EDF Energy Transition
@edfenergyex.bsky.social
Environmental Defense Fund's Energy Transition team. Working to bend the curve on global GHG emissions from fossil fuel production and use by 2030, cleanly + equitably.
Hydrogen can power the clean energy future, but only if leaks are managed. The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability + @envdefensefund.bsky.social are pioneering innovative tech to measure emissions and protect the planet. 📹 Watch the research in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1md...
Measuring the Invisible: How Cornell and EDF Are Tracking Methane and Hydrogen Leaks
YouTube video by Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
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February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Hydrogen can power the clean energy future, but only if leaks are managed. The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability + @envdefensefund.bsky.social are pioneering innovative tech to measure emissions and protect the planet. 📹 Watch the research in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1md...
January was a great month for heavy-duty and freight-focused announcements, with several major announcements of Class 8 semi-trucks and expanded charging corridors for zero-emission transportation.
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January 2026: Electric trucks, buses round-up - Energy Exchange
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February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
January was a great month for heavy-duty and freight-focused announcements, with several major announcements of Class 8 semi-trucks and expanded charging corridors for zero-emission transportation.
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On Sunday, Bad Bunny "showcased a painful reality during what was otherwise a joyous celebration of Puerto Rican culture," writes @mariagallucci.bsky.social.
The energy crisis in Puerto Rico has serious consequences affecting the quality of life of all residents. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cul...
The energy crisis in Puerto Rico has serious consequences affecting the quality of life of all residents. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cul...
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show had a big message about Puerto Rico’s grid
The superstar climbed a sparking electric pole as the Trump administration claws back millions in federal funding meant to fix the island’s…
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February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
On Sunday, Bad Bunny "showcased a painful reality during what was otherwise a joyous celebration of Puerto Rican culture," writes @mariagallucci.bsky.social.
The energy crisis in Puerto Rico has serious consequences affecting the quality of life of all residents. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cul...
The energy crisis in Puerto Rico has serious consequences affecting the quality of life of all residents. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cul...
Coastal communities know climate change is not a future risk – it’s here now. 🌊
Partnerships and blended finance can strengthen resilience and deliver immediate benefits for Caribbean communities. https://caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org/news/from-small-boats-to-big-impact-resilient-caribbean/
Partnerships and blended finance can strengthen resilience and deliver immediate benefits for Caribbean communities. https://caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org/news/from-small-boats-to-big-impact-resilient-caribbean/
From Small Boats to Big Impact: Building Financial Pathways for a Resilient Caribbean | News | Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
How Caribbean leaders, fishers, and funders are building blended finance pathways to support coastal resilience, energy transition, and marine conservation.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Coastal communities know climate change is not a future risk – it’s here now. 🌊
Partnerships and blended finance can strengthen resilience and deliver immediate benefits for Caribbean communities. https://caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org/news/from-small-boats-to-big-impact-resilient-caribbean/
Partnerships and blended finance can strengthen resilience and deliver immediate benefits for Caribbean communities. https://caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org/news/from-small-boats-to-big-impact-resilient-caribbean/
Colorado oil & gas methane emissions dropped ~70% between 2010 & 2017 after the state adopted and expanded its #CutMethane rules.
EDF analysis using satellite data & aircraft studies shows those regs are working: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/rules-cut-methane-pollution-across-colorado/
EDF analysis using satellite data & aircraft studies shows those regs are working: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/rules-cut-methane-pollution-across-colorado/
Rules cut methane pollution across Colorado
A recent analysis of satellite data showed a substantial decline in methane emissions associated with oil and gas development in Colorado. The reduction correlated closely in time with the implementat...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Colorado oil & gas methane emissions dropped ~70% between 2010 & 2017 after the state adopted and expanded its #CutMethane rules.
EDF analysis using satellite data & aircraft studies shows those regs are working: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/rules-cut-methane-pollution-across-colorado/
EDF analysis using satellite data & aircraft studies shows those regs are working: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/rules-cut-methane-pollution-across-colorado/
Even in 2025, deployments remained near record highs, signaling that zero-emission trucks are a proven, durable solution shaping the future of freight.
