Jennifer Rennicks
@jenrennicks.bsky.social
Advancing climate policy, transport electrification, clean energy | @UMich @TuftsUniversity alumna | reading, running or listening to TSwift in Appalachia
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Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of #ClimateChange, head to our website: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Climate change: evidence and causes | Royal Society
Supplementary information for the project 'Climate Change: Evidence and causes'.
royalsociety.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of #ClimateChange, head to our website: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
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💨 Nearly 150 companies are now working on Direct Air Capture, with projects expanding from Iceland to Kenya.
WRI Climate breaks down 6 things to know about #DAC and how policy and investment shifts are shaping its future 👉 bit.ly/4809ogB
#CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction
WRI Climate breaks down 6 things to know about #DAC and how policy and investment shifts are shaping its future 👉 bit.ly/4809ogB
#CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction
September 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
💨 Nearly 150 companies are now working on Direct Air Capture, with projects expanding from Iceland to Kenya.
WRI Climate breaks down 6 things to know about #DAC and how policy and investment shifts are shaping its future 👉 bit.ly/4809ogB
#CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction
WRI Climate breaks down 6 things to know about #DAC and how policy and investment shifts are shaping its future 👉 bit.ly/4809ogB
#CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction
one might almost say "It's the economy, stupid"
(ah yes, Bill Clinton did say that, 30+ years ago and it's still true today)
(ah yes, Bill Clinton did say that, 30+ years ago and it's still true today)
Here's the thing about "Dems should focus on 'the economy'" and not broader political fights: There is no way to improve life for working class in an economy controlled by a regime of the bullies, by the bribes, for the billionaires. Unless you fight for our freedoms - you won't add to our wallets.
July 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
one might almost say "It's the economy, stupid"
(ah yes, Bill Clinton did say that, 30+ years ago and it's still true today)
(ah yes, Bill Clinton did say that, 30+ years ago and it's still true today)
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"H.R.1. will undercut the Administration’s stated goal of ‘unleashing American energy’ and sends a chilling signal to families, businesses & investors alike. Abruptly phasing out clean energy tax credits will raise costs, slow innovation and jeopardize America’s energy security." go.wri.org/IADksa
July 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"H.R.1. will undercut the Administration’s stated goal of ‘unleashing American energy’ and sends a chilling signal to families, businesses & investors alike. Abruptly phasing out clean energy tax credits will raise costs, slow innovation and jeopardize America’s energy security." go.wri.org/IADksa
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REPEAT Project just completed our rapid analysis of the impacts of the Senate-passed version of the One Big "Beautiful" Bill (OBBB), which the House is considering now, on the US energy sector and emissions. Still working up full report, but here is a sneak peak...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
REPEAT Project just completed our rapid analysis of the impacts of the Senate-passed version of the One Big "Beautiful" Bill (OBBB), which the House is considering now, on the US energy sector and emissions. Still working up full report, but here is a sneak peak...
🔌💡 🧵
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🔌💡 “We’re undermining the entire infrastructure to onshore those industries & we’re going to make it a lot more expensive for other industries like #AI & data centers to move here by making their #energy costs go through the roof” @robbieorvis.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
GOP tax bill draws flak on energy provisions from some onetime allies
The GOP’s massive tax and immigration measure slashes federal funding on renewables and clean energy initiatives just as U.S. energy demand soars
www.washingtonpost.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🔌💡 “We’re undermining the entire infrastructure to onshore those industries & we’re going to make it a lot more expensive for other industries like #AI & data centers to move here by making their #energy costs go through the roof” @robbieorvis.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Republicans will claim Padilla — one of the kindest people I know — is a menacing man who stormed the briefing with smoke coming out of his ears.
But the video doesn't lie.
He didn’t lunge. He announced himself. He just wanted answers.
But the video doesn't lie.
He didn’t lunge. He announced himself. He just wanted answers.
June 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Republicans will claim Padilla — one of the kindest people I know — is a menacing man who stormed the briefing with smoke coming out of his ears.
But the video doesn't lie.
He didn’t lunge. He announced himself. He just wanted answers.
But the video doesn't lie.
He didn’t lunge. He announced himself. He just wanted answers.
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First 100%-electric flight landing at JFK airport cost $8 for the electricity (to travel 70 nautical miles in 35 minutes).
That's $1.60 per passenger for the 5 passengers.
"Drastically reduces the cost of flying"
"Quieter, simpler"
generalaviationnews.com/2025/06/05/f...
That's $1.60 per passenger for the 5 passengers.
"Drastically reduces the cost of flying"
"Quieter, simpler"
generalaviationnews.com/2025/06/05/f...
First electric aircraft lands at JFK — General Aviation News
According to Beta Technology officials, the ALIA can fly 250 nautical miles on a single charge. He told reporters from Reuters that it cost just $8 to power the 45-minute flight.
generalaviationnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
First 100%-electric flight landing at JFK airport cost $8 for the electricity (to travel 70 nautical miles in 35 minutes).
