Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...

The problem is, these technologies are working as a collection of parts, not a system. At SF Climate Week, United's @btturner.bsky.social shared that California’s grid has the energy resources, but for real efficiency & cost savings, it requires a framework that ties everything together.

Many questions in the replies: doesn't this shorten the battery life too much? Actually... not anymore. Modern batteries degrade almost nothing from (dis)charging slowly at controlled (room) temperatures and V2G lowers the average SOC which improves battery lifetime.

Note the logo. TPUSA. Christian nationalist neanderthals. I absolutely 100% oppose this crap and will find no common ground with those who espouse such.

Huge respect to Fervo for being loud and proud on climate: "We are proud to be at the forefront of geothermal innovation for the purpose of helping to solve climate change,” Jewett said “That’s why a lot of us come to work every day.” www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-fer...

As far as huge overarching diagnoses go, hard to disagree with this one

I like birds, I cannot lie. Is that a flicker, or a sapsucker? What part of the country I wonder. Anyway, cool

LFG

They get it. Energy security is national security and homegrown renewables are energy security

Let this lift you a little today

This is a great thread, very entertaining. Also, what a bunch of f'in clowns, just destroying institutions built over generations in one short thoughtless, hubristic, malevolent year.

Kier Starmer: "What gives us control is renewables. Our own home-grown energy which is then more secure and more independent. That’s why I think we should go further and faster on renewables. Let’s get control of our own energy…so we don’t have to keep worrying that our bills are going to go up"

Don't let anybody tell you that progress on clean energy isn't possible with Trump in office. We are making progress at the state level! advancedenergyunited.org/press-releas...

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

United’s new report, A Pathway to a West-wide Energy Market: Affordability, Reliability, and Choice, written by our Senior Policy Director @btturner.bsky.social & our Managing Director Leah Rubin Shen, has received support from several Western state leaders, member companies, & industry leaders.

At least 1700 kids detained, thousands more witnessed or impacted by this thuggery. It's barbaric, and will and should haunt us all.

Gee, why this new crazy thing? Oh corruption, yup. "The... Bridge is set to absorb traffic from the nearby Ambassador Bridge which is owned by Detroit’s Moroun family and ... [who] have appealed to Trump to stop construction of the new bridge." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

I approve of this list. I support our elected officials fighting like hell to enact these very basic reforms which, as far as I can tell, are already required by law.

Very proud of our new report. Laying out a vision for how the West can stitch together our abundant energy resources and diverse demands to help meet our nation's challenges. It's a new, uniquely Western answer to energy markets: bythewest.org

Today, the West is channeling the same cooperative ambition that built big projects, such as the Union Pacific railroad, Columbia River dams, & Pacific Transmission Intertie, by building a regionwide energy market platform—the Regional Organization for Western Energy. Learn more: buff.ly/SRLyr0U

A note from our editors:

"Agents in three vehicles began chasing her and trying to force her to pull over. Eventually they box her in, three agents get out of the car in front of her, with their guns drawn and try to force her out of her vehicle." | MPR News share.google/JgBtUinYb92S...

“God damn them all.”

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

This was fun, and feels a bit like I just played the Hollywood Bowl.

The Colorado PUC had several advanced energy wins this year, & United helped make it happen. Read @btturner.bsky.social blog to see how the filed proceedings will set the state up for new clean energy investment, support electrification, & smarter planning!

In an episode of NewsData’s People in Power Podcast, United’s @btturner.bsky.social discusses the Pathways Initiative, the new Regional Organization for Western Energy, & the path forward for an independently governed energy market in the West. Listen to the full episode here:

“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938 zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context

Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection. The arrest reportedly took place in front of children. 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...

NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work. Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours. She was later released with NO CHARGE. A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”. You decide…

Wind turbine base install

This and the SWIP-N news are really bad news for Nevada. Nevada is well on its way from an energy desert to an energy powerhouse and crossroads for the entire West. These actions are throwing a wrench in this massive economic opportunity. It's energy surrender.

Well there's some good news. Housing and transit. Affordability and climate action. Two great tastes that go great together.

Governor Newsom signed SB 79!!!! Well done @scottwiener.bsky.social and thank you all for making calls!!!

They said it couldn't be done, but now it's happening. A trusted Western governance structure can support a whole range of energy market services, from markets to planning to BAs. Lower cost, more reliability. For the West, by the West. www.utilitydive.com/news/a-la-ca...

Tho it's the WaPo, this is a thought-provoking piece wapo.st/46RR7jk

Want to reduce electricity bills 20% by 2030? Release the data! We have over 37GW of batteries, water heaters, etc that can participate in demand flexibilty. But without data access they can't bid into the PJM/MISO capacity auction to bring down costs.

Wow this thread. Data access platforms yes!

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

This is cool

Lemme spell it out. Trump's only leverage over Jimmy Kimmel and ABC came from FCC regulation. His direct power over H1-B visas gives him similar leverage over tech, higher ed, and others.

This is a very nice little triptych of charts. Put this in front of every goddamn policy maker, starting four weeks ago.

Franglish joke of the day: (When I ask how to spell soupçon): "A cédille under the C? You mean Atlantis?"

With the federal rollback of clean energy investment, if your plan to fight climate change doesn’t involve state governments, you don’t have a plan. You have vibes.

Colorado can lead the West toward a cleaner, more affordable energy future, or it can be left behind. @btturner.bsky.social‬ explains how joining a Western regional market will allow for stronger grid connections & smart market choices to achieve Colorado’s #CleanEnergy goals. buff.ly/BTzbmKg

I know there's a lot going on right now, but NYMEX natural gas futures for January are $5/MMBtu. This is going to mean price increases for electricity for Americans, and is the worst possible time to be slowing down wind and solar deployment by taking away tax credits. 🔌💡

In #Arizona, LG Energy Solution & Rivian have partnered to help grow & sustain the American battery supply chain by developing & supplying competitive battery cells right here in America, boosting EV job growth, supporting local economies, & bolstering U.S. manufacturing. buff.ly/lsH4cbd

This is a great article. I can think several other uses for the money that would provide real incremental emission reductions. Top of mind would be fuel shift credits to help EV and heat pump adoption paired w/ load management so they're using clean electricity. Also, go @barbarahaya.bsky.social!

Thank you, Representative Juan Ciscomani, for standing up for the smart energy tax credits that have brought projects like this battery manufacturing plant to Arizona. Please keep defending these tax credits to grow American jobs!