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Mateo Williford

@solarmateo.bsky.social
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Just another papa working on energy solutions for our renewable future, today.

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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky
canarymedia.com
US aluminum producers need cheap, clean power. That may be tough to…
Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium want to build the nation’s first smelters in decades, but must compete with data centers for a limited…
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
trellis.net/article/trum... #energysky @jigarshahdc.bsky.social
trellis.net
Trump is trying to kill renewable energy. Here’s how to fight back
The real fight isn’t in Washington anymore. It’s in statehouses, utility commissions, local permitting battles and public opinion.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
www.reuters.com/business/ene... #energysky
reuters.com
Trump hits brakes on electric vehicle growth, for now
U.S. electric vehicle uptake will slow in the short-term following big cuts to federal support but strong investments in manufacturing and competition from foreign carmakers will push sales and power demand higher in the long run, experts say.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
In South Memphis, Elon Musk’s Colossus Operated Gas Turbines Without Appropriate Permits, Residents and Activists Claim insideclimatenews.org/news/1707202... #energysky
insideclimatenews.org
In South Memphis, Elon Musk’s Colossus Operated Gas Turbines Without Appropriate Permits, Residents and Activists Claim - Inside Climate News
In an area long plagued by air pollution, permitting irregularities have opponents of what’s predicted to be the world’s largest supercomputing facility fearing the world’s richest man is getting spec...
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
ember-energy.org/latest-insig... #energysky
ember-energy.org
Solar electricity every hour of every day is here and it changes everything | Ember
Batteries are now cheap enough to unleash solar energy’s full potential, getting as close as 97% of the way to delivering constant electricity supply 24 hours across 365 days cost-effectively in the s...
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
cool www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
wsj.com
The Hybrid-Electric Plane Maker That Wants to Change the Way We Fly
Electra is developing a plane that can take off and land on a surface no bigger than a soccer field.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Johnny Weiss A mentor and friend. What is remembered lives. www.forevermissed.com/johnnyweiss/...
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Visit Johnny Weiss (1951 - 2025) Online Memorial - ForeverMissed
Johnny, a self-described “Jewish-Rasta-Zen-Quaker-Humanist,” passed away at home on July 9, 2025, su...
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
AI servers increasing power density and adopting DC infrastructure #energysky developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-...
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NVIDIA 800 V HVDC Architecture Will Power the Next Generation of AI Factories | NVIDIA Technical Blog
The exponential growth of AI workloads is increasing data center power demands. Traditional 54 V in-rack power distribution, designed for kilowatt (KW)-scale racks, isn’t designed to support the…
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... #energysky @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social
rollingstone.com
They're Fighting Polluters. Trump's Tax Bill Guts Their Funding
Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will massively cut critical funding for environmental and climate justice
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
www.axios.com/2025/07/01/t... #energysky
axios.com
Trump's clean-energy grenade rattles high-tech industries
Critics say Trump's megabill amounts an abject surrender in the battle for the future of energy.
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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
NC orchard installs solar to meet 75% of on-site energy needs #energysky -- via Solar Power World: www.solarpowerworldo...
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NC orchard installs solar to meet 75% of on-site energy needs
Nestled in the foothills of the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, Deal Orchards, a third-generation family-owned fruit farm, understands the value of
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energysky @kathrynkrawczyk.com
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Senate’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill' would be a disaster for clean energy
An unpopular excise tax is gone, but Inflation Reduction Act programs for solar, wind, EVs, and more would be rapidly phased out if the proposal becomes…
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
dumb and dumber #energysky www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/c...
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G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
We are simply stardust. skyviewer.app/tours/cosmic...
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Rubin's Cosmic Treasure Chest
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
SMUD installing batteries at a former nuclear site. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/smud-desri-p...
energy-storage.news
SMUD and DESRI execute PPA for BESS on former California nuclear facility
Publicly owned California utility SMUD and developer DESRI have executed a long-term PPA for a 640MWh BESS in California.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Ford continues EV battery growth. #energysky www.axios.com/2025/06/23/e...
axios.com
Ford plows ahead on EV battery factory amid political storm
Congress is moving closer to eliminating the lucrative Biden-era tax subsidies that made the project financially feasible.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Mitsubishi continues to grow in US solar market. #energysky pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/06/23/m...
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Mitsubishi announces $3.9 billion investment in U.S. community solar
Nexamp will receive investment to build community solar projects, reported Tokyo-based news outlet Nikkei.
