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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

While emissions are still set to decline, we’re adding about 1 Gt per year by 2040 relative to where we were headed.

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Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota @cubmn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

BREAKING: The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a US Dept. of Energy "emergency" order requiring a Michigan coal plant to remain in operation, siding with ratepayer advocates and others. We'll have more info soon. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-... 🔌💡

news.bloomberglaw.com

Court Rejects Federal Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Open

The Energy Department doesn’t have the authority to use emergency powers under federal law to block the closure of the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan, the DC Circuit said Friday.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Will all the Los Angelinos I know who blamed the wildfires on Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom do the same for hurricane Marie? Maybe time to acknowledge climate change is a factor here.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

No longer a 1/1000 year event

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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

6.7 GW of power/20.2GWh of capacity built in one quarter in the US. That's 6 large nuclear reactors worth of capacity shifted for 3 hours a day. Batteries are going to change everything faster than you realize. www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

canarymedia.com

The US built more grid batteries last quarter than ever before

The outlook for storage construction keeps getting brighter as everyone from the Trump White House to clean energy advocates to AI giants clamors for more.

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Sean Brodrick @seanbrodrick.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Total US factory construction is down 33% from its 2024 highs and 20% over the last year alone #EconSky

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Get their ass, Jeanie

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Your energy costs are going up… again. Canceling transmission will invariably raise electricity rates. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Biden’s grid build-out meets Trump politics

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Jason Dove Mark @jasondovemark.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Despite its partial repeal, the IRA has fared better than many other climate policies....The IRA has proved relatively resilient because it instead was designed to make clean energy cheaper." An important read from @leahstokes.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

theatlantic.com

Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think

Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise.

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Brendan Pierpont @brendan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

As electricity demand grows and pushes existing grid infrastructure to its limits, DOE is cancelling the designation of three national interest electric transmission corridors that would have lowered costs, improved reliability and met growing load: www.energy.gov/articles/ene...

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Energy Secretary Announces Cancellation of Three Proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy will not move forward with designating the three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors previous...

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Paying companies not to build power during a power crisis is a good way to help drive up rates.

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 03/08/2026

🔌💡 Federal policy decisions favoring natural gas and keeping #coal plants open are forcing households to pay higher #electricity bills. Our @robbieorvis.bsky.social explains thepowerline.substack.com/p/federal-en...

Graph showing modeling from Energy Innovation, which shows how federal energy policy decisions across America: 152 gigawatts’ (GW) lost clean energy capacity additions through 2030 and 637 GW through 2040, an extra $650 billion in energy costs for households, and $2.3 trillion in lost GDP between 2026 and 2040.

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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"That independent market monitor estimated data center demand added nearly $30 billion to wholesale electricity costs since 2024. That’s 46% of the capacity costs charged during that time."

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Ohio electric bills may stay high until 2030, at least

PJM, the nonprofit that manages the region's power grid, says it needs emergency changes to keep up with the power demands from data centers and to build more power plants.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Instead, they could be focusing on the guy who is literally at this moment dismantling the CDC and whose decisions are quite literally making people sick and shitting their pants. But no. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Fauci to invoke Fifth Amendment in hearing before Rand Paul and Senate GOP

At a hearing on covid-19, the former infectious-disease official plans to avoid answering contentious questions.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Climate change is only behind political extremism in this poll for the US. Wild.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Boy it’s almost like climate change change induced extreme weather is actually destroying GDP.