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Electric truck deployments sustain momentum through a challenging 2025 - Energy Exchange
The medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle landscape has transformed dramatically over the past five years. In early 2020, electric trucks were a rarity on U.S. roads, and most fleets were only begin...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Even in 2025, deployments remained near record highs, signaling that zero-emission trucks are a proven, durable solution shaping the future of freight.
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NEW @methanesat.bsky.social analysis uncovers important insights about our global oil & gas system, with real-world implications for countries and companies that have pledged to #CutMethane emissions. Comprehensive, accurate, transparent data is critical to tracking progress. See more ⬇️
MethaneSAT captured 221 scenes from oil & gas-producing regions around the world covering 50% of global onshore production. Now, our science and analytics teams have synthesized the data to uncover key insights about the global oil and gas system. More 👉 www.methanesat.org/project-upda...
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
NEW @methanesat.bsky.social analysis uncovers important insights about our global oil & gas system, with real-world implications for countries and companies that have pledged to #CutMethane emissions. Comprehensive, accurate, transparent data is critical to tracking progress. See more ⬇️
Utilities must replace box-checking with rigorous, community-informed equity analysis that measures real outcomes, not merely spending or participation.
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How states can deliver real equity in grid planning – not just check the box - Energy Exchange
By Aashney Shah, EDF Legal Intern, Clean Energy Transition “Electricity is the new price of eggs.” That line, from a recent New York Times article on rising electric bills and data center growth, capt...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Utilities must replace box-checking with rigorous, community-informed equity analysis that measures real outcomes, not merely spending or participation.
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Scrapping solar projects in Puerto Rico puts thousands of low-income families at risk as outages continue.
Distributed solar keeps the lights on when the grid fails. https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-trump-us-solar-energy-projects-cancelled-81250b7eea3f1d15902b44c0e16a1e97
Distributed solar keeps the lights on when the grid fails. https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-trump-us-solar-energy-projects-cancelled-81250b7eea3f1d15902b44c0e16a1e97
Trump administration scraps multimillion-dollar solar projects in Puerto Rico as grid crumbles
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is canceling solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Scrapping solar projects in Puerto Rico puts thousands of low-income families at risk as outages continue.
Distributed solar keeps the lights on when the grid fails. https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-trump-us-solar-energy-projects-cancelled-81250b7eea3f1d15902b44c0e16a1e97
Distributed solar keeps the lights on when the grid fails. https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-trump-us-solar-energy-projects-cancelled-81250b7eea3f1d15902b44c0e16a1e97
Advanced leak detection is proven, available & cost-effective.
With methane at least 80x more potent than CO₂ in the short term, CO's pipeline rules should aim higher to protect communities + climate. https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/27/colorado-pipeline-safety-rules/?share=lssca12dp5p1erhlasow
With methane at least 80x more potent than CO₂ in the short term, CO's pipeline rules should aim higher to protect communities + climate. https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/27/colorado-pipeline-safety-rules/?share=lssca12dp5p1erhlasow
Are Colorado's new natural gas pipeline rules tough enough?
A state audit in 2023 painted a grim picture of Colorado's oversight of natural gas pipelines, but critics say despite the findings and legislation mandating improvements, new rules backed by...
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January 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Advanced leak detection is proven, available & cost-effective.
With methane at least 80x more potent than CO₂ in the short term, CO's pipeline rules should aim higher to protect communities + climate. https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/27/colorado-pipeline-safety-rules/?share=lssca12dp5p1erhlasow
With methane at least 80x more potent than CO₂ in the short term, CO's pipeline rules should aim higher to protect communities + climate. https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/27/colorado-pipeline-safety-rules/?share=lssca12dp5p1erhlasow
Colorado sets among the nation’s strongest standards to slash landfill methane, protecting frontline communities while delivering at least $5 in benefits for every $1 in cost.
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Colorado sets leading standards for cleaning up landfill methane - Energy Exchange
Landfills are a major – and growing – source of harmful pollution When food scraps and yard waste end up in landfills, they rot and release dangerous air pollution. That pollution includes methane – a...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Colorado sets among the nation’s strongest standards to slash landfill methane, protecting frontline communities while delivering at least $5 in benefits for every $1 in cost.
