US EV registrations increased 3.8% in March, dragged down by a 12% decline for market leader Tesla. For the first quarter of 2024, electric vehicle registrations were up 5.2% (264,268), with a 6.9% share of the light vehicle market. More details here:
electrek.co/2024/05/23/hyu…

“Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Actions on the Grid,” is a new consensus paper from the #ZEROGrid Impact Advisory Initiative.

Experts at @RMI, Princeton University, NREL, Midcontinent ISO, REsurety, and @WattTime released the joint statement on emissions impact analysis.

grecobs Kia America Patrick George InsideEVs confirmed a launch is coming but looks like it’s 2025 insideevs.com/news/720622/ki…

The Kia America EV3 looks awesome — although the lack of US date just yet is a bummer. South Korea launch in July, with EU to follow. I’d assume early ‘25 for US if it follows EV9 trajectory then (unless I missed something) Patrick George

The worlds needs many more carbon removal customers. We're piloting Stripe Climate Fellows to seed ambitious and plausible ideas to grow demand for carbon removal in the next few years. Applications are due July 15. Help us find exceptional candidates!
stripe.com/climate/demand…

Take an up-close look at America's first large(ish) scale offshore wind farm, the South Fork project off Long Island:
wfsb.com/2024/05/21/an-…

How do we make rooftop solar cheap in America? Here, it costs ~$4/watt to install a rooftop PV system, four times as much as a similar system in Australia today! On today's Shift Key, we talk to Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun, about how to unlock rooftop solar's full potential.

Also, if you've not yet read floyd gondolli's Foundryside series or Cities trilogy, then boy do you have a full summer of wonderful reading ahead of you! Go get started! Robert's novels are all among my favorite stories. Enjoy!

I just finished floyd gondolli's newest novel, The Tainted Cup, and it is a fabulously fantastical mystery! A tightly plotted Sherlock & Watson-esque story set amidst a sprawling new fantasy world, written with a wonderful balance of humor & somber insight. Ana & Din are

This is one of the biggest red flags in our path to decarbonize America: the poor performance of the US wind sector. We need wind to pick up the slack...

Been crazy busy and forgot to share that I spoke with Shannon Osaka about EV charging and some challenges the US faces in a post-Tesla supercharging layoff world. Her piece covers a bunch of good angles so give it a read 👇🏻

Walking around the NET Power pilot facility in La Porte, Texas, I felt like I was walking through a tubular spaceship. The complex seemed like a plate of pipeline spaghetti to the uninitiated. But pipeline spaghetti it is not. My Cipher News dispatch: bit.ly/3QWcSYm

#energytwitter my team at RMI is hiring! If you want to join a small but mighty group of grid wonks, consider applying to our entry-level Associate posting. We are the Clean Competitive Grids listing on this link. DM me if you apply! rockymountain.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/RMI/job/Associ…

In 2013, California set a mandate to install 1,325 megawatts of grid energy storage by 2020.

In 2020, Cali. first crossed 1,000 megawatts of grid-connected battery storage (right on schedule).

In April 2024, installed battery storage capacity in Cali. crossed 10,000 megawatts.

Sen. Manchin first question:
Does FERC 1920 mean congress doesn’t need to act?
Unanimous NO from witnesses.

Hearing starts now! Hot takes inbound.

Aurora Solar, the leading platform for solar sales and design, announced Alex Honnold & Jesse D. Jenkins as keynote speakers for its fifth annual virtual Empower event, June 5-6, 2024.

(via Business Wire) #AuroraSolar bwnews.pr/3ylawfj

The new General Motors Equinox could be a huge hit, with 319 mile range and a starting trim at $35k, or $27.5k after available tax credit. It also charges faster than the Bolt, Kona or Niro w/150 kW max charge rate. I really hope GM gets this one right...