Jim Walker
@jimwalkerjjw.bsky.social
Researcher, analyst, and writer. Past solar PV developer, entrepreneur, energy analyst. Professional engineer. Graduate of MIT and UMass/Amherst. Read Clean Electricity Pathways at jimwalkerjjw.substack.com, www.cleantechadoption.com
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President Trump’s attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects is irresponsible and leaves thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday season. Destroying good union jobs on projects already underway makes no sense. Reverse course and let workers finish the job.
https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
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December 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
President Trump’s attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects is irresponsible and leaves thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday season. Destroying good union jobs on projects already underway makes no sense. Reverse course and let workers finish the job.
https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
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GRAPHIC OF THE WEEK | The 9 clean flexibility tools that keep a clean power system balanced hour by hour. Storing, shifting, sharing and supplying clean power where and when it's needed most 🔋⚡
See all of Ember's graphics of the week: https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/graphic-of-the-week/
See all of Ember's graphics of the week: https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/graphic-of-the-week/
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
GRAPHIC OF THE WEEK | The 9 clean flexibility tools that keep a clean power system balanced hour by hour. Storing, shifting, sharing and supplying clean power where and when it's needed most 🔋⚡
See all of Ember's graphics of the week: https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/graphic-of-the-week/
See all of Ember's graphics of the week: https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/graphic-of-the-week/
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EXCLUSIVE:
Japan's legacy next-generation nuclear company Zettajoule is bringing gas-cooled microreactors to a university in Texas.
@alexckaufman.bsky.social has the story:
heatmap.news/energy/zetta...
Japan's legacy next-generation nuclear company Zettajoule is bringing gas-cooled microreactors to a university in Texas.
@alexckaufman.bsky.social has the story:
heatmap.news/energy/zetta...
Exclusive: Japan’s Tiny Nuclear Reactors Are Headed to Texas
The fourth-generation gas-cooled reactor company ZettaJoule is setting up shop at an unnamed university.
heatmap.news
December 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
EXCLUSIVE:
Japan's legacy next-generation nuclear company Zettajoule is bringing gas-cooled microreactors to a university in Texas.
@alexckaufman.bsky.social has the story:
heatmap.news/energy/zetta...
Japan's legacy next-generation nuclear company Zettajoule is bringing gas-cooled microreactors to a university in Texas.
@alexckaufman.bsky.social has the story:
heatmap.news/energy/zetta...
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✅ ✅ Two more towns have protected their communities from warrantless government surveillance.
Elected officials across the country should follow their lead and prevent Flock from tracking us as we go about our daily lives.
Elected officials across the country should follow their lead and prevent Flock from tracking us as we go about our daily lives.
Eugene and Springfield both announce end of Flock camera usage
The announcements, issued in separate press releases, come after months of public pushback.
www.opb.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
✅ ✅ Two more towns have protected their communities from warrantless government surveillance.
Elected officials across the country should follow their lead and prevent Flock from tracking us as we go about our daily lives.
Elected officials across the country should follow their lead and prevent Flock from tracking us as we go about our daily lives.
ig.ft.com/us-ice-surve...
Disturbing levels of surveillance that I did not expect in a free and democratic country like the US. I have read about this type of surveillance in China and found it dystopian.
Disturbing levels of surveillance that I did not expect in a free and democratic country like the US. I have read about this type of surveillance in China and found it dystopian.
Trump’s immigration data dragnet
The US is pulling in vast amounts of personal information in its drive to deport 1mn people this year
ig.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
ig.ft.com/us-ice-surve...
Disturbing levels of surveillance that I did not expect in a free and democratic country like the US. I have read about this type of surveillance in China and found it dystopian.
Disturbing levels of surveillance that I did not expect in a free and democratic country like the US. I have read about this type of surveillance in China and found it dystopian.
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Exclusive: The geothermal company Fervo Energy has privately raised $462 million from investors including Google to scale a major project in Utah and fund new developments.
Fervo Energy Raises $462 Million, Lands Google as Investor
The company, also backed by Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, has emerged as a leader in advanced geothermal energy.
on.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Exclusive: The geothermal company Fervo Energy has privately raised $462 million from investors including Google to scale a major project in Utah and fund new developments.
