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Alexander C. Kaufman

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Correspondent @heatmap.news, covering energy, security, and climate | Contact: www.alexanderckaufman.com | kaufman.nyc | Signal: Kaufman.11

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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
May his memory be a blessing. I'm sorry for your loss.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Three guys I know just became fathers in the past month and I think that's great.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
For sure.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This chart shows how much momentum GE Hitachi's BWRX-300 has in the global SMR race. The American-Japanese consortium has captured as much interest as the Russian and Chinese state-owned companies. The reactor has multiple projects underway, with one in Canada and another permitted in the U.S.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Charles's books 1491 and 1493, about the Americas before Columbus and the whole world after, are two of my favorite books of all time, so his POV on this matter is particularly worth your time!
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open-spectrum @open-spectrum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Researchers at Anhui Agricultural University in China have developed a layered composite material based on plastic & a bamboo waste product ("biochar") which absorbs & blocks 8.2-12.4 GHz radio waves by 36.7 dB - interestingengineering.com/science/bamb...
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New plastic made with bamboo blocks 99.98% of electromagnetic waves
Researchers in China have developed a bamboo-reinforced plastic that is 81 percent stronger and 173 percent tougher.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's a decoration for Halloween, a holiday rooted in warding off evil spirits. Am I supposed to assume this is simply a ghoulish looking female rabbi that they decided to decorate their lawn with to mark the High Holidays that ended weeks ago?
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
And at no point did the homeowner from Brooklyn notice something off about the decoration they carefully erected and decorated at the frontmost part of their yard?
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Took my daughter for a walk this morning. She loves the Halloween decorations. Imagine my surprise when I saw the star on this ostensibly evil witch’s book of dark magic?
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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This morning's dispatch from @alexckaufman.bsky.social is a meaty one, with news on the pending Section 232 polysilicon investigation decision and Oklo splitting some atoms for the first time ☢️ heatmap.news/am/trump-win...
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Trump May Be Forced to Resume Wind Project Permits
On Trump’s polysilicon tariffs, Oklo’s milestone, and black lung
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Can't believe I still haven't heard from any of you about this headline. Is the overlap between energy nerds and "people who were obsessed with the band Beirut in high school" really this small?
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 10/06/2026
Today in Heatmap AM: 🌞 Qcells starts producing solar cells in GA 🤑 Grid investments to top $650B globally in 2026 🇨🇦 Canada just refurbished a nuclear reactor early and under budget Read all about it from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/qcells-fa...
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America’s Biggest Solar Factory Is Nearly Complete
On grid investments, CANDUs, and green steel
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 05/06/2026
Close out the week with Heatmap AM: ⛏️ Trump pledges to more nearly $1B into struggling U.S. coal industry 🌊 EU steps up to monitor oceans 🏭 Italy says sì to nuclear again Plus more from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-coa...
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Trump Bets $850 Million on a Coal Revival
On flesh-eating parasites, Italian nuclear, and China’s “wasted” renewables
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 04/06/2026
What’s happening at Heatmap this AM: 🛢️ U.S. oil stockpiles at their lowest since 2004 🚫 OK AG sues to block aluminum smelter 🤖 ERCOT proposes new rules for large load interconnection Get it all from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/oklahoma-...
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Spurned by Trump, Oklahoma’s AG Sues to Block America’s First Aluminum Smelter in 50 Years
On depleted U.S. oil stocks, Taiwan geothermal, and hybrid sales
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 03/06/2026
TODAY in Heatmap AM: 🪨 The House passes a suite of geothermal bills 🧑‍⚖️ States sue over offshore wind cancellations 🔋 Google signs a 100MW VPP deal with Voltus Read it all from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/geotherma...
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House Passes a Bipartisan Package of Bills to Boost Geothermal
On offshore wind's defense, Three Mile Island, and virtual power plants
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
If you want more proof that Nuyoricans are just born with an immense sense of pride, this is the book my 14-month-old just instinctively pulled from the bookshelf.
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 01/06/2026
In Heatmap AM this morning: 🌬️ Chinese offshore wind giant eyes Canadian project 🌀 CA joins NY in softening CO2 rules ♻️ First U.S. nuclear recycler starts application process Start your week with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/china-can...
