Menlo Spark
@menlospark.bsky.social
Menlo Spark works to help Menlo Park achieve its goal of climate neutrality by 2030, and to help spread innovative climate policies throughout the Bay Area and more broadly.
30% year-over-year drop in October isn't nearly as bad as I expected. Given that a bunch of EV sales were likely pushed into September to get the IRS credits, the damage from ending credits will be even less in a few months, and then sales will start picking up.
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October EV sales slid, but deals and rebates are still in play
EV prices rose and sales dropped sharply in October, but shoppers still have plenty of ways to save if they want to drive electric.
electrek.co
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
30% year-over-year drop in October isn't nearly as bad as I expected. Given that a bunch of EV sales were likely pushed into September to get the IRS credits, the damage from ending credits will be even less in a few months, and then sales will start picking up.
electrek.co/2025/11/14/o...
electrek.co/2025/11/14/o...
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COMMENT LETTER: Stanford Dark Sky Ordinance
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tinyurl.com/58fvabwx
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"In reviewing the letter sent by Stanford University to the City, the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter has some responses that are relevant to consider as Council deliberates on topics raised by this ordinance."
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tinyurl.com/58fvabwx
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"In reviewing the letter sent by Stanford University to the City, the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter has some responses that are relevant to consider as Council deliberates on topics raised by this ordinance."
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
COMMENT LETTER: Stanford Dark Sky Ordinance
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tinyurl.com/58fvabwx
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"In reviewing the letter sent by Stanford University to the City, the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter has some responses that are relevant to consider as Council deliberates on topics raised by this ordinance."
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tinyurl.com/58fvabwx
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"In reviewing the letter sent by Stanford University to the City, the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter has some responses that are relevant to consider as Council deliberates on topics raised by this ordinance."
Peak internal combustion engine sales was nearly a decade ago. EV sales continue to climb globally and take more market share.
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EV sales *still* have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Media is lying to you.
After two years of headlines begging for failure, EV sales keep defying false media narratives that they are dropping, and continue to rise.
electrek.co
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Peak internal combustion engine sales was nearly a decade ago. EV sales continue to climb globally and take more market share.
electrek.co/2025/11/12/e...
electrek.co/2025/11/12/e...
Remember how the climate denialists used to talk about China as a reason for inaction?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Remember how the climate denialists used to talk about China as a reason for inaction?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EVs are for everyone in the market for a car:
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electrek.co/2025/11/10/u...
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
EVs are for everyone in the market for a car:
electrek.co/2025/11/10/u...
electrek.co/2025/11/10/u...
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Governor-elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social ran with strong pro-climate positions, focused on increasing energy affordability by getting more renewables on the grid.
Ciattarelli vs. Sherrill on Energy Policy
The energy policy platforms of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli both acknowledge the state's rising energy costs and the need for a stable power supply, but their proposed solutions and underlying ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Governor-elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social ran with strong pro-climate positions, focused on increasing energy affordability by getting more renewables on the grid.
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Voters’ frustration with high power bills helped propel Democrats to victory in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia. Climate advocates stressed how Trump’s rollbacks of clean energy add to the pain.
Green Groups’ Election Takeaway: Focus on Trump Energy Agenda Costs - Inside Climate News
Voters’ frustration with high power bills helped propel Democrats to victory in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia. Climate advocates stressed how Trump’s rollbacks of clean energy add to the pain.
insideclimatenews.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Voters’ frustration with high power bills helped propel Democrats to victory in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia. Climate advocates stressed how Trump’s rollbacks of clean energy add to the pain.
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Daniele Visioni and I explain our concerns about Stardust and the commercialization of climate engineering in Technology Review:
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field.
www.technologyreview.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Daniele Visioni and I explain our concerns about Stardust and the commercialization of climate engineering in Technology Review:
Missed opportunity for E-bikes. Hope California will do something else to help.
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electrek.co/2025/10/31/c...
California quietly kills e-bike voucher program, funnels funds into cars instead
California’s ambitious statewide electric bicycle incentive program is officially dead – and it didn’t even get a funeral. After years...
electrek.co
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Missed opportunity for E-bikes. Hope California will do something else to help.
electrek.co/2025/10/31/c...
electrek.co/2025/10/31/c...
Something the SF Bay Area might want to think about.
Curious whether heat pump hydronic systems would also qualify.
Curious whether heat pump hydronic systems would also qualify.
There's one tax credit Republicans didn't kill, and you can use it to update your home's heating & cooling system.
The loophole that could give clean heat a boost under Trump
The OBBBA killed tax credits for heat pumps, but kept them for commercially leased geothermal and thermal storage systems — a path to keep home clean heat…
www.canarymedia.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Something the SF Bay Area might want to think about.
Curious whether heat pump hydronic systems would also qualify.
Curious whether heat pump hydronic systems would also qualify.
Arguments about RECs and arguments about offsets both seem to come down to additionality, but the arguments about RECs aren't phrased that way.
Missing a discussion of additionality seems to miss the key issue.
Missing a discussion of additionality seems to miss the key issue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Arguments about RECs and arguments about offsets both seem to come down to additionality, but the arguments about RECs aren't phrased that way.
Missing a discussion of additionality seems to miss the key issue.
Missing a discussion of additionality seems to miss the key issue.
