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@sarabaldwin.bsky.social

Sr. Director, Electrification @EnergyInnovLLC, Host of EectrifyThis! Podcast | Frmr: VP-Regulatory w/ @IRECUSA, Sr. Policy Associate w/ @UtahCleanEnergy

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David Ferris at @eenews.bsky.social covered our 6-month update on US clean energy manufacturing investments since Trump took office.

Key points: A lot is slowing down, but not everything, and disadvantaged communities are getting hit hardest. #energysky

www.politico.com/newsletters/...

30.07.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, the rollbacks are bad โ€“ as Harry & @sarahsteinberg.bsky.social explain โ€“ but they also ID opportunities for industry growth, and share where they're optimistic about the road ahead.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Thank you @sarahbaldwin.bsky.social @energyinnovation.org for having @advancedenergyunited.org on the show!

29.07.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congress Repealedย Federal Clean Energy Incentives! How to Act Before Itโ€™s Too Late โ€ข Energy Innovation The One Big Beautiful Bill Act repealed a number of federal clean energy incentives. Here's how Americans can take advantage of them before they're gone.

"Hereโ€™s my note of optimism: building electrification and transportation electrification offer *so* much potential. These are new tools in the Swiss army knife that we are pushing electric utilities to build to manage the grid." - @sarahsteinberg.bsky.social. ๐Ÿ”Œ๐Ÿ’ก

energyinnovation.org/podcast/cong...

29.07.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congress Repealedย Federal Clean Energy Incentives! How to Act Before Itโ€™s Too Late โ€ข Energy Innovation The One Big Beautiful Bill Act repealed a number of federal clean energy incentives. Here's how Americans can take advantage of them before they're gone.

Electrify This! podcast is live today! I speak with Harry Godfrey and @sarahsteinberg.bsky.social of @advancedenergyunited.org about the impacts of Congress' HR1 and what people and states can do to benefit from time-limited incentives before they're gone! energyinnovation.org/podcast/cong...

29.07.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿ”Œ๐Ÿ’ก New episode of the Electrify This! #Podcast.

Next week, host @sarabaldwin.bsky.social is joined by Advanced Energy United's Harry Godfrey and sarahsteinberg.bsky.social for a post-One Big Beautiful Bill debrief.

23.07.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With EV tax credit gone, nowโ€™s the time to buy an electric car Trumpโ€™s megabill ends the consumer tax credits for EVs in September. But until then, shoppers can still use them to lock in lower prices โ€” and great leaseโ€ฆ

Now that the mega bill is law (GROAN), now is THE time to lease or buy a new or used EV and install charging infrastructure (before tax credits expire)! Alison Takemura w/ @canarymedia.com covers the incentives, tools for drivers, why EVs make great cars to drive! www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...

10.07.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Most Perverse Part of the โ€˜Big, Beautiful Billโ€™ The Republican megabill could be setting America up for the worst energy-affordability crisis since the 1970s.

If you thought electricity prices were already rising quickly, congress just decided to throw fuel on the fire. #energysky www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

03.07.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ”Œ ๐Ÿ’ก The newest episode of the Electrify This! #Podcast is out! @sarabaldwin.bsky.social and Mary Nichols discuss the recent federal actions could significantly slow the growth of EVs in the U.S., hurting both the economy and #environment.
๐Ÿ”Š energyinnovation.org/podcast/the-...
#greensky #energysky

26.06.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ‘Š And, a HUGE THANK YOU to the team and co-authors of the report @jeffrissman.bsky.social, @sonalideshpande.bsky.social, Nik Sawe, and @michelle-solomon.bsky.social! As well as our peer reviewers, our amazing communications team, and Mina Lee for graphics!

25.06.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’… But, don't just take my word for it...check out our report at energyinnovation.org/report/overc... to learn more.

25.06.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšง The primary barriers to industrial electrification today are the economics, grid readiness, and technological maturity. Enacting a suite of policies can help overcome these barriers and reduce industrial emissions. We need policy leadership to tackle the industrial sector's emissions problem.

25.06.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not only can electric technologies (like arc furnaces, heat pumps, electric boilers, and many more), power industrial processes while cutting pollutant emissions, they also create benefits for industrial firms and society.

25.06.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โšก Industrial electrification refers to swapping fossil fuels for electricity (using carbon-free resources), using electric technologies (electric resistance, induction, heat pumps, and even lasers and electron beams) capable of delivering heat at all temperature ranges demanded by industry.

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๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ The industrial sector makes the products and materials we rely on every day. Industrial processes are responsible for 84% of industrial non-feedstock fossil fuel use globally, and industry is the largest energy consumer and emitter of planet-heating emissions (and other pollutants).

25.06.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Industry Energy Demand And Costs Keep Growing. Clean Energy Can Help Industry is the largest energy consumer in the world, but many companies are embracing electric technologies to create truly cleaner products.

Our team at @energyinnovation.org released a report last week, Overcoming All Barriers to Industrial Electrification, which I highlight in my latest @forbes.com article. Plus a quick ๐Ÿงต!

www.forbes.com/sites/energy...

