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Here's what I hope countries and companies commit to at COP30 in Brazil. Plus: Arnold Schwartzenegger. My latest Substack:
carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/do-the-reps
12 days ago
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Pleased & proud to share this new piece on climate positive development in sub-Saharan Africa . It's one of a series of pieces pulled together by Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. My piece is on p.32 Good work for everyone here
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https://cap-a.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/economic-and-political-incentives-for-climate-action.pdf
24 days ago
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Cartoonist for the win
27 days ago
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Hey, daddy-oh! Climate progress in the U.S. and Europe gotcha down? Time to get out of your comfort zone and look at action around the great big world. You can start with my latest Substack.
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The World is Large
The action is outside of Europe and North America
https://substack.com/@carbonwrangler/p-177263063?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
27 days ago
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#Decoalification
is hard work. Now we have more of it. Update in my latest Substack.
carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/decoalific...
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1/ I could not be more pleased and proud to share a new Roadmap on Sustainable Data Centers. Link to the full report:
www.icef.go.jp/roadmap/
Drafted for ICEF and supported by NEDO, this 300 page report touches on all issues of data center sustainability. Topics include -
about 1 month ago
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Horrific. Appalling. Un-American. Almost certainly illegal. Also - made for TV. The Economist argues the Chicago Raid is more about social media content than crime or immigration. Jesus wept.
www.economist.com/united-state...
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What a Chicago immigration raid says about Trumpism
The worst excesses seem designed to produce content
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/06/what-a-chicago-immigration-raid-says-about-trumpism
about 2 months ago
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2 months ago
I think a lot about why we are not making more progress on climate. This graph from the Yale Program on Climate Change is telling - there are just too many more urgent problems. And I can't really argue with this outcome.
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Don't think of Maslow's famous Hierarcy of Need as to limit action, but instead as a roadmap for how to help all people along the Hierarchy. Reimagine ways to improve the human condition and the natural world through ASCE. My latest Substack. Enjoy!
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Maslow and the roadmap to post-grievance world
Reimagining human needs in an Era of Abundance
https://carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/maslow-and-the-roadmap-to-post-grievance
3 months ago
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I'm back! After a blistering travel schedule and life complexities, I offer a quick update on decoalification. Watch this space - a new one coming Wednesday. Enjoy!
carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/decoalific...
3 months ago
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Worse than we thought
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U.S. government says IRS is sharing tax data with ICE
The U.S. government acknowledged in federal court for the first time that the Internal Revenue Service is sharing taxpayer data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
https://qz.com/irs-ice-tax-data-sharing-immigration-deportation
3 months ago
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Light reading for the weekend. Happy 4th! Punchline: the title says it all. Do the work, spend the money.
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Do the Work, Spend the Money
Less rhetoric. More action and finance
https://carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/do-the-work-spend-the-money
5 months ago
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1/2 Hot off the presses! Emerging SAF policy outside the EU and UK. New blog by the Carbon Direct team, featuring Hannah Williams and Shannon Keane. Don't miss your flight. Check it out now.
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/bey...
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Beyond the transatlantic core: Emerging SAF mandates in global markets | Carbon Direct
Emerging SAF markets are driving demand growth. Learn where new mandates are forming and how SAF producers can act now to gain a global competitive edge.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/beyond-the-transatlantic-core-emerging-saf-mandates-in-global-markets
5 months ago
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Hosannah. Been saying this for years. Thank you, Matt Zeitlin at
@heatmap.news
& to the team at
@cleanaircatf.bsky.social
for the original work. Well known in energy circles. Needs to be well known in policy and advocacy circles. Report link in the first comment.
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Everyone’s Favorite Energy Cost Metric Is Wrong, Environmental Group Says
A new report from the Clean Air Task Force casts shade on “levelized cost of energy.”
https://heatmap.news/energy/levelized-cost-solar
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1/2 Love this longform article in
@bloomberglp.bsky.social
by
@akshatrathi.bsky.social
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#energytransition
and what that means for project & economic risk. Serious problem - for investors, workers, builders.
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-bottlenecks-engineering-jobs/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0OTA4OTUxNCwiZXhwIjoxNzQ5Njk0MzE0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWENOUDNUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFOEMwRTU1RDEwQUY0MTczQjhGQUZEQjM5Q0ExOTU3NCJ9.y3Qt_QImt0py4M3mjPvGn2M5jDN0hfjOlLv0I0kKFJU&leadSource=uverify%20wall
6 months ago
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Cool stuff makes the world better. Especially if it makes abundant, sustainable, cheap energy (ASCE) We should push for transformational growth as well as improvement. Discussed in my latest Substack - just on time for the weekend.
