Colin

Community Solar Developer | Former climate policy lead @DocsForClimate & @mason4C | All opinions my own | (he/him)
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[Tyler Norris @tylerhnorris]

"Energy dominance" agenda:
-50% copper tariff
-Steel & aluminum tariff
-Restrictive FEOC for new power plants
-$15bn of US gas turbines to Saudis
-Punitive tax treatment for solar/wind
-Offshore wind moratorium
-New coal subsidy

[Jesse D. Jenkins @JesseJenkins]

REPEAT Project just completed our rapid analysis of the impacts of the Senate-passed version of the One Big "Beautiful" Bill (#OBBB), which the House is considering now, on the US energy sector and emissions. Still working up full report, but here is a sneak peak... 🧵

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

How many people will lose health care in YOUR state under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"?

• Alabama – 219,803
• Alaska – 39,989
• Arizona – 365,984
• Arkansas – 158,745
• California – 2,368,466
• Colorado – 240,953
• Connecticut – 86,580
• Delaware – 54,957
• Florida – 1,936,421
• Georgia – 651,540
• Hawaii – 62,483
• Idaho – 72,815
• Illinois – 535,849
• Indiana – 267,996
• Iowa – 113,979
• Kansas – 92,937
• Kentucky – 184,526
• Louisiana – 267,550
• Maine – 61,488
• Maryland – 245,929
• Massachusetts – 326,262
• Michigan – 453,101
• Minnesota – 173,268
• Mississippi – 153,910
• Missouri – 265,298
• Montana – 55,981
• Nebraska – 78,275
• Nevada – 114,500
• New Hampshire – 46,388
• New Jersey – 363,330
• New Mexico – 111,997
• New York – 1,019,121
• North Carolina – 651,982
• North Dakota – 24,488
• Ohio – 489,815
• Oklahoma – 211,794
• Oregon – 198,089
• Pennsylvania – 483,868
• Rhode Island – 47,359
• South Carolina – 285,857
• South Dakota – 33,838
• Tennessee – 310,056
• Texas – 1,671,965
• Utah – 188,494
• Vermont –35,242
• Virginia – 322,984
• Washington – 328,695
• West Virginia – 82,225
• Wisconsin – 276,175
• Wyoming – 20,407

That's 17 MILLION lives Republicans are putting at risk.

[Joshua Siegel @SiegelScribe]

Wow Tillis on floor just criticized GOP moving wind/solar credits to strict "placed in service" standard. Appeared to criticize Alex Epstein, who influenced the language. Tillis called him "a self-described philosopher" who's "never worked in an operational role" in power sector

[Peter H. Diamandis, MD @PeterDiamandis]

By 2030, China could have the ability to produce enough solar and storage infrastructure each year to match the entire electricity generation capacity of the United States.

[Colin @ColinClimate]

People are posting popular vote comparisons to previous elections. Millions of votes are still not counted. In 2020, 17 million Californians voted. 11 million for Biden. So far only 55% or 9 million votes total have been counted in CA, 5.7 million for Kamala.

[Colin @ColinClimate]

@JoelwCharles You've probably seen the CAT tool, but I think it's been helpful for breaking down Current Policy vs. NDCs vs. pledges. Maybe can compare it to other models like the EPS or REPEAT?
CAT: https://t.co/uko2hIM0JV
EPS: https://t.co/UN7YVeXhwR
REPEAT: https://t.co/k8XQbmj57n

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

This isn’t getting nearly enough attention.

Phoenix may have just experienced the most extraordinary heatwave in American history.

The city endured 21 consecutive days of record-breaking high temperatures, shattering the previous record of 14 days set in Burlington, Iowa, during the Dust Bowl Era in 1936.

Today marked the first day since September 24th that Phoenix didn’t hit a new record high. Truly mind-blowing.

[Michael Thomas @curious_founder]

This is crazy

[Aaron Jayjack @aaronjayjack]

Big time surge problems in Punta Gorda, FL. Water has come in like a tsunami rising 5+ feet in past 30 minutes. #milton #HurricanMilton @accuweather @theScantman

[Reed Timmer, PhD @ReedTimmerUSA]

Storm surge home inundation Venice Bay, FL along the river from Hurricane Milton

[Colin @ColinClimate]

@curious_founder @CleanviewEnergy Hey Michael just curious, are these numbers determined by Commercial Operation Dates for projects coming online?

[Aaron Regunberg @AaronRegunberg]

There's a piece going around arguing that climate disinformation isn't a serious obstacle to climate action. IMO it rests on several incorrect premises, so I wrote a response. If you saw @hollyjeanbuck's piece, I hope you'll take a look at this, too. 1/19 https://t.co/PK8iZhqGRG

[Colin @ColinClimate]

@JamesHewettDC Lol so real. My partner now also shares in the excitement and points out substations.

[Colin @ColinClimate]

Lol I so resonate... my partner now points them out, and substations!

[James Hewett @JamesHewettDC]

nice little weekend trip.. some of the highlights

[Colin @ColinClimate]

@RL_Miller @ClimateDefiance @collinrees @OilChangeUS Thank you!

[Brian Deese @BrianCDeese]

The Inflation Reduction Act turns two this week. Here's what we know:

- Clean investment is up 71% ($493bn);

- Clean investment = *more than half* of total private investment growth

- Private investment is 5-6x public investment

Not bad for a toddler.

https://t.co/b8DZu15fNC

[Colin @ColinClimate]

@MichaelEMann @LFFriedman Did we?

[Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) 🪬 @DoctorVive]

Do not miss this indispensable resource from the @SabinCenter @columbiaclimate: *Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and EVs*

This brief compiles the modeling & empirical research that will help you counter clean-energy and climate disinformation.🙌

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