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Jeff St John
@jeffstjohn.bsky.social
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Chief reporter at Canary Media, energy transition believer, holder of faith in truth, justice, and the inherent goodness of my fellow human beings. Parent of Lily the Corgi.
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 4h
California could save billions of dollars in grid and energy costs by tapping rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart appliances as virtual power plants. Why did Governor Gavin Newsom veto three widely supported VPP bills meant to enable those savings?
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Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual power plant bills?
Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 5h
Neat turn of phrase.
"Under Trump, American conservatism has given itself over to an orgy of berserk hallucinations, nihilistic transgression and epistemological disorder."
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Opinion | Megyn Kelly Knows Which Way the Winds Are Blowing
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 5d
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 5d
The Trump administration's “termination” of billions of dollars of DOE grants is aimed at Democratic states. But the impact of the legally dubious move will harm projects bringing jobs and cheaper, more reliable power to red and blue states alike:
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Trump admin targets blue-state grants meant to ease US electricity…
But red states will also suffer from the rollback of billions in funding to help bring cheaper, more reliable power to regions across the country.
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Biff Rendar @biffrendar.bsky.social · 7d
Stephanopoulos drops a truth bomb on Johnson….
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8d
yeah, this is hegseth straightforwardly announcing that it is free play time for bigots in the ranks. and together with his comments on standards, he clearly wants to purge as many women, black and brown people as he can from the armed services. a white man's military.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d
Hegseth: "We are overhauling an inspector general process that has been weaponized, putting complainers and poor performers in the driver seat. We are doing the same with the equal opportunity policies. No more frivolous complaints, no more anonymous complains ... no more walking on eggshells."
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 9d
California lawmakers have axed funding for the Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program, what might be the world's largest virtual power plant, with tens of thousands of solar-charged home batteries helping to drive down power costs. Can it be saved?
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Did California just screw up the largest virtual power plant in the…
Lawmakers axed funding for the state’s most promising effort yet to cut grid costs with solar-charged batteries and smart thermostats. Can the program be…
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 9d
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(On why Republican elected officials behave the way they do:) "Trump successfully sent the message on January 6th: 'I will send a mob to kill you.' That is a really powerful shaping force they don't want to talk about, but it's there, and it's there every day."
IMPORTANT - Trump's Worst Nightmare | Rick Wilson
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 15d
Portable, plug-in solar panels avoid most of the problems that keep homeowners from installing rooftop solar. And in Vermont and New Hampshire, state lawmakers are pushing to make it viable.
Plug-in solar bills are in the works in New Hampshire and Vermont
DIY "balcony" solar kits, which can save residents money and give them more independence, are piquing interest from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 15d
A Western day-ahead power market is still years away, but California just took a big step toward bringing it to life.
New California law could expand energy trading across the West
Backers of a Western trading market say it could save billions and boost renewables. After years of delays, California is moving forward with the idea.
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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 14d
A judge cleared the way for Revolution Wind to keep building.

It’s a sign that Trump’s legal strategy isn’t working in his war on wind.

Why does this matter? There are still 12 lawsuits entangling 8 other offshore wind farms in America.

My latest 👇

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Revolution Wind’s stop-work order has been lifted. What happens next?
When it comes to blocking offshore wind projects, the Trump administration’s current legal strategy may be undermining its chance of success.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 14d
States are making widespread heat pump deployment an essential piece of their emissions-cutting plans. Now, they’ve got a road map from @nescaum.org to make it happen.
States get a blueprint to speed up heat-pump adoption
A new report offers more than 50 useful strategies for states to help residents replace fossil-fuel-burning furnaces and water heaters with cleaner heat…
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 14d
Making glass for windows, beverage bottles, and smartphone screens involves high heat and fossil fuel-powered furnaces. But around the world, electric alternatives are emerging.
Glassmaking needs lots of heat. Can electric furnaces provide it?
Glass-melting furnaces reach over 3,000°F. Most of that heat comes from burning fossil gas, but some manufacturers are looking to slash emissions by…
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Alison F. Takemura @alisontakemura.bsky.social · 14d
Love how this article by Sarah Shemkus clearly lays out what states are legislating around plug-in solar — and what the industry needs to do for its systems to be certified safe. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Plug-in solar bills are in the works in New Hampshire and Vermont
DIY "balcony" solar kits, which can save residents money and give them more independence, are piquing interest from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 13d
Canary’s Climate Week events continue! Volts' David Roberts and Carlos Araque of @quaise.bsky.social talked superdeep geothermal energy this afternoon. Catch their conversation on an upcoming @volts.wtf episode.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 13d
U.S. utilities made at least some climate progress over the last few years. But this year, the @sierraclub.org is giving them an “F.”
Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were five years…
Major U.S. utilities earn an "F" on a new report card because they're planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power…
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 15d
California has passed a law that paves the way for creating an energy trading market across the US West. Backers say that could save billions of dollars and bolster clean energy. Foes fear it will expose California to Trump administration interference:
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New California law could expand energy trading across the West
Backers of a Western trading market say it could save billions and boost renewables. After years of delays, California is moving forward with the idea.
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☀️ Carl Siegrist @carlsiegrist.bsky.social · 15d
Major U.S. utilities earn an “F” on a new report card because they’re planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many fossil gas-fired power plants.
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Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were five years…
Major U.S. utilities earn an "F" on a new report card because they're planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power…
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 16d
Sierra Club's new “Dirty Truth” report finds major U.S. utilities have collectively hit five-year lows on switching from fossil fuels to clean energy fast enough to combat climate change. Instead, they're doubling down on fossil gas, despite the costs:
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Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were five years…
Major U.S. utilities earn an "F" on a new report card because they're planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power…
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 16d
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Open Letter: Stand Together Against Trump's Threats to Non-Profit Organizations - Public Citizen
We the undersigned unequivocally condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk and all forms of political violence. There is simply no…
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 16d
Grateful singularity uploaded computer consciousnesses
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17d
One thing here is critical. Democrats should only negotiate/talk whatever directly with Trump. Not Thune or Johnson. They're just Trump's messengers. Third tier members, at best, in the MAGA organization. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 17d
Happy Sun Day everybody!
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 19d
Can utilities rely on battery and smart electric panel-equipped customers to be as reliable as a grid investment? That's what PG&E, Sunrun and Span are finding out in a pilot project testing this potentially game-changing role for virtual power plants: www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
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Can virtual power plants relieve hot spots on neighborhood power…
PG&E, Sunrun, and Span are testing how rooftop solar, batteries, and other resources can ease stressed-out local grid circuits as a way to avoid expensive…
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 20d
Electric trucks can compete on cost with diesel-fueled big rigs — if they can get charging at both ends of their routes. EV Realty's new mega-charging depot in San Bernardino is the latest big charging hubs bolstering the state's clean trucks ambitions: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-...
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EV Realty lands $75M to expand electric truck charging in California
The startup has four mega-charging sites planned in the state, and says the underlying economics of electric freight hauling can withstand federal policy…
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