KC Boyce
@kcboyce.bsky.social
Internationally-known speaker on EVs and the energy transition. Co-host, Energy Matters show. VP @ Escalent.
What John said. Go read this.
For those of you interested in politics, e.g. most of you (or at least the most prolific of you), I recommend reading this. All of it.
It may possibly be the one thing you should read today. Not because it gives the future of the U.S. + our lives, but because it looks at how to LOOK at the future.
It may possibly be the one thing you should read today. Not because it gives the future of the U.S. + our lives, but because it looks at how to LOOK at the future.
Scenarios for the Future of the United States of America
This will not be what you expect.
cassidysteeledale.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
What John said. Go read this.
Wow - read the comments from residents of Republican-led Ohio about their power bills this year. This issue has legs. People (even Republicans) want more renewables and question why they're paying more due to data centers. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Electric bills doubled for many Ohioans — and they’re furious: The Readers Write
Ohioans are facing doubled electricity bills, causing frustration and economic strain, with blame placed on data centers and state policies.
www.cleveland.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Wow - read the comments from residents of Republican-led Ohio about their power bills this year. This issue has legs. People (even Republicans) want more renewables and question why they're paying more due to data centers. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
See: the US auto industry
By focusing the political debate on the wrong issue, Europe’s car industry may well turn into the next industrial policy train wreck.
The real risk is a costly muddle of regulatory rollbacks, bailouts, and a patch work of national subsidies - only for the sector to slow-walk into oblivion anyway
The real risk is a costly muddle of regulatory rollbacks, bailouts, and a patch work of national subsidies - only for the sector to slow-walk into oblivion anyway
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
See: the US auto industry
Shutting down coal plants is an unambiguous win. First, @latitudemedia.bsky.social reports that Idaho Power is requesting a rare rate *decrease* due to lower costs after shuttering coal. (1/2) www.latitudemedia.com/news/after-c...
After closing coal plants, Idaho Power is the rare utility cutting rates
The utility asked regulators to lower electricity rates in Oregon, even as its peers raise them — and Trump pushes coal as the solution.
www.latitudemedia.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Shutting down coal plants is an unambiguous win. First, @latitudemedia.bsky.social reports that Idaho Power is requesting a rare rate *decrease* due to lower costs after shuttering coal. (1/2) www.latitudemedia.com/news/after-c...
Also: the path to electrifying transportation isn’t a straight line.
"A 55% plunge in BEV sales to China was in stark contrast to a 213.5% jump in North America and a 60% increase in Europe."
Seems to work without subsidies for the well-off to buy EVs.
Seems to work without subsidies for the well-off to buy EVs.
Volkswagen's third-quarter sales lifted by Europe and EVs reut.rs/3J0crLF
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Also: the path to electrifying transportation isn’t a straight line.
The value of having an energy geek in Congress. This bill by IL Rep. @seancasten.bsky.social is a solid piece of policy. Hoping, but not holding my breath, that it can move forward. www.utilitydive.com/news/casten-...
Democratic House bill would reverse Trump energy policies, bolster RTO oversight
The Trump administration is driving up the cost of electricity by creating barriers to clean energy investment to support higher-cost fossil fuel sectors, Rep. Sean Casten said.
www.utilitydive.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The value of having an energy geek in Congress. This bill by IL Rep. @seancasten.bsky.social is a solid piece of policy. Hoping, but not holding my breath, that it can move forward. www.utilitydive.com/news/casten-...
Just returned from a lovely few days in downtown Chicago. If by “war zone,” Sen Paul means “people exercising by the lake and walking peacefully down the sidewalk saying ‘hi’ to passers-by,” then, yes, it’s a war zone.
September 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just returned from a lovely few days in downtown Chicago. If by “war zone,” Sen Paul means “people exercising by the lake and walking peacefully down the sidewalk saying ‘hi’ to passers-by,” then, yes, it’s a war zone.
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“It’s ruined the whole image of Georgia being welcoming to Koreans and the trust that’s been built.” ajc.com/news/2025/09...
Many Koreans in Georgia feel Hyundai ICE raid marks a ‘betrayal’
Korean community advocate: `The trust that once linked Georgia and Korea … has been broken.’
ajc.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Reposted by KC Boyce
This is a big deal, too: a new study shows that Europeans are more willing to consider Chinese cars over American ones.
insideevs.com/news/771750/...
insideevs.com/news/771750/...
