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China and Russia are racing to dominate the global nuclear supply chain — the US and its allies can't afford to fall behind.
A stronger US-UK civil nuclear partnership is key to staying ahead & beating back Russian & Chinese influence.
Read our latest👇
www.thirdway.org/report/atomb...
A stronger US-UK civil nuclear partnership is key to staying ahead & beating back Russian & Chinese influence.
Read our latest👇
www.thirdway.org/report/atomb...
Third Way
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March 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
China and Russia are racing to dominate the global nuclear supply chain — the US and its allies can't afford to fall behind.
A stronger US-UK civil nuclear partnership is key to staying ahead & beating back Russian & Chinese influence.
Read our latest👇
www.thirdway.org/report/atomb...
A stronger US-UK civil nuclear partnership is key to staying ahead & beating back Russian & Chinese influence.
Read our latest👇
www.thirdway.org/report/atomb...
The administration's irresponsible funding freeze is putting North Carolinian families in limbo.
Critical IRA programs designed to cut energy costs are now paused, delaying savings and stalling progress.
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/m...
Critical IRA programs designed to cut energy costs are now paused, delaying savings and stalling progress.
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/m...
Money for NC programs up in the air amid battle over federal funding
A battle over federal spending has dozens of North Carolina programs caught in the crossfire.
www.wsoctv.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The administration's irresponsible funding freeze is putting North Carolinian families in limbo.
Critical IRA programs designed to cut energy costs are now paused, delaying savings and stalling progress.
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/m...
Critical IRA programs designed to cut energy costs are now paused, delaying savings and stalling progress.
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/m...
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Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico are officially taking effect.
Confused? Let SHIFT KEY break it down. @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessejenkins.bsky.social explain how these tariffs impact the U.S. auto industry, with help from @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social's Ellen Hughes-Cromwick.
Confused? Let SHIFT KEY break it down. @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessejenkins.bsky.social explain how these tariffs impact the U.S. auto industry, with help from @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social's Ellen Hughes-Cromwick.
The U.S. Auto Industry Wasn’t Built for Tariffs
Rob and Jesse talk with former Ford economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick.
heatmap.news
March 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico are officially taking effect.
Confused? Let SHIFT KEY break it down. @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessejenkins.bsky.social explain how these tariffs impact the U.S. auto industry, with help from @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social's Ellen Hughes-Cromwick.
Confused? Let SHIFT KEY break it down. @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessejenkins.bsky.social explain how these tariffs impact the U.S. auto industry, with help from @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social's Ellen Hughes-Cromwick.
AI is booming, and energy demand is skyrocketing along with it. States are responding with smart policies to power AI’s growth with clean, reliable energy.
In our latest, we break down how VA & TX are leading the way — and what other states can learn.
www.thirdway.org/memo/from-te...
In our latest, we break down how VA & TX are leading the way — and what other states can learn.
www.thirdway.org/memo/from-te...
Third Way
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February 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
AI is booming, and energy demand is skyrocketing along with it. States are responding with smart policies to power AI’s growth with clean, reliable energy.
In our latest, we break down how VA & TX are leading the way — and what other states can learn.
www.thirdway.org/memo/from-te...
In our latest, we break down how VA & TX are leading the way — and what other states can learn.
www.thirdway.org/memo/from-te...
Our own @jsfreed.bsky.social nails it here: the Green New Deal never matched the values of everyday people, so Republicans used it as a prop to scare voters.
Protecting climate progress means meeting voters where they're at, not clinging to out-of-touch slogans.
grist.org/protest/the-...
Protecting climate progress means meeting voters where they're at, not clinging to out-of-touch slogans.
grist.org/protest/the-...
The uncertain future of the Green New Deal
Trump can't stop talking about the Green New Deal. Should activists?
grist.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Our own @jsfreed.bsky.social nails it here: the Green New Deal never matched the values of everyday people, so Republicans used it as a prop to scare voters.
Protecting climate progress means meeting voters where they're at, not clinging to out-of-touch slogans.
grist.org/protest/the-...
Protecting climate progress means meeting voters where they're at, not clinging to out-of-touch slogans.
grist.org/protest/the-...
Nuclear generates clean, reliable power. Restarting plants like Duane Arnold in Iowa will boost US energy production, create jobs, and jumpstart innovation.