That's $1.60 per passenger for the 5 passengers.
"Drastically reduces the cost of flying"
"Quieter, simpler"
generalaviationnews.com/2025/06/05/f...
That's $1.60 per passenger for the 5 passengers.
"Drastically reduces the cost of flying"
"Quieter, simpler"
generalaviationnews.com/2025/06/05/f...
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House Republicans are moving to mark up President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda next week. But after over six months of work, many key pieces are still in flux, including SALT and Medicaid.
punchbowl.news/article/fina...
punchbowl.news/article/fina...
‘Stay tuned’: The half-baked Republican reconciliation plan
So much about Republicans' reconciliation package is still undecided even though the leadership says they’ve been working on it for more than six months.
punchbowl.news
May 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
House Republicans are moving to mark up President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda next week. But after over six months of work, many key pieces are still in flux, including SALT and Medicaid.
punchbowl.news/article/fina...
punchbowl.news/article/fina...
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Breaking News: The U.S. will no longer track the cost of the most expensive natural disasters, in the Trump administration’s latest move to restrict climate research.
U.S. Government to Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Breaking News: The U.S. will no longer track the cost of the most expensive natural disasters, in the Trump administration’s latest move to restrict climate research.
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Where Robert Prevost, the new US-born Pope, stands on climate change:
"Prevost is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change"
collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car...
"Prevost is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change"
collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car...
May 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Where Robert Prevost, the new US-born Pope, stands on climate change:
"Prevost is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change"
collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car...
"Prevost is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change"
collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car...
damnit - I love eating bowls of white rice, especially before long runs. there's some motivation for #climateaction
April 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
damnit - I love eating bowls of white rice, especially before long runs. there's some motivation for #climateaction
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Here's a first look at sea surface temperature data from the new NOAA ERSSTv6 dataset... this animation shows the yearly anomalies over the last 100 years.
Data available at www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb...
Data available at www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb...
April 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Here's a first look at sea surface temperature data from the new NOAA ERSSTv6 dataset... this animation shows the yearly anomalies over the last 100 years.
Data available at www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb...
Data available at www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb...
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🚲 Giving up your gas car = 78x more emissions impact than composting
🌱 Eating less meat = 40% of the impact of full veganism
🏡 Solar + home energy upgrades = huge reductions
Everyday sustainable choices matter – to an extent. More from WRI: bit.ly/4iWUA55
🌱 Eating less meat = 40% of the impact of full veganism
🏡 Solar + home energy upgrades = huge reductions
Everyday sustainable choices matter – to an extent. More from WRI: bit.ly/4iWUA55
April 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🚲 Giving up your gas car = 78x more emissions impact than composting
🌱 Eating less meat = 40% of the impact of full veganism
🏡 Solar + home energy upgrades = huge reductions
Everyday sustainable choices matter – to an extent. More from WRI: bit.ly/4iWUA55
🌱 Eating less meat = 40% of the impact of full veganism
🏡 Solar + home energy upgrades = huge reductions
Everyday sustainable choices matter – to an extent. More from WRI: bit.ly/4iWUA55
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Trying to make sense of today's tariff news. There's some big news, some small news, and some easy-to-misinterpret news. So let's chat.
April 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trying to make sense of today's tariff news. There's some big news, some small news, and some easy-to-misinterpret news. So let's chat.
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I've never been a Treasury secretary, so what would I know, but I reckon transparently lying about easily checked facts won't calm fears in the market, or the broader population.
April 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I've never been a Treasury secretary, so what would I know, but I reckon transparently lying about easily checked facts won't calm fears in the market, or the broader population.
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The Southeast is experiencing explosive growth in population, manufacturing, and energy demand — but our energy grid hasn’t kept up. It’s time to grow the grid!
Read the report here.
www.southernrenewable.org/uploads/1/9/...
Read the report here.
www.southernrenewable.org/uploads/1/9/...
April 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Southeast is experiencing explosive growth in population, manufacturing, and energy demand — but our energy grid hasn’t kept up. It’s time to grow the grid!
Read the report here.
www.southernrenewable.org/uploads/1/9/...
Read the report here.
www.southernrenewable.org/uploads/1/9/...
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We have a new LPO director. President Trump appointed Lane Genatowski, former ARPA-E director, to lead the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). During Trump's first term, Genatowski expanded ARPA-E’s focus to include nuclear fusion & CO2 management. www.energy.gov/lpo/person/l... 🔌💡
Lane Genatowski
www.energy.gov
March 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We have a new LPO director. President Trump appointed Lane Genatowski, former ARPA-E director, to lead the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). During Trump's first term, Genatowski expanded ARPA-E’s focus to include nuclear fusion & CO2 management. www.energy.gov/lpo/person/l... 🔌💡
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White House acknowledges several top Trump officials plotted Yemen strikes in unclassified group chat that included Atlantic editor.
