Luke Rappoport
@lbrappo.bsky.social
Renewable energy developer. Interested in energy policy and decarbonization. Philly sports sufferer. Opinions my own and are not related to my employer.
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Without the IRA & strategic public investments, we won’t have as much or any: new nuclear power or new geothermal power, any CCS or DAC, we’ll lose the race on fusion, we’ll lose the race on advanced energy storage. Everything is at risk. 2050 is 25 years away. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/buildin...
Building a World Without Carbon Requires Megaproject Thinking - Roosevelt Institute
One of the biggest mistakes we can make in the current moment is to assume climate change is only an environmental problem—one that we will address at some time in the future. Climate change is an eve...
rooseveltinstitute.org
May 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Without the IRA & strategic public investments, we won’t have as much or any: new nuclear power or new geothermal power, any CCS or DAC, we’ll lose the race on fusion, we’ll lose the race on advanced energy storage. Everything is at risk. 2050 is 25 years away. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/buildin...
Alternating posts of Trump saying he’d like to send US citizens to prisons in El Salvador and videos of celebs in VIP at Coachella. Good morning!
April 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Alternating posts of Trump saying he’d like to send US citizens to prisons in El Salvador and videos of celebs in VIP at Coachella. Good morning!
$20 breakfast buffet at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport hotel. A nearby table of Trump foreign service officials sing the praises of Orban and Meloni, and do an accounting of which European countries “have the least Muslims.” Eddie Kendricks’ “My People…Hold On” plays in the background.
April 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
$20 breakfast buffet at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport hotel. A nearby table of Trump foreign service officials sing the praises of Orban and Meloni, and do an accounting of which European countries “have the least Muslims.” Eddie Kendricks’ “My People…Hold On” plays in the background.
If there was any question, I can confirm that Trump admin policies 45 days in has led major renewable development companies to essentially cut GW targets ~in half, reduce budget for developing new projects, and at times abandon plans for taking on emerging techs like green hydrogen, etc.
March 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If there was any question, I can confirm that Trump admin policies 45 days in has led major renewable development companies to essentially cut GW targets ~in half, reduce budget for developing new projects, and at times abandon plans for taking on emerging techs like green hydrogen, etc.
What are the odds that Trump knows who Lech Walesa is? 10%?
March 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What are the odds that Trump knows who Lech Walesa is? 10%?
A couple chapters into @edwardfishman.bsky.social ‘s new book “Chokepoints” I couldn’t recommend it enough. Riveting story that captures the evolution of the last couple decades of geopolitics. Tons of relevant lessons for understanding the current US/Russia/Ukraine dynamic: shorturl.at/uTGGD
Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
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February 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A couple chapters into @edwardfishman.bsky.social ‘s new book “Chokepoints” I couldn’t recommend it enough. Riveting story that captures the evolution of the last couple decades of geopolitics. Tons of relevant lessons for understanding the current US/Russia/Ukraine dynamic: shorturl.at/uTGGD
Removing the ITC and PTC would stifle new generation, be inflationary for the economy and lead to higher electricity costs for everyday consumers. Let’s see how deep the admins animus towards renewables really goes
The second study is from Aurora Energy Research, titled “Removal of Technology-Neutral Clean Energy Tax Credits Could Cost Upwards of $336 Billion in Investment, Increase Electricity Bills 10% for Consumers” (January 6, 2025). See, auroraer.com/media/reform...
Removal of Technology-Neutral Clean Energy Tax Credits Could Cost Upwards of $336 Billion In Investment, Increase Electricity Bills 10% For Consumers | Aurora Energy Research
Tech-neutral tax credit removal could reduce clean energy deployment 237 GW by 2040, enough power for 35.7 million homes, resulting in 97,000 net fewer energy jobs, new analysis from Aurora Energy Res...
auroraer.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Removing the ITC and PTC would stifle new generation, be inflationary for the economy and lead to higher electricity costs for everyday consumers. Let’s see how deep the admins animus towards renewables really goes
Parroting the Russian geopolitical “position” more every day! Go USA!
russia foreign minister lavrov praising trump for claiming ukraine started the war
“no western leaders had ever said that, but he had said it several times. this is already a signal that he understands our position.”
“no western leaders had ever said that, but he had said it several times. this is already a signal that he understands our position.”
February 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Parroting the Russian geopolitical “position” more every day! Go USA!
Finally a leader who understands how modern warfare works. Whichever side can deadlift more typically wins…
Bureaucracy, famously not important in war
February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Finally a leader who understands how modern warfare works. Whichever side can deadlift more typically wins…
From direct experience, this appears to be true. As Jael covers, this extends to projects that simply need the ACOE to issue a letter stating there is “No permit needed” from them for a project to proceed.
Used to be an easy request. This could halt GWs of renewables development in its tracks.
Used to be an easy request. This could halt GWs of renewables development in its tracks.
Huge: The Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed to me that it has halted evaluations for pending permit actions related to renewables.
The most confusing part? Its unclear why, and the EO they cited in their statement to me doesn't even mention renewable energy.
heatmap.news/sparks/army-...
The most confusing part? Its unclear why, and the EO they cited in their statement to me doesn't even mention renewable energy.
heatmap.news/sparks/army-...
February 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
From direct experience, this appears to be true. As Jael covers, this extends to projects that simply need the ACOE to issue a letter stating there is “No permit needed” from them for a project to proceed.
Used to be an easy request. This could halt GWs of renewables development in its tracks.
Used to be an easy request. This could halt GWs of renewables development in its tracks.
Huge: The Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed to me that it has halted evaluations for pending permit actions related to renewables.
The most confusing part? Its unclear why, and the EO they cited in their statement to me doesn't even mention renewable energy.
heatmap.news/sparks/army-...
