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David M. Hart

@profdavidhart.bsky.social
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Senior fellow for climate & energy, Council on Foreign Relations; sole proprietor, Hart Policy Advisors; clean energy and climate-tech innovation policy nerd; White House OSTP alum; professor emeritus, GMU Schar School.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
1/8 Out today from @cleantomorrow.org Claire Cody & I advance Re-Energizing America agenda w a new report on #supplychain #innovation cleantomorrow.org/supply-chain...
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Supply Chain Innovation: Securing Vital Links in the U.S. Energy System
Clean Tomorrow's second Technology Pillar Snapshots report maps out how innovation can address supply chain bottlenecks across the energy industry – and what federal policy solutions are needed to get...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I'm pleased to share two new policy briefs by participants in the University of Maryland & George Mason University Energy Innovation Policy Boot Camp. These briefs are based on and provide links to the authors' peer-reviewed research. cgs.umd.edu/research-imp...
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2024 Energy and Climate-Tech Innovation Policy “Boot Camp” Policy Briefs | Center for Global Sustainability
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Energy data junkies, rejoice! @cfr.org has launched a dataviz site for our Global Energy Innovation Index with dot plots, maps & tables. A veritable feast for you fiends. @colin-cunliff.bsky.social @jessedjenkins.com @danielraimi.bsky.social www.cfr.org/articles/glo...
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Global Energy Innovation Index | Council on Foreign Relations
CFR’s Global Energy Innovation Index measures the contributions of thirty-nine countries to the global process of improving energy technologies. It draws on sixteen indicators that are compiled into k...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
So sad. Encapsulates everything that is going sideways, backwards, wrong....
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
If you haven't read @cfr.org "missing middle" in energy tech finance essays, here's a taste #Energysky #Greensky : www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgyx...
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The funding gap hindering American energy innovation
YouTube video by Council on Foreign Relations
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
1/9 Thread: Pleased to share publication of “Financing the Missing Middle: Mobilizing Investment to Scale Emerging Energy Technologies” by @cfr.org This essay collection offers insights on the #MissingMiddle challenge from several perspectives. www.cfr.org/reports/fina...
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Financing the Missing Middle | Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan member organization, think tank, and publisher.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Everyone knows by now that China is winning the US war with Iran as renewable-EV-battery exports grow. But that isn’t the full story. China is also winning w inputs into its new big three, electricity system buildouts, & innovation. My latest @cfr.org www.cfr.org/articles/wit...
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With Hormuz Closed, China Is Wiring the Globe’s Clean Energy Future | Council on Foreign Relations
No matter the outcome of the conflict between the United States and Iran, China will be better off in the postwar world order due to its global leadership not only in renewable energy and batteries, b...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Did you miss the @cfr.org "Global Energy Innovation Index" when it came out last November? Rectify that error with a listen to this week's @rff.org "Resources Radio" podcast. www.resources.org/resources-ra...
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Which Countries Lead on Energy Innovation, with David Hart
David Hart shares his insights into the Council on Foreign Relations’ Global Energy Innovation Index.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
In case you missed it last week, a new piece on energy innovation policy...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
New! @americanenterprise.bsky.social I make the case that the federal government should accelerate energy innovation by systematically and strategically employing the diverse and powerful tools it has used only piecemeal in the past. www.aei.org/research-pro...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
New @cfr.org with my colleagues Lindsay Iversen, @alice-c-hill.bsky.social & I unpack China's #Fiveyearplan for climate adaptation & clean energy innovation. US pales by comparison. www.cfr.org/articles/chi...
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China Is Planning Decades Ahead on Clean Energy. The U.S. Has Other Priorities. | Council on Foreign Relations
China’s national legislature has approved a blueprint for building on its commanding lead in the carbon-free energy sources that are increasingly vital worldwide as the climate warms. It sharply contr...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
As EPA moves toward rolling back GHG endangerment finding, check out @cfr.org take www.cfr.org/articles/pat...
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Paths Forward If Trump Nixes EPA Greenhouse Gas Protections | Council on Foreign Relations
The 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger Americans empowers the government to regulate six of greenhouse gases. CFR experts discuss the potential consequences of the Trump administration’...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
So sayeth GAO: DOE created OCED to manage $27 billion[with bipartisan Congressional authorization] OCED committed $18 billion to 100 projects. Significant decrease in workforce reduced its oversight capacity. DOE needs a plan to oversee funds [and spend the rest wisely]. www.gao.gov/products/gao...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
New @cfr.org with Mia Beams: future of the North American auto industry. Will Chinese EV imports to Canada and Mexico cause further fractures? Many cards yet to be played - a game worth watching. www.cfr.org/articles/wha...
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What Canadian and Mexican EV Imports From China Mean for the United States | Council on Foreign Relations
Auto trade and investment policy in Canada and Mexico may be diverging from that of the United States, creating serious challenges for the integrated North American industry.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Pleased to share latest spinoff from @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index team. Mia Beams focuses on a US strength: energy entrepreneurship. But, as she notes, "the pipeline is narrowing." www.cfr.org/articles/u-s...
