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Caroline Spears

@spears.bsky.social
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 4h
Most of our clean energy & climate candidates are up in the polls for November's election.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 6h
Quotes: "Recent advances in renewables truly are revolutionary"* "We are going to end the housing crisis and leave our cities better and more vibrant than ever" *I would add batteries to this also
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Aimee Witteman @aimeewitteman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New research! Solving the U.S. housing shortage can be a force multiplier for gigaton-scale emissions cuts and an affordable, resilient future. Thrilled to be a co-author on this new white paper from the newly launched Housing Multiplier Project. housingmultiplier.org/wp-content/u...
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Housing Multiplier Project
The Housing Multiplier Project works with states and localities to advance policies that solve the housing shortage faster and more cost effectively — and make housing a force multiplier for progress.
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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hear from @heinrich.senate.gov direction on @energyempire.bsky.social www.energyempire.fm/episodes/the...
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Energy Empire with Jigar Shah
Energy Empire explores how abundant, affordable energy is reshaping the global economy. A podcast by Jigar Shah about the people and billion-dollar deals driving the clean energy transition.
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 28/09/2026
Looking forward to 51 weeks of not having a climate again
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This AM, another attack on clean transportation standards from the WH. Here are 3 ways states can step up: ⏩ Build more houses close to stuff people like. ⏩ Support electric trucks/cars. ⏩ New permanent revenue structures for zero-carbon transit. Illinois did this last year, PA and CA are next.
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 24/09/2026
Full article here:
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Column | Do dishwasher short cycles really save resources?
For dishwashers, dryers and washing machines, a quicker cycle doesn’t always result in less energy or water use.
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 24/09/2026
Today in WaPo: biggest bang for your buck in climate = @climatecabinet.org
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@fervoenergy.bsky.social just achieved first power at its Cape Station geothermal development in Beaver County, Utah, "marking the first time a utility-scale enhanced geothermal development has reached this milestone anywhere in the world." fervoenergy.com/fervo-energy... 🔌💡
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Fervo Energy Achieves First Power at Cape Station, a Landmark Moment for the Future of Enhanced Geothermal Systems - Fervo Energy
HOUSTON, September 24, 2026 – Fervo Energy (Nasdaq: FRVO), a global pioneer of next-generation geothermal energy, today announced that Cape Station, its
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In other words: potentially 20 points (!!!) of ticket splitting between the Governor and Senate races in Pennsylvania.
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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Folks at @statenavigate.org see some razor-thin races to decide the fate of the Pennsylvania Senate: PA SD-16 (Bucks/Lehigh) 🔵 Mark Pinsley - 47% 🔴 Jarrett Coleman - 46% PA SD-24 (Berks/Montgomery) 🔵 Chris Thomas - 46% 🔴 Tracy Pennycuick - 44% Gov. Shapiro leads by 20 in both districts.
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State Navigate Polls Show Tight Races in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Democrats are doing incredibly well in the Pennsylvania House this year. That’s not where they need to be overperforming, though.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
People debate what a wave means in terms of federal elections, understandably, but the consequences for local office and local power would be huge as well. Tarrant County (you’ve all seen that poll?) has extremely important races for DA, county judge, and county commissioner.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Favorite part of climate week: New York has Muji, iykyk
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Matthew Haugen @mjhaugen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's wild that NYC doesn't have trains from their airports
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I have been kind of preoccupied and did not realize Justin Trudeau was dating Katy Perry
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s NY Climate Week! Despite some terrible headlines, earlier this year SF Climate Week saw its biggest turnout ever. Excited to see if NY matches the buzz…
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 17/09/2026
Today in @insideclimatenews.org: @spears.bsky.social -- State trifectas “are the most powerful tool for 2027 policy outcomes on clean energy,” she said. Fewer than 25 races out of more than 7,000 legislative seats could determine whether Democrats gain five new trifectas, or none at all.
