Choices we make will determine success or failure of #climate actions – cost is key, but time is running out. Build times for #solar and onshore #wind are between 1-3 years, with UK Govt world data analysis concluding that new #nuclear build times lag behind at up to 17 years.

Sen. Collins' seat is crucial for Republican Senate majority. Morning Consult poll: Sen. Collins is the 2nd most unpopular US senator: 54% disapprove of her performance, 41% approve.“ICE’s impact on Maine has been devastating,” Portland organizer. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is a shift we've been waiting for! ⚡️🚗 "I’m really encouraged by this: EVs outpacing petrol cars feels like a tipping point. It’s a systems signal that when the right options are available, people choose solutions." - Heather Jones, Research Fellow @carbonbrief.org 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mprsse

"US Consumption: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that cryptocurrency mining operations in the United States alone account for 0.6% to 2.3% of the nation’s total electricity demand." Be interesting if the Bitcoin business model ends. Good for Americans, for sure.

Listening to that touching “America the Beautiful” by Brandi Carlisle yesterday made us all look forward to the day the nation is again touched by grace rather than angry narcissism.

Re: The Breakthrough Institute "Many environmental scientists and academics disagree with its environmental positions. Critics claim the Institute advocates right-wing ideas that would negatively impact climate change." #TBI #Ecomodernism #Ecomodernists #ChooseYourSourcesWisely

That seems hypocritical. If only The Breakthrough Institute, the think tank that you work for, hadn't advocated for so many bad policies (carbon capture, nuclear, geoengineering,...), maybe things wouldn't be so bad now. #StopBurningFossilFuels #PhaseOutNuclearEnergy #ClimateActionNOW

Air pollution from burning fossil fuels causes 100,000 to 200,000 avoidable American deaths per year. At the EPA's statistical value of life of $10 million, these deaths cost America $1 to $2 trillion per year, every year. These costs far outweigh the costs of transitioning off of fossil fuels.

👏 Heroic effort to extract a H₂ record from ice cores 👏 The samples had to measured in the field immediately after drilling (i.e. fresh out the oven 🥮) to prevent the tiny H₂ molecules from leaking out. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

100% The other possibility is to limit speed to 20 mph and have speed cameras everywhere. That's how it is in London, and cycling feels much safer there than almost anywhere in the US.

Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein. Now we learned that they were in business together. He has no business being our Commerce Secretary. He should resign. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The electrical poles blowing up highlights the immense issue of reliable electricity in Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane Maria, the grid has been completely unreliable. Most of the money sent to fix it has been held up or shoveled into corrupt companies that pocket the money. There is immense corruption

It will. If you want to get the facts on why it will without a lot of quotes from people on the industry payroll, here is an alternate take.

"States and countries that have leaned into efficiency, renewables, and consumer protections have achieved lower long-term costs and greater price stability."

Updated my little file full of IEA scenarios and actual historical power generation (global). Here's nuclear power.....

It is absolutely nuts how quickly the pedestrianisation of Sydney's George St improved the place 49202394203% (also a demonstration of how trams are better than buses) www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

World's larger BEV container ship begins sea trials. "The vessel measures nearly 128 meters (420 feet) in length. It has a capacity of 740 TEU. It is reported to have a maximum speed of 11.5 knots." H/T to Electrify This 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 a 🧵 maritime-executive.com/article/chin...

There is a revolution in #renewable #energy happening in California, putting the lie to the MAGA futile effort to prop up fossil fuels. All they're doing is delaying the inevitable, enriching their friends, and worsening #climate change.

Perfect

What an interesting thread. France went all in on nuclear power plants, which are now being displaced by cheaper wind and solar. Ramping nuke plants up/down and turning them on/off puts unexpected wear and tear on pumps, valves, pipes, etc., raising maintenance costs and shortening equipment lives.