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The Cool Stuff: Game-changing abundant, sustainable, cheap energy
A better world helps people be better and better off.
https://carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/the-cool-stuff-game-changing-abundant
6 months ago
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1/4 We must build the world we want & manufacture clean goods to do so - especially steel and cement What's the good stuff? How can you define quality low-C products? Carbon Direct is thrilled (!) to release this report - in close collaboration with Microsoft
www.carbon-direct.com/research-and...
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Criteria for High-Quality Environmental Attribute Certificates | Carbon Direct
Explore Microsoft and Carbon Direct’s criteria for high-quality EACs for low-carbon concrete and steel to support decarbonization in data center construction.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/research-and-reports/criteria-for-high-quality-environmental-attribute-certificates
6 months ago
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Wondering about the potential costs of data center expansion? To rate-payers? To communities? To infrastructure? Carbon Direct has you covered. This new blog dives into potential risks, chokepoints & counterproductive outcomes. Read. Think. Repeat.
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/who...
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Who pays for the cloud? The hidden costs of rising data center demand | Carbon Direct
Data center demand is surging. Learn who pays the price, and how utilities, policymakers, and communities can push for climate and equity reforms.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/who-pays-for-the-cloud-the-hidden-costs-of-rising-data-center-demand
6 months ago
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Terrific piece in
@heatmap.news
Thanks,
@jackandreasen.bsky.social
Agree that the opposition arguments are dusty, disinteresting, and incorrect. Hard tasks are hard.
#WeNeedMore
, not less, investment and offtake agreements in DAC.
#WeNeedMore
investment in innovation.
add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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6 months ago
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More thoughts on how to Harvest Abundance - second part of a four part series. - You must be this tall to go on this ride - To have a friend you must be a friend - Hard numbers for hard decisions - Try. Learn. Repeat. Enjoy!
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Action vs. Inquisition: Suggestions for outcome based progress
Beyond narrative, the actions are straightforward. Beyond diagnosis, the cure is straightforward.
https://carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/action-vs-inquisition-suggestions
6 months ago
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Quick as lighting, the Carbon Direct team shares its thoughts on the proposed changes and repeals of the IRA by House Ways and Means. Thaddeus Woody worked in the House and has these insights. Buckle up - the situation is dynamic and more changes coming.
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/hou...
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House Republicans make first moves to repeal IRA climate provisions | Carbon Direct
House Republicans advance a reconciliation bill to repeal IRA tax credits and slash clean energy funding. Learn what’s at stake and what happens next.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/house-republicans-make-first-moves-to-repeal-ira-climate-provisions
6 months ago
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A Public Service Announcement for folks who need help with their C footprint. Focus on Scope 1 - controllable and regulated Courtesy of Julia Millot and the fine folks at Carbon Direct.
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/sco...
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Scope 1 emissions explained: How to track, report, and reduce operational carbon | Carbon Direct
Scope 1 emissions offer a direct path to decarbonization. Learn how to turn operational carbon into innovation, resilience, and long-term business growth.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/scope-1-emissions-explained-how-to-track-report-and-reduce-operational-carbon
6 months ago
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Funny bar chart from the
@financialtimes.com
7 months ago
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I like this article on ChatGPT energy use. Detailed, clear, well referenced. Punchline: a lot less than prior estimates, based largely on (a) questionable assumptions in prior estimates and (b) effiency improvements since 2023. Thanks Josh You at Epoch AI.
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7 months ago
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Back with a new Substack - first of a 3 part series. Today: the US is about to surrender a major set of advantages it has around DAC & other clean energy and climate technologies. Instead, it should harness abundance & innovation to good consequence.
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Surrendering Dominance: A case study with direct air capture
Never yield advantage in energy and climate
https://carbonwrangler.substack.com/p/surrendering-dominance-a-case-study
7 months ago
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Two weeks away! Register below. Featuring Colin McCormick, Meera Atreya and Julia Millot. More from the exceptional team at Carbon Direct.
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7 months ago
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1/2 Sigh. If only there was a way to capture and store the CO2 from natural gas....
#CountTheTons
www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-res...
