June 17 – Energy

Electrification Momentum Meets Carbon Removal Skepticism

The energy/climate cohort showed continued focus on heavy-duty electrification progress and tactical communication, tempered by critiques of carbon removal approaches.

Jesse Jenkins highlighted China’s aggressive push for EVs in heavy trucks (40% sales, 20% fleet by 2030) alongside already-strong 2025 adoption numbers driven by subsidies and infrastructure. BYD’s Brazil manufacturing ramp-up underscored global supply chain shifts.

Mark Z. Jacobson pushed back hard against corporate carbon removal investments, arguing they exacerbate problems and that resources should go to electrification, storage, and renewables instead.

Katharine Hayhoe emphasized practical climate communication: start with what people care about, connect head/heart/hands using the six key truths, and move beyond fear to action.

SolarFred’s steady #energysky feed surfaced real-world project news — non-lithium LDES advances, distributed solar funding, BESS deals, solar manufacturing sites, retailer rule changes, and calls for faster fossil fuel phase-down — painting a picture of incremental infrastructure buildout amid policy and market questions.

Low volume overall from the rest of of the group, with no qualifying posts from Tony Seba, Ramez Naam, or several others.