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The courts broke campaign finance. Maine is giving them a chance to repair it.
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Electricity generation - Renewables Percentage share californial US Total Source: Ember Electricity Data Explorer, ember-climate org E M B= R

This doesn't get talked about enough.

California has about 40 million people and the 4th largest economy in the world.

The amount of battery capacity added to their grid has doubled in past two years, solar has increased by 43% and methane burning for electricity has gone down by over 40%. 🔌💡

It’s not rocket science

The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power co...

Trump & his Cabinet say wind & solar are making electricity more expensive.

Federal data say the opposite.

Our analysis showed states w/ > avg wind/solar generation & > avg acceleration of wind/solar since ‘21 were likelier to have < avg power prices.

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The Evolving Doughnut | DEAL A report by Kate Raworth on the Doughnut's evolution since 2012, with the latest Doughnut diagrams available to download

The Doughnut has evolved!
It now monitors global trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot over the 21st century, tracking humanity’s progress across social foundations and planetary boundaries. doughnuteconomics.org/tools/the-ev...

JP Morgan counters the currently prevailing narrative by which the electricy demand fromdata centers justified new gas power plants. JP Morgan: solar + wind are the 'strategic solution' as they can be 'deployed faster' than gas. www.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/...

Surging US power costs defy Donald Trump’s pledge to halve bills Electricity price inflation sparks political debate ahead of elections

Headline: Trump lied about ability to halve electricity bills to get elected.

this is a super key point. you (largely) don't need any traditional environmentalist eat-your-vegetables austerity or degrowth. we're talking about a future of nearly free, clean energy bsky.app/profile/suew...

Seven countries currently get 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. Norway and Costa Rica are at 98 percent

Solar and Storage Industry Releases Policy Agenda to Strengthen America’s Electric Grid with Solar and Storage   – SEIA The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. Learn more at seia.org

NEW: As America strives to meet skyrocketing energy demands, @SEIA has released a policy blueprint to chart the course for an affordable and reliable energy future.

Read more: seia.org/news/reliabi...

Listening to this now, immediately requesting this book from the library. @peterbrannen.bsky.social 's "The Ends of the World" was one of my favorite books, and I still think about it regularly. Excited to dive into this one.

Climate scientists file a public, point-by-point rebuttal of Trump admin report casting doubt on climate change | CNN More than 85 veteran climate scientists have pushed back against a Trump administration report downplaying the severity of climate change, submitting more than 400 pages in public comments to the Ener...

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Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

After 60 years of trying to electrify populations with fossil fuels, people finally figured out there was a much better way. One with less corruption. Electricity poverty is real and clean energy is now at scale to solve it. This will unleash human flourishing.

Washington, DC under military occupation in last August 2025, with banners proclaiming the absolute power of the primus inter pares

This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.

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Solar executives warn that Trump attack on renewables will lead to power crunch that spikes electricity prices Renewable power executives say difficulty getting permits, rising costs due to tariffs and the end of key tax credits are making it tough to plan.

President Donald Trump’s attack on solar and wind projects threatens to raise energy prices for consumers and undermine a stretched electric grid that’s already straining to meet rapidly growing demand, renewable energy executives warn. 🔌💡
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It’s pretty simple:

- AI is driving electricity demand up

- The Trump Administration is restricting new electricity supply from being built

- When demand goes up and supply goes down, you pay more for electricity.

Biden EPA official challenges legality of DOE climate report Chris Frey has formally asked the Department of Energy to correct the report, which EPA is using to upend established climate science.

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New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving…

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Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims

Climate report commissioned by the US Department of Energy contains more than 100 false or misleading statements. Great work by @carbonbrief.org

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Insights Series: Good Jobs - Infogram

1 million people are employed by #BCorps!

A new report from B Lab shows how better jobs lead to better outcomes and how #BCorps around the world are adopting practices to support individual wellbeing, stronger communities & a fairer economy.

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People say "you shouldn't live in the desert" but remember we have always lived & thrived here. it's home. Instead, remember that what is happening in AZ is a case study for the rest of the country as climate change engulfs us & inactive federal policies fail to protect us. Your community is next.

States Race to Help Renewables Beat the Tax Credit Clock Governors, legislators, and regulators are all mustering to help push clean energy past the starting line in time to meet Republicans’ new deadlines.

As the clock ticks down on clean energy tax credits, states are stepping in to "accelerate renewable energy projects and get as many underway as possible before the new deadlines take effect," reports @emilypont.bsky.social.

More below, feat. @evergreenaction.bsky.social's Justin Backal Balik.

The Infrastructure Investor Still Bullish on Renewables Generate Capital‘s Jonah Goldman makes his case.

“What is not a question really anymore is whether these projects are going to get built. There’s just not another option."

Meet the infrastructure investor who's still betting on a renewables buildout. Full story from @kbrigham.bsky.social below.

This from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social hit me over the head like a mallet of truth. This is the thing. This is what I’ve been trying to warn people about perfectly crystallized. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...

Good morning with good news: Global EV sales surge 27% in first seven months of 2025, compared to 2024!

China: 6.5 million, +29%
Europe: 2.3 million, +30%
North America: 1.0 million, +2%
Rest of World: 0.9 million, +42%

World leaves USA behind.
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.