More investment & jobs, brought to you by the Inflation Reduction Act. "Kia is planning to manufacture its electric vehicles in the US, according to South Korean media sources ... Kia will shift some of its EV assembly to the US by 2024." theverge.com/2022/9/21/2336…

I’m watching a KU football game for what I think is the first time in 5 years.

DO YOU BELIEVE

👀 👀 👀 GET READY, LAWRENCE!! We're coming to KU for the first time EVER 😤 A battle of the unbeatens: TCU Football vs. Kansas Football

The AP votes are in… We’re the #19 ranked team in America 💪

I write about my saga installing a climate-friendly heat pump water heater after my gas water heater suddenly failed and give some tips to alleviate the hassle, if not the cost. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Good morning with good news: Kansas has moved from 100% fossil fuel electricity generation in November 2003 to just 16% in April 2023. Twenty years to clean up. Iowa was even lower at 13% in April. Generation in KS, IA & VT was more than 80% non-fossil fuel in April.

Wanna decarb homes fast? All one way ACs need to be two way heat pumps. Nice Canary Media article from Jeff St. John today. Seriously, there's no other way to 2050. canarymedia.com/articles/heat-…

⚡NEWS: Applications are now open for states and territories to receive $8.5B to design their own Home Energy Rebate programs. By investing in America, we're bringing households a step closer to saving nearly $1B annually in energy costs thanks to energy-efficient upgrades.

“The rebate programs will save up to $1 billion a year in energy costs and support about 50,000 jobs in construction, manufacturing and other businesses…” That’s our newest Home Rebate Energy program 😎 States & territories can apply now. reuters.com/business/energ….

“This is the most amazing thing we’ve seen in the United States for a very long time. It’s a Manufacturing Renaissance Act.” Here’s how the Inflation Reduction Act is encouraging manufacturing to return to the U.S.: bloom.bg/456zaez

Well that's real. Ali Zaidi Archived Brian Deese

One year ago, President Donald J. Trump signed the most ambitious climate action in history. The Inflation Reduction Act put us on a path to reach our climate goals and sparked a clean energy boom in America — creating jobs and cutting costs for hardworking families. time.com/6304143/inflat…

Now I’m even more excited to get some more Voodoo Ranger! New Belgium Brewing

If only we had a way to power our cars that was 100% U.S.-produced, cleaner, and less susceptible to price fluctuations… 😏

In most parts of the country, charging an EV is equivalent to a gasoline price of $1 to $2 per gallon. The national average is $1.41 per eGallon, which is less than half the current gasoline price of $3.07 (as of Jan. 16, 2024) bit.ly/48Akvup

Let's illustrate the problem with industry standard load calculations. A 🧵 I ran a standard Manual J and came up with 64,000 btus for a 2000 sf home in Minneapolis. Looking at energy use, I came up with 25-30,000. Let's talk ramifications. This is trouble.

An electric future is: - abundant - safer - more affordable - easier to maintain - healthier - better ⚡️

The price of solar panels is going down. The price of batteries is going down. The price of EVs is going down. The price of induction stoves is going down. Economies of scale in action. ⚡️

[NEWS] The hottest deal in the car market today? Used EVs. In fact, they’ve been selling faster than used ICE for three months straight. (!) Why? Used EVs are getting cheaper— a LOT cheaper. Avg. used EV prices fell to $26,839 in Aug. – down 25% YoY. That’s about 11% less