More from Third Way's Alan Ahn in the Des Moines Register👇
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
More from Third Way's Alan Ahn in the Des Moines Register👇
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
Nuclear energy in places such as Iowa supports the green transition we need | Opinion
As demand grows, we can't rely only on fossil fuels and existing renewable sources, writes Alan Ahn of the think tank Third Way.
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Nuclear generates clean, reliable power. Restarting plants like Duane Arnold in Iowa will boost US energy production, create jobs, and jumpstart innovation.
More from Third Way's Alan Ahn in the Des Moines Register👇
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
More from Third Way's Alan Ahn in the Des Moines Register👇
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
Trump's latest tariffs are clumsy and expensive –American consumers will get stuck with the bill. Healthy competition helps keep prices low and pushes industry to modernize and clean up production. Trump’s plan stifles progress and jacks up costs. 1/2
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Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum could raise these prices
Trump this week announced 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum.
abcnews.go.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump's latest tariffs are clumsy and expensive –American consumers will get stuck with the bill. Healthy competition helps keep prices low and pushes industry to modernize and clean up production. Trump’s plan stifles progress and jacks up costs. 1/2
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-tar...
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-tar...
Reason for optimism from @canarymedia.com's Dan McCarthy: "Last year’s total energy transition investment was 11% higher than in 2023 and more than double what was spent in 2020. Most of this money is flowing to electrified transportation and clean energy.”
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: Global investment in the energy transition surpasses $2T
An unprecedented amount of money is flowing to clean-energy, EV, and grid projects around the world, but more is needed to eliminate fossil fuels.
www.canarymedia.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reason for optimism from @canarymedia.com's Dan McCarthy: "Last year’s total energy transition investment was 11% higher than in 2023 and more than double what was spent in 2020. Most of this money is flowing to electrified transportation and clean energy.”
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
AI and data centers are fueling skyrocketing energy demand, & nuclear is ready to meet the moment.
The US & UK have a chance to lead the world in adv nuclear deployment, strengthening our energy security & tech competitiveness.
Our latest with Tony Blair Institute👇
www.thirdway.org/blog/revital...
The US & UK have a chance to lead the world in adv nuclear deployment, strengthening our energy security & tech competitiveness.
Our latest with Tony Blair Institute👇
www.thirdway.org/blog/revital...
February 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
AI and data centers are fueling skyrocketing energy demand, & nuclear is ready to meet the moment.
The US & UK have a chance to lead the world in adv nuclear deployment, strengthening our energy security & tech competitiveness.
Our latest with Tony Blair Institute👇
www.thirdway.org/blog/revital...
The US & UK have a chance to lead the world in adv nuclear deployment, strengthening our energy security & tech competitiveness.
Our latest with Tony Blair Institute👇
www.thirdway.org/blog/revital...
What we're reading: "Wind and solar surpassed coal for the first time last year and are expected to dominate freshly-added capacity throughout 2025, with hundreds of thousands of new jobs turbocharged by the IRA’s tax credits," in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How Trump is targeting wind and solar energy – and delighting big oil
Critics say Trump is using every presidential power possible against clean power in sharp turn after Biden investments created jobs
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What we're reading: "Wind and solar surpassed coal for the first time last year and are expected to dominate freshly-added capacity throughout 2025, with hundreds of thousands of new jobs turbocharged by the IRA’s tax credits," in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Climate activists hijacked the DNC chair forum with purity tests that alienate voters & stall progress.
In our latest, @jsfreed.bsky.social breaks down why their demands could lose elections -- and set climate progress back.
www.thirdway.org/blog/in-dnc-...
In our latest, @jsfreed.bsky.social breaks down why their demands could lose elections -- and set climate progress back.
www.thirdway.org/blog/in-dnc-...
February 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Climate activists hijacked the DNC chair forum with purity tests that alienate voters & stall progress.
In our latest, @jsfreed.bsky.social breaks down why their demands could lose elections -- and set climate progress back.
www.thirdway.org/blog/in-dnc-...
In our latest, @jsfreed.bsky.social breaks down why their demands could lose elections -- and set climate progress back.
www.thirdway.org/blog/in-dnc-...
