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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · Nov 13

Welcome to our new BlueSky followers!

We've put together this handy Heatmap starter pack for you all. Follow our news team for the latest on climate and clean energy:

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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 17h

10 out of 13 grants awarded for domestic Heat Pump manufacturing (the IRA’s Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program) are also listed. 🔌⚡

Awards for Gradient, Mitsubishi, and York International appear to be safe.

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 17h

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
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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 @heatmap.news · 2h

NEW on this week's Shift Key, @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com talk with UC San Diego's @michaeldavidson.bsky.social about China's climate progress, how its electricity markets work and what to make of those coal subsidies.

Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts:

How China’s Power Grid Really Works

Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins · 10/08/2025 · 1h 13m

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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 2h

Coal demand may be rising globally, but Trump's promised U.S. coal renaissance hit some major bumps this week — including fallout from a catastrophic failure and a lawsuit against the president's plan to keep a Michigan plant alive.

Read about it from @alexckaufman.bsky.social in this morning's AM:

Energy Department Poised to Kill DAC Hubs

On Trump’s coal woes, NEPA reform, and Japan’s nuclear plans

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 17h

The Trump administration seems to be on a grant cancellation spree. The latest list of awards slated for termination includes all seven hydrogen hubs, which will hit oil majors in addition to clean energy companies.

Here's the latest reporting from @emilypont.bsky.social:

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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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: Trump is moving to kill all funding for proposed Texas and Louisiana mega-hubs to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere

The bipartisan-backed hubs represented a rare clean tech industry where the US was on the cutting edge

by @emilypont.bsky.social for @heatmap.news

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Trump to Cancel Direct Air Capture Hubs in Texas, Louisiana

A new list of grant cancellations obtained by Heatmap includes Climeworks and Heirloom projects funded by 2021 infrastructure law.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 22h

BREAKING: Trump's Department of Energy moves to cancel direct air capture projects from Heirloom and Climeworks.

Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the scoop:

Trump to Cancel Direct Air Capture Hubs in Texas, Louisiana

A new list of grant cancellations obtained by Heatmap includes Climeworks and Heirloom projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 1d

A fusion company that's making money already? Yes, it's true!

Here's @kbrigham.bsky.social on Shine Technologies, which has found some lucrative uses for its tech as it works toward achieving net energy generation:

This Fusion Company Is Already Making Money

Shine Technologies is getting close to breakeven — on operations, at least — by selling neutrons and isotopes.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 1d

In this morning's Heatmap AM:

🔌 Big new renewables reports from @ember-energy.org and the IEA
⛏️ A new mining road in Alaska
🚗 And a possible, cheaper new Tesla

Here's @alexckaufman.bsky.social on all those stories and more:

Solar and Wind Overtake Coal for the First Time

On Trump’s metal nationalization spree, Tesla’s big pitch, and fusion’s challenges

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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 1d

California passed a huge climate package last month, w/ a big effort to weave in affordability. It's wonky but important stuff, and I broke it all down for you:
- Cap & invest extension / rebrand
- transmission accelerator
- permission to join a Western RTO!
more here heatmap.news/energy/calif...

California’s Big Climate and Energy Package, Explained

The state quietly refreshed its cap and trade program, revamped how it funds wildfire cleanup, and reorganized its grid governance — plus offered some relief on gas prices.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 1d

NEW from @emilypont.bsky.social: California quietly revamped and refreshed its energy policy for the new era of electricity affordability politics.

Read all about the 4 key changes that have already been signed into law in her latest for @heatmap.news:

California’s Big Climate and Energy Package, Explained

The state quietly refreshed its cap and trade program, revamped how it funds wildfire cleanup, and reorganized its grid governance — plus offered some relief on gas prices.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 2d

“However far the pendulum swings one way, it’s likely that it’s going to swing just as far the other way.” - Colette Hirstius, president of Shell USA, on Trump's stop-work orders on offshore wind

Find more in this morning's Heatmap AM, by @alexckaufman.bsky.social

Big Oil Balks at Trump’s Offshore Wind Assault

On stronger uranium, Elon Musk’s big gamble, and Japan’s offshore headwinds

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 2d

Thank you so much!

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 4d

Russ Vought has been waiting for this shutdown his whole adult life — or at least that’s what Republicans want you to believe.