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PJM fast-tracks 11.8 GW, mainly gas, to bolster power supplies
Natural gas-fired generation accounts for 69% of selected Reliability Resource Initiative capacity, followed by batteries at 19% and nuclear at 12%.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-resource-reliability-rri-gas-interconnection/747090/
7 months ago
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Terrific new piece by Roger Ballentine and Patrick Falwell at Green Strategies.
#CountTheTons
correctly.
www.latitudemedia.com/news/can-hou...
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Can hourly matching work for scope 2 emissions accounting?
How to avoid the risk of double- or even triple-counting.
https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/can-hourly-matching-work-for-scope-2-emissions-accounting/
7 months ago
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1/2 Just in time delivery! Pivoting from capture-ready to capture-committed. Another fine blog from me, A.J. Simon & the good people of Carbon Direct.
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/fro...
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From capture-ready to capture-committed: Decarbonizing natural gas with CCS | Carbon Direct
Data centers are driving demand for natural gas. Learn how capture-committed plants can scale low-carbon electricity in the near term.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/from-capture-ready-to-capture-committed-decarbonizing-natural-gas-with-ccs
7 months ago
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I truly enjoyed this long, luxurious podcast. Thank you, Endgame Podcast. Thank you, Luminaries. Thank you, Gita. Look forward to seeing you soon.
youtu.be/_AbeVh1JRcg
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All Climate Solutions Exist, And Yet… - Julio Friedmann | Endgame #219 (Luminaries)
YouTube video by Gita Wirjawan
https://youtu.be/_AbeVh1JRcg
7 months ago
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Very glad (!) to see this new piece from the Google team. - Focus on clean, firm power & demand-response - Focus on innovation, infrastructure & workforce - Clear discrete policy recommendations May these good ideas come to pass swiftly and well.
static.googleusercontent.com/media/public...
7 months ago
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Super pleased to share this new blog on Canada's elections & carbon policy. From Sarah Braverman and the rest of the Carbon Direct team. FWIW, I knew Sarah before it was cool 😎
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/the...
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The future of carbon pricing in Canada after the 2025 election | Carbon Direct
Learn how Canada’s 2025 election reshapes carbon pricing, ending the consumer tax but reinforcing industrial decarbonization through OBPS revenues.
https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/the-future-of-carbon-pricing-in-canada-after-the-2025-election
7 months ago
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So glad to see this update. So much good emissions abatement. So much more to come. Thanks, International Energy Agency (IEA)
www.iea.org/commentaries...
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CCUS projects around the world are reaching new milestones – Analysis - IEA
CCUS projects around the world are reaching new milestones - A commentary by Mathilde Fajardy, Carl Greenfield, Josephine Tweneboah Koduah
https://www.iea.org/commentaries/ccus-projects-around-the-world-are-reaching-new-milestones
7 months ago
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Terrific (!) piece by
@javierblas.bsky.social
on the challenges of "electrifying everything". Being optimistic works best when also being clear eyed.
#WeNeedMore
. In
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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It’s Electricity Realism, Not Climate Denialism
Electrifying everything comes with plenty of risks of its own.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-24/energy-security-it-s-electricity-realism-not-climate-denialism
7 months ago
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When I find myself in times of trouble I listen to Zara Ahmed and Rory Jacobson Speaking words of wisdom. Carbon Direct. Come one, come all! Registration link below.
app.livestorm.co/carbon-direc...
7 months ago
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This is progres. Congratulations all.
www.eni.com/en-IT/media/...
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Eni and the UK Government reach Financial Close for the Liverpool Bay CCS project
https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2025/04/eni-and-uk-reach-financial-close-for-the-liverpool-bay-ccs-project.html
7 months ago
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The need for community benefits and equity is enduring. It's also efficient and practical when done well. Hope all y'all can make this awesome event. Less than 2 days away! Brought to you by the team at Carbon Direct.
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Towards Equitable Carbon Action: Community Benefits and Environmental Justice | Carbon Direct
Towards equitable carbon action: Community benefits and environmental justiceAs carbon removal scales globally, community benefits plans are essential to ensuring projects deliver positive, lasting...
https://app.livestorm.co/carbon-direct/towards-equitable-carbon-action?s=bf9d9225-4931-4c7f-b3a1-96392bd527fa
7 months ago
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This looks like progress! Congratulations to Syzygy Plasmonics and all involved.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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Syzygy Plasmonics' Unit Sets New Standard for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Efficiency
/PRNewswire/ -- Syzygy Plasmonics has successfully completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming™ demonstration unit in...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/syzygy-plasmonics-unit-sets-new-standard-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-production-efficiency-302430657.html
7 months ago
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1/2 The AI-power landscape changes rapidly and profoundly.