The group chat appeared to involve key national security figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Atlantic.
The group chat appeared to involve key national security figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Atlantic.
White House acknowledges ‘inadvertent’ leak involving top Trump officials
The Atlantic reported that its top editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally added to a group chat where Trump’s national security team plotted attacking Yemen.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
White House acknowledges several top Trump officials plotted Yemen strikes in unclassified group chat that included Atlantic editor.
The group chat appeared to involve key national security figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Atlantic.
The group chat appeared to involve key national security figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Atlantic.
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Is the US ready for a massive surge in #ElectricityDemand? With AI, EVs, manufacturing + more driving load growth, how will the grid hold up? ⚡️
💡 Read our NEW article about how policymakers can act fast to ensure energy stays affordable & reliable ➡️ www.wri.org/insights/man...
💡 Read our NEW article about how policymakers can act fast to ensure energy stays affordable & reliable ➡️ www.wri.org/insights/man...
March 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Is the US ready for a massive surge in #ElectricityDemand? With AI, EVs, manufacturing + more driving load growth, how will the grid hold up? ⚡️
💡 Read our NEW article about how policymakers can act fast to ensure energy stays affordable & reliable ➡️ www.wri.org/insights/man...
💡 Read our NEW article about how policymakers can act fast to ensure energy stays affordable & reliable ➡️ www.wri.org/insights/man...
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What does “responsible” #CarbonRemoval mean?
#CDR is a fast-growing field, with growing emphasis on ensuring communities receive local benefits and avoid harms. WRI unpacks what responsible CDR looks like and how good #governance frameworks can benefit and protect people, nature and climate.
#CDR is a fast-growing field, with growing emphasis on ensuring communities receive local benefits and avoid harms. WRI unpacks what responsible CDR looks like and how good #governance frameworks can benefit and protect people, nature and climate.
Carbon Dioxide Removal Must Be Scaled Responsibly. But What Does That Mean?
As the carbon removal industry ramps up, there is a growing emphasis on ensuring communities don’t experience harm and have access to local benefits.
www.wri.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What does “responsible” #CarbonRemoval mean?
#CDR is a fast-growing field, with growing emphasis on ensuring communities receive local benefits and avoid harms. WRI unpacks what responsible CDR looks like and how good #governance frameworks can benefit and protect people, nature and climate.
#CDR is a fast-growing field, with growing emphasis on ensuring communities receive local benefits and avoid harms. WRI unpacks what responsible CDR looks like and how good #governance frameworks can benefit and protect people, nature and climate.
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This is the best reporting I’ve found on what has been the key question looming over this whole week: What could Trump do during a shutdown that he can’t do otherwise?
www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/how-a-shut...
www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/how-a-shut...
How a Shutdown Could Empower Trump
And potentially put Elon Musk and DOGE into overdrive.
www.wakeuptopolitics.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the best reporting I’ve found on what has been the key question looming over this whole week: What could Trump do during a shutdown that he can’t do otherwise?
www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/how-a-shut...
www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/how-a-shut...
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! Top Tesla rival BYD announces new battery that can charge 292 miles in 5 minutes. While Tesla's sales have been flagging, BYD's are on a rocket ship, up 161% last month y/y.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges an EV in Five Minutes
BYD Co. unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.
www.bloomberg.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
! Top Tesla rival BYD announces new battery that can charge 292 miles in 5 minutes. While Tesla's sales have been flagging, BYD's are on a rocket ship, up 161% last month y/y.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
is there a silver - er GREEN - lining to all of the turmoil being kicked up from tariffs and trade wars? @heatmap.news' @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social takes a look and it's a delightful read heatmap.news/politics/gre...
Call Him ‘Green New Donald’
Oh, he’d never self-identify as an environmentalist. But not even climate activists have had the courage to propose a 10% tax on energy.
heatmap.news
March 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
is there a silver - er GREEN - lining to all of the turmoil being kicked up from tariffs and trade wars? @heatmap.news' @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social takes a look and it's a delightful read heatmap.news/politics/gre...
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Where can the United States make progress on climate action during the Trump administration?
We outline the challenges and opportunities for the United States move forward during the next four years ➡️ bit.ly/4hOmAaX
We outline the challenges and opportunities for the United States move forward during the next four years ➡️ bit.ly/4hOmAaX
Trump May Thwart Federal Climate Action, but Opportunities for Progress Remain
The Trump administration will inevitably stall much climate action at the federal level. Nevertheless, opportunities for progress remain.
bit.ly
March 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Where can the United States make progress on climate action during the Trump administration?
We outline the challenges and opportunities for the United States move forward during the next four years ➡️ bit.ly/4hOmAaX
We outline the challenges and opportunities for the United States move forward during the next four years ➡️ bit.ly/4hOmAaX