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California has modernized grid planning to match real electrification demand – shifting utilities toward data-driven forecasts, scenario planning and proactive investment that protect affordability while accelerating the clean energy transition.
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California is getting grid planning right – now we actually need to build it - Energy Exchange
California’s clean energy transition is no longer a question of whether the state electrifies, but how it does so – quickly, affordably and equitably. That reality makes one thing clear: grid planning...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
California has modernized grid planning to match real electrification demand – shifting utilities toward data-driven forecasts, scenario planning and proactive investment that protect affordability while accelerating the clean energy transition.
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Canceling community solar funding for Puerto Rico blocks clean, affordable and reliable power for thousands of low-income families — just as outages worsen.
Projects like Culebra's deliver resilience. This setback undermines energy security.🔗 www.edf.org/Z6jX
Projects like Culebra's deliver resilience. This setback undermines energy security.🔗 www.edf.org/Z6jX
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Canceling community solar funding for Puerto Rico blocks clean, affordable and reliable power for thousands of low-income families — just as outages worsen.
Projects like Culebra's deliver resilience. This setback undermines energy security.🔗 www.edf.org/Z6jX
Projects like Culebra's deliver resilience. This setback undermines energy security.🔗 www.edf.org/Z6jX
Utilities already have a legal duty to anticipate and prepare for changing energy demand, especially as new large loads put growing pressure on the grid.
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Modernizing the utility duty to serve in an era of electrification - Energy Exchange
Electric utilities have a well-established legal obligation to provide safe, reliable and reasonably priced electricity to customers in their service territories. That ‘duty to serve’ has long adapted...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Utilities already have a legal duty to anticipate and prepare for changing energy demand, especially as new large loads put growing pressure on the grid.
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🛰️ In 1 year, MethaneSAT expanded global understanding of methane emissions/intensities, exposed critical blind spots, and raised the bar for transparency + action.
Recap 2025's highs, lows & why we're hopeful for the future of methane data + action: www.methanesat.org/project-upda...
Recap 2025's highs, lows & why we're hopeful for the future of methane data + action: www.methanesat.org/project-upda...
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🛰️ In 1 year, MethaneSAT expanded global understanding of methane emissions/intensities, exposed critical blind spots, and raised the bar for transparency + action.
Recap 2025's highs, lows & why we're hopeful for the future of methane data + action: www.methanesat.org/project-upda...
Recap 2025's highs, lows & why we're hopeful for the future of methane data + action: www.methanesat.org/project-upda...
Industry's abandoned oil wells in Texas continue to pose environmental & financial risks to landowners & taxpayers.
The money needed to address the problem is “at least an order of magnitude more than we have set out now,” says EDF’s Adam Peltz. 🔗 www.motherjones.com/environment/...
The money needed to address the problem is “at least an order of magnitude more than we have set out now,” says EDF’s Adam Peltz. 🔗 www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Industry's abandoned oil wells in Texas continue to pose environmental & financial risks to landowners & taxpayers.
The money needed to address the problem is “at least an order of magnitude more than we have set out now,” says EDF’s Adam Peltz. 🔗 www.motherjones.com/environment/...
The money needed to address the problem is “at least an order of magnitude more than we have set out now,” says EDF’s Adam Peltz. 🔗 www.motherjones.com/environment/...
DHL Supply Chain took delivery of its first Tesla Semi electric Class 8 truck, and Maui, Hawaii introduced four new electric transit buses to their fleet which will operate on several different routes around the island.
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December 2025: Electric trucks, buses round-up - Energy Exchange
Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2025, and we’ve collected last month’s most exciting news. After another record year of zero-emission truck deployments in 2024, this y...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
DHL Supply Chain took delivery of its first Tesla Semi electric Class 8 truck, and Maui, Hawaii introduced four new electric transit buses to their fleet which will operate on several different routes around the island.
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Even in a volatile federal landscape, states are driving the EV transition forward – expanding charging networks, lowering costs for drivers and proving that clean, zero-emission transportation is achievable and beneficial.
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States are powering the U.S. electric vehicle transition – even amid federal uncertainty - Energy Exchange
By Ryland Shengzhi Li and Ellen Robo Even as recent federal actions have attempted to weaken or eliminate clean vehicle standards, states across the country are taking actions to support clean, affor...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Even in a volatile federal landscape, states are driving the EV transition forward – expanding charging networks, lowering costs for drivers and proving that clean, zero-emission transportation is achievable and beneficial.