The most confusing part? Its unclear why, and the EO they cited in their statement to me doesn't even mention renewable energy.
heatmap.news/sparks/army-...
A Key Federal Agency Has Stopped Approving New Renewables Projects
The Army Corps of Engineers has halted processing on 168 pending actions, a spokesperson confirmed.
heatmap.news
February 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
From direct experience, this appears to be true. As Jael covers, this extends to projects that simply need the ACOE to issue a letter stating there is “No permit needed” from them for a project to proceed.
Used to be an easy request. This could halt GWs of renewables development in its tracks.
Used to be an easy request. This could halt GWs of renewables development in its tracks.
What’s the political version of this Luka Doncic trade? Trump just like, suddenly decides to place heavy tariffs on our close ally, like Canada or something?
February 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What’s the political version of this Luka Doncic trade? Trump just like, suddenly decides to place heavy tariffs on our close ally, like Canada or something?
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A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
January 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
Time to update those forward looking curves
PJM, Facing Capacity Shortage as Early as 2026/2027 Delivery Year, Agrees to Lower Auction Price Cap
PJM Interconnection and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro have settled a lawsuit over PJM’s capacity market pricing, agreeing to lower the grid operator’s auction price cap from over $500/MW-day to $...
www.powermag.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Time to update those forward looking curves
Hot start!
Quite the 24 hours we have had.
OMB has rescinded their memo pausing all federal grants.
OMB has rescinded their memo pausing all federal grants.
January 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hot start!
You love to see it.
Look at this terrifying scene: happy, healthy animals running through co-located wind and solar energy farm cranking out clean energy in a grassy field.
I can see now why people would rather have a field of oil pumps and pipelines instead 🤦♂️
#energysky #🔋 #⚡️job
I can see now why people would rather have a field of oil pumps and pipelines instead 🤦♂️
#energysky #🔋 #⚡️job
December 7, 2024 at 5:43 PM
You love to see it.
Ok a 7.0 earthquake closely off the coast of nothern California seems like an event Bluesky would best be able to cover, given the movement of scientists over here. Is anyone giving quick thoughts on level of concern? Am I correct that 7.0 is the low end of what could potentially cause a tsunami?
December 5, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Ok a 7.0 earthquake closely off the coast of nothern California seems like an event Bluesky would best be able to cover, given the movement of scientists over here. Is anyone giving quick thoughts on level of concern? Am I correct that 7.0 is the low end of what could potentially cause a tsunami?
At least from what I’ve seen in the industry, this is a novel approach to combine agrivoltaics with wine grapes. I expect to see a lot of clever jokes about this in developer circles this week, hopefully followed very quickly by plans to pilot this concept where possible
Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
www.pv-magazine.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:18 AM
At least from what I’ve seen in the industry, this is a novel approach to combine agrivoltaics with wine grapes. I expect to see a lot of clever jokes about this in developer circles this week, hopefully followed very quickly by plans to pilot this concept where possible
Happiness is the coffee shop playing The Radio Dept. on a sunny Saturday
November 30, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Happiness is the coffee shop playing The Radio Dept. on a sunny Saturday
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*showing my hairstylist a pic* i need you to kill this person for me
November 21, 2024 at 3:55 PM
*showing my hairstylist a pic* i need you to kill this person for me
This project benefiting trans charities is so good. Favs on first listen:
•Bill Callahan / Hand Habits
•Fleet Foxes / Cole Pulice / Lynn Avery
•Benét / Faye Webster
open.spotify.com/album/3ZbB4l...
•Bill Callahan / Hand Habits
•Fleet Foxes / Cole Pulice / Lynn Avery
•Benét / Faye Webster
open.spotify.com/album/3ZbB4l...
November 22, 2024 at 5:25 PM
This project benefiting trans charities is so good. Favs on first listen:
•Bill Callahan / Hand Habits
•Fleet Foxes / Cole Pulice / Lynn Avery
•Benét / Faye Webster
open.spotify.com/album/3ZbB4l...
•Bill Callahan / Hand Habits
•Fleet Foxes / Cole Pulice / Lynn Avery
•Benét / Faye Webster
open.spotify.com/album/3ZbB4l...
Insightful article from this summer that considered what could happen to the IRA under an incoming Trump admin. Even if full repeal isn’t likely, look for the landmark Biden climate/manufacturing program to be reconfigured and neutered
this was in fact my first story at heatmap
a repeal is far less likely than the law simply no longer driving faster decarb
heatmap.news/politics/rep...
a repeal is far less likely than the law simply no longer driving faster decarb
heatmap.news/politics/rep...
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Insightful article from this summer that considered what could happen to the IRA under an incoming Trump admin. Even if full repeal isn’t likely, look for the landmark Biden climate/manufacturing program to be reconfigured and neutered
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trump is not invulnerable.
BREAKING: Gaetz withdraws from consideration for attorney general.
November 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM
trump is not invulnerable.
Huge get for this site that @remhq.bsky.social has fully moved over here. How about some reunion shows to celebrate? ;)
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Huge get for this site that @remhq.bsky.social has fully moved over here. How about some reunion shows to celebrate? ;)
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What does "energy dominance" mean? Drill baby drill or build baby build? What should we expect from the incoming Trump Admin & GOP Congress on energy? Listening to CSIS's Energy360 podcast's The Transition series w/ @josephmajkut.bsky.social is a great way to prepare open.spotify.com/episode/0ip0...
The Transition: Build Baby Build
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:44 PM
What does "energy dominance" mean? Drill baby drill or build baby build? What should we expect from the incoming Trump Admin & GOP Congress on energy? Listening to CSIS's Energy360 podcast's The Transition series w/ @josephmajkut.bsky.social is a great way to prepare open.spotify.com/episode/0ip0...