" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Cities and states must hold ICE accountable for violence. The feds wonโt | Kristy Parker and Samantha Trepel
As former federal prosecutors, we know an incident like the Minneapolis shooting must be followed by a credible inquiry
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"State governments should also consider ... a โuniversal constitutional remediesโ act that allows individuals to hold federal officials accountable for violating the constitution, and accountability commissions, to document unlawful conduct by federal agents" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Electric vehicles with off-grid solar are competitive with or cheaper than old style petrol/gaslone vehicles in many African countries before 2030; and cheaper in all countries by 2040 - often by a wide margin. That's even allowing for (high) financing costs. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Electric vehicles with off-grid solar are competitive with or cheaper than old style petrol/gaslone vehicles in many African countries before 2030; and cheaper in all countries by 2040 - often by a wide margin. That's even allowing for (high) financing costs. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Further to the rule of law in BC: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trial begins for journalist suing RCMP for arrest at pipeline protest camp near Prince George, B.C. | CBC News
Photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal say RCMP violated Charter rights when they unlawfully arrested and detained Bracken at a Coastal GasLink pipeline protest camp on Wetโsuwetโen territory i...
www.cbc.ca
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Further to the rule of law in BC: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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If these conductive suits were available to all power line workers, many lives could be saved. Here's the story of one dad who started distributing them after his 32-year-old son was killed on the job by rogue current.
How $4,500 Conductive Suits Are Saving Lives in Power Line Work
Could a $4,500 suit save the lives of people who work on power lines? These conductive jumpsuits are changing safety standards for line workers.
spectrum.ieee.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
If these conductive suits were available to all power line workers, many lives could be saved. Here's the story of one dad who started distributing them after his 32-year-old son was killed on the job by rogue current.
Stray power on a disused Southern Cal Edison line may have sparked LA's devastating Eaton fire, one year ago last week. Turns out electricity often hops from line to line, and poses an unseen, deadly threat to lineworkers. spectrum.ieee.org/transmission... @spectrum.ieee.org
How $4,500 Conductive Suits Are Saving Lives in Power Line Work
Could a $4,500 suit save the lives of people who work on power lines? These conductive jumpsuits are changing safety standards for line workers.
spectrum.ieee.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Stray power on a disused Southern Cal Edison line may have sparked LA's devastating Eaton fire, one year ago last week. Turns out electricity often hops from line to line, and poses an unseen, deadly threat to lineworkers. spectrum.ieee.org/transmission... @spectrum.ieee.org
The rule of law isn't only under attack south of the border. BC Premier David Eby's getting in on the action, with rhetoric that even the Canadian Bar Association felt called to sanction. Deets below, where @amandafollett.bsky.social nails it again for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
What Happened to the โRule of Lawโ? | The Tyee
It was a common refrain during the Wetโsuwetโen pipeline conflict. But when courts side with First Nations, politicians are more equivocal.
thetyee.ca
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The rule of law isn't only under attack south of the border. BC Premier David Eby's getting in on the action, with rhetoric that even the Canadian Bar Association felt called to sanction. Deets below, where @amandafollett.bsky.social nails it again for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
>> During a detention hearing on Monday ... Martinezโs defense attorney challenged the governmentโs account of the incident, and claimed that the body-camera footage shows an officer saying to Martinez, โDo something, bitch,โ before firing at her. << www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Federal agents taunted Chicago woman to โdo somethingโ before shooting her, attorney claims
Officers say woman was in chase ending in ramming border patrol vehicle during Trumpโs immigration crackdown
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
>> During a detention hearing on Monday ... Martinezโs defense attorney challenged the governmentโs account of the incident, and claimed that the body-camera footage shows an officer saying to Martinez, โDo something, bitch,โ before firing at her. << www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Also, its illegal to discuss gender in some American universities now.
This is the second time in three months a DHS agent called a US citizen a "bitch" as he shot her. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
January 10, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Also, its illegal to discuss gender in some American universities now.
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January 7th 2026: They murdered a poet with stuffed animals in her glove compartment and accused her of being a domestic terrorist.
January 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM
January 7th 2026: They murdered a poet with stuffed animals in her glove compartment and accused her of being a domestic terrorist.
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@harjeet11.bsky.social has apparently been raided by the Indian government for opposition to fossil fuels.
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
More climate activists under ED radar after searches at Harjeet Singhโs properties
More climate activists are on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate, which searched properties linked to climate activist Harjeet Singh in a funding probe| India News
www.hindustantimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
@harjeet11.bsky.social has apparently been raided by the Indian government for opposition to fossil fuels.
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
โYou cannot credibly argue that drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case, while issuing a pardon in another" -- Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
A Pardon and a Prosecution in New York Show Trumpโs Personal Geopolitics
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
โYou cannot credibly argue that drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case, while issuing a pardon in another" -- Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
"no one gives their lives for journalism โ it is taken from them; journalists do not just die โ they are killedโ
Thibaut Bruttin
RSF Director General
rsf.org/en/2025-dead...
Thibaut Bruttin
RSF Director General
rsf.org/en/2025-dead...
2025, a deadly year for journalists: this is where hate and impunity lead
Journalists do not just die โ they are killed. The number of murdered journalists has risen again, due to the criminal practices of military groups โ both regular and paramilitary โ and organised crim...
rsf.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
"no one gives their lives for journalism โ it is taken from them; journalists do not just die โ they are killedโ
Thibaut Bruttin
RSF Director General
rsf.org/en/2025-dead...
Thibaut Bruttin
RSF Director General
rsf.org/en/2025-dead...
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it is not the vilification of israel that endangers me as a jew, it is the impunity of israel
January 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
it is not the vilification of israel that endangers me as a jew, it is the impunity of israel
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In news that should surprise no oneโฆ
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In news that should surprise no oneโฆ
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Insightful interview with Allison Considine @buildingdecarb.org showing how the energy extraction by data centers and crypto mining undermine progress on decarbonization. #EnergySky spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-...
The argument for implementing New York's All-Electric Buildings Act
Allison Considine joins Capital Tonight.
spectrumlocalnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Insightful interview with Allison Considine @buildingdecarb.org showing how the energy extraction by data centers and crypto mining undermine progress on decarbonization. #EnergySky spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-...
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โWill you ask New Yorkers who voted for you to give Zohran Mamdani a chance?โ Sliwa: โAbsolutely. He won a majority. He has a mandate. The Masters of the Universe, the billionaires, did everything they could to make sure he wasnโt the mayor. It didnโt work. Heโs a great organizer.โ
Q&A: Curtis Sliwa
Free Expression talks to the Guardian Angels founder about his campaign for New York mayor and his hopes for the city under Zohran Mamdani.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
โWill you ask New Yorkers who voted for you to give Zohran Mamdani a chance?โ Sliwa: โAbsolutely. He won a majority. He has a mandate. The Masters of the Universe, the billionaires, did everything they could to make sure he wasnโt the mayor. It didnโt work. Heโs a great organizer.โ
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One way to quantify the GOP's attack on free and fair elections:
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
December 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
One way to quantify the GOP's attack on free and fair elections:
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
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French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others reut.rs/3KYg85N
French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday slammed a decision by the United States to impose visa bans on former European Union commissioner Thierry Breton and other anti-disinformation campaigners.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others reut.rs/3KYg85N
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In a major escalation against the EU, alongside civil society representatives the Trump Administration sanctions former Commissioner Breton for work he did in official capacity โ๏ธ www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In a major escalation against the EU, alongside civil society representatives the Trump Administration sanctions former Commissioner Breton for work he did in official capacity โ๏ธ www.state.gov/releases/off...