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Keaton Peters @keatonpeters.bsky.social · 11h

Hey #energysky

I’m a reporter writing about increasing electric #utility bills. Here to connect with people who have personal experience with their power being turned off for an upcoming story.

Please reach out at [email protected]. I want to know how disconnection impacted you

#electricbill

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 11h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 14h

So it’s infrastructure week again, huh?

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 16h

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

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Nathaniel William Horadam @horadam.bsky.social · 18h

It’s a good thing Texas installed so much reliable solar, wind, and battery capacity to shoulder the load in the event the state’s unreliable coal generation suffered a catastrophic failure.

Because apparently it did.

🔌💡

ieefa.org/resources/ne...

Newest big U.S. coal-plant offline until 2027

The newest major coal-fired power plant in the U.S. is expected to be offline until March 2027 after a major failure in April.

ieefa.org

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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 16h

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

heatmap.news

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 17h

Dave is trying to break your heart.

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 17h

So if OpenAI and Meta have apps that just publish AI-generated videos created by their models, and not third-party user content, do they become publishers and lose immunity for content-related liability (i.e. Sec. 230 immunity)?

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 1d

"More than half the world's economies are already past the peak of fossil fuels," an @ember-energy.org researcher said. "There is no turning back now."
www.newsweek.com/world-nearin...

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.

www.newsweek.com

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Zack Colman @zcolman.bsky.social · 21h

Trump & his Cabinet say wind & solar are making electricity more expensive.

Federal data say the opposite.

Our analysis showed states w/ > avg wind/solar generation & > avg acceleration of wind/solar since ‘21 were likelier to have < avg power prices.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices

The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power co...

www.politico.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 2d

Isaac Stanley-Becker traveled to Portland and spent time at the demonstration that Donald Trump wants to crush. What he found is an atmosphere that is more like a carnival than combat:

Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online

There’s more absurdity than menace on the city’s streets—at least for now.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 3d

And honestly, the city’s inability to effectively address homelessness and other big issues in spite of a relatively high tax burden may be behind support for a new system of city government and mostly new commissioners and mayor.

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 3d

For one, 11/12 of our city commissioners are new this year and were not in office when most of the policies and taxes mentioned in the article were enacted, and many of the policies mentioned were enacted by city or region-wide ballot initiative.

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 3d

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 4d

Well gang, it's happened: OpenAI has built a platform filled exclusively with fake, AI content.

I've been playing with it for a few days, and I think it's safe to say we're basically kissing reality goodbye.

Here's the story: www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

And some thoughts 🧵

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 5d

Looming over what would otherwise be a beautiful stretch of pacific coastline, this facility represents about 1.5% of the US’s refining capacity. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

Large fire erupts at Los Angeles County refinery

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the original report came from the intersection of Aviation and Rosecrans.

www.cbsnews.com

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 5d

My ctrl+f "tenants" "equipment orders" "site control" did not return reassuring answers.

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 5d

The $15 billion IPO of Rick Perry-Backed Fermi is wild. Brand new company, no revenue, has spent about $5 million in its lifetime, has one site, no equipment orders placed, no data center tenant lined up. $15 billion for an idea and an initial agreement to use a site. www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4)Registration No. 333-290089

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Stephen Stapczynski @sstapczynski.bsky.social · 6d

GAS TURBINE SHORTAGE 🚨⚡

Orders for turbines for natural gas power plants are vastly outpacing supply, threatening the world’s ability to keep pace with rising electricity demand

🧵 Thread on how we got here and what it means for power-hungry nations

www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 8d

Legacy air-conditioning giant Carrier has a simple solution to ACs stressing the grid: Pair them with a battery that charges up when power demand is low.

Here’s how it’s testing the concept.

Carrier wants to pair batteries with air conditioners to help the grid

Utilities are struggling to meet demand as AI data centers surge. Equipping air conditioners with batteries could be an easy and hugely scalable way to…

www.canarymedia.com

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 8d

Who wants to pick winners when you can pick losers?

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/c...

‘Mine, Baby, Mine’: Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal

www.nytimes.com

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Stephen Pimpare @stephenpimpare.bsky.social · 9d

"SNAP Changes Will Upend State Budgets" www.georgetownpoverty.org/issues/snap-...

interactive state-by-state map of SNAP cut effects

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 9d

The coal plants are too old for it too

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 9d

In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...

In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

www.nytimes.com

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 9d

"Over the past 15 years, electricity rates in [West Virginia] have risen almost twice as fast as the national average." Coal ain't cheap. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...

In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

www.nytimes.com

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 9d

The “taste” bit is deeply ironically hilarious.

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