.Jennifer Granholm nails it in Nico Portuondo's story on efficiency standards... 'don’t underestimate the ingenuity of the private sector to reach these standards and to provide consumers with lower cost appliances and more efficient appliances.” Thank you U.S. Department of Energy #RaiseTheStandards

Lots of progress on #EnergyEfficiency to celebrate. #CleanestEnergy #RaiseTheStandards

U.S. Department of Energy just finalized strong standards for consumer #WaterHeaters that will cut climate pollution & other air pollutants while greatly reducing consumers’ energy costs. #RaiseTheStandards #SolutionsForPollution
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Breaking news! U.S. Department of Energy just finalized 'the largest savings ever from a single DOE efficiency standard' per their press release. My statement with Abe Scarr here. #RaiseTheStandards #CleanestEnergy

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Two more records fall Mon, Apr 30 in Calif

1) 24-hour min #WindWaterSolar reached 48.4% (prev record 47.7%)

2) Peak battery output rose to 6.76 GW (prev record 6.52 GW)

Also, peak WWS: 134.5% of demand
24-h avg WWS: 79.2% of demand
Batteries shifted 4.4% electricity to night

23 years ago we worked on the state’s first RPS 20% by 2020. We still have a LOT of work to do- but we can do it. 100% 100% of the time. Thanks ⁦TURN—The Utility Reform Network⁩ and so many others!

Thanks for supporting efforts to recover America's wildlife Katie Britt and Amy Klobuchar. States have plans need Congress's help. Our raptors, salamanders, squirrels and turtles thank you.
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Concerned about #toxicalgae ? Join us on Monday for the East Coast premiere of Green Tide. Environment Massachusetts is co-hosting and I'll be leading a discussion afterward. Get tix here: belmontworldfilm2024.eventive.org/schedule/green…

Our senior advisor Dan Jacobson talked with Gov. Gavin Newsom about the success of battery storage and the acceleration of clean energy in California! Go 💯% clean energy!

Hawaii's Nicole Lowen led the effort on #CleanLighting in 2023. Today, she's leading again - this time to make it quick, affordable and hassle-free for HI homeowners to #GoSolar . Thank you for your leadership!

“Solar energy is both a clean form of energy — zero emission, which is critical for meeting our clean air and climate goals — and it also can really help lower electric bills for some of our most vulnerable populations,” said ⁦Luke Metzger⁩ houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Excited that MA got an U.S. EPA #SolarForAll Grant on #EarthDay . This will make it easier ofr MA to reach its solar potential. #Go100MA Environment Massachusetts
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Fittingly, on #EarthDay2024 (Mon, Apr 22) California reaches 100% #WindWaterSolar for the 38th of 46 days

Those who claim it is impossible to achieve this 24/7 or 24/7/365 are those who claimed it impossible to get 20%, 80%, or 100% for a period

Such people have no credibility

More great news on our clean energy path! 101%. Now let’s pass bills for stronger/ better/ faster grid- SB1006 ⁦Senator Steve Padilla⁩ AB3246 ⁦Asm. Eduardo Garcia⁩ and AB2779 ⁦Cottie Petrie-Norris⁩

“This huge, wild place will be able to remain wild.”

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Bees carry entire ecosystems on their tiny shoulders, but toxic pesticides are killing them. We need to end the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides.
This #EarthDay , you can help #SaveTheBees by donating to Environment America.
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California reaches historic renewable energy milestone

environmentamerica.org/california/art… Environment America Environment California Steven King Johanna Neumann

On that day (April 16), California also set a record at 8:10 PM, discharging 6.177 GW of battery electricity onto the grid, breaking the previous record of 5.625 GW on Feb 14.

gridstatus.io/records/caiso?…

. #CleanLighting progress continues. Illinois House just passed a bill to phase out inefficient lighting that contains toxic mercury. Thanks to the supporters of Environment Illinois and Illinois PIRG who have weighed in with state lawmakers thus far. environmentamerica.org/illinois/updat…

The drumbeat for nuclear power has become pronounced, despite nuclear’s enormous costs and the failures of the industry to deliver on its promises, writes the journalist Stephanie Cooke, a longtime observer of the industry.

Read: nyti.ms/4aZIPGF