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Last night @CleanEconProj premiered “Ignition,” a short film featuring the people & companies working to unlock commercial fusion. With the right policy support, fusion is poised to become one of the most transformative energy sources in human history.
This week, we released “IGNITION: The Future of Fusion,” a short documentary from Future in Bloom about the race to unlock fusion. Thank you to everyone who joined us, our cohosts @ClearPathAction, and the @AtlanticCouncil for hosting. Watch “Ignition”: youtu.be/p6BKWOQ9tY8?si=Q4sn…
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Our May update to the Electricity Price Hub (@heatmap_news @MIT) is out. TL;DR Electricity bills are $39/month higher than 5 years ago, but the sharpest increases are concentrated in specific states and utilities with very local causes. Explore → lnkd.in/eTyFyUQf
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naming my powerviolence band ‘inertial confinement’
Pacific Fusion in our portfolio validated a pulsed-power prototype that hit ~440 GW in 80 nanoseconds—a core step toward a system built from 156 synchronized modules. Factory-built fusion is the goal. bth-energy.com/4vurY9o
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conducting some field research
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📰 Big news out of Texas today! ERCOT just approved a transformative new initiative: a voluntary, market-based Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) system designed to accelerate advanced energy development & economic growth across the state. EACs are tracking instruments that provide customers with detailed information about where and when their electricity was generated & the resources used to produce it. Learn more ⤵️
⚡️🎉 ERCOT has approved EACs! ‼️ The @ERCOT_ISO Board of Directors just voted unanimously to create a voluntary system of Energy Attribute Certificates, or EACs. An EAC is a tracking instrument that allows consumers to know, with granular detail, where their electricity is coming from, who produced it, and which resources were used to do so. TEBA proposed the creation of this system last year — we're thrilled to see it come to fruition. This voluntary program will create vital transparency on the Texas power grid, and it works for every form of generation. EACs also will make it much easier for customers to support new technologies, helping unleash a new wave of innovative projects that will help meet the state’s growing energy needs. “EAC’s will provide a mechanism to supercharge the growth of advanced energy technologies on the grid — including new nuclear resources, demand flexibility, carbon capture projects, higher-impact battery storage, and other energy solutions — by providing transparent information about the energy those resources create,” said @baker_bryn, TEBA’s state director. Here's our press release on today's vote: linkedin.com/pulse/ercot-boa… #TxLege #ERCOT #Transparency #EACs #AdvancedEnergy
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The House of Representatives has now passed EIGHT pieces of geothermal permitting legislation. Earlier today the House approved the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, a package of 6 bipartisan bills. Fingers crossed we soon see Senate action on geothermal permitting reform!
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For reference, the package included the following legislation: the GEO Act, the STEAM Act, the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act, the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act, the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act, and the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment Act.
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Also: the House passed the CLEAN Act earlier this afternoon, and the HEATS Act last month.
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Notable: By 2035, developers must agree to meet 1/3 of data center electricity demand with additional, clean firm power.
NEW: Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) unveils sweeping new standards for data centers (huge issue with voters nationwide) Among the standards: They must sink it“sustainability plan detailing how they will deploy advanced technology to limit water & energy consumption by the data center”
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Next-gen geothermal remains slowed by high cost of resource confirmation. @CleanEconProj, WSG & C3 Solutions are proposing a new Appraisal Risk Program at DOE. Would provide concessionary support for resource appraisal drilling across diversified geologic basins. Link below!
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Excellent new report from @cleanaircatf's Ann Garth and @wilson_ricks
Next-generation #geothermal could dramatically reduce the cost of achieving #California's clean energy goals, but only if the state acts now to remove critical development barriers. catf.us/2026/05/california-c…
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Rate freezes are a temporary band-aid that risk making the affordability problem worse. If we want to keep electricity bills stable, we need to build more power plants transmission lines. And love them or hate them, utilities have an important role to play.
MYTH: Rate freezes protect consumers. They may stabilize bills in the nearterm. But what happens to the system when prices don't reflect the cost of building and maintaining it? @daniel_wolf1 breaks down why short-term relief can lock in long-term pain in Ep. 2 of Myth v. Fact.
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Congrats to Mike O'Connor and the entire @PubEnterprise team on the launch of this important effort!!
Geothermal Is Hot. It's Bipartisan. It Has a Mountain West Consortium.
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Today, we’re proud to announce the commissioning of Project Big Stone, one of the world’s largest battery storage systems. The 5 GWh project is already delivering round-the-clock energy to @POETbiofuels' Big Stone City, SD facility: antora.com/project-big-stone
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The federal government is launching a new National Electricity Strategy to double the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid and deliver cleaner, more affordable, more reliable energy systems built by Canadians, for Canadians. Learn more: pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releas…
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BTM buildout for data centers is a symptom of a broken planning, permitting, and financing system. We need structural solutions, not just near-term affordability band-aids.
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The @CleanEconProj is hiring a Brand & Communications Project Manager to help elevate our public profile and amplify the impact of our work. 3–5 years of experience in comms, marketing, public affairs, media, digital content, or related field required. Salary range: $140-$150k
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