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The presidential pardon system has reached a breaking point, which is why I have joined Reps. Cohen, Lieu, and H. Johnson in proposing a Constitutional amendment that finally puts guardrails on abuse.
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The presidential pardon system has reached a breaking point, which is why I have joined Reps. Cohen, Lieu, and H. Johnson in proposing a Constitutional amendment that finally puts guardrails on abuse.
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2/2 link:
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
2/2 link:
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Tatiana Schlossberg writes movingly about her daily battle to remain alive for her children and her husband, fighting a rare form of Leukemia. I find her story especially poignant because her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, may hasten her death by canceling cancer funding using mRNA vaccines.
"As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines" www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg writes movingly about her daily battle to remain alive for her children and her husband, fighting a rare form of Leukemia. I find her story especially poignant because her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, may hasten her death by canceling cancer funding using mRNA vaccines.
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FDR showed us democracy could deliver—restoring trust and creating security for all.
We need a bold vision like FDR's that encompasses modern challenges to similarly prioritize security and shared prosperity. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/w...
We need a bold vision like FDR's that encompasses modern challenges to similarly prioritize security and shared prosperity. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/w...
We’ve Saved Democracy Before. FDR’s First 100 Days Made It Possible. - Roosevelt Institute
One hundred headline-dominating days into his presidency, some have compared Trump to FDR, the first president to use the “first 100 days” framework. The comparison couldn’t be more wrong. One is choosing chaos, cruelty, and corruption. The other brought the competence to contain instability, answer the uncertainties of unchecked capitalism, and rein in grift. One man is undermining democracy. The other sought to preserve it. And in this moment, FDR has a lot to teach those of us who seek to preserve. The greatest lesson: When democracy and authoritarianism compete for popular loyalty, the most important battleground is the economy.
rooseveltinstitute.org
May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
FDR showed us democracy could deliver—restoring trust and creating security for all.
We need a bold vision like FDR's that encompasses modern challenges to similarly prioritize security and shared prosperity. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/w...
We need a bold vision like FDR's that encompasses modern challenges to similarly prioritize security and shared prosperity. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/w...
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$1 of every $13 poured into the 2024 elections came from the country's 100 richest people.
Trump is letting billionaires run the show and they want to further rig the system for themselves, against working people.
It time to End Citizens United. Pass campaign finance reform. Empower the PEOPLE.
Trump is letting billionaires run the show and they want to further rig the system for themselves, against working people.
It time to End Citizens United. Pass campaign finance reform. Empower the PEOPLE.
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
$1 of every $13 poured into the 2024 elections came from the country's 100 richest people.
Trump is letting billionaires run the show and they want to further rig the system for themselves, against working people.
It time to End Citizens United. Pass campaign finance reform. Empower the PEOPLE.
Trump is letting billionaires run the show and they want to further rig the system for themselves, against working people.
It time to End Citizens United. Pass campaign finance reform. Empower the PEOPLE.
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5 kWh of fixed solar panels + 17 kWh battery can = 1 kW of solar electricity round-the-clock on an average day in Las Vegas 🕧
#COP30 could help accelerate the 24/7 solar + batteries revolution ☀️🔋
https://loom.ly/MO4Q29c
#COP30 could help accelerate the 24/7 solar + batteries revolution ☀️🔋
https://loom.ly/MO4Q29c
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
5 kWh of fixed solar panels + 17 kWh battery can = 1 kW of solar electricity round-the-clock on an average day in Las Vegas 🕧
#COP30 could help accelerate the 24/7 solar + batteries revolution ☀️🔋
https://loom.ly/MO4Q29c
#COP30 could help accelerate the 24/7 solar + batteries revolution ☀️🔋
https://loom.ly/MO4Q29c
Can the City of Portland file a defamation lawsuit against Fox News?
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Can the City of Portland file a defamation lawsuit against Fox News?