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Cutting methane is one of the fastest ways to protect people and the planet. 🌎
Canada's new oil & gas standards can slash emissions, improve air quality, and support up to 34,000 jobs.
🔗 https://www.edf.org/Z6Vh
Canada's new oil & gas standards can slash emissions, improve air quality, and support up to 34,000 jobs.
🔗 https://www.edf.org/Z6Vh
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Cutting methane is one of the fastest ways to protect people and the planet. 🌎
Canada's new oil & gas standards can slash emissions, improve air quality, and support up to 34,000 jobs.
🔗 https://www.edf.org/Z6Vh
Canada's new oil & gas standards can slash emissions, improve air quality, and support up to 34,000 jobs.
🔗 https://www.edf.org/Z6Vh
🔌 Clean, affordable power is possible — and states are showing how.
A look at the biggest state-level wins of 2025 for cleaner air, modern grids, and consumer savings: https://www.edf.org/Z6Va
A look at the biggest state-level wins of 2025 for cleaner air, modern grids, and consumer savings: https://www.edf.org/Z6Va
December 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🔌 Clean, affordable power is possible — and states are showing how.
A look at the biggest state-level wins of 2025 for cleaner air, modern grids, and consumer savings: https://www.edf.org/Z6Va
A look at the biggest state-level wins of 2025 for cleaner air, modern grids, and consumer savings: https://www.edf.org/Z6Va
EDF urges the PA Public Utility Commission to adopt a clear rule requiring data centers to pay the full utility costs they trigger – protecting ratepayers, improving transparency and ensuring growth doesn’t come at the public’s expense.
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Pennsylvania must act now to protect customers from data center energy costs - Energy Exchange
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a major wave of data center development. These facilities promise economic growth, but they also bring enormous electricity demand that is already driving up energy cost...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
EDF urges the PA Public Utility Commission to adopt a clear rule requiring data centers to pay the full utility costs they trigger – protecting ratepayers, improving transparency and ensuring growth doesn’t come at the public’s expense.
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Proven methane performance is a competitive advantage in today's energy market.
Our #PledgestoProgress assessment reviews how 116 oil & gas companies are disclosing progress: https://www.edf.org/pledges-progress-2025-tracking-methane-transparency-oil-and-gas-industry
Our #PledgestoProgress assessment reviews how 116 oil & gas companies are disclosing progress: https://www.edf.org/pledges-progress-2025-tracking-methane-transparency-oil-and-gas-industry
December 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Proven methane performance is a competitive advantage in today's energy market.
Our #PledgestoProgress assessment reviews how 116 oil & gas companies are disclosing progress: https://www.edf.org/pledges-progress-2025-tracking-methane-transparency-oil-and-gas-industry
Our #PledgestoProgress assessment reviews how 116 oil & gas companies are disclosing progress: https://www.edf.org/pledges-progress-2025-tracking-methane-transparency-oil-and-gas-industry
States cut costs and curbed utility excess by blocking unjustified rate hikes, rejecting wasteful gas and hydrogen spending, and delivering fairer electric rates for families.
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A year of big wins for clean, affordable power in the States - Energy Exchange
While the Trump administration spent 2025 rolling back climate policies – increasing harmful pollution and driving electricity costs higher for families – states led with solutions that protect consu...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
States cut costs and curbed utility excess by blocking unjustified rate hikes, rejecting wasteful gas and hydrogen spending, and delivering fairer electric rates for families.
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www.edf.org/Z6Va
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New on the blog: Quadrupling sustainable fuels by 2035? Only if they’re truly sustainable.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New on the blog: Quadrupling sustainable fuels by 2035? Only if they’re truly sustainable.
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New EDF release: Satellite Data Shows Colorado Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Dropped as State Rules Took Effect
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Satellite Data Shows Colorado Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Dropped as State Rules Took Effect
New synthesis of available satellite data provides strong evidence that groundbreaking 2014 regulations are delivering real reductions while industry conti
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December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New EDF release: Satellite Data Shows Colorado Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Dropped as State Rules Took Effect
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