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Mary Wood @maryrosewood.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🧵 Wealth disparity is a massive American problem. Turns out, the lie of capitalism we were sold in grade school has severe consequences. We know who benefits and who hurts as we pay into a system run by men who seek to strip us of our safeguards and hand-feed the rich. Don’t Bomb Medicaid
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
The red state blues... #energysky www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
reuters.com
Clean energy has fans in Trump's America, complicating budget talks
Trump had campaigned on a promise to repeal the clean energy tax credits in the IRA, arguing they are expensive, unnecessary and harmful to business.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
sustainability.stanford.edu/news/why-com... #energysky
sustainability.stanford.edu
Why common climate messaging often backfires – and how to fix it
A new study finds that while many Americans misjudge the relative climate impact of dozens of behaviors, they readily commit to higher-impact choices when they get more information. Willingness to eng...
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The recent grid failure in Spain seems to be a voltage regulation issue and not related to solar and wind as has been speculated. #energysky www.linkedin.com/posts/ric-o-...
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Hi Folks: | Ric O'Connell
Hi Folks: The Spanish authorities circulated a report yesterday that brings some conclusion to the Spanish blackout story. Short story? “Lack of inertia” had nothing to do with the problem, just as ...
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The republicans are not helping. #energysky www.reuters.com/business/fin...
reuters.com
US Senate Republicans change Trump tax-cut bill, setting conflict with House
U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled proposed changes to President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, including making business-related tax breaks permanent while also limiting the deductibility of state and local income taxes, angering some House Republicans.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Major cuts to the Green New Deal #energysky www.energy-storage.news/senate-finan...
energy-storage.news
Senate Finance Committee reconciliation bill draft keeps energy storage ITC, cuts solar PV, wind and EV incentives
US tax credits for energy storage projects could be retained even if solar PV, wind and electric vehicle (EV) incentives face cuts.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
E.P.A. Axes Biden’s Climate and Pollution Limits on Power Plants. Lee Zeldin labeled efforts to fight climate change a “cult” #energysky www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/c...
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E.P.A. Axes Biden’s Climate and Pollution Limits on Power Plants
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Why Rooftop Solar Could Crash Under the G.O.P. Tax Bill #energysky www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/c...
nytimes.com
Why Rooftop Solar Could Crash Under the G.O.P. Tax Bill
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Will senate republicans protect clean energy projects? #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
canarymedia.com
Senate Republicans eye protecting clean energy in “big, beautiful…
Senators hint at extending the House’s 60-day phaseout of clean energy tax credits and eye protecting hydrogen, wind, and geothermal incentives.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Low carbon cement startup carries on despite Trump. #energysky www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/08/b...
bostonglobe.com
The Trump administration canceled an $87 million award for this MIT startup. But life goes on. - The Boston Globe
Sublime Systems, based in Somerville, is moving forward with a low-carbon cement factory project in Holyoke.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Trumps anti renewable energy agenda rears it's ugly head. #energysky www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/s...
cnbc.com
Sunnova files for bankruptcy on residential solar woes
Sunnova Energy said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I am very sad to see this. Mosaic to file for bankruptcy after 10 years of doing amazing work. #energysky financialpost.com/commodities/...
financialpost.com
Jared Kushner-backed Solar Mosaic plans bankruptcy filing
Solar Mosaic, a provider of home solar loans backed by Jared Kushner’s investment firm, is planning to file for bankruptcy. Find out more.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The supreme court supporting big oil. #energysky @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
rollingstone.com
The Supreme Court's Latest Gift to Trump Will Be 'Disastrous' for the Environment
Donald Trump and Big Oil notched a big win as the Supreme Court significantly weakened the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Zinc hybrid cathode BESS maker Eos has secured an order with Faraday Microgrids to deploy a 3MW/15MWh system on tribal land in California. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/eos-and-fara...
energy-storage.news
Eos and Faraday partner to deploy California microgrid on tribal land
Eos has secured an order with Faraday Microgrids to deploy a 3MW/15MWh system on tribal land in California, US.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Sumitomo builds a four hour 250kW vanadium BESS microgrid in Japan. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/sumitomo-ele...
energy-storage.news
Sumitomo Electric deploys first vanadium flow battery for a community microgrid in Japan
Sumitomo Electric has inaugurated a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) system at a community solar microgrid in southern Japan.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
California launches US$280 million solar and battery program for low-income households. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/californias-...
energy-storage.news
California launches US$280 million solar and battery programme for low-income households
The CPUC has launched a US$280 million initiative to help low-income residents of the state install battery storage and solar panel systems.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Leeward Renewable Energy’s 126MW/504MWh Antelope Valley BESS, located in Kern County, California, has reached commercial operations, using Powin BESS. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/lres-first-s...
energy-storage.news
Leeward Renewable Energy’s first standalone BESS enters operations in California
LRE's 126MW/504MWh Antelope Valley BESS, located in Kern County, California, has reached commercial operations.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Oregon based lithium BESS company struggles. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/powin-could-...
energy-storage.news
Powin could cease operations by end of July if ‘present business circumstances do not improve’
Battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator and technology provider Powin is at risk of shutting down its business within weeks.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
@invinityenergy.bsky.social #energysky macholevante.com/news-en/1895...