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 20/07/2026

It's a scam all the way down. Taylor Farms gave MAGA Inc. $1M USD less than a week after FDA postponed implementation of food traceability rules. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

FEC Schedule A itemized receipt, line C. Contributor: Taylor Fresh Foods Inc, 911-B Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA 93902. Date of receipt: 03/26/2025. Transaction ID: SA17.4550. Amount of receipt this period: $1,000,000.00. Marked "Memo Item" and labeled "NON-CONTRIBUTION." Receipt-for boxes (Primary/General/Other) are blank. Aggregate year-to-date: $1,000,000.00.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Indeed. This is what’s scary.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Come work with me! My team (Modeling and Analysis) @energyinnovation.org is hiring for an analyst. If you want to help assess the impact of climate and clean energy policies around the world, please apply!

energyinnovation.org

Careers

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Lauri Myllyvirta @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

NEW from us: China's traffic-related air pollution levels dropped sharply after the Hormuz crisis, as fuel consumption fell and EV use surged. This is more evidence that the fall in China's oil import isn't just inventory drawdown but real consumption cuts. 🧵

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 14/07/2026

Why are #electricity prices rising? And what can businesses do now to protect themselves from what's coming next? Our @robbieorvis.bsky.social sheds light on this complex set of challenges. 🎙️🎧 Give it a listen podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Not chirping anymore are you, Lukaku?

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Today we (@energyinnovation.org) released an analysis of federal clean energy policy impacts of the past 18 months on the economy and health. You can find @ellanilsen.bsky.social's & @cnn.com's coverage here: www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/c... And our analysis here: energyinnovation.org/report/econo...

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Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds | CNN

A sudden electricity crunch in the US is colliding headlong with the Trump administration’s attacks on renewable energy like wind and solar. President Donald Trump presented his anti-renewable stance ...

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

God it’s so upsetting seeing the old #USMNT emerge here.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Maybe the craziest game I’ve ever seen.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/07/2026

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended. Multiple FIFA officials previously said that a team cannot appeal a red card or suspension. nyti.ms/4vJ2Ls7

Folarin Balogun Available  For USMNT vs. Belgium as  Red Card Ban Suspended

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My god I am exhausted from that unbelievable game. Incredible, gutty performance for #USMNT.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

LETS GO 🇺🇸🇺🇸⚽️⚽️!!

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 29/06/2026

🚨New Report🚨 Modeling shows that meeting forecast #electricity demand growth with fossil fuels will add $29.7 billion annually to customer bills by 2030. But #CleanEnergy can reliably meet load growth and save $5 billion per year. 🔌💡 energyinnovation.org/report/let-t...

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I was pleasantly surprised the other day when a contractor friend in a red county said that heat pumps are now simply the industry standard. Apparently they’ve outsold gas furnaces in the US for the past four years and are poised to overtake conventional AC. That’s really good news.

canarymedia.com

Heat pumps may soon outsell air conditioners in US

For years, heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the U.S. — and now the superefficient appliances are coming for conventional ACs, too.

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allie10.bsky.social @allie10.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Climate.us 💥🌪️☀️❄️🌬️💦💧🌊🍀

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Paris, the capital of France, has recorded more days above 40°C this week than during the 147-year period spanning from 1872 to 2019. Historic is an understatement.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Africa is becoming an EV growth story. The FT reports that the energy crisis has supercharged African demand for electric motorbikes and buses. Start-ups rolling out charging infrastructure are raising record sums. The transition isn’t just a Europe, US and China story anymore.

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Another month. Another record. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026

UK's outgoing PM Keir Starmer tells parliament that climate change is "one of the most significant challenges of our time" and says it is a "shame" that the Conservatives have broken the cross-party consensus "in order to chase Reform votes"

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tried a new charger while on a road trip today, OpConnect. Requires a $20 minimum balance, and no clear way to get unused funds back. This is a TERRIBLE model - it disincents charging and makes the whole model seem like a scam. It should require neither an app nor a minimum balance to charge

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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The three players in this photo: 1. Nigerian heritage, grew up in England, and is only a citizen thanks to birthright citizenship. 2. Born + raised in Holland, has a dad who immigrated to the US from Suriname. 3. Said he wanted to “make people who look like me proud” while playing on Juneteenth

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 12/06/2026

War in Iran is turbocharging the case for the global energy transition • Policymakers increasingly see shift to renewables as crucial for energy security • Chinese firms manufacture ~70% of worldwide clean-tech supplies, making them well-placed to benefit from trend www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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