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Daksh 🌅

@daxx.bsky.social
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he/him | Cornell alum 🐻| Solar Mechanical Engineer👷🏼 | Fellow @ Clean Energy Leadership Institute | Content Director @mitenergyconf.bsky.social⚡️| Organizing for a Just Energy Transition ☀️

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Energy costs are out of control. Oil, gas and coal companies are profiting. Working families are paying the price. We need to unleash a clean energy revolution and secure a safer, more sustainable future for everyone.
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's scientific fact. Greenhouse gas emissions hurt working families. But Trump just repealed the power plant standards that protect Americans and hold polluters accountable. Trump and Zeldin are bought and paid for their gas and coal donors—we need to protect our people, not fossil fuel profits.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Truly awful, especially at a moment when clean energy projects are already getting cancelled and AI-data centers are building on-site diesel generators and fracked gas plants.
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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 14/09/2026
🔌💡 California's real residential electricity rate rose over 50% from 2000-2024. We spoke with GridLab's @ricoconnell.bsky.social to learn about the factors contributing to the energy affordability crisis & what officials can do to solve it 👇 thepowerline.substack.com/p/fixing-cal...
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Fixing California’s Electricity Prices: Q&A With GridLab’s Ric O’Connell
A new report examines rising CA rates and what new state leadership can do
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The deregulation and free market that’s responsible for massive clean energy boom in Texas/ERCOT is also responsible for AI-data center boom in the state. One is stabilizing the grid, the other, so far is straining (and polluting) the grid. How do we balance these two phenomenon?
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MIT Climate Policy Center @mitclimatepolicy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Climate policy is an affordability issue, with climate change *already* costing avg. U.S. households $900/yr. 10% of counties pay even more. Costs exceed $110B/year across the country, hit lower-income households hardest, and drive up housing. New op-ed from MIT CPC + UCLA.
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$900 a year: That's how much climate change costs the average US household
Climate change costs include higher home insurance bills, disaster recovery costs in the form of higher taxes and health damages from wildfire smoke and extreme weather. "In short, climate inaction…
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
If you are looking for some climate hope.☀️
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
happy earth day from @vox.com 🌎
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Trump is turning a blind eye to: ⛈️Statewide flood costs up $9.3 million annually by 2030 🏖️Over 24,000 acres of wetlands in MA disappearing by 2100 ☀️Rising temps bringing up to 400 additional heat-related deaths annually by the end of the century I‘ll fight to protect federal climate regulations.
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Energy prices are skyrocketing. Here's my plan to lower them:
MassLive: Mass. Sen. Markey rolls out 'Ratepayer Roadmap' as Iran War fuels energy price surge

"“Americans’ energy bills are skyrocketing, at the gas pump and in monthly utility bills, but these increasing costs are a choice being made by the Trump administration and by Republicans in Congress,” Markey said. “We don’t have to accept the endless rise in prices—we have the solutions, and we can fight back.” 

The three-pronged plan seeks to provide immediate relief to consumers, even as it calls for “cleaner, affordable, and ready-to-go energy,” while tackling what Markey described as “price-spiking and profiteering.”"
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
As @sanders.senate.gov and @aoc.bsky.social debates on how we power data centers, these are some useful ideas. We can do it clean and without passing the cost to ratepayers, and with investing in our aging grid infrastructure.
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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
SCOOP: Alabama might be the first state to ever ban new solar farms. Why? People are upset about a gigantic solar project that would power a Meta data center. Turns out when you tie solar to data centers, it can quickly become less popular!
heatmap.news
How Meta Made Alabama So Mad It’s Threatening to Ban Solar
A proposed solar projected in a small, unincorporated town is gearing up to be a big problem for renewables in the state.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
actually wrote this article as a rebuttal to @mattyglesias.bsky.social arguing democrats need to embrace oil & gas industry to win on affordability. I wholeheartedly and loudly disagree.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Democrats can tax corporate polluters to fund clean energy at scale. They can invoke Defense Production Act to shore up domestic supply chains, streamline permitting for clean energy & transmission. Utilities should be accountable to public, not shareholders. www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-dou...
illinoispolicy.org
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes supporting nuclear expansion.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 24/03/2026
This is Trump’s payback to his corrupt fossil fuel donors. Every clean inexpensive energy source he takes off the grid moves the grid back to marginal polluting fossil plants that would otherwise be off line. Billions goes from ratepayers to big donors. It’s a scheme. www.npr.org/2026/03/24/n...