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🚨 Brand new episode of SHIFT KEY is here 🚨
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com sit down with @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick to chat about what Trump’s tariffs mean for the automaking industry and the EV transition.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com sit down with @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick to chat about what Trump’s tariffs mean for the automaking industry and the EV transition.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
The U.S. Auto Industry Wasn’t Built for Tariffs
Rob and Jesse talk with former Ford economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick.
heatmap.news
February 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🚨 Brand new episode of SHIFT KEY is here 🚨
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com sit down with @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick to chat about what Trump’s tariffs mean for the automaking industry and the EV transition.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessedjenkins.com sit down with @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social’s Ellen Hughes-Cromwick to chat about what Trump’s tariffs mean for the automaking industry and the EV transition.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Trump’s funding freeze is still in effect for clean energy, stalling critical projects and putting thousands of jobs at risk. That’s not leadership, it’s chaos.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Trump admin’s attack on clean energy and climate funding continues
Federal funding portals are down. Binding contracts are at risk. And a legal battle is sure to come. What happens next?
www.canarymedia.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Trump’s funding freeze is still in effect for clean energy, stalling critical projects and putting thousands of jobs at risk. That’s not leadership, it’s chaos.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Trump’s freeze on government funding was irresponsible to begin with, and their half-hearted attempts to walk back OMB’s guidance have only created more confusion. Rescinding this memo does not mean funding is restored. 1/4
January 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump’s freeze on government funding was irresponsible to begin with, and their half-hearted attempts to walk back OMB’s guidance have only created more confusion. Rescinding this memo does not mean funding is restored. 1/4
"The positive impacts of clean energy and decarbonization need to be able to transcend elections and partisan politics," @jsfreed.bsky.social tells @gristnews.bsky.social's @zteirstein.bsky.social .
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grist.org/politics/joe...
Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?
Joe Biden's climate change agenda was a surprising success — and a cautionary tale for future Democratic leaders.
grist.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"The positive impacts of clean energy and decarbonization need to be able to transcend elections and partisan politics," @jsfreed.bsky.social tells @gristnews.bsky.social's @zteirstein.bsky.social .
grist.org/politics/joe...
grist.org/politics/joe...
What we're reading: "While framed as a way to revive the American auto industry, the orders could cause US carmakers to fall behind if they scale back their electric vehicle programs," @nytimes.com's Jack Ewing writes on Trump 2.0 and EVs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What we're reading: "While framed as a way to revive the American auto industry, the orders could cause US carmakers to fall behind if they scale back their electric vehicle programs," @nytimes.com's Jack Ewing writes on Trump 2.0 and EVs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national energy emergency to increase fossil fuel production. He’s right: we face an energy emergency that risks our national security. But he’s focused on all the wrong solutions. 1/4
January 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national energy emergency to increase fossil fuel production. He’s right: we face an energy emergency that risks our national security. But he’s focused on all the wrong solutions. 1/4
DOE's new report highlights Third Way’s analysis: Achieving all 6 Earthshots could cut 3.9B tons of CO₂ & save $850B in energy costs by 2050.
This is what it looks like when bold climate action drives economic growth.
Read the full report👇
www.energy.gov/eere/chartin...
This is what it looks like when bold climate action drives economic growth.
Read the full report👇
www.energy.gov/eere/chartin...
Charting the Path: An Energy Earthshots Initiative Report
The Energy Earthshots portfolio is diverse and inclusive of many different technologies, pathways, and assessment methods with a common goal of improving lives through American innovation.
www.energy.gov
January 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
DOE's new report highlights Third Way’s analysis: Achieving all 6 Earthshots could cut 3.9B tons of CO₂ & save $850B in energy costs by 2050.
This is what it looks like when bold climate action drives economic growth.
Read the full report👇
www.energy.gov/eere/chartin...
This is what it looks like when bold climate action drives economic growth.
Read the full report👇
www.energy.gov/eere/chartin...
The catastrophic California wildfires are a stark reminder that climate change is already impacting Americans—and it’s only going to get worse without action.
Clean energy cannot remain a partisan issue – it needs bipartisan, wide-ranging support.
apnews.com/article/bide...
Clean energy cannot remain a partisan issue – it needs bipartisan, wide-ranging support.
apnews.com/article/bide...
Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show 'you have to take the science seriously'
A top adviser to President Joe Biden says the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area are the latest sign of the growing threat posed by climate change — one that President-elect Donald Trump will ha...
apnews.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The catastrophic California wildfires are a stark reminder that climate change is already impacting Americans—and it’s only going to get worse without action.
