Bill Gates hasn’t made sense on Climate since he teamed up with Bjorn Lomberg in 2009. This is just a restating of Bjorn’s book from this year about how we have a finite amount of money and we shouldn’t use it for climate. What they get wrong is that climate solutions are now fully profitable.

@jigarshahdc.bsky.social please do a podcast with Tim Echols. Do an odd couple style thing. It would be great!

🗳️ It's election day on Tuesday! This may be an an off-off-cycle year, but there are still a handful of important races for the climate. @emilypont.bsky.social points out a handful for you to pay attention to tomorrow ⤵️:

Excellent from @jigarshahdc.bsky.social: “Why Commercial Real Estate Must Lead on Electricity Affordability” www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-co...

Interesting take on Gates from a real insider: this comparison between China's deployment-focused approach and Western innovation focus (pushed by Gates) paints a real picture for why the two countries have looked so different in terms of, well deployment.

Illinois will becoming the 5th state to eliminate local parking requirements for new development projects near transit, after: —California (assembly bill 2097, 2022) —Colorado (house bill 24–1304, 2024) —Oregon (Land Conservation and Development Commission, 2022) —Washington (house bill 1491, 2025)

Bill Gates wrote an... odd letter about how we don't need to focus on climate change anymore. @jigarshahdc.bsky.social @leahstokes.bsky.social and Rachel Cleetus from @ucs.org dismantle his straw man arguments: www.fastcompany.com/91432291/bil...

www.nprillinois.org/government-p... Illinois passes bill that boosts battery storage and energy efficiency, and also lifts the moratorium on large nuclear reactors.

I have via @jigarshahdc.bsky.social. HIs point is that on the second half Gates could have done more harm reduction and carbon reduction via deployment for the last two decades.

The contrast with SNAP is deafening. The White House is stretching well beyond what anyone could claim is legal in order to pay the troops — while simultaneously stretching beyond what’s legal to NOT pay SNAP benefits.

Bill Gates hasn’t made sense on Climate since he teamed up with Bjorn Lomberg in 2009. This is just a restating of Bjorn’s book from this year about how we have a finite amount of money and we shouldn’t use it for climate. What they get wrong is that climate solutions are now fully profitable.

What's happening with electricity prices?? @jigarshahdc.bsky.social and I broke it down this week. Check it out ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/posts/jigars...

The White Sox may have the Pope, but the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East has Cubbies' fans' back @jigarshahdc.bsky.social 😏

A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Great conversation here with @jigarshahdc.bsky.social and @climatecabinet.org's @spears.bsky.social !

Pakistan’s grid is going solar — fast! But why? @jigarshahdc.bsky.social dives into the details of the market-driven phenomenon revolutionizing Pakistan's energy mix: 🔗 bit.ly/476wYHC #Solar #Pakistan #EnergyCrisis #WRI

It's been a while since I've done a non-political nerd thread. And I wish I could do them more often! So let's do a palette cleanse to talk about this article from WaPo that is technically true, but deeply misinformative about US electric markets. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

How much should we blame data centers in VA/NJ? Regional pressure: New Jersey and Virginia both sit in PJM, where the 2026/27 capacity auction cleared at a record $329/MW-day — double the cost from two years ago - 10X from a few years ago.

What is going on with Electricity Bills? Three main parts of a bill: energy (generation), delivery (transmission & capacity), distribution (getting to your house). Delivery and distribution dwarf energy as cost drivers.

How much should we blame data centers in VA/NJ? Regional pressure: New Jersey and Virginia both sit in PJM, where the 2026/27 capacity auction cleared at a record $329/MW-day — double the cost from two years ago - 10X from a few years ago.

What is going on with Electricity Bills? Three main parts of a bill: energy (generation), delivery (transmission & capacity), distribution (getting to your house). Delivery and distribution dwarf energy as cost drivers.

Insurance now makes up 20% of today's mortgage payment -- up from 8% in the 2000s.

