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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 14h

Just a colossal self own ceding 21st manufacturing to other nations we compete with. Unbelievably short sighted.

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 14h

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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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 16h

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis.
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Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

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Stephen Jarvis @stephenjarvis.bsky.social · 20h

Nice piece out today in the @nytimes.com that includes some coverage of our recent @pnas.org paper on air pollution and pets.

In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs

www.nytimes.com

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 20h

All the life goals, right here

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Nobel committee unable to reach prize winner who is ‘living his best life’ hiking off grid

Fred Ramsdell was among those honoured with a 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine but might not know because he is somewhere in Idaho and uncontactable

www.theguardian.com

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 20h

Climate-tech forecasting check:
🟢 Green H2 in 2024 -- forecasts: $4.50/kg ("superforecasters"), $3.50/kg (experts). Actual: ~$7.50/kg.
🔵 DAC in 2024 -- forecasts: 0.32-0.60 MtCO2/yr. Actual: ~0.01.

Prediction is hard, especially about the future.

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Lawrence Vulis @lvulis.bsky.social · 1d

CA FAIR plan seeks 35.8% rate increase.

#climaterisk

www.latimes.com/business/sto...

California's home insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike following January fires

The California FAIR Plan Assn., which covers homeowners denied insurance, is seeking a 35.8% rate increase, though some policyholders could pay more or less depending on fire risk.

www.latimes.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

Reminder that @governor.ca.gov is reportedly considering vetoing SB79, the best housing bill to clear the CA legislature in decades.

It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate.

Tell him!

Contact the Governor | Governor of California

You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.

www.gov.ca.gov

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 1d

Biofuel policy is a confusing mish-mash of giveaways to ag with no climate benefits. A better approach?

"The lowest cost policy we study entails replacing all current biofuels policies with a modest carbon tax on fossil transportation fuels paired with a SAF tax credit."
www.nber.org/papers/w34326

Policy Options to Achieve US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Targets

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 6d

Register here for the zoom link if you are not already subscribed to VSCE

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Virtual Seminar on Climate Economics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The Virtual Seminar on Climate Economics is open to those interested in academic research on the economic implications of climate-related issues. Series webpage: https://cepr.org/events/event-series/v...

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 6d

🚨TOMORROW🚨 in the Virtual Seminar in Climate Economics - Professor Wei Xiang from UMich on "Clean Growth and Environmental Policies in the Global Economy"

#EnergySky #EconSky

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Virtual Seminar on Climate Economics

The Virtual Seminar on Climate Economics is open to those interested in academic research on the economic implications of climate-related issues.

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 7d

Hooray for @weatherwest.bsky.social - breaking barriers between climate science, meteorology, academia and public communication!

UC Agriculture & Natural Resources @ucanr.edu · 7d

🎉 UC ANR’s Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social joins the 2025 #TIME100Next, spotlighting 100 rising leaders worldwide. A climate scientist & communicator, Swain studies droughts, floods & wildfires—& makes complex science accessible to the public & policymakers.
More here: bit.ly/4nXePlk

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 7d

To send a written note in support of SB79, go to www.gov.ca.gov/contact

You can also call at 916-445-2841

Contact the Governor | Governor of California

You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.

www.gov.ca.gov

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 7d

a classic

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 8d

Noise reduction benefits from EV adoption in the US estimated at $77.3 billion, concentrated among low-income families in urban areas

www.nber.org/papers/w34298

The Traffic Noise Externality: Costs, Incidence and Policy Implications

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Christoph Bertram @christoph-bertram.bsky.social · 13d

Headline number of Chinese 2035 NDC just announced:
7-10% below peak level, "striving to do better", also 3600 GW of solar and wind.
According to our analysis www.country-ambition.cgs.umd.edu/china
this is more in line with what "Current Policies" will already deliver, rather than "High Ambition"

GHG emissions in China from 1990-2023, and in future scenarios under "Current Policies" and "High Ambition"

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 14d

Its worth noting that when the first modern climate models were published in 1970 it was hardly clear that there was a warming trend; if anything there had been flat or slightly cooling global temperatures for the past three decades:

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 15d

Certiorari "before judgment" is how #SCOTUS takes up a full appeal *before* the intermediate federal courts have heard it.

It used to be exceedingly rare. For instance, there wasn't a *single* grant of such expedited review b/w August 2004 & February 2019.

This is the *23rd* such grant since then.

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 15d

#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 21d

🚨 NEW: Climate change is already causing 30,000 deaths per year - a global annual economic loss of $100-350B USD - but the true damage is probably 10x higher. Out TODAY in Nature Climate Change: the first systematic look at the science of "health impact attribution" 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change," a brief communication in the journal Nature Climate Change. There's a map showing regions of the world, and pie charts of relevant studies as they apply to different health impacts like "heat-related deaths" and "maternal and child health"

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 15d

US EV adoption 2010 - 2021 cleaned the air and improved infant and child health

www.nber.org/papers/w3427...

Clean Rides, Healthy Lives: The Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on Air Quality and Infant Health

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 20d

1) New paper! Replacing US fossil-fueled vehicles & appliances with electric versions could improve health & climate outcomes, but could cost up to $790 billion in distribution grid reinforcement. Strategic demand-side management could cut 2/3 of those costs.🔌💡

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Science for society" blurb from the paper:

In a future with clean electricity and full electrification of buildings and private vehicles, the United States would emit about half the greenhouse gas pollution than it does today. However, buildings and vehicles would also use much more electricity, especially in the coldest weather. Here, we show that reinforcing distribution grids to accommodate these new peaks in electricity demand could cost Americans $2,800–$6,400 per household. We also show that “smart electrification”—accompanying electrification with measures that mitigate electricity demand peaks, such as reducing thermal demand, improving equipment efficiencies, and coordinating device operation—could reduce grid reinforcement costs by over two-thirds. We believe that achieving an affordable, all-electric future will require cooperation between engineers to develop enabling technologies, social scientists to guide technology development toward people’s wants and needs, and policymakers to pass laws or incentives that shape technology adoption.

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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 19d

We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science ❗

📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Apply before 26 October to join an internationally outstanding group of social science methodologists 🌎

we're hiring assistant professor in computational social science, applications close 26/10/2025

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NSF NCAR & UCAR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social · 19d

The Advanced Study Program’s Graduate Visitor Program Fellowship is accepting applications! This fellowship allows graduate students to work on their thesis, dissertation, or final project equivalent, with guidance from NSF NCAR scientists and engineers.

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 19d

Important new paper from
@marshallburke.bsky.social
on the devastating toll of wildfire smoke in
@nature.com

"climate-driven smoke deaths result in economic damages that exceed existing estimates of climate-driven damages from all other causes combined in the US"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 21d

Great new analysis that shows how a climate coalition could reduce emissions 7x more than current policies while raising ~$200B/yr in revenue, mostly from domestic carbon pricing.

I was surprised to see that >80% CO2 in the steel, cement, aluminum, fertilizers are already covered by carbon pricing!

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 20d

Reports of the death of carbon pricing greatly exaggerated

Catherine Wolfram @cwolfram.bsky.social · 21d

I'm delighted to announce the release of the Flagship Report of the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT Working Group on Climate Coalitions on "Building a Climate Coalition: Aligning Carbon Pricing, Trade, and Development."

ceepr.link/3VmgC7g

A 🧵 on what we do/find:

ceepr.link

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