Alex Pawlowski
@apawlows.bsky.social
Do sustainable car stuff for Kia in SoCal. UVA, UT alum. Rant about bikes urban planning and racecars. he/him
Naturally they're not on time... So having to rely on tweets by reporters to figure out what's in the details...
The plan, to be announced later Wednesday, would ease pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks and significantly reduce fuel economy requirements through the 2031 model year. https://to.pbs.org/3MhfMr4
WATCH LIVE: Trump expected to roll back fuel economy standards
President Donald Trump plans to announce weaker vehicle mileage rules, which aim to limit air pollution.
to.pbs.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Naturally they're not on time... So having to rely on tweets by reporters to figure out what's in the details...
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California shut down its last coal plant last week and nobody even noticed, it made so little little difference.
Meanwhile solar is up 17% and gas is down 17% from 2024. I have a few highlights... www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/ding-dong-...
Meanwhile solar is up 17% and gas is down 17% from 2024. I have a few highlights... www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/ding-dong-...
Ding dong, coal is dead
At least in California.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
California shut down its last coal plant last week and nobody even noticed, it made so little little difference.
Meanwhile solar is up 17% and gas is down 17% from 2024. I have a few highlights... www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/ding-dong-...
Meanwhile solar is up 17% and gas is down 17% from 2024. I have a few highlights... www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/ding-dong-...
Brussels Motor Show early Jan is gonna have some cool stuff! www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/CONT...
Kia EV2 World Premiere confirmed for Brussels Motor Show 2026
The EV2 represents entry into Kia’s fully electric world without compromise
The EV2 is designed, developed and soon to be produced in Europe
Kia press conference will take place at Kia’s stand, locate...
www.hyundaimotorgroup.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Brussels Motor Show early Jan is gonna have some cool stuff! www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/CONT...
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People used to say, with great confidence, that variable renewables could never safely provide more than 5% of grid power. That estimate has crept up ever since, though the "great confidence" part never wavers.
Anyway, about China ...
Anyway, about China ...
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
People used to say, with great confidence, that variable renewables could never safely provide more than 5% of grid power. That estimate has crept up ever since, though the "great confidence" part never wavers.
Anyway, about China ...
Anyway, about China ...
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reminder that the founder of Costco once told a CEO who said they were losing too much on their buck-fifty hotdog that
"If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out."
"If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out."
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
reminder that the founder of Costco once told a CEO who said they were losing too much on their buck-fifty hotdog that
"If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out."
"If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out."
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My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
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Wtf
Today, DOE renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), one of the crown jewels of U.S. science and engineering for renewable energy, the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). We should be reinvesting in our world-leading national labs not renaming them. www.nrel.gov/news/detail/...
News Release: Energy Department Renames NREL 'National Lab of the Rockies' | NREL
www.nrel.gov
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Wtf
Time is running out for Hegseth thankfully
Reporter: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order
Leavitt: The latter is true
Leavitt: The latter is true
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Time is running out for Hegseth thankfully
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Indian state govt: We don't want to build new coal power plants, because they are more expensive than renewables plus batteries.
US federal govt: Take my money and keep those expensive, polluting coal plants running.
US federal govt: Take my money and keep those expensive, polluting coal plants running.
The Indian state of Rajasthan produces more solar than any other. It has rejected a 3.2 GW coal power plant, because the bids to build it were more expensive than bundling renewables with batteries.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
India’s Desert State Reignites Coal-Fired Power Debate
The competitive cost of batteries is making clean energy a viable alternative to coal in parts of the country.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Indian state govt: We don't want to build new coal power plants, because they are more expensive than renewables plus batteries.
US federal govt: Take my money and keep those expensive, polluting coal plants running.
US federal govt: Take my money and keep those expensive, polluting coal plants running.
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A sign placed sideways in a car travel lane would be inexcusable. Our database shows they’re common place for bike lanes.
How bike lanes are maintained by a city sets a tone for how they feel about bicyclists.
How bike lanes are maintained by a city sets a tone for how they feel about bicyclists.
December 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A sign placed sideways in a car travel lane would be inexcusable. Our database shows they’re common place for bike lanes.
How bike lanes are maintained by a city sets a tone for how they feel about bicyclists.
How bike lanes are maintained by a city sets a tone for how they feel about bicyclists.
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my hottest energy take is that we desperately need national permitting reform and many of the people who oppose it make money off our inaction
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
my hottest energy take is that we desperately need national permitting reform and many of the people who oppose it make money off our inaction
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This phenomenon, where red states use far more electricity per capita than blue states, has been know for 40 y, as shown by Evan Mills and Art Rosenfeld in 1987:
escholarship.org/content/qt59...
It is due to the lack of efficiency standards and conservation programs in red versus blue states
escholarship.org/content/qt59...
It is due to the lack of efficiency standards and conservation programs in red versus blue states
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This phenomenon, where red states use far more electricity per capita than blue states, has been know for 40 y, as shown by Evan Mills and Art Rosenfeld in 1987:
escholarship.org/content/qt59...
It is due to the lack of efficiency standards and conservation programs in red versus blue states
escholarship.org/content/qt59...
It is due to the lack of efficiency standards and conservation programs in red versus blue states
Hell yeah
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Hell yeah
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OH NO!
KANSEI MATSUZAWA MISSED HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL OF THE SEASON ON HIS ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE NCAA RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE MAKES
HE IS STILL TIED FOR THE RECORD AT 25, THOUGH
THE SELF-TAUGHT TOKYO TOE REMAINS A HERO, A LEGEND, AND A SCHOLAR
🌈
KANSEI MATSUZAWA MISSED HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL OF THE SEASON ON HIS ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE NCAA RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE MAKES
HE IS STILL TIED FOR THE RECORD AT 25, THOUGH
THE SELF-TAUGHT TOKYO TOE REMAINS A HERO, A LEGEND, AND A SCHOLAR
🌈
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
OH NO!
KANSEI MATSUZAWA MISSED HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL OF THE SEASON ON HIS ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE NCAA RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE MAKES
HE IS STILL TIED FOR THE RECORD AT 25, THOUGH
THE SELF-TAUGHT TOKYO TOE REMAINS A HERO, A LEGEND, AND A SCHOLAR
🌈
KANSEI MATSUZAWA MISSED HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL OF THE SEASON ON HIS ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE NCAA RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE MAKES
HE IS STILL TIED FOR THE RECORD AT 25, THOUGH
THE SELF-TAUGHT TOKYO TOE REMAINS A HERO, A LEGEND, AND A SCHOLAR
🌈
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"how could anyone not like cars?"
shows a picture of an ambulance stuck in car traffic
shows a picture of an ambulance stuck in car traffic
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Car-hating Transportation Alternatives boss Ben Furnas has been appointed to Mamdani's transition team for transportation, climate and infrastructure – and his agenda is a nightmare for the city's drivers.
nypost.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
"how could anyone not like cars?"
shows a picture of an ambulance stuck in car traffic
shows a picture of an ambulance stuck in car traffic
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MW-Puter will decide tomorrow.
November 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
MW-Puter will decide tomorrow.
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Duke Virginia sounds like a minor British royal with an Uzbek influence peddling scandal
November 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Duke Virginia sounds like a minor British royal with an Uzbek influence peddling scandal
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People debating the ACC tiebreakers. You let the Coastal run free and unconfined.
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
People debating the ACC tiebreakers. You let the Coastal run free and unconfined.
3 quarters down, 1 to go. Let's go Hoossssss
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
3 quarters down, 1 to go. Let's go Hoossssss