+ @amenasaiyid.bsky.social on President Trump's announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports. + Anca Gurzu on a deadly heat wave across Europe.

"The U.S. has laid the groundwork for a 'renaissance in battery manufacturing,' said Hannah Pitt with Rhodium Group, but the changes being debated in Congress would be a 'double whammy' for the battery market, hitting both the supply and demand side." www.ciphernews.com/articles/u-s...

Solar power is everywhere in Pakistan—here’s what that looks like www.ciphernews.com/articles/sol... @amenasaiyid.bsky.social in @cipherclimate.bsky.social

Returning to my native country of Pakistan as a news reporter was quite the experience. It is one thing to visit your relatives; Quite another to experience it through the eyes of a news reporter, as I discovered: www.ciphernews.com/articles/whi...

@amenasaiyid.bsky.social reflects on returning to her home country of Pakistan to report on clean energy there. She felt awe at towering wind turbines and heard inspiring stories of people creatively using clean energy. Read more: www.ciphernews.com/articles/whi...

Charles Kenny raises valid points and some practical solutions for resolving the impending climate finance gap, which he says is due to cuts in public spending and a slump in private financing.

The question is what percentage of these 2000 projects are under construction and will they be completed in time to take advantage of the tax credits before they are ended by the current administration.

To be competitive in AI race, the political right will need to accept the need for solar+batteries, and the political left will need to accept the need for natgas peakers. So says New politics needed for a new energy world.

3 charts tell the story of how China dominates critical minerals, especially in the crucial step of refining -- a mineral is not useful if not refined! ⬇️ Read more @cipherclimate.bsky.social: www.ciphernews.com/articles/how...

As Trump is sworn in, fossil fuels are already booming www.ciphernews.com/articles/fos... by @amenasaiyid.bsky.social via Cipher News

2025 climate solutions trends: Scrutiny, humility and surprises (probably!) www.ciphernews.com/articles/202... My annual Cipher News outlook, with help from @amenasaiyid.bsky.social, @catclifford.bsky.social and more.

Given the unknowns around Trump's position on hydrogen, "it wouldn’t make sense for developers to take a final investment decision based on this,” BloombergNEF analyst says re: final hydrogen tax credit guidance. www.ciphernews.com/articles/ele... by @amenasaiyid.bsky.social

Here’s my take on what the Biden administration’s eleventh-hour guidelines for claiming #cleanhydrogen tax credits means for the nascent sector. The rules are more flexible than the ones proposed a year ago. But only existing producers can take advantage of them. www.ciphernews.com/articles/ele...

The Biden administration finalized long-awaited federal guidelines for the clean hydrogen industry just over two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump enters office, injecting (more) uncertainty into the nascent sector. www.ciphernews.com/articles/ele... by @amenasaiyid.bsky.social

The #45V hydrogen production guidelines just dropped 3 weeks before the inauguration - @amenasaiyid.bsky.social at Cipher News breaks down the new policy and its future: www.ciphernews.com/articles/ele...

Investments in clean hydrogen, carbon capture, critical minerals & sustainable-aviation fuel drew nearly $48 billion in 2022 & nearly $42B in 2023. Yet those numbers dwindled to $16.2B in the first 3 quarters of 2024. www.ciphernews.com/articles/cip... By @amenasaiyid.bsky.social in Cipher News

Oil and gas techniques could unlock geothermal energy’s global potential www.ciphernews.com/articles/oil... by @amenasaiyid.bsky.social in Cipher News

Season’s greetings to all from the nation’s capital.

I've been looking back and ahead on energy/climate trends since 2018! This year, my Cipher News colleagues (including @catclifford.bsky.social & @amenasaiyid.bsky.social) are a big help as we reflect back on 2024: AI power, elections and more. www.ciphernews.com/articles/202...

All #energysky reporters today awaiting LNG study when a DOE news release pops into their inbox (2 false alarms this morning)

OPPORTUNITY | More than HALF of global coal mine methane emissions could be avoided NOW by implementing cost-effective solutions we already have ✅ 🧵1/6 👇

Yikes, .8-3” of sinking, 2016-2023.“Globally, similar subsidence within such a large area has never been reported…this could be a sign that rising sea levels [are] accelerating the erosion of the limestone on which South Florida is built.” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

Emerging clean technologies see sharp drop in investments this year: Analysis by @amenasaiyid.bsky.social www.ciphernews.com/articles/cip...

A Cipher analysis shows a sharp decline in this year’s investments in emerging clean technologies ranging from clean hydrogen production to critical mineral processing. Read my latest article: www.ciphernews.com/articles/cip...

Japan offers a fascinating case study on everything from nuclear power to hydrogen and more. Check out our coverage this week from on the ground across the island nation: www.ciphernews.com/articles/ana...

Visiting the Lincoln Memorial at night, standing in the footsteps of giants like MLK always has special meaning for me.

My first post here, on this auspicious Friday the 13th. You’ll find energy/climate news here, and pretty nature I come across (often running). Indeed, if we must do yet another social media platform, let there be some beauty in it. Starting with this morning’s sunrise run along Lake Washington. ⬇️

Biden pushes out over $100 billion in clean energy grants as term winds down The administration hopes the spending milestone will help to continue the deployment of clean energy even after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. @valerievolc.bsky.social

Given the need for an uninterrupted supply of clean power, my latest article in Cipher News examines why there are so few batteries with capacity to store eight hours or more. www.ciphernews.com/articles/nor...