Can the U.S. move quickly enough to rebuild its electric grid before the next crisis? An excellent, deep dive on transmission capacity, bottlenecks and interconnection queues by @kendrawrites.com atmos.earth/climate-solu...
@mckennapr.bsky.socialPhil McKenna
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@mckennapr.bsky.social@mckennapr.bsky.socialAn excellent, deep-dive on how Pakistan's solar buildout, fueled by inexpensive Chinese panels, is bumping up against the country's recent coal-buildout, financed by Chinese banks. By @lilipike.bsky.social & Faseeh Mangi www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
@mckennapr.bsky.socialGreat follow up on my "LONG investigative report" on sulfur hexafluoride emissions from China's electric grid by @benkritz.bsky.social for the Manila Times. www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/04/o...
@mckennapr.bsky.social@mckennapr.bsky.socialWasted Opportunity: The EU eyes pausing parts of its methane regulation to combat rising energy prices stemming from the Iran war. However, stronger methane regulations could have the opposite effect, increasing supplies by reducing wasted gas. Graph by @paulhornographic.bsky.social Article ⬇️
@mckennapr.bsky.social@mckennapr.bsky.socialWasted Opportunity: The EU eyes pausing parts of its methane regulation to combat rising energy prices stemming from the Iran war. However, stronger methane regulations could have the opposite effect, increasing supplies by reducing wasted gas. Article ⬇️
@mckennapr.bsky.socialWinter is coming: The European Commission plans to postpone part of its landmark methane regulation amid political pressure, rising energy prices, and energy security concerns exacerbated by the Iran war. My latest: insideclimatenews.org/news/3009202...
@mckennapr.bsky.socialGround-source heat pumps are one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool homes, but upfront costs are high. A new residential development in suburban Denver offers a new way forward. My latest;
insideclimatenews.org/news/2609202...
@mckennapr.bsky.social@mckennapr.bsky.socialMy latest: Twice as fast and at half the cost: A geothermal startup is collaborating with one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to drive down the cost of tapping the subsurface for heating and cooling. link ⬇️
@mckennapr.bsky.social"Green promises, global consequences"; looking forward to this evening's Planet China panel with @katelogan.bsky.social, Jingjing Zhang and @insideclimatenews.org's @katiesurma.bsky.social www.climateweeknyc.org/event-search... #ClimateWeekNYC
@mckennapr.bsky.socialMore on U.S. emissions of SF6 can be found here; insideclimatenews.org/news/2109202...
@mckennapr.bsky.socialPresidents Xi and Trump will meet at the White House tomorrow. One thing they likely won't talk about, but should, is SF6. insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
@mckennapr.bsky.social@ningelschuh.bsky.social Can you please share with me your source for annual production? I'm the author of the current Inside Climate News article on SF6 linked to in this thread. I'm looking now at global production but am struggling to find good data on current global production figures. Thanks!
@mckennapr.bsky.socialRecycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost. Read our full @insideclimatenews.org e analysis here insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202... with Rudy Lu and @peteraldhous.com, graphics by @paulhornographic.bsky.social.
@mckennapr.bsky.socialBut the pollutant remains unregulated and emissions keep on rising.
@mckennapr.bsky.socialBy 2014 government researchers in China warned that SF6 poses “a significant potential threat to the global environment.”
@mckennapr.bsky.socialBut SF6 is also 24,300 times more effective at warming the planet than CO2, and it remains in the atmosphere for 1,000 years.
@mckennapr.bsky.socialSulfur hexafluoride (SF6) serves as a critical backstop for any modern electric grid, ensuring that electricity flows only when and where it is needed.
