John Raymond Hanger 

Climate, Energy & Electricity Policy. Support competitive markets & climate action. Former PA PUC Commissioner, PA DEP Secretary, Policy Secretary. Penn Law '84

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

This new 300 MW nuclear unit was announced in 2021 and initially scheduled to operate in 2028.

That initial operational date was delayed to 2030.

Now the 2030 date will be missed.

Costs are rising as well and are more than $5 billion US.
https://t.co/IXTNBQVog9

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

India is a global leader on deploying solar, wind and battery storage.

It may soon become a leader on electrifying transportation.

That would be a huge win for India's economy, security, and public health.

Oil burners are expensive and dirty!
https://t.co/Pilii2t4QM

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Good morning with good news: Full-electric auto sales soared 40.6% in October 2026, compared to October 2025, at BYD, the world's largest EV company!

BYD's October EV bus sales jumped 62% & commercial EV sales rose 69%!
https://t.co/lte4MZ4bcq
https://t.co/VIIP9r1J1P

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

In 2015, scientists expected the world would pass the 1.5C threshold in 2042–27 years down the road. Now they expect the threshold will be passed in 2029. In eleven years we’ve accelerated warming so much that we’ve shaved thirteen years off the timeline.

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

1.1 GW of uprates of existing nuclear plants in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

That will generate an amount of electricity equal to about 4.4 GWs of utility-scale solar.

And it will reduce gas and coal generation.
https://t.co/tUN01y5P4o

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Laugh or cry?

After a reporter said that wind provisions were part of BAAJA, Trump added: “I know, but I won’t approve it. Well, the bill hasn’t been fully negotiated. I will not approve wind turbines because wind turbines are a major loser.”
https://t.co/dRTeknk5J3

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Good morning with good news: China's sales of internal combustion engine autos fell 44% in October 2026, compared to October 2025.

ICE market share is down to ~32%.

EVs kept 68% share, despite domestic sales falling 13%.

China's EV exports surge 140%!
https://t.co/lvgyWNSLLa

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Good morning with good news: "Australia is headed for its biggest year of rooftop solar growth ever!"

Rooftop solar installs surged 41% for January–October 2026, compared to same period in 2025!

~37% of Australia's homes or 4.3 million have solar.
https://t.co/aLlY9t4zM4

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

True!

[Pat Wood III @patwood3]

Texas residential electricity rates in the competitive areas are the SAME as they were on the last day of regulation (12/31/2001): 10.2c/kwh. That’s a 48% real decrease, accounting for general inflation. Muni/coop rates are also low. @GinaHinojosaTX #txlege #affordability

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

Democrats won the biggest and more decisive midterm victory in fifty years. They’re going to end up with more House seats than Republicans have had at any point since the Great Depression.

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

@NateShep20 Great game and season.

[Michael E. Webber @MichaelEWebber]

Counterpoint: ERCOT’s market design is the most competitive and efficient in the world and the result is that we can bring in new power more cleanly and cheaply than anywhere outside China (whose subsidies, labor rules and environmental standards are fundamentally different).

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

@maxecowave Exactly.

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Electrification is super energy efficiency!

EVs are one example of the energy efficiency of electrification.

Heat pumps are another!

[Ember @ember_energy]

If all 18 mn cars in Türkiye were electric, the same level of transport could be achieved using 45 TWh instead of 150 TWh 🚗⚡

With less than a third of the energy for the same distance, these savings would also reduce Türkiye’s energy import bills.

https://t.co/uj1kg4Gx6s

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

@seanholeary1 True.

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

@KevinSLeahy True.

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

China's "coal power generation in July, August, and September fell by 4.0%, 4.6%, and 1.9% year-on-year."

China's Coal's share of electricity fell below 50% for first time in HI 2026 "and further dropped to 49.1% by the end of September."
https://t.co/1jKruLwTrp

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

@atj721 Fair points. Much of Florida, however, is low-lying.

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“I advise people to move to another state because Florida is going to be a hellhole. We’re going to be underwater.”

So says Broward County Commissioner Geller!

Florida opposes fighting climate change & won't fund adaptation.

Impressive stupidity!
https://t.co/YmcP7x4Jnq

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Good morning with good news: China's CO2 emissions from energy & industry fell 3.1% in Q3 2026 versus Q3 2025.

Emissions are flat or falling for 2.5 years.

Why?

Mainly, a HUGE rollout of renewables & EVs.

Coal fell from 70% share to 49.1% in 9/2026.
https://t.co/iB8syPlhCS