This podcast on solid state transformers has stuck with me. This feels like it could be one of the most transformative pieces of the energy transition. Actual routing control of electricity on the grid would wildly change what was possible.
www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
We're 34 days out from this amazing event. If you are concerned about the climate, but don't know where to start, this is a great event to get educated, empowered, and be off and running on your climate action journey!
When the indirect land use effects are accounted for using empirical data, it shows that using vegetable oils for biofuels isn’t better for the climate than burning fossil fuels—it actually increases GHG emissions.
When people first hear about biofuels, their intuition may lead them to believe that burning plants for fuel is carbon-neutral - because the carbon that is burned to power the vehicle is canceled out by the carbon drawn down by the atmosphere when the crop grew. But that accounting is incomplete.
Now that everyone’s paying attention to global energy markets and effects of faraway events on prices and decision-making, is it a good time to talk about the indirect land use effects of dedicating cropland to biofuel production or nah?
This is known but often ignored. If we want to create more affordability and achieve a sustainable city like we say we do, we need to start paying attention.
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1. The European Parliament’s attempt to ban plant-based foods from being sold as “sausages”, “burgers” etc is a direct response to livestock industry lobbying. This is a short thread on how utterly bleeding ridiculous it is. 🧵1/6
This is one of the most fascinating and maybe important conversations I've heard recently about transition. It's already infused in our energy debates, although very rarely acknowledged. So glad David and @gruberte.bsky.social did a pod cause the paper is still in my tabs.
The American people have been crystal clear: they want lower costs & no more wars.
6 Patriots already dead. Billions of YOUR tax dollars spent in less than a week.
Every Member who voted against this resolution just BETRAYED the people they claim to represent.
Let me be clear: I’m glad Kristi Noem was fired. But we still have to abolish ICE.
March 5, 2026 The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State NY State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Re: Upholding New York’s Leadership in the Fight Against Climate Change Dear Governor Hochul, At a time when the Trump Administration is doing everything possible to tear down decades of progress in the fight against climate change, it is incumbent on states like New York to reject this new wave of climate denial and put forward bold policies that will save New Yorkers money, reduce pollution, and protect a livable climate for our constituents and our children and grandchildren. That is why we, the undersigned senators, categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis that fossil fuels have created. Climate change remains one of the greatest threats that our constituents - and societies across the globe - have ever faced. New Yorkers are already living through extreme weather events that run the gamut from searing heat waves to Arctic cold snaps, and they are already paying the price1, with their dollars, their homes, their health, and even their lives. The climate crisis is driving up the cost of home insurance, of health care, of groceries, and of countless other daily necessities2, and every delay in taking action will only drive those costs even higher. Confronting this crisis is a generational task and a legacy issue for every elected official, and it is inseparable from any credible effort to address the high cost of living. At the same time, there is no question that we must address energy affordability, capacity, and reliability. But while President Trump and the fossil fuel industry want New Yorkers to believe that we must choose between those needs and climate action, nothing could be further from the truth. The recent three-page memo from…
not include any price guardrails, with a completely unrealistic carbon price34. As such, the analysis simply cannot be treated as a serious contribution to the debate. In reality, rolling back the CLCPA will not save our constituents money because it is not the cause of increasing costs. It is the fossil fuel status quo56 that has created the affordability crisis New Yorkers are now suffering from, and it is bold action to deliver renewable energy and energy efficiency that will give them relief, saving money for individuals in the immediate-term and for all utility customers in the medium- and long-term7. When it comes to energy generation capacity, renewables can be deployed cheaply and quickly to meet our needs8. And over the last year, through heat waves and polar vortexes9, renewables have proven that they add much-needed reliability10 to the grid, reducing price spikes in the process, like those driven by wars in Europe and the Middle East. Between us we carry significant legislation on a broad number of policies large and small that will reduce New Yorkers’ costs and move us toward our science-based climate targets. We stand ready to work with you and your administration to implement comprehensive climate policies that truly meet the needs of this moment – but we cannot support abandoning our commitment to climate progress. Sincerely, Liz Krueger Pete Harckham Kevin S. Parker 28th Senate District 40th Senate District 21st Senate District Chair, Finance Chair, Environmental Conservation Chair, Energy & Telecoms Jamaal T. Bailey April N.M. Baskin Erik Bottcher 26th Senate District 63rd Senate District 47th Senate District
Jabari Brisport Samra Brouk Cordell Cleare 25th Senate District 55th Senate District 30th Senate District Leroy Comrie Nathalia Fernandez Kristen Gonzalez 14th Senate District 34th Senate District 59th Senate District Andrew Gounardes Michelle Hinchey Robert Jackson 26th Senate District 41st Senate District 31st Senate District Brian Kavanagh John Liu Rachel May 27th Senate District 16th Senate District 48th Senate District Shelley B. Mayer Zellnor Myrie Roxanne J. Persaud 37th Senate District 20th Senate District 19th Senate District Jessica Ramos Gustavo Rivera Julia Salazar 13th Senate District 33rd Senate District 18th Senate District James Sanders Luis Sepulveda José M. Serrano 10th Senate District 32nd Senate District 29th Senate District Toby Ann Stavisky Lea Webb 11th Senate District 52nd Senate District
👀 New letter from 29 NYS Senators (>2/3 of the Dem caucus) to Hochul this morning:
“We categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law… and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis”
The NYSERDA memo “purporting to show unacceptable costs of implementing CLCPA … is based on a specific Cap & Invest program design that has not been shared with the public … with a completely unrealistic carbon price. … the analysis simply cannot be treated as a serious contribution to the debate”
Thank you NY State Senators!!
Oil price spikes don’t affect my family because we drive electric cars. Natural gas price spikes don’t affect my family because we have solar panels. Your family can be like my family!
A little reported fact is that the Iranian frigate destroyed 2000 miles from the combat zone was carrying ZERO AMMUNITION (a condition of the exercise it was invited to participate in).
The ship was, by any definition, defenceless.
Much like the 80+ sailors left to drown.
Infamy.
NYCC’s memo on her attack on the state’s climate law:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
👀 Solar’s the cheapest form of energy and new batteries are cheaper than new gas plants.
Yet here in NY, corporate dem Hochul is pushing Trump math to pretend that high energy costs due to high gas costs and legacy maintenance issues are the climate law’s doing. 🤬
The legislature must stop her!
In the North East US, and interested in Climate? Come join us at our 11th Annual @cclusa.org conference in Schenectady, NY.
We've got a lot of great speakers and sessions including: @jeffsseidman.bsky.social & @cityatlas.bsky.social !
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This is so exciting. Very proud of all the Citizens' Climate Lobby NY team collaboration with Anna Kelles bring this to reality.
Mushy dems in NY Assembly ought to take note.
And see this, from @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social that it's referencing.
See also:
Lol, just heard from a German friend who is calling the backup in the Straight of Hormuz right now the "fossil fuel dunkelflaute."
Niche humor.
Single stair hitting the big time! Congratulations to @stephenjacobsmith.com @holz-bau.bsky.social and others on getting coverage in the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...
Really worth the 10 minutes for the graphics👍
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Retired: the terawatt hour (TWh)
Wired: Strait Of Hormuz (SOh)
Usage:
“Last year the world added an entire Strait of Hormuz worth of new solar power generation.”
#energysky
CNN put together a montage of the regime's incoherent talking points about Trump's war on Iran
It was great talking to @jigarshahdc.bsky.social as part of our look at what’s holding back “virtual power plants” in NY.
“There’s no architect for change in New York state.… And as a result, [utilities] continue to get the ability to raise rates.” nysfocus.com/2026/02/28/v...
