My 14 year-old thinks Michael B. Jordan is the same person as the NBA player and she thinks Timothee Chalamet “looks like a rodent.”

Last night was a big night for offshore wind: Vineyard Wind finished construction and Revolution Wind began sending power to the grid @wbur.org #energysky www.wbur.org/news/2026/03...

I knew municipal utilities generally provide lower electricity prices than investor-owned monopoly utilities, but I had no idea the difference was *this stark* in California. No wonder CA electeds are pushing to make municipalization easier and cheaper. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/t...

While the International Energy Agency’s executive director called hydropower a “forgotten giant,” President Trump said the technology is “fantastic”—a stark contrast to his disdain for wind and solar.

China is highly dependent on Middle Eastern oil and gas. But its pivot to electrification and clean energy is helping protect the country from the fallout of the war in Iran.

Which US states lead in hydropower and what was the year to year change? There's a @cooljerk.bsky.social graphic for that! insideclimatenews.org/news/1203202...

Amid a boom in electricity demand, I took a close look at hydropower--an old standby that has struggled to grow: insideclimatenews.org/news/1203202... #energysky

How much profit is your utility making off you? Electricity costs are soaring - this tool from @energyandpolicy.org shows how much extra your utility charges per month. Nationally, electric utilities took ~15% of your bill for profit last year. energyandpolicy.org/utilityprofi...

Amid a boom in electricity demand, I took a close look at hydropower--an old standby that has struggled to grow: insideclimatenews.org/news/1203202... #energysky

The oil shock is here. Why do we keep doing this? My story: insideclimatenews.org/news/0903202...

ICYMI from the weekend: @mlavelle.bsky.social and I tracked losses of staff from EPA in the first year of the second Trump administration for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0603202...

I just got a push poll call that basically read me negatives about Sen. Jon Husted for about 15 minutes. Based on this call, the funder is determining which flavor of corruption to emphasize, with options that include self-dealing, connections to a utility scandal and ties to an Epstein pal.

Doing a member drive this week for CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES! Planning to publish five stories in the next five days to sign up as many new paid subscribers as possible. Here is my pitch. Your support greatly appreciated. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/member-dri...

The oil price shock is here and U.S. consumers already are feeling the effects of the country’s slow transition to cleaner alternatives.

The oil shock is here. Why do we keep doing this? My story: insideclimatenews.org/news/0903202...

Catching up with coverage from my @insideclimatenews.org colleagues on affordability, energy ... and war insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202... insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...

Utility-scale solar was the fastest growth of any electricity source in the U.S. last year. Texas just passed up California as the #1 producer. Coal also grew. Natural gas fell. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05032026/inside-clean-energy-texas-utility-scale-solar/

"Texas, which already leads the country in electricity generation from natural gas, coal and wind, has passed California to become the leader in utility-scale solar," reports @dangearino.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202... 🔌💡

I have produced quite a few paintings and drawings of Green Street in Cambridge over the years. Here's a watercolour and ink sketch showing the western end as it goes into Trinity Street. Not sure if I still have this one. #Cambridge #watercolour #streetscene

What's going on, Indiana? And other questions from 2025 electricity generation data. insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...

The state’s leaders have pledged their fealty to fossil fuels, but we’re first in utility-scale solar. Wonder if that annoys them? Hope so. insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...

Believe it or not, Texas produced more electricity from big solar farms than California last year. (Although if you add in rooftop solar, California was still the solar leader.) insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202... via @dangearino.bsky.social

Texas is now the leader in electricity generation from utility-scale solar, and other news from the latest batch of federal energy data.

What's going on, Indiana? And other questions from 2025 electricity generation data. insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...

My annual dive into U.S. electricity generation data, with cool charts. Solar was way up (35%!!!). Coal was up too. Gas was down. insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202... #energysky

A new study shows several Western automakers are significantly ahead of Chinese brands when it comes to reducing emissions from EV manufacturing, building cleaner supply chains and sourcing battery materials responsibly. See the full rankings:

BNEF's forecasts for solar build over time. We drastically* underpredicted what China would deploy in 2023 and 2024, and the effect of Russia invading Ukraine in 2022. We cut forecasts in late 2025 because the long-expected cannibalization is biting hard. But now there is a new fossil fuel squeeze.

President Trump said he has a deal for big tech's data centers to power themselves and protect ratepayers. But details are sparse, and complex arrangements could still leave everyday ratepayers on the hook for higher costs. insideclimatenews.org/news/0403202...

What athlete’s expression will stay with you the rest of your life? Denard Span at Jim Thome’s right.

Wondering what's driving up electricity rates and how clean energy may be involved? Marianne Lavelle and @dangearino.bsky.social break it down. insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

In interviews with Matter News, former staffers described what they termed a history of inappropriate behavior within the shop enabled and perpetrated by owner Nick Wolak, who said the business is "putting in the work to make Evolved Body Art better from the ground up" matternews.org/community/ev...

From @mlavelle.bsky.social and me, with cool charts from @cooljerk.bsky.social:

A deep dive by @dangearino.bsky.social and @mlavelle.bsky.social into what’s driving the rise in electricity bills nationwide: insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202... 🔌💡

“It’s just getting harder and harder now to live,” said Steve Van Kuiken, a Columbus pastor who is part of a community group opposing utility rate increases. “The working class is really getting squeezed, and everything’s going up.” New from Dan Gearino and Marianne Lavelle of Inside Climate News.

Chances are your electricity bills are way up. Here’s a look at how a typical bill has changed in each state during Trump’s first full year in office.

No idea why Dr. Acton isn’t banging the data center drum.

Want to know what's behind rising electricity rates? Excellent deep dive here: insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

A map of electricity bill pain in the Trump era: insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

New from me and @mlavelle.bsky.social: Why Electricity Bills Are So High—and How the Blowback Could Hit Trump insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

If only... Operation Epic FURRY would be vastly preferable.

Huge since true. "It costs just $33/MWh to transform daytime solar into dispatchable solar" And no, that doesn't yet account for that storied Dunkelflaute. Then again, the typical gas LCOE doesn't account for Putin's whims or other geopolitical vagaries.

wow if you're looking for a new podcast on all things climate, sustainability, clean energy and beyond, here is a HUGE NEW LIST! I'm going to recommend starting with @climateconnections.bsky.social - each episode is only a minute & a half long. Which is your fav?

In my world, Ian McShane is the Lovejoy guy and everything after is secondary at best.

Everyone who has not read Beasts of Burden should do so immediately.

It was a pleasure being part of @coveringclimatenow.org's briefing today on covering data centers with Marc Conte and @jennyabamu.bsky.social and @david-dickson.bsky.social. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdYP...

20 percent of the fish we eat carries a secret criminal history. Is your sushi in fact toxic? Is your fresh fish actually frozen? Is your shrimp in fact vegan?

Less than a week later, Senate Finance and Appropriations Chairperson @senlouiselucas.bluesky.bot said she wants to end the exemption Jan. 1. Asked how firm she is on holding that date, Lucas said "as firm as concrete." insideclimatenews.org/news/2302202...

A declaration recognizing whales as legal rights-holders is influencing legislation in New Zealand and sparking an international push to translate Indigenous customs into binding protections. insideclimatenews.org/news/2202202...