My goodness. Even Noah Smith knows that The Breakthrough Institute is staffed by “pricks” who spread “disinformation” about climate change and its solutions. How marvelous this is! One almost never has one’s own judgements validated by one’s ideological opponents! 😂

It's the dead of winter, and California just supplied a peak of 117% of its demand with solar alone and 136% of its demand from WindWaterSolar and over 100% of demand for 6 hours. Gas output down 58% and batteries output up 303% in 2025 v '2023 Solar+batteries replacing gas

‪Phillips OBrien: The Epstein files show just how close he was to Russian sources. They also make it clear that Epstein represented a historic opportunity to collect Kompromat on the rich and famous. Nothing would terrify a narcissist more.

"What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again." -- Anne Frank

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “It seems etymologically, metaphysically, geologically and ethically impossible that President Trump could reach a new low. But he has,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes after Trump shared a racist video of the Obamas on social media.

Excellent question. Does he have a passport?

If that’s true, fire the damned staffer.

”those are a lot of boos for him”

Federal judge: "The presumption of regularity that has previously extended to [the United States Government] that it could be taken at its word—with little doubt about its intentions and stated purposes—no longer holds." This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.

Two weeks ago I testified before congress on the promise and peril of deep-sea mining. A few key points of my testimony, and my responses to Congresswoman Dexter, were clipped by Forbes. I think they're worth a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLY2...

The $100B deal between Nvidia and OpenAI has collapsed; Nvidia is now saying it will invest $20B. The idea of OpenAI collapsing this year & bringing down many other players with it is now increasingly plausible. But the comparisons w the 90s tech bubble only explain so much...

President Trump on Thursday shared a video that contained a clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.

The Donald J Trump Memorial MAGA Park

if russia or china were doing this we’d call it foreign interference

Passing 50% RE milestone "is a landmark moment" for Australia's main grid! Coal fell to its lowest ever quarterly level. Gas fell 27% to lowest level since 2000. Battery discharges tripled! Wind rose 29% Utility-scale solar up 15% Prices down 44%! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... #energysky

All those local bans against renewables projects are simply elected officials responding to their NIMBY constituents, right? Not so fast. Opponents of this OH solar project included dozens of anonymous commenters & ~34 instances in which people gave false names or lied about their residence.

ICE are not the police,They are not the FBI, They are not US Marshals , they are not DEA, they are border enforcement agents tasked to protect our border & to uphold our immigration laws- the are not empowered to do anything else or to defy or break our laws doing it- apnews.com/article/immi...

Batteries run 24/7

Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says reut.rs/4ac0nRa

If you still support fossil fuels, bioenergy fuels, nuclear, carbon capture, or bioenergy fuels, you are on the wrong side of science and history.

I hope all 23 Democratic Attorneys General open up simultaneous investigations into Elon's extraordinary lawlessness and depravity.

A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...

Antarctic ice sheet folk, I'm looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Antarctic Ice Sheet Reconstruction [readvertised] for a 3.5yr appointment in Tasmania. Very flexible start date! Join our new team, figuring out what is happening and what may happen in East Antarctica. 1/4 ❄️

Mark Kermode reviewed 'Melania'! It's a review of the regime, the kleptocracy, the unintentionally mocking music choices, the "heist movie about a crime family breaking into the seat of power and stealing the cutlery whilst destroying democracy." The 'Triumph of the Swill' lyrics seem appropriate

Must read piece on how a Federal Judge in TX invoked the Declaration of Independence in standing up to Trump & Ice. thehill.com/opinion/immi...

@wyden.senate.gov's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him

When are we going to collectively wake up and realize that it's all a scam and the main (sole?) purpose is crime?

Crypto's meltdown may impact electricity demand in some grids. EIA estimated crypto's electricity usage was 0.6%-2.3% of US demand in 2023. 84% of power consumed by the 34 largest Bitcoin mines was generated by plants burning fossil fuels. www.globalelectricity.org/bitcoin-mini... #energysky

Bitcoin is extremely useful to thieves and charlatans. But is that enough to make it a success? Evidently not, says Paul Krugman.