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U.S. Cleantech Leadership Endures, but Start-Up Pipeline Is Narrowing | Council on Foreign Relations
Energy innovation is crucial to meeting growing global energy demand, furthering economic growth, and mitigating climate change. In recent years, the United States’ most significant contributions to g...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Drawing on @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index, co-author & super-intern Akkshath Subrahmanian shows how China is surging past the United States. For instance, China accounts for nearly half (45%) of all highly-cited publications in fields linked to energy innovation.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Global Energy Innovation Index @cfr.org measures national contributions. Such contributions require goals to drive them. In a deeper dive @colin-cunliff.bsky.social shows what goals countries have adopted & how collectively, the world is falling short www.cfr.org/articles/nat...
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National Climate Commitments Fall Short of Global Energy Innovation Goals | Council on Foreign Relations
Countries reiterated their commitment to global clean energy goals at the most recent climate summit. But, few have translated those goals into national policy, leaving the world on track for dangerou...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Pleased to share video from an excellent 1/13 discussion on #energy #innovation @cfr.org w Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, @americancleanpower.bsky.social Antora Energy & me www.cfr.org/event/accele...
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Accelerating Energy Innovation: The Federal Role
Panelists explore opportunities for the United States to develop and deploy emerging energy technologies to better compete with China and other global rivals, as well as discuss pragmatic ways to exp…
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
In case you missed it....looking forward to today's discussion at CFR w colleagues from CRES, Antora Energy, & @americancleanpower.bsky.social
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New @cfr.org Something a little strange is happening. Congress might be waking up! What's needed next: oversight! www.cfr.org/article/fede...
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Federal Energy Innovation Investment: Congress Reasserts Itself
The U.S. Congress has rejected  extreme cuts in the federal energy research and development (R&D) budget proposed  [PDF] by the Trump administration for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). The new budget, combi…
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
New @cfr.org a short version of my recent report on US auto policy: "Compete, Don't Retreat" Protection is necessary now but shouldn't last forever. If we wait too long, we could be shut out of the world's largest manfg sector. www.cfr.org/expert-brief...
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A Smarter U.S. Response to China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution
If the United States waits too long to respond more fully and constructively, it could become an isolated island of gas-powered vehicles in an electric vehicle world driven by China.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Each year @cfr.org asks fellows to visualize key global trends. My pick this year: "the rise of the electrostate" www.cfr.org/article/visu...
Electricity as a share of final energy in China overtakes that of US and Germany between 2000 and 2025. China's exports of batteries, EVs, and solar PV rise dramatically between 2018 and 2025.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
New @cfr.org a policy strategy to reposition US auto industry to respond to China’s export boom. Temporary protection is necessary but must be used wisely. Indefinite protection will forgo benefits for US consumers & cede ROW to China. #energysky #climatesky www.cfr.org/report/compe...
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Compete, Don’t Retreat
The primary U.S. response to China’s first-mover advantages in emerging auto technologies has been protection. A smarter strategy would seek to compete by supporting producers and collaborating with …
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
US risks ceding future of world’s largest manufacturing industry to its geopolitical rival unless it changes course. #Compete #DontRetreat www.cfr.org/report/compe...
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Compete, Don’t Retreat
The primary U.S. response to China’s first-mover advantages in emerging auto technologies has been protection. A smarter strategy would seek to compete by supporting producers and collaborating with …
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
New @cfr.org ! US needs to mount a vigorous competitive response to China’s global EV juggernaut. #Compete #DontRetreat Pursue benefits, manage risks, reduce costs. www.cfr.org/report/compe...
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Compete, Don’t Retreat
The primary U.S. response to China’s first-mover advantages in emerging auto technologies has been protection. A smarter strategy would seek to compete by supporting producers and collaborating with …
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Building on @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index, I share global trends, a mixed picture...the most worrisome being high-quality patents, flat or declining. More here: www.cfr.org/article/hope...
Bar chart with no growth in high-quality patents worldwide from 2015 to 2019
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
To reclaim U.S. energy leadership, we need bold action. In Re-Energizing America, my @cleantomorrow.org colleagues & I calls for a $25B investment in innovation by 2030 to power America’s global energy leadership. #energysky #climatesky cleantomorrow.org/re-energizin...
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Clean Tomorrow - Re-Energizing America
Re-Energizing America is a new roadmap to address the “innovation cliff” that will occur when substantial federal funding expires in 2026.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We’re number 13! We’re number 13! We’re number 13! Not a chant you hear often. But that’s where the United States ranks in @cfr.org new Global Energy Innovation Index. And that was before Trump. We’ve got to do better.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
NEW! @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index measures knowledge, markets & policy. The world needs more innovation investment & effort by everyone, but some do more than others. Thank you, Sweden! @leahstokes.bsky.social @jessejenkins.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social www.cfr.org/report/globa...
Countries ranked first to 39th on the global energy innovation index
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
@doctorkflem.bsky.social makes the case!
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
USG pullback from large-scale energy & industrial demo projects will hurt US & the world & benefit China. www.cfr.org/expert-brief...
