Justin Gerdes

"The proposal to overhaul federal government grantmaking is just the latest step in Vought's quest to wrest control of spending from Congress and hand it permanently to the president. That’s a potential outcome that should alarm us all." https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/russell-vought-wants-complete-control-over-the-1-1-trillion-in-federal-grants-handed-out-each-year/ by me at Quitting Carbon

"Do you live in the U.S. and want balcony solar? A new initiative could help you get a deal on one of these small but mighty systems that plug into a standard outlet and push clean power into your home," reports @alisontakemura.bsky.social: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-panel-bright-saver-deal

"Utility customers could save $5 billion per year by 2030 if the U.S. prioritizes clean energy over a fossil-fuel heavy approach to meeting record electricity demand from data centers and other large loads, according to research released today by @EnergyInnovLLC@mastodon.energy." https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-case-for-meeting-load-growth-with-renewables-5-billion-in-savings/ via Catherine Boudreau

"For the second time in under five years, Europe is contending with an energy crisis set off by a war. Europeans have responded to the price shock by rushing to line up heat pumps, solar panels and electric vehicles. They are hoping to lower their bills and reduce their reliance on imported fossil fuels," reports Eshe Nelson: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/europe-solar-panels-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hFA.zW-O.8RBVpPXhW10L&smid=url-share

"The irony will be lost on Donald Trump, but the fallout from his calamitous war of choice in Iran could be what pushes many world leaders and households to turn against fossil fuels for good." https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-iran-war-is-driving-politicians-and-consumers-to-embrace-clean-energy/ by me for Quitting Carbon

In the UK: "An 800MW solar power project in Lincolnshire has been given the go-ahead by the government today, in what is expected to be one of the UK's largest once it is phased into operation before the end of the decade." https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4528049/government-greenlights-uks-largest-solar-power-project-lincolnshire via Michael Holder

"Analysis from campaign group 350.org calculates surge in oil and gas prices has led to over $104bn of additional costs for consumers worldwide over the past month." https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4527688/study-iran-war-energy-crisis-loads-usd100bn-additional-costs-households-businesses via James Murray

"Solar panel sales have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war, according to Octopus Energy, and households are opting for bigger arrays of roof panels. Sales were up 54% so far this month compared with the same period last month, the company said on Thursday." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/26/octopus-sharp-rise-solar-panel-sales-iran-war via @fionaharvey@mastodon.sdf.org