Justin Gerdes
@justingerdes.bsky.social
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Justin Gerdes
@justingerdes.bsky.social
· Nov 12
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Reporting and analysis on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition.
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An update from @yonahfreemark.com on new transit lines opening across the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2026 and a roundup of the projects that opened in the region in 2025: www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/01/t...
Transit Expansion in North America: A Look Ahead to 2026, and a 2025 Roundup
In 2026, new fixed-guideway transit lines are opening across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In this overview, I compile information about each of these projects, including: Metro and monora…
www.thetransportpolitic.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
An update from @yonahfreemark.com on new transit lines opening across the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2026 and a roundup of the projects that opened in the region in 2025: www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/01/t...
"Today, 85 percent of Brazilian soybeans are grown using the bacteria fertilizers Hungria and her colleagues developed. Their work saves farmers about $25 billion on fertilizer costs and prevents 54 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions every year." wapo.st/49yANXj by Nicolás Rivero
These farmers are cutting pollution and fighting hunger — with bacteria
Mariangela Hungria won the 2025 World Food Prize for her work on microbes that feed plants nitrogen, allowing farmers to slash fertilizer costs and pollution.
wapo.st
January 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"Today, 85 percent of Brazilian soybeans are grown using the bacteria fertilizers Hungria and her colleagues developed. Their work saves farmers about $25 billion on fertilizer costs and prevents 54 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions every year." wapo.st/49yANXj by Nicolás Rivero
"If you are trying to tell the future of energy and climate policy in 2026, start here: Americans are going to need a lot more electricity in the years to come, as cheaply and cleanly as we can get it," writes @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social: heatmap.news/politics/202... 🔌💡
2025 Was the Year of Energy Confusion
Neither Republicans nor Democrats have a coherent idea of how to move forward.
heatmap.news
January 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM
"If you are trying to tell the future of energy and climate policy in 2026, start here: Americans are going to need a lot more electricity in the years to come, as cheaply and cleanly as we can get it," writes @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social: heatmap.news/politics/202... 🔌💡
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December 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I publish original reporting, Q&As, commentary, and highlights from what I've been reading at my newsletter, Quitting Carbon. If you sign up before the end of 2025, you can get one year of the newsletter at a 25% discount: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-... 🔌💡
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I launched Quitting Carbon a little more than a year ago with a simple goal: provide context on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition.
There is no shortage...
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December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today is your last day to take advantage of a special offer to get one year of my newsletter, Quitting Carbon, at a 25% discount. Support independent journalism on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-... 🔌💡
"Previously unseen photos obtained by The Washington Post show the White House grounds being reworked over six months as part of a far-reaching overhaul tied to plans for a new, 90,000-square-foot ballroom." wapo.st/49yVT83 by @jonathanreports.bsky.social
New images offer closer look at demolition for the White House ballroom
The project reflects Trump’s expansive view of presidential authority — even over the White House itself.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"Previously unseen photos obtained by The Washington Post show the White House grounds being reworked over six months as part of a far-reaching overhaul tied to plans for a new, 90,000-square-foot ballroom." wapo.st/49yVT83 by @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Today is your last day to take advantage of a special offer to get one year of my newsletter, Quitting Carbon, at a 25% discount. Support independent journalism on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-... 🔌💡
End-of-year special offer: Get one year of Quitting Carbon at a 25% discount
Dear readers,
I launched Quitting Carbon a little more than a year ago with a simple goal: provide context on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition.
There is no shortage...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today is your last day to take advantage of a special offer to get one year of my newsletter, Quitting Carbon, at a 25% discount. Support independent journalism on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-... 🔌💡
@gregor.us on the "tectonic shift underway" because of China's EV initiative: www.coldeye.earth/p/transition... 🔌💡
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@gregor.us on the "tectonic shift underway" because of China's EV initiative: www.coldeye.earth/p/transition... 🔌💡
"Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk dismantled federal agencies created by Congress and cut previously approved funding for other programs." wapo.st/3LlDNx0
Kennedy, other Trump officials balk at requests to testify on Capitol Hill
Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch.
wapo.st
December 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk dismantled federal agencies created by Congress and cut previously approved funding for other programs." wapo.st/3LlDNx0
I publish original reporting, Q&As, commentary, and highlights from what I've been reading at my newsletter, Quitting Carbon. If you sign up before the end of 2025, you can get one year of the newsletter at a 25% discount: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-... 🔌💡
End-of-year special offer: Get one year of Quitting Carbon at a 25% discount
Dear readers,
I launched Quitting Carbon a little more than a year ago with a simple goal: provide context on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition.
