'We must reject the idea that the only way to transition to a low-carbon or carbon-free future is by exploiting workers.'
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What’s crazy to me about this is that Minnkota serves a bunch of rural coops that together have about 152,000 customers. That implies that this project will have an overnight cost of $12,500 per customer. If it stays on budget. Ask MS Power ratepayers about that.

Joe's post shows this CCS project on a coal plant is expected to cost $1.94 billion -- for pollution controls on a 50-year-old, 680 MW plant. That's $2.85/Watt, without the power plant part.

Notably, my paper with Frances Sawyer estimated $1.87b.

Big thanks to Joe for this.

New: An analysis published by the Department of Energy found that Project Tundra, a major coal carbon capture project, would emit more greenhouse gases than it stores.

If that's true, why is DOE proposing to fund the project?

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STAND UP.
#StandUpUAW

We find that EV adoption decreases GHG emissions (even w/ a fossil fueled battery charging grid), decreases NO2 & PM pollution, and increases O3 pollution – but that health benefits are overall very positive, and disproportionately so in marginalized communities. An EJ win.

Part 2 of our EV-air quality-equity series is out in IOP Environment’s ERIS. Led by ugrad researcher(!) Maxime Visa, we electrify 30% of ALL types of on-road transport w/ Emily Grubert, Susan Anenberg, PhD, dr anastasia, Zac A, Sara F Camilleri & J. Schnell. doi.org/10.1088/2634-4…

UniversitySystemofGA American Association of University Professors We hope lawmakers and administrators listen to the clear message from faculty in these four Southern states: your policies are destroying #HigherEducation . /end

UniversitySystemofGA In Georgia, more than a quarter plan to interview in the coming year. More than 15% said they interviewed elsewhere since 2021. Several states, especially in the Southeast, were listed. The top locations for Georgia faculty were Massachusetts, California, and North Carolina. 9/x

I’m not in this survey because I left Georgia, but this is a big reason I left Georgia. A tragic, tragic attack on deeply important institutions.

OakDOT The problem with DOTs is when they are designing for 3-ton steel cars they do things in concrete and asphalt and when the are designing to protect people from cars they do things in tweets and video. Videos and signs do not protect people from cars. Concrete and steel do.

“There is just $289 million in grants, with half earmarked for technical assistance—funding for experts, consultants and advisors to model and support the energy transition.”

I’m sorry WHAT

Excited to share our study on the air quality, health and equity implications of electric heavy-duty vehicles, published in NatureSustainability this morning! Co-authors include dr anastasia, Zac A, Emily Grubert, Susan Anenberg, PhD & Capt. Dr. Daniel Horton. 🧵1/5 nature.com/articles/s4189…