On it! www.americaadapts.org/episodes/inn...

Insurance now makes up 20% of today's mortgage payment -- up from 8% in the 2000s.

“The VPP Convergence Project offers a great opportunity to build credibility and clear, consistent communication with regulators,” Shah said. “This will help utilities and consumers fully benefit from VPPs.”

TUNE IN: I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal. youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...

“The VPP Convergence Project offers a great opportunity to build credibility and clear, consistent communication with regulators,” Shah said. “This will help utilities and consumers fully benefit from VPPs.”

I'm not sure there's anyone in the world who knows more about the entire clean energy landscape than @solarchase.bsky.social Completely invaluable!

Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970 The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23 They constantly let America down

Here at our local No Kings. I’d say turnout is perhaps 4X that of June. Sorry to inform Mike Johnson, I haven’t run into anyone paid to be here, or “antifa,” or anti-American. Many veterans. Lots of attendees thanking the pair of Fairfax Country policeman strolling around keeping an eye on things.

DERVOS was amazing this year! DERs and demand flexibility are one of the few tools that can be deployed at scale over the next few years to reduce electricity rate increases across the country

“It is one of the few tools that can be deployed at scale over the next few years to eliminate rate increases across the country,” said @jigarshahdc.bsky.social 🔌💡 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

So wonderful to join my friend @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on her podcast. For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) was added faster then new electricity demand (369Twh). That will now happen every year — globally. open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...

So wonderful to join my friend @ayanaeliza.bsky.social on her podcast. For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) was added faster then new electricity demand (369Twh). That will now happen every year — globally. open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...

For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) provided more new GWhs then new electricity demand (369Twh). With continued exponential growth and new geothermal coming online at scale in a few years we should sustain this every year. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

Renewables + batteries are becoming the fastest solution to rising electricity demand. GETs further unlock hidden capacity on existing grids—facilitating better asset utilisation, write @jigarshahdc.bsky.social & Jonah Wagner www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/meeting-the-...

For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) provided more new GWhs then new electricity demand (369Twh). With continued exponential growth and new geothermal coming online at scale in a few years we should sustain this every year. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom." www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

People act like critical minerals make clean energy dirty. @jigarshahdc.bsky.social says that’s missing the point: even with mining, it’s 99% better than fossil fuels. “We’ve already won the technology race,” he says. “Now we need to win the narrative one.” Hear more on the Scientista Podcast.

The electricity system is the largest commodity supply chain in the world that doesn’t feature storage. Every technology benefits from storage (esp Solar/Nuclear). Top 1% of peak hours are 8% of your bill. Top 10% of hours are 40% of your bill Batteries provide more tools to flatten out peaks.

The electricity system is the largest commodity supply chain in the world that doesn’t feature storage. Every technology benefits from storage (esp Solar/Nuclear). Top 1% of peak hours are 8% of your bill. Top 10% of hours are 40% of your bill Batteries provide more tools to flatten out peaks.

Are we in an AI bubble? No signs of it yet! Great podcast addressing this question directly. All with detailed analysis on gauges and metrics with guests @azeem and @ScottClavenna podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Are we in an AI bubble? No signs of it yet! Great podcast addressing this question directly. All with detailed analysis on gauges and metrics with guests @azeem and @ScottClavenna podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact. n.pr/4nLAI7A

I have been digging into why NJ lost six large electricity generating stations since 2018. I get the partisan talking points, but as an investor, I wanted to understand why the owners shut down these plants.

I have been digging into why NJ lost six large electricity generating stations since 2018. I get the partisan talking points, but as an investor, I wanted to understand why the owners shut down these plants.

Pakistan’s solar boom wasn’t planned — it was necessary. Rising tariffs + unreliable grid = homes & businesses turning to rooftop solar. Now, a full-blown people-led energy revolution is underway.  @jigarshahdc.bsky.social breaks it down 🔗 bit.ly/476wYHC    #Solar #EnergyAccess #Pakistan