China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables

Sun and wind energy don’t need fuel tankers stuck in war zones in order to operate.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...

Looks like we’re back in the “energy efficiency is cool” part of the news cycle again. I wonder if all the pundits who proclaimed clean energy and climate tech dead 6 months ago will publish mea culpas.

The estimated cost of the war against Iran has already surpassed $21,000,000,000.

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

Words to live by, from the inimitable @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, oracle of our time.

Full @nytimes.com interview: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...

The Boss has weighed in.

Driving into Manhattan can be hell. But thanks to congestion pricing, morning commutes are getting faster:

The great thing about solar energy is you don’t have to invade another country to access sun reserves.

Despite all the pundit and pol handwringing about climate being an issue that only elites care about, the polling says otherwise. Climate can and will be a political winner - *if* candidates and elected officials can put forward a cogent plan for addressing it alongside energy affordability and jobs

Candidates for office would be wise to look at the opinion shifts among young men 18-29, a demographic that moved heavily towards Trump and MAGA in 2024. Climate is among the issues over which young men disagree *the most* with MAGA -- a potential wedge issue in the next election. 3/4

Another common refrain we hear from elected officials, consultants and pundits is that voters are angry about affordability, and climate runs counter to that. Well, the same @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social poll shows that a majority of voters (65%) believe climate is affecting their cost of living 2/4

Too many politicians believe talking about climate change is a political loser. But the numbers tell a different story. A recent @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social poll shows that a majority of voters want *more* action on climate climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/... 1/4

Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast

So far the Trump administration has killed or delayed more than 12.5 GW of offshore wind projects that are *already under construction*

That’s enough electricity to power 5 million homes. All this while household utility bills are skyrocketing.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...

Hot take: it’s good to listen to folks who know WTF they are talking about, and ignore charlatan pundits who don’t.

Full DC Circuit to Rehear Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grants Case Environmental groups and state green banks convinced the full DC Circuit Wednesday to vacate and reconsider an earlier ruling that allowed the EPA to rescind billions of dollars in grants.

🚨 A court just said the EPA must stop blocking the investments from our Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

We created this program to support innovation that spurs good-paying jobs & lowers costs for Americans. EPA's attempts to clawback these investments are illegal.

One U.S. diplomat describes being laid off amid sweeping cuts After 14 years as a U.S. diplomat, one officer talks about being laid off in the State Department's sweeping cuts, losing both career and professional identity.

This piece from @npr.org about my friend (and former diplomat) Wren Elhai speaks to the costs of the current admin’s “burn the house down” approach to governance. Wren is a brilliant, humble, and committed public servant - and a killer fiddle player too 🎻 www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...

My friend Brad is the real deal. He’s an organizer, policy wonk, and mensch. We need his moral voice in Congress. Pitch in here: secure.actblue.com/donate/lande...

Let’s goooooooo!

You know all about the Chinese solar boom but you haven't seen anything yet

Here comes the battery boom, and it is going to be big 🤯

This whole thread.

In a different universe, we’d be opening one of these plants every 6 months.

A good antidote to a bad NYT piece.

Climate change is a kitchen table issue. If rising waters and storm recovery costs don’t hit you, skyrocketing insurance premiums will.

Congrats, Mark!

Oh, and @bradlander.bsky.social delivered great returns for NYC cops, firefighters, teachers and city employees on their pensions!

@bradlander.bsky.social is one of the best NYC Comptrollers in recent memory. Audited all sorts of city agencies doing bad stuff; engaged in muscular shareholder advocacy; took Wall Street to task; used the bully pulpit. @marklevinenyc.bsky.social has big shoes to fill, but I believe in him!

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Why are electricity costs, food prices, and healthcare rising?

b/c billionaires have dumped pollution into the air for decades, gouging us on groceries & utility bills while we all pay the price.

The ultra rich should pay their fair share and clean up the atmosphere so the rest of us can thrive.