Europeans Would Rather Buy Chinese Cars Than American Ones: Study
Europeans are souring on American companies just as they warm up to Chinese brands, a new study from Escalent found.
insideevs.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This is a big deal, too: a new study shows that Europeans are more willing to consider Chinese cars over American ones.
insideevs.com/news/771750/...
insideevs.com/news/771750/...
We've got a massive amount of South Korean investment here in Georgia, a result of literally decades of economic development work.
While I'm not saying we should just ignore immigration law, the heavy-handed way this raid was done imperils Georgia's economy. Everything Trump touches dies.
While I'm not saying we should just ignore immigration law, the heavy-handed way this raid was done imperils Georgia's economy. Everything Trump touches dies.
The fallout from the raid on a battery factory in Georgia is already being felt. There are a number of scenarios but none of them are as good as the status quo circa 10 days ago. US lithium-ion battery production will be affected, and the timing couldn't be worse. #energysky
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We've got a massive amount of South Korean investment here in Georgia, a result of literally decades of economic development work.
While I'm not saying we should just ignore immigration law, the heavy-handed way this raid was done imperils Georgia's economy. Everything Trump touches dies.
While I'm not saying we should just ignore immigration law, the heavy-handed way this raid was done imperils Georgia's economy. Everything Trump touches dies.
WTAF??!!!? We've done a lot in Georgia to welcome South Koreans and South Korean businesses. Hyundai isn't the only Korean company with significant investments here (SK Innovations, Q Cells, among others).
Shame on this administration for destroying the goodwill we've built between our countries.
Shame on this administration for destroying the goodwill we've built between our countries.
"Among those detained were South Korean employees on business travel....
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Site in Georgia
South Korea said it had expressed concerns to the U.S. about the raid and that it was trying to secure the release of its citizens.
www.wsj.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
WTAF??!!!? We've done a lot in Georgia to welcome South Koreans and South Korean businesses. Hyundai isn't the only Korean company with significant investments here (SK Innovations, Q Cells, among others).
Shame on this administration for destroying the goodwill we've built between our countries.
Shame on this administration for destroying the goodwill we've built between our countries.
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So #EV sales are hitting records right now. That's good.
But as I keep having to warn, prepare yourself for a barrage of hysterical, catastrophic headlines after EV sales fall in Q4. You may see "EV sales crater" or "Buyers walk away from pricey EVs" or "The EV boom has ended."
Don't believe 'em.
But as I keep having to warn, prepare yourself for a barrage of hysterical, catastrophic headlines after EV sales fall in Q4. You may see "EV sales crater" or "Buyers walk away from pricey EVs" or "The EV boom has ended."
Don't believe 'em.
Ford sees EV sales skyrocket in August as buyers rush to beat tax credit deadline
Ford's sales of EVs skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August. Year to date, however, Ford's EV sales are down 5.7% at 57,888 sold.
www.freep.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This 👇
Reposted by KC Boyce
Proud to welcome @aydemir.bsky.social to Courtroom5 as CTO!
Brilliant mind, mission-driven heart. He’s building tools to put power in the hands of people going to court without a lawyer.
Game on. 🔥
#legaltech #access2justice #Courtroom5
courtroom5.com/news/courtro...
Brilliant mind, mission-driven heart. He’s building tools to put power in the hands of people going to court without a lawyer.
Game on. 🔥
#legaltech #access2justice #Courtroom5
courtroom5.com/news/courtro...
Courtroom5 Names Arman Aydemir CTO to Lead AI Justice Tech
Courtroom5 appoints AI researcher and legal tech founder Arman Aydemir as Chief Technology Officer to drive its AI-native litigation platform for self-represented litigants.
courtroom5.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Proud to welcome @aydemir.bsky.social to Courtroom5 as CTO!
Brilliant mind, mission-driven heart. He’s building tools to put power in the hands of people going to court without a lawyer.
Game on. 🔥
#legaltech #access2justice #Courtroom5
courtroom5.com/news/courtro...
Brilliant mind, mission-driven heart. He’s building tools to put power in the hands of people going to court without a lawyer.
Game on. 🔥
#legaltech #access2justice #Courtroom5
courtroom5.com/news/courtro...
Reposted by KC Boyce
Reposted by KC Boyce
National security
August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
National security
This is the way.
In just 10 months, over 12,000 customers received complimentary home chargers & standard installation across 50 states. With Ford Power Promise, they don’t worry about range anxiety. They charge overnight & start the day with a full ‘tank’ every time. www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
August 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is the way.
