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Justin Gerdes
I publish the @quittingcarbon.bsky.social newsletter. Subscribe: https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/. Former Managing Editor, Energy Monitor. Send story ideas or tips: justingerdes@gmail.com or Signal: JustinGerdes.85
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"The rapid proliferation of the tech, known as portable power stations or solar generators, is democratizing clean, gas-free backup power more than ever," reports @alisontakemura.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat... 🔌💡
Want a home battery on a budget? Consider a portable, DIY system.Power stations that recharge from the sun, a car, or a home outlet can keep appliances going in an outage. Some can even help lower electric bills.www.canarymedia.com
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🆕 I spoke w/ half a dozen former attorneys at DOJ's environment division, newly renamed as the "energy" division, about the significant changes there under Trump 2.0 - incl. an attorney exodus, involuntary reassignments of section chiefs, the recent name change, & the massive drop in enforcement
Inside Climate NewsTrump officials say enforcing environmental laws is still a priority at DOJ, but former attorneys say enforcement has collapsed.
"Globally, oil producers as a group are on track to pocket a half-trillion-dollar cash windfall this year, Wood Mackenzie analysts said on Tuesday, double the pre-war estimate." www.semafor.com/newsletter/0... via @timmcdonnell.bsky.social 🔌💡
🟡 Semafor Energy: Big Oil’s risky profit spike | SemaforWhile oil profits rise on the Iran war, energy giants risk political backlash; General Motors innovates its EV batteries; and China triples its energy investment in Africa.www.semafor.com"Wholesale electricity prices through Australia’s main grid plunged by nearly 50% in the June quarter amid a surge in renewable energy output to new seasonal highs, a slump in coal output and the lowest amount of gas generation for 23 years." reneweconomy.com.au/wholesale-el... 🔌💡
Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year lowWholesale electricity prices surge as wind displaces coal, batteries push out gas and home storage softens the evening peaks and help reshape the grid.reneweconomy.com.au⟳ Репост от Justin Gerdes
ICYMI: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and more energy transition developments you might have missed: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... via @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
What I’m reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and moreQuitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
A growing number of climate and energy experts are studying ways to drive down the cost of electricity for manufacturers and proposing solutions for policymakers and utilities to consider, reports @mariagallucci.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... 🔌💡
US factories are struggling to get cleaner heat. These ideas may help.Many manufacturers burn fossil fuels to make snacks, materials, and chemicals. High electricity costs are complicating their efforts to switch to cleaner…www.canarymedia.com"By focusing scarce state funds on first-time EV buyers, 'each rebate buys a customer rather than a transaction,'" EVs for All America's Dan Krassner told @jeffstjohn.bsky.social about California’s new MyFirstEV program: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... 🔌💡
California to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyersResearch shows that once drivers try an EV, they stick with them. That's why these incentives target those who’ve never owned one to maximize the bang for…www.canarymedia.com
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Hmmm...what are CAISO and ERCOT doing to have lower wholesale electricity prices in 2025 than in 2019? Well, they have deployed more solar, wind and batteries than any other RTO. Yet, Trump Administration attacks, slows wind and solar. Credit @jkempenergy.bsky.social #energysky
ICYMI: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and more energy transition developments you might have missed: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... via @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
What I’m reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and moreQuitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.www.quittingcarbonmedia.com"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy proposed eliminating the Highway Trust Fund’s mass transit account, which provides funding for public transportation, in a July 22 letter outlining the administration’s priorities." www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/duffy-d... via @zukowski-journo.bsky.social
Mass transit, bike lanes, EV infrastructure face substantial cuts in DOT proposalBuilding and expanding interstate highways is a priority for the administration’s next surface transportation legislation, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a letter to six Senate leaders.www.smartcitiesdive.comJustin Gerdes"But since President Trump returned to office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement under the program, known as Capital Investment Grants." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u... by @emmbadger.bsky.social and @aliciaparlap.bsky.social
Russell Vought is running this process, but as Rep. @mikelevin.org notes, Chris Wright misled Congress about why the clean energy grans were canceled, too: bsky.app/profile/mike...
Justin GerdesThe admission reinforces why federal grantees are so alarmed by a White House proposal that would give political appointees across federal agencies the power to kill grants – including funding for clean energy: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/russell-voug... by me at @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
"But since President Trump returned to office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement under the program, known as Capital Investment Grants." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u... by @emmbadger.bsky.social and @aliciaparlap.bsky.social
Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It. (Gift Article)“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”www.nytimes.com⟳ Репост от Justin Gerdes
Weekend reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and more: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... via @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
What I’m reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and moreQuitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.www.quittingcarbonmedia.com"A South Carolina federal judge this week ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to resume distributing funds designed to address environmental and health challenges in underserved communities." insideclimatenews.org/news/2407202... via @laurendalban.bsky.social
Federal Judge Orders EPA to Administer Environmental Justice Grants - Inside Climate NewsThe judge rejected the Trump administration’s interpretation of a recent court ruling and ordered officials to release funds for a $2.8 billion federal program.insideclimatenews.orgWeekend reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and more: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... via @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
What I’m reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and moreQuitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.www.quittingcarbonmedia.com⟳ Репост от Justin Gerdes
The admission reinforces why federal grantees are so alarmed by a White House proposal that would give political appointees across federal agencies the power to kill grants – including funding for clean energy: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/russell-voug... by me at @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
Russell Vought wants complete control over the $1.1 trillion in federal grants handed out each yearLocal and state governments, scientists, and research institutions are alarmed by a Trump administration proposal that would give political appointees across federal agencies the power to kill grants ...www.quittingcarbonmedia.comJustin GerdesTrump administration officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b... via @tonyromm.bsky.social and @bradplumer.bsky.social