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A Chinese Offshore Wind Giant Eyes Canada’s West Coast
On data center generators, nuclear waste recycling, and Omani H2
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I usually see horror stories about HOAs on YouTube but this sounds like a rare W
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Outrageous behavior that was even worse this past winter when the streets were lined with glaciers!
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Easy revenue generator for the city that would increase quality of life: ticket drivers who have driveways but decide to park in the middle of the sidewalk and force pedestrians with strollers, wheelchairs, and walkers into the street.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
www.energy.gov/ne/articles/...
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Nuclear Power is the Most Reliable Energy Source and It's Not Even Close
Nuclear energy has the highest capacity factor of any energy source.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We really don't talk enough about what a high capacity factor geothermal has. Look at how much better it performs than gas or coal.
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 29/05/2026
In today's Heatmap AM news roundup: 🫰 Republicans propose new fees on offshore wind 🌋 Fervo suffered a blowout at its Cape Station site 📈 Natural gas demand to remain steady in 2026, surge next year Close out the week with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/gop-offsh...
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House GOP Threatens Steep New Fees on Offshore Wind Inspections
On Fervo’s blowout, nuclear investment, and Indian solar
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It would be cool if any of the 35 texts Moscot sends me every week included a coupon code for a some discounted glasses. Instead it’s just “hey king remember when I told you yesterday that we still have those $800 frames you like? You’re gonna love this: we also have $900 sunglasses you’ll like.”
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Scoop in @latitudemedia.bsky.social: The electric RV maker Lightship just unveiled the PowerSled, a towable battery trailer that uses the platform designed for the camper. It's a sign of how open the market for electrifying commercial trucks remains. www.latitudemedia.com/news/this-lu...
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Lightship is making a mobile battery play
Exclusive: Can a luxury electric RV company do what the now-bankrupt Moxion couldn't?
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 28/05/2026
TODAY in Heatmap AM: ⛏️ America’s rare earth miners feud 🤖 PA and NJ release AI standards ⚛️ Last Energy passes key regulatory hurdle Plus more from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/us-rare-e...
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America’s Rare Earths Champions Against China Are Fighting Each Other
On Last Energy’s milestone, California CCS, and RFK Jr. vs. microplastics
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Very curious to see how these numbers changed in 2025 and 2026.
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 26/05/2026
Catch up with Heatmap AM: 📉 Oil prices slide as Iran peace talks continue 🛢️ 50,000 Californians evacuate after chemical leak 💸 World’s largest miner abandons billions in green projects Read all about it with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/oil-price...
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Oil Prices Slide Amid Iran War Ceasefire Hopes
On a California chem leak, solar manufacturing, and BHP’s climate retreat
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Daring headline pun + photo combination here
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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Satellite data shows oil spills from shipping happen far more often than reported, revealing high-density 'slick belts' that correspond with shipping lanes. Most spills are not investigated. The cost of cleaning up oil pollution is often paid by coastal communities. share.google/zjELnkfcKMpZ...
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Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds
Pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019 were compared against scientific study that used satellite imagery to count slicks
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 22/05/2026
TODAY in Heatmap AM: 🪣 Bureau of Reclamation promises $52 million for Hoover Dam upgrades 👀 Exxon is reportedly eyeing Venezuela reentry 🚀 SpaceX wary of AI backlash Close out the week with @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/trump-hyd...
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Trump Is Pumping Money into Hydropower
On Exxon’s Venezuela flipflop, SpaceX’s fears, and a nuclear deal spree
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 21/05/2026
What’s new in Heatmap AM: 🚢 Two oil tankers get through the Strait of Hormuz 🚅 Federal government puts up $8B for Penn Station ☀️ Solar panel manufacturing in the U.S. grew 1,600% in five years Plus more from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/oil-price...
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Oil Prices Drop After Two China-Bound Tankers Cross the Strait of Hormuz
On Penn Station, Boston Metal, and a fixing solar panels
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 20/05/2026
In the latest Heatmap AM: 🪫 U.S. clean energy investment declined for the second quarter in a row ❓ Interior Secretary questions authenticity of data center opposition ☀️ Tesla to build a solar factory in Houston Get more from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/kevin-ole...
