Direct Air Capture startups, once the darlings of climate tech, are running out of runway. I wrote about a fascinating effort to buy IP and experimental data from failing startups before their learnings are lost to time, and make it available for others to carry forward heatmap.news/carbon-remov...

Join Heatmap Deputy Editor @goodjillian.bsky.social and Correspondent @zeitlin.bsky.social this Thursday for a briefing on what the war in Iran means for the global energy system. Subscribe now to attend: heatmap.news/st/Landing_S...

Biomass carbon removal has potential to deliver gigaton-scale climate benefits. CATF's latest report underscores the need for strong market standards to ensure credits represent real, durable carbon removal. Read more from @emilypont.bsky.social in @heatmap.news: heatmap.news/carbon-remov...

Today in Heatmap AM: 🚫 TotalEnergies takes Trump’s $1B deal to nix offshore wind project 💸 Trump retreated from Iran threat because of market fears 🇨🇳 China announces “super-large” critical minerals deposits Dive into the latest news from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-tot...

I went deep on the climate fight in New York, where the governor is trying to roll back the state's 2019 climate law. I hope there's some helpful context in here for those who, like me, felt there was a lot being left unsaid. heatmap.news/climate/new-...

In Monday’s Heatmap AM: ⏸️ Trump withdraws threat on Iran’s power plants, pausing strikes 🇯🇵 Japan invests $40B in new U.S. nuclear plants ☀️ Autopsy on 2025 Iberian blackout vindicates renewables Kick off your week with the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/iran-bush...

NEW SHIFT KEY I’m joined by the great @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social to discuss what China’s new five-year plan tells us about its energy and economic ambitions, what *really* shapes its climate & energy strategy, and how it’s responding to the Iran war. heatmap.news/podcast/shif...

The global energy system will never be the same (or at least won't be for a very long time), almost regardless of when the Iran conflict ends. heatmap.news/energy/energ...

Today in Heatmap AM: 🧑‍⚖️ Two dozen states due EPA over endangerment finding repeal 🚕 Uber invests $1.2B in Rivian for future robotaxis 🚊 Seattle weighs light rail cuts amid higher costs Finish your week with all the latest news from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/endangerm...

"6, 7" are the numbers you're likely going to be seeing on gas station signs throughout California. How did we get here? ft @weakinstrument.bsky.social and @severinborenstein.bsky.social heatmap.news/energy/calif...

TIL that you can select your "preferred sources" for Google to show you news results from. As good a time as any to add @heatmap.news to the list! blog.google/products-and...

In today’s Heatmap AM: 🇮🇷 Projectile lands near Iranian nuclear power plant 🚙 Chinese EVs prepare for Canadian rollout 🌪️ Trump’s DHS nominee says he’ll reverse Kristi Noem’s FEMA policy Plug in to the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/chinese-e...

Today on SHIFT KEY: @jessedjenkins.com is back! He and @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social catch up on Rivian’s R2, gasoline prices, behind the meter natural gas, and so much more. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

NEW in Heatmap AM: 💰 Trump considers nearly $1 billion payout to halt two wind projects 🚊 New York’s MTA sues Trump over Second Avenue subway funding 🇪🇸 Spain defends EU’s carbon trading system Clock in to all the climate news with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-off...

Today’s Heatmap AM comes with TWO EXCLUSIVES: 🥵 Sens. Hickenlooper and Daines to introduce new geothermal bill ☢️ Oklo granted first NRC license 🪨 Plus, America’s first new coal plant in a decade and a nuclear about-face Get all the news from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/geotherma...

Today in Heatmap AM: 🤷 ”There’s no guarantee” gas prices come down, says Energy Secretary 🌬️ Revolution Wind comes online ⛏️ Energy Department offers $500 million for critical mineral refining Start your week with the top stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-gas...

Nice writeup from @heatmap.news on climate dimensions of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act that just passed the Senate. Notable provisions include: - relaxed NEPA review for certain HUD-funded projects; - Whole-Home Repairs Act that would provide loans and... (1/2) heatmap.news/politics/sen...

Meta made this small Alabama community so mad, legislators are now threatening an outright ban on utility-scale solar — across the whole state. @jael.bsky.social has the story: heatmap.news/energy/meta-...

In today’s week-ending Heatmap AM: 🚙 Trump attacks California’s clean car rules 🏡 Senate passes housing bill with climate implications 🗣️ Microsoft in advanced talks to lease Stargate data center Close out your week with all the news from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-cal...

Today in Heatmap AM: 🇮🇷 Iran warns of oil reaching $200 a barrel 💰 AI super PAC spends in race for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old seat 🇨🇱 Chile’s new president makes shifts on mining policy Tear into the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/iran-oil-...

Key details of the long-awaited Rivian R2 are out. Will it take the company from niche automaker to major player? @andrewmoseman.bsky.social thinks yes — with a few caveats. Read his full take: heatmap.news/electric-veh...

The IEA just announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply shocks from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. That will make up for about a month of lost trade, @zeitlin.bsky.social writes. And it's only getting worse. heatmap.news/energy/iran-...

Washington’s @governorferguson.bsky.social is set to sign a new law to outmaneuver Trump’s order forcing the state’s last remaining coal plant to stay open. Here’s @emilypont.bsky.social’s Q&A with the bill’s lead sponsor on why the order never made sense: heatmap.news/energy/washi...

In today’s Heatmap AM: ☢️ Westinghouse says building 10 AP1000s will add a trillion to GDP 🚢 U.S. hasn’t escorted any ships through the Strait of Hormuz ⛅ Solar installations dipped 14% last year in U.S. Delve into the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/westingho...