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Trump’s Energy Innovation Retreat Is a Win for China, Loss for Climate
The United States is pulling back from large-scale demonstration projects for renewable energy, even as China steps up.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Word of the day: "involution" - my latest at the National Interest #EVs #China nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
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China and EVs: The “Involutionary” Dilemma
Instead of being a story of evolution and technological development, the story of China and EVs is one of “involution.”
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
@bengeman.bsky.social reports DOE Secy Wright joins GOP criticism of @iea.org which both defends itself & welcomes dialogue. A good strategy w room to develop. But in the end analytical integrity is paramount. More here: nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
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In the Line of Fire: The IEA Is Right Where It Should Be
The IEA is right where it should be, even though it has recently come under fire from American conservatives.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
My latest w Robin Gaster @itif.org - time for the Senate to do its job & use the power of the purse to salvage what remains of US energy innovation policy www.realclearenergy.org/articles/202...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I'm excited to share my perspectives on clean energy innovation w @ucigcc.bsky.social @nwittstock.bsky.social ucigcc.org/podcast/clea...
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Cleaning Up the Global Energy System - IGCC
The world needs energy—and lots of it—to raise living standards and unlock economic growth. Clean technologies, which can provide power with minimal contribution to climate change, are taking hold aro...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Looks like the rest of the world is holding the line against Trump machinations vs @iea.org Via @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Trump officials pressure world’s top energy agency to drop climate mission
U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Urgent update @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social re DOGE hit list of DOE demo projects. Proposed cuts would "undermine years of bipartisan progress and investment" www.thirdway.org/blog/demonst...
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Third Way
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Recent reports @washingtonpost.com reveal Trump administration planning cuts to funding & withdrawal from many international orgns www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says
An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
New! @cfr.org my post on why fossil fuels are so hard to displace & why we need to keep innovating -- in the broadest sense to transform the global energy system #energysky #climatesky www.cfr.org/article/glob...
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Global Clean Energy: Silver Linings Against a Dark Canvas
Global consumption of fossil fuels remains stubbornly high despite decades of climate agreements. As demand continues to rise, the need for innovative solutions has become critical.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This afternoon (EDT), please join @cfr.org for the launch of the Climate Realism Initiative! I'll be moderating an all-star panel on accelerating #cleantech #innovation & #competitiveness #energysky #climatesky #science www.cfr.org/event/climat...
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Climate Realism Initiative Launch
The United States' historical approach to climate change is failing. American clean technology industries lag dangerously behind their international competitors, threatening U.S. geopolitical and eco…
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Looking forward to Monday 4/7 launch @cfr.org Climate Realism Initiative feat. all-star line up...join us! link.cfr.org/join/66n/cli...
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Climate Realism Initiative Launch Event: <BR>Register to Watch the Livestream</BR>
The United States' historical approach to climate change is failing. American clean technology industries lag dangerously behind their international competitors, threatening U.S. geopolitical and econ...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
New! I analyze how @iea.org might navigate tricky currents in US. The nut: respond constructively to conservative critics w/o compromising its broad mission of energy security, including how to get to net-zero. @jessedjenkins.com @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
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In the Line of Fire: The IEA Is Right Where It Should Be
The IEA is right where it should be, even though it has recently come under fire from American conservatives.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Do you want to understand what the #IEA is & does? A brief explainer via @cfr.org More to come on this topic! #energysky www.cfr.org/expert-brief...
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Will the International Energy Agency Keep Boosting Clean Energy?
The agency’s mandate has expanded from strengthening energy security to boosting the global clean energy transition, but it is facing pushback from critics who believe this mission undermines oil and…
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
So f-ing depressing heatmap.news/climate/brea...
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The Bill Gates Era of Climate Giving Has Ended
Breakthrough Energy is winding down its policy and advocacy office, depriving the Inflation Reduction Act of a powerful defender.
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Electrify everything! Whoops, we forgot to decarbonize first. @volts.wtf @jessedjenkins.com Latest US electricity demand forecast from S&P cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Saddened to hear of the passing of Dick Nelson, a great person and great scholar. We are all in his debt. doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
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Redirecting
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Latest reminder from @mason4c.bsky.social "Registered voters across the political spectrum support many policies designed to reduce carbon pollution and fossil fuel dependence and promote clean energy" www.climatechangecommunication.org/all/climate-...
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Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Fall 2024 - Center for Climate Change Communication
Report Summary This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted jointly by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication an...
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
We've been hearing a lot about Jevons' paradox (ie rebound effects) but not enough about information failures that could easily be fixed. #energysky www.knoxnews.com/story/news/e...
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Cheap power and high bills: Tennessee's problem is a lack of efficiency standards
If Tennessee residents have cheap electricity rates, why do so many have expensive power bills? One report pushes for more energy efficiency.
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Kyle Meng @kylemeng.com · 17/01/2025
In case this isn't on folks' radar, now is the time to download your favorite publicly available USG resource/dataset. You have until noon on Monday. #econsky #energysky #climatesky
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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Great maps today @axios.com documenting the lower 48's hottest year ever. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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