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Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Manufacturing: 2025 Surge & 30% Market Growth Forecast - Macho Levante
Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Manufacturing in 2025: Powering the Next Wave of Grid-Scale Energy Storage. Explore Market Dynamics, Breakthrough Technologies, and a Projected 30% CAGR Through 2030. Execu...
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Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The modern GOP is ideologically committed to smashing the clean energy revolution. Climate people need to digest this. We won't win climate stability w bipartisan deals. Lasting climate wins will require green economic populism: beating the right until it concedes. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
reuters.com
House budget bill effectively kills US clean energy boom
The House budget bill that narrowly passed in an early morning vote on Thursday would effectively put the brakes on a clean energy production boom in the United States spurred by tax credits enacted in 2022.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Forwards or Backwards? #energysky www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
reuters.com
US redirects $365 million Biden had set for Puerto Rico solar power
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will redirect $365 million in funding for Puerto Rico's power grid that had been awarded during the previous administration to support rooftop solar power and battery storage.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Move over lithium: Sodium batteries could one day power a green economy | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... #energysky
science.org
Move over lithium: Sodium batteries could one day power a green economy
Sodium is cheap and abundant, but the batteries can’t quite match lithium cells—so far
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Those of us @thirdactorg.bsky.social are old enough to remember the generation-long global fight against apartheid. That we’re now welcoming its practitioners—and rejecting every other refugee—is sick www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
northjersey.com
What was the apartheid in South Africa? Trump welcomes white South Africans to U.S.
President Trump granted refugee status to white South Africans on Monday. Who are Afrikaners? And what is apartheid in South Africa? What to know.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social
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U.K. Activists Stage Mock Funeral for 1.5°C Climate Target
Extinction Rebellion and other groups held a mock funeral in the U.K. for the 1.5°C climate target to mark governments’ failure and demand action.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I must agree... #energysky grist.org/looking-forw...
grist.org
What is it like on the climate job market right now?
Laid off workers are facing an uncertain and emotional job search. Here's what experts have to say about where to look — plus resources for those on the hunt.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
bummer #energysky heatmap.news/sparks/rewir...
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Rewiring America Slashes Staff Due to Trump Funding Freeze
The nonprofit laid off 36 employees, or 28% of its headcount.
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
California wants to kill rooftop solar — all because officials were duped by this flawed theory www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
sfchronicle.com
California wants to kill rooftop solar — all because officials were duped by this flawed theory
Too many officials have bought a key utility company excuse for rising energy prices — solar ‘cost shift.’
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
giggle
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The world’s wealthiest 10% are responsible for two-thirds of global heating since 1990. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests
Paper in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play in driving climate extremes
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
"First they chop down the trees of value, then they come for the rest. Afterwards, they set fire to the land, killing everything" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘A cemetery of trees’: vast green expanses turned to dust as loggers plunder South America’s Gran Chaco
Jaguars, giant armadillos and ocelots among species threatened by shrinking habitat in one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Largest electric ship yet: 130 meters, 40 MWh of batteries, 2100 passengers and 225 vehicles. Awesome! #energysky www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘World’s largest’ electric ship measuring 130 metres launched by Tasmanian boatbuilder
Manufacturer Incat built Hull 096 to run between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, dubbing it the ‘most complex’ project it has ever undertaken
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Big investments into US energy storage coming... #energysky cleanpower.org/news/energy-...
cleanpower.org
U.S. Energy Storage Industry Commits $100 Billion Investment in American-Made Grid Batteries | ACP
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 – Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP), on behalf of the U.S. energy storage industry, announced a historic commitment to invest $100 billion into […]
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Mateo Williford @solarmateo.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Pittsburgh airport doubling the solar on its microgrid #energysky www.wesa.fm/development-...
wesa.fm
Double the solar energy coming soon to Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport is doubling the size of their solar array, officials announced Tuesday. The solar power they produce goes toward their own microgrid.
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