Electricity is getting more expensive. Blame Republicans. Receipts in 🧵 below.
Okay, 3 days later, an incomplete list of Trump admin policy with direct connections to making electricity more expensive.
1. Passage of the OBBB, which stripped tax credits from wind and solar (wind, solar, batteries are now ~90% of the interconnection queue)
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
1. Passage of the OBBB, which stripped tax credits from wind and solar (wind, solar, batteries are now ~90% of the interconnection queue)
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
August 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Electricity is getting more expensive. Blame Republicans. Receipts in 🧵 below.
Uh, hey Iceland…?
August 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Uh, hey Iceland…?
One of my team members coined the term “power losers” to describe people who lost power 5+ times a year.
I can’t think of a better term, yet it makes me laugh every time I see it.
I can’t think of a better term, yet it makes me laugh every time I see it.
August 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
One of my team members coined the term “power losers” to describe people who lost power 5+ times a year.
I can’t think of a better term, yet it makes me laugh every time I see it.
I can’t think of a better term, yet it makes me laugh every time I see it.
👇 A country that is investing heavily in the cheapest sources of energy (wind + solar) and just shut down its last coal plant.
This is the way.
This is the way.
Wholesale electricity prices now down by 74% since 2022 peak
Wholesale electricity prices now down by 74% since 2022 peak
CSO wholesale price data highlight fall-off in energy prices
www.irishtimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
👇 A country that is investing heavily in the cheapest sources of energy (wind + solar) and just shut down its last coal plant.
This is the way.
This is the way.
Of course Republicans are going to be blamed for rising electricity prices: they've done nothing but kneecap the cheapest & quickest-to-deploy sources (solar, wind & battery) while forcing the most expensive (fossil) to operate beyond planned retirement. 🤦♂️ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Trump Energy secretary: ‘We’re going to get blamed’ for rising power prices — but they’re Democrats’ fault
In an interview with POLITICO, Chris Wright insisted that the Trump administration’s efforts to stifle development of solar and wind power are not causing costs to spike.
subscriber.politicopro.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Of course Republicans are going to be blamed for rising electricity prices: they've done nothing but kneecap the cheapest & quickest-to-deploy sources (solar, wind & battery) while forcing the most expensive (fossil) to operate beyond planned retirement. 🤦♂️ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
How poetic (and sad for North America).
EV revolution is sweeping the globe, bypassing North America and gently touching Europe.
The idea that electric vehicles are something for the rich
is the *ultimate* joke if there ever was one
#alwaysbecharging
is the *ultimate* joke if there ever was one
#alwaysbecharging
August 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How poetic (and sad for North America).
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They moved away from producing the cars the world wants (B- + C-segment crossovers, hatches + sedans) 10 years ago. They are now pretty much a large SUV + pickup truck industry, and a full-size 2.5-ton, 18-foot-long 4-door pickup truck is largely unsellable in most other mkts. But v profitable here.
August 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
They moved away from producing the cars the world wants (B- + C-segment crossovers, hatches + sedans) 10 years ago. They are now pretty much a large SUV + pickup truck industry, and a full-size 2.5-ton, 18-foot-long 4-door pickup truck is largely unsellable in most other mkts. But v profitable here.
This is why I’ve said the Trump admin’s moves to kill Biden-era #EV policy + longstanding emissions regs consign the Detroit 3 to history’s dustbin.
Because if they aren’t producing the cars the world wants, Chinese automakers sure as heck are.
Because if they aren’t producing the cars the world wants, Chinese automakers sure as heck are.
"Oil bulls like to tell themselves a comforting story to stave off worries about the future: 'While the privileged few in Europe + California might have lost their minds over the #EV, billions of drivers in the Global South are readying themselves to provide the next wave of petroleum demand.' (1/2)
The Whole World Is Switching to EVs Faster Than You
Developing nations are surging ahead in their enthusiasm for battery cars.
www.bloomberg.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This is why I’ve said the Trump admin’s moves to kill Biden-era #EV policy + longstanding emissions regs consign the Detroit 3 to history’s dustbin.
Because if they aren’t producing the cars the world wants, Chinese automakers sure as heck are.
Because if they aren’t producing the cars the world wants, Chinese automakers sure as heck are.
Officer David Rose saved lives on Friday. In doing so, he gave his own. Please help support his family if you can.
August 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Officer David Rose saved lives on Friday. In doing so, he gave his own. Please help support his family if you can.