Eric Walters
@ericwalters.bsky.social
Democracy. Climate. Food. Wine. Art. 🇺🇸🇫🇷
No DMs unless we know each other IRL please
No DMs unless we know each other IRL please
Not “will tear”
“is tearing”
“is tearing”
January 17, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Not “will tear”
“is tearing”
“is tearing”
NGL I thought the post referred to a real WAPO editorial at first
Aaanndd … I wasn’t a bit surprised
Aaanndd … I wasn’t a bit surprised
January 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
NGL I thought the post referred to a real WAPO editorial at first
Aaanndd … I wasn’t a bit surprised
Aaanndd … I wasn’t a bit surprised
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To get some sense of the pace of Australia’s home battery program
At the pace estimated for this year, even without further growth, Australia could install enough home batteries by 2035 to meet California’s goals for ALL batteries (utility, commercial, residential) for 2045 — 10 years early!!!
At the pace estimated for this year, even without further growth, Australia could install enough home batteries by 2035 to meet California’s goals for ALL batteries (utility, commercial, residential) for 2045 — 10 years early!!!
Australia continues to install home battery systems at a stunning pace
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Source: California Energy Commission estimated 17GW of 52 target installed by Nov 2025.
52-17=35/3.8 GW/yr = 9.2 yrs
www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
52-17=35/3.8 GW/yr = 9.2 yrs
www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
California’s Battery Storage Fleet Continues Record Growth, Strengthening Grid Reliability
SACRAMENTO — At the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has reached 16,942 megawatts (MW) of battery storage available — a massive buildout that’s r...
www.energy.ca.gov
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Source: California Energy Commission estimated 17GW of 52 target installed by Nov 2025.
52-17=35/3.8 GW/yr = 9.2 yrs
www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
52-17=35/3.8 GW/yr = 9.2 yrs
www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
To get some sense of the pace of Australia’s home battery program
At the pace estimated for this year, even without further growth, Australia could install enough home batteries by 2035 to meet California’s goals for ALL batteries (utility, commercial, residential) for 2045 — 10 years early!!!
At the pace estimated for this year, even without further growth, Australia could install enough home batteries by 2035 to meet California’s goals for ALL batteries (utility, commercial, residential) for 2045 — 10 years early!!!
Australia continues to install home battery systems at a stunning pace
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
Household #battery numbers continue to defy all predictions, and they now look set to match the scale of the entire Snowy Mountains scheme in a single year.
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
To get some sense of the pace of Australia’s home battery program
At the pace estimated for this year, even without further growth, Australia could install enough home batteries by 2035 to meet California’s goals for ALL batteries (utility, commercial, residential) for 2045 — 10 years early!!!
At the pace estimated for this year, even without further growth, Australia could install enough home batteries by 2035 to meet California’s goals for ALL batteries (utility, commercial, residential) for 2045 — 10 years early!!!
Source for California figure is the California Energy Commission: www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
California’s Battery Storage Fleet Continues Record Growth, Strengthening Grid Reliability
SACRAMENTO — At the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has reached 16,942 megawatts (MW) of battery storage available — a massive buildout that’s r...
www.energy.ca.gov
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Source for California figure is the California Energy Commission: www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
Australia continues to install home battery systems at a stunning pace
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
Household #battery numbers continue to defy all predictions, and they now look set to match the scale of the entire Snowy Mountains scheme in a single year.
Home battery installations will match the scale of Snowy Hydro scheme – in a single year
Household battery numbers continue to defy all predictions, and they now look set to match the scale of the entire Snowy Mountains scheme in a single year.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Australia continues to install home battery systems at a stunning pace
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
Analysis below estimates Australia is trending toward installing ~3800 MW in one year
Almost double what California has installed ALL TIME (2200 MW)
And CA has a substantially larger population (~39M CA v ~27M AUS)
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2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Full EV sales in China reached 35% for December and 33% for all of 2025.
Fully one-third of new auto sales are now fully electric in the world’s largest car market.
Fully one-third of new auto sales are now fully electric in the world’s largest car market.
China's December numbers are in, and battery-electric cars made up 35% in December and 33% for the year. Plug-in hybrids made up another 21% for the year for a total "new-energy" share of 54% in 2025.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Full EV sales in China reached 35% for December and 33% for all of 2025.
Fully one-third of new auto sales are now fully electric in the world’s largest car market.
