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Battery prices in China are crashing 🤯

The clean energy transition is about to get very interesting...👀

This. At what point do we call this unjust, unreasonable, and highly discriminatory situation into question. When?

Come work with the Climate and Energy Policy Program on electricity policy! We are looking for a smart young lawyer ready to roll up their sleeves and help California and the west to navigate an affordable, equitable, safe and clean transition:

careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/electrici…

Wildfire: Risk exposure and mitigation for western utilities
Stanford Woods Institute researchers analyze western #utilities ’ #wildfire #mitigation plans, highlighting those that are leading the way.
Brief description and link to white paper:
woods.stanford.edu/news/wildfire-…
Michael Wara

What are the roadblocks and trade-offs that the U.S. faces on the path to net-zero emissions? Join us on 5/22 for an event featuring Senator Alex Padilla, Allison Clements, Michael Wara, Shelley Welton, Suzi Kerr, and more: hamiltonproject.org/event/building…

This morning, U.S. Department of Energy released the preliminary list of potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designations or NIETCs!

Just your typical Calgary street scene, broadcasting RTO energy prices to the populace-->

“But speaking as a climate reporter, expecting a product to ease global warming, taste like a juicy burger, and also be low in salt, fat, and calories is absurd. You may as well ask a startup to conduct sorcery.” technologyreview.com/2024/05/07/109…

Please come to our webinar to learn about utility wildfire ignitions and what we can do about them. And please bring your bring your questions!

So we just lost two out of three grafts of our old apple tree in the spring storm today. Losing an old tree is the saddest thing. So many years spent up in ladders picking apples and carefully pruning with our boys as they grew. Now the crown splayed out in death across our yard.

This report could not be more important given where rates are in California. Kudos to the California PUC staff that wrote it. And thanks to Cody Hill for calling it out here.

In 2024, natural gas generation on an average April day in California hit a 7-year low.

This is a significant trend reversal from what we saw from 2021 to 2023 in CAISO.

Looking forward participating on this panel on May 7! Details/registration here: events.stanford.edu/event/wildfire…

Recent catastrophic wildfires across the western US were ignited by electric utility infrastructure. How can we mitigate this real & growing danger while continuing to provide reliable + affordable energy? Experts discuss next Tuesday, May 7th. 🔥Register: bit.ly/May7web

Mill Valley defensible space decoration in my neighborhood. This is a fuel break created across the street from homes in severe high hazard zone for wildfire risk.