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Trump takes aim at windmills despite increasing energy costs
President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Warning signs are already visible. Pipeline revivals & climate backsliding in NY now masquerade as "affordability" measures. Democrats must reject this. Abandoning climate goals will not make energy cheaper. It will make it more volatile, more polluted, and more unjust. heatmap.news/climate/new-...
heatmap.news
New York’s Climate Law Is Cracking Under the Weight of Affordability Politics
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to weaken the state’s emissions targets reflects a fundamental tension in the process of decarbonization.
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Josh Lappen @jlappen1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I'd like to remind everyone that we do not in fact have to just ask.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Green New Deal framework, introduced by @aoc.bsky.social & @edmarkey.bsky.social remains crucial to advance climate & affordability goals in the era of rising electricity demand. We shouldn't cede the narrative to the fossil fuel industry on this. #EnergySky www.commondreams.org/opinion/dems...
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How Democrats Can Win on Climate and Energy Affordability | Common Dreams
​The party can lead by clearly explaining why electricity prices are rising and who bears responsibility, or they can surrender the narrative to corporate pundits and technocrats increasingly aligned ...
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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
"If a very blue state like New York moves backwards on climate change as well, that’s a negative sign for the country. If you can’t do it here, can you do it anywhere?"-- @michaelgerrard.bsky.social [gift link]
bloomberg.com
Hochul Moves to Weaken Aggressive New York State Climate Law
Citing concerns about affordability, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed revising the state’s 2019 climate law, asking to delay regulations to implement it and to adopt a different greenhouse-...
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 20/03/2026
A modern Green New Deal framework can address affordability and climate simultaneously, and this is the platform Democrats should run on, writes @daxx.bsky.social.
commondreams.org
How Democrats Can Win on Climate and Energy Affordability
​The party can lead by clearly explaining why electricity prices are rising and who bears responsibility, or they can surrender the narrative to corporate pundits and technocrats increasingly aligned with Big Tech.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
First the Trump administration ended support for clean energy Then they tried to shut down existing wind farms Now they're going to pay foreign firms $1 billion to not produce clean energy Anything to prop up the Big Oil business model www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/c...
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Trump Officials Weigh New $1 Billion Deal to Stop Offshore Wind Farms
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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
When voters are asked to rank abstract issues against each other, “climate” seems to lose to “cost of living.” But the real question is whether voters want policies that tackle the climate crisis while delivering material benefits. The evidence says yes. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Affordability and Climate Action Don’t Have to be Opposites
Centrist pollsters keep treating climate like a siloed issue. Voters know better.
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Shannon Osaka @shannonosaka.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I don't say this often but: I'm so proud to be a climate and environment reporter. We cover an issue that is vitally important to humanity and the natural world. 14 of my climate colleagues at the Post were laid off today and I'm devastated. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Nobody wanted it to happen, but X has definitely become a mouthpiece for climate disinformation, which tracks because the algorithm amplifies those voices.
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Are solar farms in Ohio being denied due to faked local opposition? @canarymedia.com's Kathianne Kowalski does the work of checking the names and addresses — and it sure looks like there are a lot of fabricated "local" opponents to it: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... #energysky
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Are faked public comments about to tank an Ohio solar farm?
Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.
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James Temple @jtemple.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
@sammyroth.bsky.social reporting that the Post cuts include 14 climate journalists: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/02/2026
Everyone loves solar power.
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Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds
Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts.
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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
@sammyroth.bsky.social: "Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos"
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
As of 2025, the US has taken a U-turn on climate progress, and it is only going to get worse.
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Miriam Wasser @miriamwasser.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
After 10 years of controversy, lawsuits, and even a ballot referendum, the New England Clean Energy Connect is up and running 🔌 With a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the new line can satisfy 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org #energysky
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A decade in the making, clean energy power line for Mass. is up and running
A major new transmission line that can bring renewable electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts is finally, after a whole lot of controversy and delay, starting to deliver power.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 24/10/2025
Here's a really great, clear explanation from @michael-thomas.bsky.social of what we know about why US electricity prices are rising. (No, it's not data centers, except in some very specific local areas.)