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Trump’s Interior Chief Accuses Data Center Protesters of Falling for Propaganda
On Tesla’s solar factory, Bolivia’s protests, and China’s hydrogen motorcycle
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
It’s 2005. I’m on Long Island getting my hair cut by a Russian-speaking Uzbek Jew named Alex. It’s 2017. I’m in Queens getting my hair cut by a Russian-speaking orthodox Christian named Alex. It’s 2026. I’m in Brooklyn getting my hair cut by a Russian-speaking ethnic Tajik Uzbek Muslim named Alex.
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Michael Crossland @michaelcrossland.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The CEO of Drax is making plans to meet with campaigners in the US amid claims the company's actions are negatively impacting the health of residents in a Mississippi town, The Yorkshire Post has been told. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/we-...
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‘We hope this visit is not a photo opportunity’: US campaigners on potential Drax CEO meeting
The CEO of Drax is making plans to meet with campaigners in the US amid claims the company's actions are negatively impacting the health of residents in a Mississippi town, The Yorkshire Post has been...
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 19/05/2026
TODAY in Heatmap AM: 💰 Congress proposes a $130 per year fee on EVs 🚰 EPA starts walking back PFAS protections 🔋 Ford Energy inks a deal with EDF Plus more from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/ev-highwa...
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Congress Proposes a $130 a Year Fee on Electric Vehicles
On forever chemicals, Indian and Swedish nuclear, and Ford’s battery business
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Southampton coming through on nature-based CDR.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Scoop: Amazon-backed reactor startup X-energy just won NRC approval of the environmental review for its debut plant in Texas. It's a historic moment for the NRC, and the next-gen nuclear industry in the U.S. www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuc...
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X-energy gets federal environmental approval for Texas nuclear…
It’s a milestone for the Amazon-backed firm, which still needs safety approvals from the NRC before it can begin building its 80-MW gas-cooled reactors.
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 18/05/2026
In the latest Heatmap AM: 🤝 NextEra to acquire Dominion in $400 megamerger 📉 Trump policies could add $120 million to Thacker Pass cost 🛢️ Summer puts new strain on Strait of Hormuz shipments Read all about it from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/dominion-...
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Dominion and NextEra Weigh a $400 Billion Megamerger
On Thacker Pass, the Bonneville Power Administration, and Azerbaijan’s offshore wind
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Power
And how to get it back
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This is a tragedy, and reminds me of a problem faced in journalism where fewer and fewer reporters actually physically go places far from home to observe things.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
There’s the bad faith, then there’s the scattershot rhetoric and incompetent discord within the administration on clean energy. Not easy, but I try my best!
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Respectfully, I don’t think this is a fair critique. Republicans cited the LNG pause in various anti-renewables policies. I was just trying to describe the relevant sequence. To be clear, I think Trump would have found an excuse either way!
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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Hybrid tidal-photovoltaic system for modular renewables deployment in estuarine channels #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
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Hybrid tidal-photovoltaic system for modular renewables deployment in estuarine channels
Researchers in Brazil have developed and simulated a hybrid tidal–PV floating farm concept for estuarine channels, analyzing wake effects, turbine spacing and hybrid energy trade-offs. Results show that integrating PV with hydrokinetic turbines improves overall energy yield by offsetting wake-related losses and optimizing modular farm configurations.
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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
In the state-run newspaper Gramna, Cuba's president has accused the U.S. of enforcing a "genocidal energy blockade" as fuel oil and diesel run dry nearly five months after the Caribbean nation received its last large delivery of crude.
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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
CHPE is coming. ⚡ (From Heatmap AM by @alexckaufman.bsky.social ) heatmap.news/am/fervo-ipo...
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 13/05/2026
NEW in Heatmap AM: 🇰🇷 South Korea firm signs deal with U.S. utility on nuclear buildout 💨 EPA proposes loosening air permit rules for data centers 🔌 Transformer backlog reaches up to 4 years Catch up on the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/south-kor...
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South Korea Is Coming to America’s Nuclear Rescue
On the transformer shortage, sodium batteries, and a space grid
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