TODAY in Heatmap AM: ↘️ Oil falls back to $90 a barrel 🌬️ Global wind installations had record 2025, up 38% 🚀 Startup asks FCC to approve launching solar mirrors into space Get plugged in on all that and more from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/global-wi...

today is the third birthday of @heatmap_news. a digital news outlet making it to three is no small feat and it's all due to you, our dear readers. It's never been a better time to subscribe! heatmap.news/st/Landing_S...

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Oil prices were all over the place on Monday, opening at more than $115 before falling closer to $85 by the time the market closed. None of this is good news for the U.S. economy — or even U.S. oil producers. @zeitlin.bsky.social explains: heatmap.news/energy/oil-p...

When @andrewmoseman.bsky.social got behind the wheel of the new Chevy Bolt, all he could think was, “Who would want to kill this car?” Read more about his test drive and what it says about the future of affordable EVs: heatmap.news/electric-veh...

In Heatmap AM today: 🛢️ Oil prices jump above $100 a barrel ⚡ U.S. electricity production hit all-time high in 2025 🇫🇷 France reaches 95% low-carbon power Kick off your week with the top stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/oil-price...

lots going on this week! tom steyer's investment firm raises a fund to decarbonize real estate, a dutch startup nabs $ for a novel method of clean heat production, a former tesla exec rolls out electric motorbikes in east africa, and an offshore wind developer seeks to power submerged data centers

In Friday’s Heatmap AM: 🇨🇳 China softens its emissions targets 🙅 No one bids in Trump’s first Alaska oil and gas lease sale ❌ FEMA cancels managers trainings, except for World Cup Close out your week with the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/china-cli...

SCOOP: FEMA has canceled all local emergency manager trainings due to the DHS shutdown — except for those related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here’s @jeva.bsky.social with the story: heatmap.news/adaptation/f...

The Trump administration has restarted permitting processes that have been jammed up for months — just as it’s being forced to answer for the delays in court. Here’s @jael.bsky.social on the secondary function of the permitting thaw: heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...

NEW in Heatmap AM: ✅ NRC approves fourth-generation nuclear reactor for construction 📈 Lithium demand to hit 13 M tonnes by 2050 🇨🇳 China commissions world’s largest compressed air storage plant Study up on the latest climate news from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/terrapowe...

Mercury poisoning is back on the menu. Here’s @jeva.bsky.social with the story of how the Trump administration’s rollback of coal plant emissions regulations could wind up in your tuna: heatmap.news/climate/trum...

In today’s Heatmap AM: 🇶🇦 Qatari aluminum smelter shuts down due to Iran War 🧪 A solar manufacturer spills 300 gallons of chemicals ⚡ A Quebec company claims it can stop lightning Catch up on all the latest stories with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/iran-clea...

Oil prices are up, so clean energy stocks must be celebrating, right? Wrong. Here’s @zeitlin.bsky.social with 3 reasons why: heatmap.news/energy/why-i...

BREAKING: A federal judge dismissed Trump’s challenge to New York’s congestion pricing program, writing, “It is difficult to imagine more arbitrary and capricious decisionmaking than that at issue here.” Here’s @emilypont.bsky.social with the backstory: heatmap.news/sparks/conge...

Heatmap AM’s top stories: 👆 Oil and gas prices surge as war in Iran has no end in sight 💰 BlackRock buys utility heavyweight AES ☀️ China’s solar generation, up 40% from last year, overtakes its wind sector Peruse the top news from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-ira...

New on SHIFT KEY: @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social has an emergency discussion with @eurasiagroup.net's @gbrew24.bsky.social on Iran, energy markets, and where this conflict will end. Listen here — or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

War with Iran has big implications for oil markets — but it might have even bigger implications for natural gas. @zeitlin.bsky.social explains: heatmap.news/energy/iran-...

Today in Heatmap AM: 🛢️ War with Iran could send oil prices over $100 a barrel 👨‍⚖️ Greenpeace USA faces $345 million in damages over DAPL 🌊 U.N. agency pledges to legalize deep-sea mining this year Get up to speed with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-ira...

The risk that this new Iran war destabilizes global energy prices is much higher than last time, analysts tell @zeitlin.bsky.social and @heatmap.news heatmap.news/energy/trump...

So far, U.S. attacks are “targeting, fairly heavily, naval assets and assets that are close to the Gulf,” Greg Brew, an analyst at the Eurasia Group, told @zeitlin.bsky.social, which “suggests that they are trying to degrade Iran’s ability to disrupt energy traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.”

In this week’s FUNDING FRIDAY: 🔌 Google signs a 20-year data center deal with AES 🚙 Rivian and EnergyHub link EVs into VPPs :✨ Shine Technologies raises a quarter-billion dollars Here’s all the news from @kbrigham.bsky.social: heatmap.news/climate-tech...

New on SHIFT KEY: Electricity affordability has become one of the dominant currents (pun intended) in U.S. politics — and decarbonization. But is that a mistake on the climate side? @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social hashes it out with @janeaflegal.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

In Friday’s Heatmap AM: ☢️ Energy Department in talks on 10 new large reactors 🌤️ Trump admin starts reviewing new solar projects 👎 Support for data centers is deep underwater Finish out your workweek with the top stories from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-nuc...

The speed with which American voters are turning against data centers is breathtaking. One comparison might be what happened to nuclear after the doublewhammy of "The China Syndrome" debuting days before Three Mile Island, except there's no equivalent in terms of Hollywood or industrial accidents.