Clean energy cannot remain a partisan issue – it needs bipartisan, wide-ranging support.
apnews.com/article/bide...
Clean energy cannot remain a partisan issue – it needs bipartisan, wide-ranging support.
apnews.com/article/bide...
Third Way is hiring! We’re looking for a Digital Media Advisor, Health Policy Advisor, Program Coordinator, and more.
Learn more and apply ⬇️
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Learn more and apply ⬇️
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January 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Third Way is hiring! We’re looking for a Digital Media Advisor, Health Policy Advisor, Program Coordinator, and more.
Learn more and apply ⬇️
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Learn more and apply ⬇️
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What we’re listening to: Catalyst with host Shayle Kann and @reuters.com’s Ernest Scheyder on the lithium market, its role in EV adoption, and the clean energy transition.
www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
Lithium’s wild ride
Prices shot up then crashed. Now what?
www.latitudemedia.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What we’re listening to: Catalyst with host Shayle Kann and @reuters.com’s Ernest Scheyder on the lithium market, its role in EV adoption, and the clean energy transition.
www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
ICYMI: The US Treasury Department finalized #45V guidance last week.
This credit positions the US to lead in building a global clean hydrogen economy. But to fully unlock its potential, we need strong partnerships and clear pathways to investment.
heatmap.news/climate/fina...
This credit positions the US to lead in building a global clean hydrogen economy. But to fully unlock its potential, we need strong partnerships and clear pathways to investment.
heatmap.news/climate/fina...
There’s Something for (Almost) Everyone in the Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules
The Biden administration is hoping they’ll be a starting gun for the industry. The industry may or may not be fully satisfied.
heatmap.news
January 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
ICYMI: The US Treasury Department finalized #45V guidance last week.
This credit positions the US to lead in building a global clean hydrogen economy. But to fully unlock its potential, we need strong partnerships and clear pathways to investment.
heatmap.news/climate/fina...
This credit positions the US to lead in building a global clean hydrogen economy. But to fully unlock its potential, we need strong partnerships and clear pathways to investment.
heatmap.news/climate/fina...
Global demand for nuclear energy is booming, and US advanced nuclear developers are poised to lead.
But staying competitive means meeting international safeguards & nonproliferation standards.
Our latest breaks down the policies we need to make that happen ⬇️
www.thirdway.org/blog/prepari...
But staying competitive means meeting international safeguards & nonproliferation standards.
Our latest breaks down the policies we need to make that happen ⬇️
www.thirdway.org/blog/prepari...
Third Way
www.thirdway.org
December 19, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Global demand for nuclear energy is booming, and US advanced nuclear developers are poised to lead.
But staying competitive means meeting international safeguards & nonproliferation standards.
Our latest breaks down the policies we need to make that happen ⬇️
www.thirdway.org/blog/prepari...
But staying competitive means meeting international safeguards & nonproliferation standards.
Our latest breaks down the policies we need to make that happen ⬇️
www.thirdway.org/blog/prepari...
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev hits the nail on the head: manufacturing is the backbone of economic strength and national security. The US must step up with a comprehensive industrial strategy— or we risk ceding both economic and military dominance to China.
www.noahpinion.blog/p/manufactur...
www.noahpinion.blog/p/manufactur...
Manufacturing is a war now
And the democracies are losing.
www.noahpinion.blog
December 19, 2024 at 5:42 PM
@noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev hits the nail on the head: manufacturing is the backbone of economic strength and national security. The US must step up with a comprehensive industrial strategy— or we risk ceding both economic and military dominance to China.
www.noahpinion.blog/p/manufactur...
www.noahpinion.blog/p/manufactur...
Today’s PG&E announcement shows how the DOE's
Loan Programs Office can support a stronger, more reliable power grid — critical for boosting America’s economic growth and competitiveness.
www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...
Loan Programs Office can support a stronger, more reliable power grid — critical for boosting America’s economic growth and competitiveness.
www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...
Exclusive | Biden Administration Agrees to Record $15 Billion Loan to PG&E
The Energy Department loan would finance the California utility’s efforts to upgrade the power grid and reduce emissions.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Today’s PG&E announcement shows how the DOE's
Loan Programs Office can support a stronger, more reliable power grid — critical for boosting America’s economic growth and competitiveness.
www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...
Loan Programs Office can support a stronger, more reliable power grid — critical for boosting America’s economic growth and competitiveness.
www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...