Maeve Allsup

Bill Gates caused a climate meltdown

This is an absolute banger of a takedown of Bill Gates' latest memo from an apoplectic @jigarshahdc.bsky.social, who brought a box full of receipts.

[tl;dl version - 'Bill Gates can get f*cked and we should stop listening to him on climate']

It's my fave so far of a lot of excellent reax.
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Scoop: These are the 321 awards DOE is canceling All of the awards, totaling $7.5 billion, are for projects in blue states.

Maeve broke the news of the first list last week, which -- unlike the still mysterious second list -- has been confirmed by DOE to represent at least a portion of the agency's planned award cancellations.

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SCOOP: These are the 321 awards DOE is canceling All of the awards, totaling $7.5 billion, are for projects in blue states.

Yesterday, Russ Vought tweeted out that DOE is canceling nearly $8 billion in clean energy funding. Today, @latitudemedia.bsky.social @maeveallsup.bsky.social obtained the list of all 321 projects that are having their awards pulled.

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There aren’t enough lawyers left at the Department of Energy After DOGE-induced cuts, DOE is looking for outside help for day-to-day work — including canceling awards.

DOH! DOE doesn’t have enough legal expertise left in-house after DOGE cuts to carry out all the funding cancellations the Trump administration has promised, @maeveallsup.bsky.social reports. And they're talking about mass firings for a gov shutdown?

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Hosted by @latitudemedia.bsky.social this Friday 1pm ET: #energysky #greensky 🔌💡 www.latitudemedia.com/events/the-r...

The race to build flexible data centers A live conversation on the future of grid-responsive data center design and deployment

It's been 7 months since @tnorris.bsky.social's report on flexible data centers dropped, making a major splash in the energy and AI worlds. But how far have we really come on flexibility? On Friday I'm sitting down for a live interview with Tyler to take stock: www.latitudemedia.com/events/the-r...

What DOE’s watchdog got wrong about the hydrogen hubs A former program manager said an internal audit ignored the greatest risk of all: that half-built projects never come online.

In her latest analysis, @maeveallsup.bsky.social takes a closer look at what the @DOE’s internal watchdog got wrong about the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.
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Project 2025’s overhaul of the Department of Energy is well underway The Trump administration seems to be actively following the Heritage Foundation’s radical deregulatory blueprint for DOE.

Really good in-depth look by @maeveallsup.bsky.social into how much the Energy Department has already applied its Project 2025 blueprint to the agency, and what's still in the works.

www.latitudemedia.com/news/project...

Navigating a post-OBBB world

On Thursday I'll be moderating a live convo on the energy impacts of the reconciliation bill. We'll dig into the specifics of what's in the bill and what it means for climate and energy companies. Register here, and send your qs to maeve@latitudemedia.com
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What happens to Sunnova’s DOE loan guarantee if it files for bankruptcy? The government is unlikely to lose any money, even if the rooftop solar company folds.

Great article from
@maeveallsup.bsky.social and @latitudemedia.bsky.social on the particulars. But basically you would need the tariffs to cause a 2008 Global Financial Crisis before LPO would pay out on the guarantee. The bonds are still trading normally after the announcement.

Always love chatting with @richard.wickedproblems.earth!

I’d love to! Anytime.

Fear and Loathing at the Department of Energy Podcast Episode · Open Circuit · 09/05/2025 · 53m

Huge congrats to @maeveallsup.bsky.social on her @latitudemedia.bsky.social Open Circuit debut, holding her own with @jigarshahdc.bsky.social, Katherine Hamilton, & @stephenlacey.bsky.social.

Smashed it.

#climatesky 🔌💡

Inside the political chess game of funding backup power for Puerto Rico Modernizing the island’s grid was key to Gov. González-Colón’s campaign. So why has she pulled her support of a key resilience program?

Some juicy details in this story from @maeveallsup.bsky.social about the politics of the DOE's rescinded support for solar/batteries in Puerto Rico. "Who could argue against backup power for hospitals, right?”

Inside the political chess game of funding backup power for Puerto Rico Modernizing the island’s grid was key to Gov. González-Colón’s campaign. So why has she pulled her support of a key resilience program?

