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It's happening peoples.




1,250-MW CHPE transmission line from Quebec into NYC entered service this morning. State contract begins June 1 and the line will participate in NYISO capacity market in July. Can provide up to 20% of the city’s power.

4th and 5th tallest towers in LA, with 2,500 units, just proposed next to the new D Line subway extension. The project would also include 2,100 parking spaces.

Mamdani admin announcing a slew of permitting and regulatory process reforms for housing supply this morning. Biggest change builds on the YIMBY ballot measures that passed in Nov + the state environmental review reforms, for almost all projects that need a zoning change.


Flatbush bus lanes in progress!!!!

Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been quietly unfolding in the Caribbean nation. cnn.it/4nyC0DG



the policy we need / the policy we have


Thanks @EVCurveFuturist “China crossed a line the global auto industry may never recover from. NEV retail penetration hit 61.4% in April. That means ICE is now fighting over less than 40% of the world’s largest auto market.”

Connecticut is sixth state to enact plug-in solar! The bill also includes: 1. Permitting reform for residential solar that will cut municipal red tape. 2. Payments to distributed solar owners for exports to grid. Haters of small solar will cry. pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/05/11/con…

HEV are still a big thing in Italy.