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MILESTONE | In October 2025, renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels in #Australia for the first time on record⚡
Share of fossil fuels fell to LESS THAN HALF of 🇦🇺's power generation as renewables took the lead.
https://loom.ly/TwPNYos
Share of fossil fuels fell to LESS THAN HALF of 🇦🇺's power generation as renewables took the lead.
https://loom.ly/TwPNYos
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
MILESTONE | In October 2025, renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels in #Australia for the first time on record⚡
Share of fossil fuels fell to LESS THAN HALF of 🇦🇺's power generation as renewables took the lead.
https://loom.ly/TwPNYos
Share of fossil fuels fell to LESS THAN HALF of 🇦🇺's power generation as renewables took the lead.
https://loom.ly/TwPNYos
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President Trump is pursuing a policy of climate-change acceleration. His actions are fueling global warming—and may leave places in the United States uninhabitable by mid-century, Vann R. Newkirk II writes.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
President Trump is pursuing a policy of climate-change acceleration. His actions are fueling global warming—and may leave places in the United States uninhabitable by mid-century, Vann R. Newkirk II writes.
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Electrification could now reach 75% of all energy demand, as the road-transport and heating sectors rapidly electrify 🔥🚗
These two sectors account for 50% of global energy use and are now ready to switch from fossil molecules to clean electrons.
https://loom.ly/BwyhReA
These two sectors account for 50% of global energy use and are now ready to switch from fossil molecules to clean electrons.
https://loom.ly/BwyhReA
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Electrification could now reach 75% of all energy demand, as the road-transport and heating sectors rapidly electrify 🔥🚗
These two sectors account for 50% of global energy use and are now ready to switch from fossil molecules to clean electrons.
https://loom.ly/BwyhReA
These two sectors account for 50% of global energy use and are now ready to switch from fossil molecules to clean electrons.
https://loom.ly/BwyhReA
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We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
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We constantly hear about landowners fighting against solar - but at some point - some folks are gonna realize, we only need 1% of all land to power the world.
& If you don't act soon - you're gonna miss out on one of the greatest wealth generation opportunities of our lifetimes.
& If you don't act soon - you're gonna miss out on one of the greatest wealth generation opportunities of our lifetimes.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We constantly hear about landowners fighting against solar - but at some point - some folks are gonna realize, we only need 1% of all land to power the world.
& If you don't act soon - you're gonna miss out on one of the greatest wealth generation opportunities of our lifetimes.
& If you don't act soon - you're gonna miss out on one of the greatest wealth generation opportunities of our lifetimes.
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What if - instead of landowners fighting solar - they bonded together and developed one of the largest collections of solar and storage facilities on earth?
California farmers developing 20 GW solar-plus-storage plan
The Golden State recently signed AB 2661, granting the Westland Water District authority to develop transmission lines that will enable solar energy and storage projects on 130,000 acres of drainage-i...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
What if - instead of landowners fighting solar - they bonded together and developed one of the largest collections of solar and storage facilities on earth?
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An update from the analysts at WoodMac: yes, as of 2025, solar PV remains the cheapest source of power in the world.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
Solar PV retains most competitive LCOE globally in 2025 – Wood Mackenzie
Solar PV technology has maintained its leading position as the most cost-competitive power generation source in 2025, according to WoodMac.
www.pv-tech.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
An update from the analysts at WoodMac: yes, as of 2025, solar PV remains the cheapest source of power in the world.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
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This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇
Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.
Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.
Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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ICE's escalating violence and use of excessive force are wreaking havoc and making cities less safe.
Armed, masked federal agents shouldn't be menacing our communities.
Armed, masked federal agents shouldn't be menacing our communities.
Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.
www.npr.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
ICE's escalating violence and use of excessive force are wreaking havoc and making cities less safe.
Armed, masked federal agents shouldn't be menacing our communities.
Armed, masked federal agents shouldn't be menacing our communities.
Where is the moral clarity among young republicans? Their hatred for women and people who are not in their small tribe is anti-American, anti-Christian, and morally repulsive. They should be shunned and ostracized by civil society for espousing such evil.
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Where is the moral clarity among young republicans? Their hatred for women and people who are not in their small tribe is anti-American, anti-Christian, and morally repulsive. They should be shunned and ostracized by civil society for espousing such evil.
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This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.
ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
October 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.