Important and very sad reporting from @maeveallsup.bsky.social for @latitudemedia.bsky.social, on what the hell is going on with Puerto Rico's $365-million Programa de Comunidades Resilientes, dedicated to backup power for hospitals and community housing.

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Inside Amazon’s nuclear investment strategy Amazon Climate Fund director Daniel Gross on why PPAs aren’t enough to get advanced nuclear off the ground.

Amazon’s Climate Fund director explains the company’s strategy with investing in next-generation nuclear developer X-energy.

Great @maeveallsup.bsky.social piece in @latitudemedia.bsky.social

www.latitudemedia.com/news/inside-...

Can ARPA-E survive a second Trump term? The agency drew record numbers to its annual summit — where Energy Secretary Chris Wright left attendees with a surprising message.

Reporter @maeveallsup.bsky.social went to ARPA-E's summit last week -- and like the events 2,800 attendees, she was looking for some answers from the Trump administration. For @latitudemedia.bsky.social ⤵️

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Newsletter Latitude's clean energy newsletters highlight climate tech news and the market factors shaping the energy transition.

Your perennial reminder that @latitudemedia.bsky.social has a daily and a weekly round-up newsletter, where you can get our coverage delivered straight to your inbox :)

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The geologist shortage is already getting worse Trump and Musk’s cuts to federal workers could have severe long-term consequences for the country's competitiveness in critical minerals.

Every day, the Trump Admin smashes down the scaffolding that could support meaningful progress on ANY of his energy priorities. Today's lunacy: layoffs are making the current geologist shortage way worse, making critical minerals exploration harder. @maeveallsup.bsky.social has super reporting:

The geologist shortage is already getting worse Trump and Musk’s cuts to federal workers could have severe long-term consequences for the country's competitiveness in critical minerals.

Up from @maeveallsup.bsky.social for @latitudemedia.bsky.social: In the last few weeks, major cuts to government agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey have accelerated an already dire shortage of geologists.

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DOE's return-to-office Catch-22 Amid relocation confusion, staffers are asked to reply to OPM’s “what did you do last week?” email.

Certain remote DOE employees are in a no-win situation: relocate to CO or DC to comply with near-term RTO directives, with no guarantee that they'll be spared in the next wave of layoffs.

From @maeveallsup.bsky.social for @latitudemedia.bsky.social ⤵️

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For anyone who has information that they'd like to share securely with @latitudemedia.bsky.social ⤵️

I'm on Signal [at] lmj.5709, and @maeveallsup.bsky.social [at] mallsup.1494.

We will both of course observe requests to speak on background, off-record, etc.

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Trump isn’t done cleaning house at DOE Following layoffs of probationary employees, Department of Energy contract and remote workers are next in line.

More attempts to gut DOE are underway, according to reporting from the inimitable @maeveallsup.bsky.social, for @latitudemedia.bsky.social:

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I'm looking to talk to folks at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (whether they're still there or were recently laid off.) I'm on Signal: mallsup.1494 #energysky @latitudemedia.bsky.social #sourcerequest #journorequest

Trump’s cuts to the Bonneville Power Administration are threatening the Pacific Northwest with blackouts — the very thing the administration vowed the solve.

Great @maeveallsup.bsky.social scoop.

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Senator Murray on Trump Indiscriminately Firing Workers at Hanford and Bonneville Power Administration, Threatening Energy Security in Washington State - Senator Patty Murray Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration began...

I saw some reports of layoffs at PNNL today - www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...

Mass layoffs bring an end to DOE's 'weird, quiet limbo' The Trump transition has brought DOGE inside the agency offices, and put 20-somethings in charge of screening all department communications.

Latitude's initial coverage is here — we're happy to chat on background or off the record. www.latitudemedia.com/news/mass-la...

Hearing that a few particular offices were almost completely decimated by today's DOE layoffs, including SCEP, BTO, EJE, and Indian Energy.

If you were let go from DOE today (or if you're still there) I'd love to hear from you. I'm on Signal: mallsup.1494

#energysky #greensky #climatesky