Ruth Merino
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Renew. energy/EV advocate. Chair SJ Com Energy Advocates; @ClimateReality Presentr; Niro EV. Writing screenplay re reporter investigating carbon capture corp.
San Jose, CA
Joined October 2010
Excellent story by @ZachFuentesABC7 who interviewed me yesterday regarding Treasury guidance change on the EV models eligible for IRA incentives. https://t.co/vwjDw0VWlK (min 28:30) This change is just a starting point as car makers are increasing manufacturing here in the US 1/
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Today, @SenMarkey and I wrote to Secretary Burgum to oppose this administration’s decision to pay a French company nearly $1 billion to cancel offshore wind facilities off the East Coast. This administration must stop using our tax dollars to prop up the fossil fuel industry.
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Our government's citizenship lists are incomplete and inaccurate. The United States Postal Service is overburdened and inadequate. This combines a car crash with a train wreck. 2/2
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I have a long night in front of me. But for those asking how to stay informed about Trump's latest attack on voting and the legal cases that will follow, my advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket. I started it for times just like this.
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This is a massive and unconstitutional voter suppression effort aimed at giving Trump the power to create a list of who is allowed to vote by mail. We know where this will go -- the targeting of Democrats for mass disenfranchisement. We will sue and we will win.
Just a stunning executive order from Trump on voting by mail. The US Postal Service will monitor who gets mail-in ballots for federal elections & who mails them in
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Panel upgrades often keep homes from electrifying. This new study shows they may not have to. https://t.co/l3FQj39F6D
canarymedia.com
A California power provider shows homes can ditch fossil-fueled appliances without pricey electrical service upgrades after all.
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Re: Trump threatening desalinization plants: @GarrettHaake asks @PressSec, "Under international law, striking civilian infrastructure like that is generally prohibited. Why is the president threatening what would amount to potentially a war crime with the U.S. military?"
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A year ago, Trump put me and Chris Krebs under investigation for “treason” — to “send a message.” Gov’t workers willing to report illegal activity has gone from 72% → 22% Trump sent “a message” alright. But history won’t forget his bumbling thuggery, nor will the courts.
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Unlike the 1970s oil crises, there are now better alternatives: 🔌 EVs + renewables + heat pumps could cut fossil fuel imports by 70% 🚗 EVs alone: $600bn/year in savings Every country has the potential to be energy independent with electrotech. 🔗 https://t.co/oarHwiCSv9
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I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden.
democracydocket.com
Read more here.
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As the outbreak of a regional war disrupts global energy markets for the second time in four years, oil & gas importing countries will be motivated to find alternatives; coal, nuclear, renewables and EVs alike, as @bradplumer & Rebecca Elliott report
nytimes.com
The U.S. and other exporters are poised for a windfall, but disruptions to Persian Gulf supplies are also pushing gas-buying countries to consider alternatives like coal, solar and nuclear energy.
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Wind power production will continue to advance, despite the Trump administration's attempts to halt the growing momentum of renewable energy, experts told @ABC News.
abcnews.com
Production of wind power will continue to progress, despite the Trump administration's attempts to halt the growing momentum of renewable energy, experts told ABC News.
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Want to know more about the world’s biggest solar- battery project being planned in California’s agricultural heartland? It’s called the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, and here it is in a nutshell:
There’s a massive clean energy project unfolding in California’s Central Valley, and @jeffsaintjohn has the lowdown on how it could provide a lifeline for farmers as more drought-stricken land becomes unusable.
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I cannot recommend this conversation between @paulkrugman and @drvolts enough. Every point was a banger, and DR’s final exhortation that young people go into clean energy rather than finance was genuinely moving. Listen! Link in next tweet…
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Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level on record as warming Earth shatters records across the planet.
cbsnews.com
Arctic sea ice levels are crucial to Earth's climate because, without the ice reflecting sunlight, more heat energy goes into the oceans.
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California’s EV future runs through apartments https://t.co/tMzrMJxBes via @politico
politico.com
EV advocates have 6 million reasons to solve their multifamily charging conundrum.
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Here is a breakdown of the cost of a gallon of gas. The vast majority goes to the oil industry. Gas prices are not going up in CA because of climate policies, but because of the war in Iran! Some legislators using it as an excuse to gut the state Cap & Invest Program. Stop them!
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All 6 New England states are considering legalizing balcony solar — a plug-in clean energy solution that’s as easy to assemble as an Ikea bookcase. https://t.co/lwWjH4I0Vk
canarymedia.com
Energy affordability woes are pushing all six states to advance legislation allowing DIY, plug-in solar panels. A bill is even nearing the governor’s desk…
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Here's a slightly different look at Germany's shift to wind and solar power 🇩🇪 ⚡ The last decade has seen a massive change. From 2015 to 2025, the annual share of wind and solar in Germany's generation mix has grown from 19% to 45%. But annual averages tell only one story.
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With the Iran war inflicting an extraordinary energy crisis on the world, could this accelerate a move away from fossil fuels? Environmentalist Bill McKibben hopes so: “It’s geopolitically sound,” he argues, and “it’s cheaper.”
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I talked about how flexible interconnection and bring-your-own-capacity contracts can unlock speed to power for data centers with Camus Energy's @shinynew_oz on @drvolts's podcast, including how Firma Power helps bring clean energy and capacity to serve data centers and how
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