25.06.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had the honor to speak with the legendary Mary Nichols on my latest podcast, Electrify This!, discussing the implications of federal actions and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the U.S. EV market. Tune in tomorrow 6/26 wherever you get your podcasts!

25.06.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guest opinion: Pragmatism needed in US Senate to protect Utahโ€™s energy future When my ancestors settled in what is now Beaver County 170 years ago, they carved out a living with few economic options beyond lumber, mining or hard labor. They had even fewer choices for energy โ€” t...

๐Ÿ”Œ๐Ÿ’ก Federal policies have attracted more than $13 billion in total announced #cleanenergy and #transportation investments across 74 new projects in #Utah since 2022.

@sarabaldwin.bsky.social discusses the future of Utah's energy ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion...

23.06.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Energy tax credits will help Utah compete Geothermal production is important to the state and our nation's future.

The Deseret News Editorial Board agreeing with Senator Curtis that keeping the tax credits is good for Utahโ€™s energy production.

11.06.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress.
Title: A Majority of Voters Want the Department of Energy to Provide Government-Backed Loans for New Clean Energy Technologies.
Description: [see crosstabs for full question wording]
Response Options:
A) The Department of Energy should provide government-backed loans to invest in new clean energy technologies
B) Don't know
C) The Department of Energy should not provide government-backed loans to invest in new clean energy technologies
All likely voters โ€” 61% chose A, 9% chose B, 29% chose C
Democrat โ€” 79% chose A, 9% chose B, 12% chose C
Independent / Third party โ€” 61% chose A, 10% chose B, 29% chose C
Republican โ€” 43% chose A, 10% chose B, 47% chose C

May 22โ€“24, 2025 survey of 1,171 U.S. likely voters.

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: A Majority of Voters Want the Department of Energy to Provide Government-Backed Loans for New Clean Energy Technologies. Description: [see crosstabs for full question wording] Response Options: A) The Department of Energy should provide government-backed loans to invest in new clean energy technologies B) Don't know C) The Department of Energy should not provide government-backed loans to invest in new clean energy technologies All likely voters โ€” 61% chose A, 9% chose B, 29% chose C Democrat โ€” 79% chose A, 9% chose B, 12% chose C Independent / Third party โ€” 61% chose A, 10% chose B, 29% chose C Republican โ€” 43% chose A, 10% chose B, 47% chose C May 22โ€“24, 2025 survey of 1,171 U.S. likely voters.

NEW DFP Insight: As Congressional Republicans weigh eliminating funding for the Department of Energyโ€™s Loan Programs Office, a majority of voters (61%) believe that the DOE should continue providing government-backed loans to invest in new clean energy technologies.

11.06.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Assessing Impacts Of "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" On U.S. Energy Costs, Jobs, Health, Emissions โ€ข Energy Innovation The One Big Beautiful Bill Act would cut GDP $1.1 trillion, add $170 billion to household energy bills, and cut hundreds of thousands of jobs.

๐ŸฅœIn a nutshell...One Big Beautiful Bill Act is ONE BIG BAD BILL for American households, workers, the economy, and climate. Full analysis is available here, along with State impact sheets. energyinnovation.org/report/one-b...

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒAnd, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will dramatically slow deployment of new electricity generation at a time of rapidly growing demand--to the tune of 120 GW by 2030 and 330 GW by 2035.

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act repeals the passenger light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards for model years 2024-2026, which will result in more air pollution, while also costing drivers at the pump.

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“‰The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shrink the U.S. GDP by $1.1 TRILLION between 2025 and 2034, while also spiking the deficit -- all so billionaires can have tax cuts!

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost the U.S. workforce 840,000 jobs in 2030 and 790,000 jobs in 2035 as new investment in domestic energy and manufacturing falters.

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ฐThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase annual energy bills by $170 billion across all American householders between 2025 and 2034.

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸšงThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act will undercut 4,500 domestic energy and manufacturing projects, threatening $321 billion in private-led investment, and constraining economic growth.

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸคขWhat does the bill do? repeals multiple federal policies, funding programs, and tax credits that drive
American energy manufacturing & deployment; expands new oil and gas leasing; changes and eliminates existing clean energy and manufacturing tax credits, & repeals certain Clean Air Act programs.

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is actually One Big Expensive Bill that, if passed as is, will do major damage to the U.S. economy, harm workers and families, and put the U.S. in the backseat when it comes to global competitiveness. The team at @energyinnovation.org modeled it, here's what we found:

11.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Trumpโ€™s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysis

Trumpโ€™s signature tax bill would blow a $2.4tn hole to Americaโ€™s national debt over the next decade, according to a congressional budget office analysis.

04.06.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the countryโ€™s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.

โ€œI think people should know that research that they probably would support is being canceled,โ€ said Eden Tanner, a chemist at the University of Mississippi.
โ€œI would like to cure brain cancer,โ€ Dr. Tanner said. โ€œI think that's not particularly controversial.โ€
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

04.06.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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