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WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition @wrienergy.bsky.social · 6d

Curious how #AI is reshaping electricity demand? Or how smaller #EVs are the more sustainable choice?

The new WRI Polsky Energy Monthly newsletter covers these topics and much more.

Subscribe and follow the WRI Polsky Energy Center for monthly insights: bit.ly/3Kji8ox

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 7d

@pkrugman.bsky.social nails the absurdity of Trump's love affair with coal. One additional fact worth noting: In 2024 wind and solar generated more electricity than coal in the United States.

Fossil Fuels and Fossilized Minds open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Fossil Fuels and Fossilized Minds

What’s driving the doomed attempt to revive coal?

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 7d

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In Otter News (@inotternews)

I just find everything feels a bit better when I watch this.

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 8d

Wait, if coal is so cheap and clean, why does it need $625 million in subsidies and the repeal of clean air rules? Fact: Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal in the U.S. in 2024. Wind and solar will keep growing and coal will continue to decline. Trump may slow, but won't stop this.

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 19d

I would rate the package at least "very good." It includes several significant improvements to the cap-and-trade (aka cap-and-invest) program, including deducting offsets from the cap, phasing out free allowances to gas utilities, and potentially reducing free allowances to other industries.

Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 20d

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 20d

"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 20d

This is good statement and a good initial list of foundations but there are many names missing, including conservative foundations. Every foundation should be able to stand up to oppose violence and support the First Amendment! medium.com/@uniteinadva...

Statement on the Fundamental Freedom of Speech

“Acts of political violence — from the recent murder of Charlie Kirk to the murder of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman of Minnesota — have…

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WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition @wrienergy.bsky.social · 21d

‼️ How much more electricity will the US need to support new data centers showing up around the country?

Read our NEW article to find out what needs to be done to manage eye-popping forecasts rising demand 📈➡️

www.wri.org/insights/us-...

NEW WRI INSIGHTS: Powering the US Data Center Boom: Why Forecasting Can Be So Tricky and What We Can Do About It

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 23d

We need more of this #RadicalPragmatism. It’s radical because even limiting warming to 2 degrees requires a radical change in our energy system. And being pragmatic is essential. We can quibble about the role of CDR, hydrogen and COPs, but this is at least 90% right. LFG!

Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 24d

So there you have it. A #PragmaticClimateReset is needed in order to maintain momentum toward a low-carbon economy. In Part I, I show that the transition is not dead. In Part II, I list some ideas as to what it might entail. The transition is dead. Long live the transition! 27/n

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 24d

Nice summary of the climate and energy package passed by the California legislature this week by Sam Uden, Net Zero California / Conservation Strategy Group www.netzerocalifornia.org/blog/state-l...

State leaders deliver transformational package of climate, energy affordability bills — Net-Zero California

After intense negotiations going right until the final moments of the legislative session, the Legislature and Governor successfully delivered a comprehensive package of reforms to drive down energy c...

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NextGen Policy @nextgenpolicy.bsky.social · 24d

BIG NEWS 🚨📣 CA just passed landmark climate legislation strengthening #CapAndInvest! This bill will reduce pollution while generating critical money for climate action for the next 20 years, cementing CA’s climate leadership.

👉 Read our full statement here: go.nextgenpolicy.org/joe2

NextGen California Celebrates Passage of AB 1207 – Cap-and-Invest Extension - NextGen Policy

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 24d

Add the electricity market regionalization and the wildfire mitigation finance measures and this is a huge win for climate policy and consumers.

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 24d

A simple extension of California’s emissions cap to 2045 would have been significant but the legislature significantly improved the program in several ways. See thread by @dave.bzky.team for details.

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Dan Lashof @danlashof.bsky.social · 24d

This is a huge deal and deserves far more attention than it’s getting. While federal climate policy is being systematically crippled by Trump and Congress California—the 4th largest economy in the world is making real progress.

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Michael Wara @michaelwara.bsky.social · 24d

So impressed by Governor Newsom and his team as well as the legislative Leadership in both houses today. They have, collectively, found a way to get to yes on a whole series of energy legislation that taken individually would represent a massive accomplishment.

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