Fully one-third of new auto sales are now fully electric in the world’s largest car market.
Thank you for breaking out full EVs and hybrids separately. So often (esp for China) they are lumped together.
Given the high level of real world emissions from fossil fuel-EV hybrids with a plug the “NEV” percentage by itself is not a particularly useful figure for most purposes.
Given the high level of real world emissions from fossil fuel-EV hybrids with a plug the “NEV” percentage by itself is not a particularly useful figure for most purposes.
January 14, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Thank you for breaking out full EVs and hybrids separately. So often (esp for China) they are lumped together.
Given the high level of real world emissions from fossil fuel-EV hybrids with a plug the “NEV” percentage by itself is not a particularly useful figure for most purposes.
Given the high level of real world emissions from fossil fuel-EV hybrids with a plug the “NEV” percentage by itself is not a particularly useful figure for most purposes.
We could all use a little good news, right??
NEW – Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/WqnAVhP
Read here: buff.ly/WqnAVhP
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
We could all use a little good news, right??
Reposted by Eric Walters
“Their version of ICE bears less resemblance to the federal agency formed under the George W. Bush administration than to exactly what Pelley yearned to produce: a paramilitary unit accountable only to a dictator.” www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
Return of the Silver Shirts
In ICE's invasion of Minneapolis, an echo of a dark past.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM
“Their version of ICE bears less resemblance to the federal agency formed under the George W. Bush administration than to exactly what Pelley yearned to produce: a paramilitary unit accountable only to a dictator.” www.liberalcurrents.com/return-of-th...
And being poorly qualified also means they receive a level of pay and benefits they couldn’t dream of in a job they are actually qualified for — another reason to stay loyal to the regime and do its bidding
January 11, 2026 at 9:12 AM
And being poorly qualified also means they receive a level of pay and benefits they couldn’t dream of in a job they are actually qualified for — another reason to stay loyal to the regime and do its bidding
Bold move going after @theonion.com’s turf like that!!
January 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Bold move going after @theonion.com’s turf like that!!
How can @nytpitchbot.bsky.social possibly survive competition like this???
January 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
How can @nytpitchbot.bsky.social possibly survive competition like this???
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Once beset by pollution, Beijing’s skies are clearer than ever thanks to EVs
Once beset by pollution, Beijing’s skies are clearer than ever thanks to EVs
Beijing reported cleaner air than ever in 2025, with 348 days of good or moderate air quality. It’s largely thanks to strict emissions regulations and the growth of electric cars in Chinese cities.
more…
electrek.co
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Once beset by pollution, Beijing’s skies are clearer than ever thanks to EVs
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FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 AM
FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
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"As an avid reader of the New York Post, the New York Post’s X feed, and transcripts of several-minute-long voice memos from my relatives who have never lived in New York and will never live in New York, I was promised one thing from a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty: chaos."
I Am a Disappointed Zohran Mamdani Voter Who Was Told New York Would Descend into Chaos
Well, they say you should never trust a politician, and it seems I’ve been duped. As an avid reader of the New York Post, the New York Post’s X fee...
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"As an avid reader of the New York Post, the New York Post’s X feed, and transcripts of several-minute-long voice memos from my relatives who have never lived in New York and will never live in New York, I was promised one thing from a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty: chaos."
Reposted by Eric Walters
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
Reposted by Eric Walters
Will is absolutely correct. Just take Miller and some key MAGA media people at their own word:
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Will is absolutely correct. Just take Miller and some key MAGA media people at their own word:
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Trump just said what it is all about.
The sooner the world sheds its addiction to fossil fuels, the better. The alternatives are available, plentiful and cheaper.
The sooner the world sheds its addiction to fossil fuels, the better. The alternatives are available, plentiful and cheaper.
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump just said what it is all about.
The sooner the world sheds its addiction to fossil fuels, the better. The alternatives are available, plentiful and cheaper.
The sooner the world sheds its addiction to fossil fuels, the better. The alternatives are available, plentiful and cheaper.
Reposted by Eric Walters
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
Reposted by Eric Walters
As it turns out, the Clooneys are political refugees ... "A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key among reasons the couple have sought French citizenship" www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
January 3, 2026 at 3:08 AM
As it turns out, the Clooneys are political refugees ... "A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key among reasons the couple have sought French citizenship" www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...