There is no shortage...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I publish original reporting, Q&As, commentary, and highlights from what I've been reading at my newsletter, Quitting Carbon. If you sign up before the end of 2025, you can get one year of the newsletter at a 25% discount: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-... 🔌💡
Dominion Energy brought the first legal challenge to the Trump administration's offshore wind pause: "The complaint ... argued that the administration’s actions were causing the company 'immediate, irreparable harm' and $5 million in losses per day." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c... 🔌💡
Democratic Governors Are Fighting Trump’s War on Wind Energy
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Dominion Energy brought the first legal challenge to the Trump administration's offshore wind pause: "The complaint ... argued that the administration’s actions were causing the company 'immediate, irreparable harm' and $5 million in losses per day." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c... 🔌💡
"The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/c... by Lisa Friedman and @maxinejoselow.bsky.social 🔌💡
Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/c... by Lisa Friedman and @maxinejoselow.bsky.social 🔌💡
My latest at Quitting Carbon: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more highlights from what I've been reading: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... 🔌💡
What I’m reading: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more
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December 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
My latest at Quitting Carbon: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more highlights from what I've been reading: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... 🔌💡
My last newsletter of the year at Quitting Carbon: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more highlights from what I've been reading: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... 🔌💡
What I’m reading: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more
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Welcome back to another recap of highlights from...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
My last newsletter of the year at Quitting Carbon: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more highlights from what I've been reading: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... 🔌💡
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EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America.
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America.
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
Hydrostor received final permitting approval from @calenergy.bsky.social for its 500MW/4,000MWh Willow Rock Energy Storage Center advanced compressed air energy storage project in Kern County. According to the company, the project will be "shovel-ready in 2026." hydrostor.ca/hydrostors-w... 🔌💡
Hydrostor’s Willow Rock Energy Storage Center Obtains Final Approval for Power Plant License
Hydrostor’s flagship 500 MW energy storage project is positioned to be shovel-ready in 2026
hydrostor.ca
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hydrostor received final permitting approval from @calenergy.bsky.social for its 500MW/4,000MWh Willow Rock Energy Storage Center advanced compressed air energy storage project in Kern County. According to the company, the project will be "shovel-ready in 2026." hydrostor.ca/hydrostors-w... 🔌💡
"Switching to electricity could significantly and immediately slash [industrial] emissions in many places, according to a new report by @the2035initiative.bsky.social at the University of California, Santa Barbara." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... via @mariagallucci.bsky.social 🔌💡
Electrifying these factories could cut a gigaton of CO2 pollution
The U.S. industrial sector relies on gas-fired boilers to make heat. A new report shows how manufacturers can electrify and decarbonize, starting now.
www.canarymedia.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"Switching to electricity could significantly and immediately slash [industrial] emissions in many places, according to a new report by @the2035initiative.bsky.social at the University of California, Santa Barbara." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... via @mariagallucci.bsky.social 🔌💡
"Ørsted is evaluating all options to resolve the matter expeditiously, together with its partners. This includes engagement with BOEM and other permitting agencies as well as the evaluation of potential legal proceedings." orsted.com/en/media/new... 🔌💡
Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind receive lease suspension orders from US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
orsted.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Ørsted is evaluating all options to resolve the matter expeditiously, together with its partners. This includes engagement with BOEM and other permitting agencies as well as the evaluation of potential legal proceedings." orsted.com/en/media/new... 🔌💡
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After what we're seeing at CBS, if today is not the perfect day for everyone to find some independent journalism & nonprofit newsrooms to support... what day could be better?
December 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
After what we're seeing at CBS, if today is not the perfect day for everyone to find some independent journalism & nonprofit newsrooms to support... what day could be better?
Last week, @nyserda.bsky.social announced a $300 million competitive solicitation to support offshore wind port infrastructure development in New York: www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsro... 🔌💡
$300 Million Announced for Port Infrastructure Development - NYSERDA
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced a $300 million competitive solicitation to support maritime port development and improvement projects that will i...
www.nyserda.ny.gov
December 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Last week, @nyserda.bsky.social announced a $300 million competitive solicitation to support offshore wind port infrastructure development in New York: www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsro... 🔌💡
Installers have won approval from a growing number of utilities to use meter socket adapters to circumvent complex electrical work that can add days of labor and thousands of dollars in costs to installations, reports @jeffstjohn.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dis... 🔌💡
A path to fast, cheap home solar and batteries: go through the meter
New digital meter socket adapters from Tesla and others make home solar, battery, and EV charging installs a snap. But only if utilities let homes use…
www.canarymedia.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Installers have won approval from a growing number of utilities to use meter socket adapters to circumvent complex electrical work that can add days of labor and thousands of dollars in costs to installations, reports @jeffstjohn.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dis... 🔌💡
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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
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Agree.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
Via @liamjscott.bsky.social at the other site here’s the full email from 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi. She’s putting her career on the line by fighting here. And she’s fighting for all of us.
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Agree.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
"Because they started out expensive, EVs have yet to be seen as economy cars — in the United States, at least. But with more affordable models arriving just as the car market starts to creak, that could soon change," writes @andrewmoseman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/electric-veh...
More Affordable EVs Are Coming in the Nick of Time
Just as Americans have started to revolt against expensive cars.
heatmap.news
December 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"Because they started out expensive, EVs have yet to be seen as economy cars — in the United States, at least. But with more affordable models arriving just as the car market starts to creak, that could soon change," writes @andrewmoseman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/electric-veh...
"Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to eliminate the '100-foot-rule' for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars a year." www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo... 🔌💡
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Eliminate Unfair Utility Subsidy That Passes the Buck for New Residential Gas Hookups to All Customers
Governor Hochul signed legislation to eliminate the “100-foot-rule” for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
www.governor.ny.gov
December 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to eliminate the '100-foot-rule' for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars a year." www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo... 🔌💡