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Fewer than 25 races out of more than 7,000 legislative seats could determine whether Democrats gain five new trifectas, or none at all," @climatecabinet.org's @spears.bsky.social told @dangearino.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/1709202... 🔌💡
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These State Elections Could Reshape Climate and Energy Policy - Inside Climate News
The prospects for state-level climate and energy legislation could hinge on the outcomes of just a few races.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hottest month on record, again. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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August is tied for the world’s hottest month ever recorded
This summer was the warmest measured in Western Europe, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Interesting article on making government transportation services work.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Excited for this! See you in NYC
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BART @bart.gov · 03/09/2026
BART’s development partners are initiating construction of 240-affordable housing units at the West Oakland BART Station on September 14, 2026. This work impacts station access including buses, vehicle and bicycle parking, pick-up/drop-off, and circulation. Thread 👇
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Will Gorman @wfgorman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
ERCOT's "connect and manage" model gets the buzz in grid reform debates, but U.S. regions already offer a non-firm option: Energy Resource Interconnection Service. So why are IX queues still bottlenecked? Our new paper in Energy Policy investigates 🧵 👇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Scoop for @heatmap.news: The Texas Public Policy Foundation disclosed what conservatives may want to do amidst the data center and transmission backlash — pass legislation to penalize solar and wind so fossil energy supplies more energy to the AI hyperscaler boom.
On Wednesday, after briefing Fight subscribers about this list in advance, I didn't think I'd be breaking huge news. Then I spotted a grassroots anti-transmission organizer in the Lone Star State exclaiming on Facebook about a letter submitted that day to a Texas Public Utilities Commission docket from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, one of the most influential conservative think tanks in the United States.The TPPF letter, which has not yet been reported, called for a statewide pause on transmission permitting pending new legislation that would deprioritize solar, wind, and battery storage on the state grid. It endorsed a motion to abate proceedings for approving new 765-kV high voltage power lines, a buildout in progress responding to various constraints on the grid as well as data center growth. And there were consignatories, including a litany of oil company executives as well as ranchers. "The need for so many long-distance lines is fundamentally driven by the failure of the wholesale market to properly incentivize the development of dispatchable generation close to load," wrote Greg Sinclar, the think tank's CEO. "The PUC and ERCOT need to implement a complete solution instead of partial fixes. Fundamentally, Texas needs the market to direct less revenue to wind, solar, and storage and more to reliable generation to properly account for the differences in reliability, variability, and duration of those different resources."
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/08/2026
Climate OG Jay Inslee is back, once again pushing for state action.
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Why state leaders must act on clean energy as electricity demand rises
There are 36 governor races on the ballot this November. The stakes are high and these elections matter more than people may realize.
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Matt Zeitlin @zeitlin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's very very hot in Texas. But the grid is fine. Electricity prices are manageable. What happened? 🔋🔋🔋🔋BATTERIES!!! 🔋🔋🔋 heatmap.news/energy/texas...
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The Texas Grid Has Had a Boring Summer Thanks to Batteries
Temperatures are high, but electricity drama is low.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Balcony solar alert! Thanks @scottwiener.bsky.social, @joshbecker.bsky.social, @brightsaver.bsky.social & more-
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Exactly what we're hearing from candidates this year - all over the country: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
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The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New @bloomberg.com analysis: The way things currently stand, data centers are expected to raise climate pollution by about 20% in the electricity sector. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Data Center Gas Plants to Boost US Power Emissions by 20%
Data center developers are turning to bespoke natural-gas power plants, a development that promises to dramatically increase carbon emissions and make it harder for US technology companies to meet the...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 07/03/2025
Today on Volts: you may have noticed that some climate/energy types (like me) have become obsessed with housing & urban land use lately. Why? Why are they climate issues? What's the connection? The great @mateosfo.bsky.social and I attempt to answer those questions.
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Why housing is a pass/fail question for climate
Housing is a climate issue we can't afford to ignore — Matthew Lewis explains why.