#WeNeedMore
. So grateful to
@shaylekann.bsky.social
, Daniel Woldorff, and the whole
@latitudemedia.bsky.social
team for inviting me to share some thoughts. Good Sunday listening. Thanks for the fun.
www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
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Serving data center load with carbon capture
Julio Friedmann says natural gas plus CCS would help hyperscalers build data centers rapidly — while still meeting climate targets.
https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalyst-serving-data-center-load-with-carbon-capture/
7 months ago
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A bit of unexpected good news from SE Asia. Thanks Vietnam! 🇻🇳
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Vietnam targets power, steel, cement for carbon market trial
Approximately 200 businesses are expected to be included during this phase.
https://vneconomy.vn/vietnam-targets-power-steel-cement-for-carbon-market-trial.htm
7 months ago
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Interesting. Perhaps good news. "President Donald Trump does not have “unfettered power to hamstring in perpetuity” duly passed funding laws, the judge ruled." Noteworthy from a 2019 Trump judicial appointee,
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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Federal judge orders immediate thaw of climate, infrastructure funds
President Donald Trump does not have "unfettered power to hamstring in perpetuity" duly passed funding laws, the judge ruled.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/15/judge-orders-immediate-thaw-of-ira-infrastructure-funds-00292111?utm_campaign=heatmap_am&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9pmIRaFJjqKcaWAxbmYgVePCOaYrtrYEnrDw1o05kWWRiBdrdWSQt7kKK0GOgRkA034KAoXNMAO7WaGgTA0_OZ4YlQ8g&_hsmi=356971647&utm_content=356971647&utm_source=hs_email
7 months ago
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Achtung! Pleased as punch to share this new blog on the exciting developments in Japan - specifically around the new GX-ETS market. Easy 3 minute read. Thanks as always to my co-author Shirin Mavandad and the whole production team at Carbon Direct.
www.carbon-direct.com/insights/ins...
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https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/inside-japan-s-gx-ets-carbon-market-
7 months ago
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1/x ACHTUNG! Senate is poised to pass legislation that will prevent millions of American Women who are married from voting (not an exaggeration! watch the remarks of Representative Dexter below). Call you Senator NOW, esp. if your state has a Rep. Senators.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHav...
7 months ago
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Wow.
@aripeskoe.bsky.social
not mincing words. Great new piece in Utility Dive. 5 minute read max.
www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-c...
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The power industry must oppose Trump’s coal bailout ... again
The executive order threatens to conflict with existing methods for accrediting generators, assessing resource adequacy, securing sufficient generation and setting wholesale prices. It’s also illegal.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-coal-power-plant-bailout-ferc-doe-peskoe/745052/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-04-11%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:72169%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
7 months ago
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Hope to see folks at SF Climate Week this year. I'm presenting Wednesday at the Flagship Energy Summit on Pier 17 You can get event details (plus events w/ otherCD superstars like
@johnpdees.bsky.social
) at the Carbon Direct landing page for SF Climate Week
www.carbon-direct.com/events/sf-cl...
8 months ago
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Getting better at the AI image generators. Self-serving, but fun. Style of Whistler
8 months ago
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Terrific new article about coal use in China. Represents the challenges well. "Though the share of electricity being generated by coal is shrinking, the amount of coal being burned continues to increase to meet soaring demand."
#Decoalification
is hard.
www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
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China could greatly reduce its reliance on coal. It probably will not
Even though solar and wind power are growing at a blistering pace
https://www.economist.com/china/2025/03/31/china-could-greatly-reduce-its-reliance-on-coal-it-probably-will-not
8 months ago
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Tried Sora (OpenAi's image generating platform). Gave it prompts for Julio Friedmann as Carbon Wrangler. Don't know why it makes me bald. Or bearded. Second one is in the style of F. Remington Fun. Good way to goof off.
8 months ago
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Refreshing
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Canada’s oldest independent brewer unveils a 1,461-pack of beer to get through Trump presidency
A can a day keeps tariff worries away?...
https://sherwood.news/markets/canadas-oldest-independent-brewer-unveils-a-1-461-pack-of-beer-to-get/
8 months ago
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