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⚡ We are excited to announce that Lydia Nelson has joined BDC as a Senior Manager, Marketing and Outreach. Lydia oversees BDC’s community engagement teams for neighborhood-scale building decarbonization pilot projects in California. Welcome to the team Lydia!
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
⚡ We are excited to announce that Lydia Nelson has joined BDC as a Senior Manager, Marketing and Outreach. Lydia oversees BDC’s community engagement teams for neighborhood-scale building decarbonization pilot projects in California. Welcome to the team Lydia!
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This is a great article - great visuals & great summary of why we need 4 storey apartments with single egress everywhere in North American cities.
Canada needs livable apartments to help fix the housing crisis. To do that, it must change the rulebook for both condos and rentals
by @theglobeandmail.com’s Erica Alini
h/t @blairscorgie.bsky.social
Cc: @uoftcities.bsky.social @housingnowto.bsky.social @cwhitzman.bsky.social
by @theglobeandmail.com’s Erica Alini
h/t @blairscorgie.bsky.social
Cc: @uoftcities.bsky.social @housingnowto.bsky.social @cwhitzman.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This is a great article - great visuals & great summary of why we need 4 storey apartments with single egress everywhere in North American cities.
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⚡Today, BDC and the Californian Heat Pump Partnership (CAHPP) board are celebrating #HeatPumpWaterHeaterDay! These crucial partnerships are driving California’s clean energy transition, one #Heatpump at a time. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb #HPWHDay
October 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
⚡Today, BDC and the Californian Heat Pump Partnership (CAHPP) board are celebrating #HeatPumpWaterHeaterDay! These crucial partnerships are driving California’s clean energy transition, one #Heatpump at a time. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb #HPWHDay
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🔌 #TheSwitchisOn has a new look! Head over to switchison.org to check out their redesigned website & logo, and use their clear and easy-to-understand information, tools, and resources to discover the many benefits of modern electric living. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb #Heatpump #Induction
The Switch Is On
Discover the power of an all-electric home! The Switch Is On provides homeowners and renters with tools and resources to upgrade from gas to electric appliances.
switchison.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🔌 #TheSwitchisOn has a new look! Head over to switchison.org to check out their redesigned website & logo, and use their clear and easy-to-understand information, tools, and resources to discover the many benefits of modern electric living. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb #Heatpump #Induction
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Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
www.worldscientific.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
All the more need for action.
“[Last year] CO2 in the global surface atmosphere increased by 3.5 ppm, the largest one-year increase since modern measurements began... This increase was driven by continued fossil CO2 emissions, enhanced fire emissions and reduced terrestrial/ocean sinks… which could signal a climate feedback.”
October 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
All the more need for action.
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In Germany, power availability to homes and businesses has increased over the years – even as the share of renewables has climbed.
October 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In Germany, power availability to homes and businesses has increased over the years – even as the share of renewables has climbed.
Business large-scale purchases of EV may benefit more from the tax law changes on depreciation than they lose from ending EV-related tax credits:
electrek.co/2025/10/13/b...
electrek.co/2025/10/13/b...
Bigger, badder Section 179 tax credit could POWER UP fleet electrification efforts
A turbocharged Section 179 tax credit could still power a strong Q4 for EVs, even without the 45W Commercial Clean Vehicle Credits!
electrek.co
October 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Business large-scale purchases of EV may benefit more from the tax law changes on depreciation than they lose from ending EV-related tax credits:
electrek.co/2025/10/13/b...
electrek.co/2025/10/13/b...
Germany tries to get EU to back off on the ban on new ICE cars in 2035. They fail to acknowledge that a new ICE car in 2035 will still be spewing emissions in 2045 and later, right when developed countries need to hit zero net emissions.
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Germany: Merz pledges to resist 2035 EU electric car switch – DW – 10/09/2025
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would oppose the "hard cutoff" currently planned by the EU, aiming to stop registering new internal combustion engine cars by 2035. The goal was already under review ...
www.dw.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Germany tries to get EU to back off on the ban on new ICE cars in 2035. They fail to acknowledge that a new ICE car in 2035 will still be spewing emissions in 2045 and later, right when developed countries need to hit zero net emissions.
www.dw.com/en/germany-m...
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Around 78% of the world has seen all-time maximum monthly temperature records set since the year 2000, with 38% set in past five years alone. In a new analysis over at The Climate Brink I take a look at where and when records were set: www.theclimatebrink....
October 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Around 78% of the world has seen all-time maximum monthly temperature records set since the year 2000, with 38% set in past five years alone. In a new analysis over at The Climate Brink I take a look at where and when records were set: www.theclimatebrink....
Excellent video showing how glaciers can be moving downward and retreating at their melting edge at the same time, an effect of climate change:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66WC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66WC...
Glacier Blanc - Timelapse 2022-2023 - Version Courte
YouTube video by Parc national des Ecrins
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October 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Excellent video showing how glaciers can be moving downward and retreating at their melting edge at the same time, an effect of climate change:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66WC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66WC...
Episode 36 of the Boiling Point podcast makes an interesting argument that much of the legislative progress this year for controlling electricity rates was because the utilities had their own "must-pass" legislation.
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Boiling Point podcast
A new podcast from L.A. Times Studios Listen every Thursday as award-winning L.A.
www.latimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Episode 36 of the Boiling Point podcast makes an interesting argument that much of the legislative progress this year for controlling electricity rates was because the utilities had their own "must-pass" legislation.
www.latimes.com/boiling-poin...
www.latimes.com/boiling-poin...