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Keaton Peters @keatonpeters.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Meta will not have to disclose energy use and job creation numbers for its $50 billion data center in Louisiana. Regulators voted 3-1 to overturn a judge's subpoena for #Meta to produce records to demonstrate the public benefit of 7 new gas power plants. #energysky straightarrowne.ws/3TJlIwZ
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Regulators shield Meta job numbers in Louisiana as power plant debate grows
Louisiana’s utility regulator declined to force Meta to release records in the review of Entergy proposal to build new gas power plants.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@evanhalper.bsky.social is out with a sharp piece today: How utility and tech firms ‘educate’ regulators with big donations, secret retreats. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
ok see everyone back here at 3AM to contemplate mortality and the relentless passage of time
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Looks like a similar result in Wisconsin - D/R turnout ratio is around 2-to-1 again. The lack of competitive top of ticket race is depressing numbers a bit on the R side - but still, that’s low
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It’s another election night! Here’s the #1 thing I’m watching for tonight: Turnout gaps between the parties in WI and MN. We saw an enormous gap in Michigan. 1.5 million voted in the Democratic primary, compared to 0.9 million voting in the Republican primary. National trend or no?
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
GREAT zero-carbon transportation news from this week!
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 05/08/2026
Good data center policy looks like this, by the way:
A screenshot of a table listing nine elements of good data center policy from our report at https://climatecabineteducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Climate-Cabinet-Education-2026-A-Vision-For-Data-Center-Regulation-That-Protects-Consumers.pdf
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 05/08/2026
Today on @volts.wtf: @climatecabineteducation.org's own Saleem Chapman talks with Dave Roberts about the paper Dave calls: "The first time I’ve seen a comprehensive strategy [for protecting consumers from the impacts of data centers] laid out in one place." www.volts.wtf/p/what-shoul...
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What should state policymakers do about data centers?
A conversation with Saleem Chapman of Climate Cabinet.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Michigan primary: We are watching AP estimates that have Dems with a 46% higher turnout than R voters.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
When we make transit better, more people take it. It’s why we work so hard to prevent service cuts and to make service enhancements. Let’s keep fighting for transit.
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Muni is rolling out extra buses on some of its most congested routes
The changes, set to go into effect in late August, are meant to avoid packed buses by increasing availability.
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
It is, as they say, a big election year. 45 states with a US Senate, Governor, or both??
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Climate Cabinet Action @climatecabinet.org · 04/08/2026
Want to run for elected office as a climate champion? Join Junior Ezeonu from our team and @lcv.org for training to prep for a campaign! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As usual, excited to join @taniel.bsky.social in the “Besides the US Senate” category….
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
TONIGHT: we are in the home stretch for 2026 primaries, y’all. Today I’m mostly watching Michigan. A dramatic US Senate race is dominating headlines, but I’m looking at State House/Senate turnout and what it tells us about chamber flips in November.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/08/2026
Pod on it coming out tomorrow!
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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Finally got around to reading @climatecabineteducation.org's "Taming Data Center Turmoil" report that came out last month. This is one of, if not the, clearest and most practical guides to state and local policymaking around data center energy use.
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Taming Data Center Turmoil - Climate Cabinet Education
A new data center decision making approach for policymakers to protect consumers, the economy, and the climate.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Wow — California got more than half its electricity from solar in May, a world record. The numbers keep rising. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @blancabegert.bsky.social
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California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record
New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar.
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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
How Illinois’ new energy law is creating a market for Chicago properties #energysky -- via Canary Media:
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How Illinois’ new energy law is creating a market for Chicago…
Illinois' new energy law is creating demand for overlooked land as battery developers seek sites for a massive storage buildout — opening new revenue…
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Caroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Wild news from @jael.bsky.social today: heatmap.news/energy/clear...
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Scoop: Clearway Asks Trump to Swap Solar Farm for Data Center and Gas Plant
The large renewables developer changes tack “in response to federal energy objectives.”
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New solar unlock www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
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UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war
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