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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 20h

breaking: the world's most valuable carmaker unveils worse, more expensive car

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Brendon Slotterback @bslotterback.bsky.social · 20h

A neat bonus is that all these households would save money on heating/cooling, get a more resilient home, and have cleaner air

PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually @tkovach.bsky.social · 20h

"Between installing heat pumps in homes with inefficient heating and cooling, and installing rooftop solar and storage, we can more than meet the projected load growth from data centers."

New report: Household upgrades could offset all new projected data center energy demand | Rewiring America

Our report, Homegrown Energy, finds household upgrades are the best, fastest solution for increasing energy demand.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

Nice @canarymedia.com piece here on renewable energy integration efforts in Aus

Honestly this is much more about 50 - 85% than it is about 100%, which is essentially irrelevant to the next few decades

The big problem at the moment: not enough wind + massive new demand means coal *isn't* fading

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 1d

As coal fades, #Australia looks to realize dream of 100% #renewables. The country’s grid operator says shifting from #coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

www.canarymedia.com

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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 1d

"As has been happening for years, the U.S. could continue to lose gigawatts of power as hydroelectric facilities shut down rather than absorb the high costs of relicensing — especially with cheaper competition from gas, wind, and solar." From @alexckaufman.bsky.social via @canarymedia.com

US hydropower is at a make-or-break moment • New Hampshire Bulletin

For nearly a century, the Kelley’s Falls Dam in Manchester, New Hampshire, generated as much as 2,400 megawatt-hours of electricity per year.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

New England has said its final goodbye to coal power. Here’s how a transition to gas — and now renewables — helped shut its last plant down early.

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 22h

Some interesting stuff in this latest @canarymedia.com article. For one, it makes me chuckle to hear @jessejenkins.bsky.social say "“There’s nothing impossible about 100% renewable supply," remembering old arguments (we agree more often than not these days). /1

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As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

www.canarymedia.com

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 3d

In Illinois, one utility’s years-long interconnection queue could keep community solar arrays from tapping federal incentives before they expire.

Interconnection bottleneck threatens community solar success in…

One of the state’s largest utilities, Ameren, takes years to approve projects. That’s creating headaches for developers racing to use expiring federal tax…

www.canarymedia.com

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 2d

Clean energy investment is shrinking in the U.S. But in the rest of the world, it’s on the rebound.

Chart: Global investment in renewables hits record even as US falters

Over the first six months of this year, a total of $386 billion flowed to renewable-energy projects — 10% more than one year prior.

www.canarymedia.com

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Eric Wesoff @ericwesoff.bsky.social · 2d

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As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

www.canarymedia.com

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Nicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 4d

It's astonishing how wide the battery curve has gotten in California.

Last Tuesday, batteries consistently supplied more than 20% of demand for 4 hours from 6pm to 10pm.

Price signals are working well.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 7d

Advanced-geothermal startup XGS Energy has passed a major test. Now, it can start operating at a commercial scale, paving the way for its Meta partnership.

XGS Energy says its advanced geothermal tech is ready to scale up

The startup successfully operated a geothermal system for over 3,000 hours. The results should help it finance its first commercial deal: a 150-MW plant…

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 7d

XGS Energy says its closed-loop geothermal technology has passed a crucial test and is ready for commercialization.

XGS Energy says its advanced geothermal tech is ready to scale up

The startup successfully operated a geothermal system for over 3,000 hours. The results should help it finance its first commercial deal: a 150-MW plant…

www.canarymedia.com

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 6d

Illinois has done a lot to boost community solar, but one utility’s years-long interconnection process is still holding it back.

Interconnection bottleneck threatens community solar success in…

One of the state’s largest utilities, Ameren, takes years to approve projects. That’s creating headaches for developers racing to use expiring federal tax…

www.canarymedia.com

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 6d

U.S. hydropower is at a make-or-break moment. @alexckaufman.bsky.social dives into the relicensing bureaucracy, high costs, and manufacturing atrophy that’s jeopardizing hundreds of facilities across the country.

US hydropower is at a make-or-break moment

Gigawatts of clean energy are at stake as aging hydropower plants approach deadlines for relicensing — a yearslong, often extremely expensive process.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 5d

"God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all and for future generations, and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters - what will be our answer, my dear friends?"

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5d

Also talking coal and green hydrogen on this week's Boiling Point podcast with a top official at the L.A. Department of Water and Power. Los Angeles targeting 100% clean energy by 2035, although it won't be easy. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

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Eric Wesoff @ericwesoff.bsky.social · 5d

We can no longer rely on the magnificent courage of VCs.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 5d

It is deeply painful to me listening to @stephenlacey.bsky.social accept every toxic bullshit premise about Democrats and the left as the *starting point* for this discussion.

"Americans turned to the GOP because Dems neglected kitchen table issues." Come the fuck on.

The case for a climate reset

Podcast Episode · Open Circuit · 09/26/2025 · 1h 7m

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 8d

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7d

This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*.

Yes: free.

If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!

Self-Generation Incentive Program

The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) helps qualified LADWP residential customers install solar and battery storage systems by providing financial incentives. This program supports clean energy...

www.ladwp.com

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 7d

I have never seen anything remotely like the last 12 pages of this decision. Everybody should read it. It's a Federal Judge appointed by Ronald Reagan specifically calling out the dangers of Donald Trump and the institutions failing to curb his abuses.

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