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Why Are Electricity Prices Rising?
Probably not for the reasons that you think
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates polled republicans. It found 51-30% in favor of utility-scale solar, it rises to 70% if panels are domestic. 68% agree with that "we need all forms of electricity generation, including utility solar, to be built to lower electricity costs." www.axios.com/2026/02/04/t...
axios.com
Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds
Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A lot of folks on here overestimated that Big Tech would go for solar + batteries instead to power their data centers, including me.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 28/01/2026
🤯 Bloomberg: "China adds more power capacity in a year than most countries have total" www.bloomberg.com/ne...
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Nat Bullard @nathanielbullard.com · 15/01/2026
Do you like charts? Oh yes you do. I've just published hundreds of them, as I do every year. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
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Dave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Dear Battery Industry, I've got you a new slogan 😜🔋
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Great story by @mariagallucci.bsky.social on how Trump forcing all Department of Interior reviews of clean energy projects to get personal approval from DOI Secretary Doug Burgum has stifled 22GW of development in the midst of an energy crisis: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky
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22GW of renewables thwarted or in limbo under Trump ‘blockade’
An Interior Department memo is hampering wind and solar on public lands. It’s one of many federal actions slowing the build-out of cheap, clean energy.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Pretty cool and satisfying to find out that the utility solar project that we designed in Colorado is visible on google maps. ☀️
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 07/01/2026
BREAKING: The White House plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations framework climate treaty, according to reports. Here's @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social with what we know: heatmap.news/sparks/us-wi...
heatmap.news
The U.S. Will Exit UN’s Framework Climate Treaty, According to Reports
The move would mark a significant escalation in Trump’s hostility toward climate diplomacy.
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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 20/11/2025
Climate inaction is ALREADY a big expense affecting US households' costs. One of the biggest? The impact of climate-related natural disasters on housing costs. New post and research by @kclausing.bsky.social @knittelmit.bsky.social @cwolfram.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2025/11/20/c...
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Climate Inaction is an Affordability Problem - Legal Planet
This post is authored by UCLA Law’s Kimberly A. Clausing along with guest contributors Christopher R. Knittel and Catherine Wolfram. Many of us have seen large increases in our homeowner’s insurance p...
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New York Focus @nysfocus.com · 30/10/2025
NEW: Hochul is gearing up for a rematch after a state court ruled Friday that New York is violating its flagship climate law and ordered the state to comply. Here's where the fight could go from here. nysfocus.com/2025/10/30/c...
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A Court Ordered New York to Issue Major Climate Rules. What’s Next?
“We have time to work it out,” Governor Kathy Hochul said.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Hey @billgates.bsky.social: Thought you might want to read our new study:
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
finally got to meet @ayanaeliza.bsky.social☀️
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
curious what is everyone’s take on ethical use of AI for mild editing for format, structure & grammar, finding references etc. vs Generative AI. I find the former to be acceptable, and consider that to be a low emission activity?
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
happy @sundayofaction.bsky.social ☀️
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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
'If fascism scares you the way it does me, figuring out how to break the centralized power of the fossil fuel industry is a key form of resistance.' - @billmckibben.bsky.social
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Solar Energy Is Not Just Good For The Earth—It’s Practical
“Solar and wind power are almost too cheap for our economy,” says author Bill McKibben, arguing the switch from fossil fuels must happen soon.
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Sun Day @sundayofaction.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Bring your questions for @billmckibben.bsky.social as @canarymedia.com discusses how solar and wind benefit our communities and what's needed to overcome political challenges. Plus, you can find out how to take part in Sun Day 🙌✴️ Register here for August 27: forum.canarymedia.com/canary-media...
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Bill McKibben on the tremendous rise of renewable power
Join a live online conversation with climate journalist and activist Bill McKibben, author of a new book on the promise of clean energy, <i>Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fres...
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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
It was great to have Brian Deese on this week's podcast. We talk about the impact of the IRA and the implications of the OBBBA. TLDR: The solar/EV industry lacks real political power. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
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America’s building bottleneck threatens the energy transition
Brian Deese on the political and regulatory reforms needed to unlock the next wave of economic growth.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Oh, the way I miss the era when DOE was led by Secretary Granholm and @jigarshahdc.bsky.social. Atleast I have this to remember.
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