What we're actually witnessing, @zeitlin.bsky.social writes, is a careful reshaping of the federal government that could have serious consequences for climate progress:

How the Shutdown Could Remake the Trump Administration

Republicans have blamed Democrats for unleashing Russ Vought on federal spending. But it doesn’t take much to see a bigger plan at work.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 4d

In this morning's AM briefing from @alexckaufman.bsky.social:

🫧 DOE kills West Coast hydrogen hubs
🚗 Tesla hits a sales record
🇬🇧 Tories propose scrapping landmark UK climate law

Find more on all these stories (and sign up to receive the newsletter yourself!) here:

Energy Department Kills West Coast Hydrogen Hubs

On Tesla’s record, Britain’s backtracking, and an Antarctic ice warning

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 5d

we at @heatmap.news got the list of energy grants trump is suddenly cutting in an act of retribution against democrats.

turns out the grants being canceled will also significantly hurt jobs and revenue in republican states, too.

always read @emilypont.bsky.social 🌞

The Department of Energy’s Latest Cuts Will Hit Red States, Too

A list of terminated grants obtained by Heatmap contains a number of grants that will cost jobs and revenue in Republican-led states.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 5d

Heatmap's @emilypont.bsky.social obtained the latest list of grants canceled by the Department of Energy — which, contrary to initial impressions, will hit a fair handful of projects in red states.

Read the full story:

The Department of Energy’s Latest Cuts Will Hit Red States, Too

A list of terminated grants obtained by Heatmap contains a number of grants that will cost jobs and revenue in Republican-led states.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 6d

NEW from @kbrigham.bsky.social, a sudden reverasal of support from the federal government is driving climate tech funders, researchers, and proponents to join forces.

Here's Katie with more on climate tech's coalition boom, featuring @ted.com's Chris Anderson:

The Climate Tech Coalition Boom

Some of the industry’s biggest names are joining forces to keep the momentum moving forward.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 6d

The Department of Energy canceled more than $7.5 billion of grants to 223 projects on Wednesday — months after it told Congress it would finish "reviewing" the awards.

Read more in this morning's AM briefing from @emilypont.bsky.social

The Department of Energy Axes Another Round of Grants

On a major energy acquisition, carbon cycle cash, and a cheaper EV

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 6d

@emilypont.bsky.social gives an overview here of the difference between 24/7 hourly matching (said to be included in the draft proposal) and the consequential accounting method in this new article in @heatmap.news. heatmap.news/climate/scop...

The Obscure Philosophical Battle That Could Reshape the Clean Energy Economy

New rules governing how companies report their scope 2 emissions have pit tech giant against tech giant and scholars against each other.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 9d

Want to instead prioritize energy consumers and cheap energy? Here's how: heatmap.news/politics/ene...

Democrats Bid to Become the Party of Cheap Energy: Exclusive

Representatives Sean Casten and Mike Levin have a new package of legislation designed to lower electricity prices — in a way that just so happens to be “clean.”

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 6d

As the Trump administration cranks up its hostilities against everything from electric vehicles to wind turbines, companies and investors are responding by joining forces.

The Climate Tech Coalition Boom

Some of the industry’s biggest names are joining forces to keep the momentum moving forward.

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Salil @salilb.bsky.social · 7d

add @heatmap.news there - the librarians at my college are working on getting us an institutional subscription to heatmap, which is AWESOME.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 6d

The Trump administration has zeroed in on $18 billion of projects that just so happen to be in Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries’ hometown.

Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more on why Trump is taking his revenge on New Yorkers:

Trump Is Seeking Retribution for the Shutdown From New Yorkers

His administration has zeroed in on $18 billion of projects that just so happen to be in Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries’ hometown.

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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 6d

More than 1/2 Americans are feeling the squeeze of rising energy costs and more than 1/4 say they are being "hit hard", according to a new @heatmap.news poll. Critical for Democrats to help folks connect the dots to Trump's and GOP's regressive energy policies.
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More Than Half of Americans Are Already Feeling Squeezed by Power Prices

More than a quarter say they’re being hit hard, according to a Heatmap Pro poll.

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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 6d

NEW SHIFT KEY

It’s our first-ever Heatmap reporter roundtable!

I chat with @zeitlin.bsky.social, @goodjillian.bsky.social, and @emilypont.bsky.social about NYC Climate Week, the new politics of Dem energy affordability, and Paul Wellstone’s forgotten NIMBYism.

heatmap.news/podcast/shif...

Heatmap’s Reporters Talk Electricity, Inflation, and the New Era in Climate Politics

Rob debriefs with colleagues on the latest climate news.