Logan Mitchell PhD
@loganemitchell.bsky.social
Climate scientist & energy analyst @UtahCleanEnergy. #ElectrifyEverything #EnergySky #GreenSky 🔌💡. Posts my own.
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One the first set climate research centers, labs & groups joined Bluesky, the next group came fast: so I needed a Part 2.
Here's the 2nd list of official organizations who made the move to bluer skies. Choose a few to follow or click the whole list!
Day 7 of my 20 Days of Climate Starter Packs.
Here's the 2nd list of official organizations who made the move to bluer skies. Choose a few to follow or click the whole list!
Day 7 of my 20 Days of Climate Starter Packs.
December 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
One the first set climate research centers, labs & groups joined Bluesky, the next group came fast: so I needed a Part 2.
Here's the 2nd list of official organizations who made the move to bluer skies. Choose a few to follow or click the whole list!
Day 7 of my 20 Days of Climate Starter Packs.
Here's the 2nd list of official organizations who made the move to bluer skies. Choose a few to follow or click the whole list!
Day 7 of my 20 Days of Climate Starter Packs.
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Lauren said it best: we're getting coal for Christmas.
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
DOE orders WA coal plant to continue operating despite state ban
A state law requires Washington utilities to stop using coal-fired electricity beginning next year.
www.seattletimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Lauren said it best: we're getting coal for Christmas.
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Unfortunately, hiding your head in the sand will not make climate change go away www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/c...
E.P.A. Erases Mention of Humans Causing Climate Change From Some Web Pages
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Unfortunately, hiding your head in the sand will not make climate change go away www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/c...
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Something to be thankful for!
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Something to be thankful for!
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
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First electric cars and buses, now trucks: in the past we were often told that electric trucks would not be feasible.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
First electric cars and buses, now trucks: in the past we were often told that electric trucks would not be feasible.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
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Gas car sales have fallen 30% from their peak in 2017 as EV's have exploded in popularity around the world
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Gas car sales have fallen 30% from their peak in 2017 as EV's have exploded in popularity around the world
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Solar and wind are covering ALL new power demand worldwide in the first three quarters of 2025 electrek.co/2025/11/13/s...
#upshift 🔌💡
#upshift 🔌💡
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Solar and wind are covering ALL new power demand worldwide in the first three quarters of 2025 electrek.co/2025/11/13/s...
#upshift 🔌💡
#upshift 🔌💡
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“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
Trump administration policies are hammering western state economies #utpol
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www.hcn.org/issues/weste...
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump administration policies are hammering western state economies #utpol
www.hcn.org/issues/weste...
www.hcn.org/issues/weste...
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It's so over for Tesla in China.
The Xiaomi YU7, a Model Y rival, not only outsold Tesla's Model Y in October, but it outsold Tesla's *total* October sales of 26,006 vehicles by 29%.
💀☠️
The Xiaomi YU7, a Model Y rival, not only outsold Tesla's Model Y in October, but it outsold Tesla's *total* October sales of 26,006 vehicles by 29%.
💀☠️
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's so over for Tesla in China.
The Xiaomi YU7, a Model Y rival, not only outsold Tesla's Model Y in October, but it outsold Tesla's *total* October sales of 26,006 vehicles by 29%.
💀☠️
The Xiaomi YU7, a Model Y rival, not only outsold Tesla's Model Y in October, but it outsold Tesla's *total* October sales of 26,006 vehicles by 29%.
💀☠️
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File under: The Laws of Thermodynamics are a B****
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive 'burp.'
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
grist.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
File under: The Laws of Thermodynamics are a B****
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grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
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Yet another record breaking storm supersized by a warming world 😢
Climate change doesn’t create these storms: it makes them worse. They intensify faster, reach higher strengths and dump more rain.
That’s why climate action isn’t just about saving the planet: it’s quite literally about saving US.
Climate change doesn’t create these storms: it makes them worse. They intensify faster, reach higher strengths and dump more rain.
That’s why climate action isn’t just about saving the planet: it’s quite literally about saving US.
Fung-wong: Super typhoon hits Philippines as nearly a million evacuate
Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), made landfall on Sunday evening local time.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yet another record breaking storm supersized by a warming world 😢
Climate change doesn’t create these storms: it makes them worse. They intensify faster, reach higher strengths and dump more rain.
That’s why climate action isn’t just about saving the planet: it’s quite literally about saving US.
Climate change doesn’t create these storms: it makes them worse. They intensify faster, reach higher strengths and dump more rain.
That’s why climate action isn’t just about saving the planet: it’s quite literally about saving US.
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Headline: ExxonMobil doesn't care about people and the climate because oil is simply too profitable.
Exxon to ‘pace’ low-carbon spending blaming weak demand and bad policies
CEO Darren Woods says rules reminiscent of ‘centrally planned economies’ have failed to support green products
www.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Headline: ExxonMobil doesn't care about people and the climate because oil is simply too profitable.
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"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
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November 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
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Hundreds of people packed the Hillsboro City Council auditorium to decry the escalation in immigration enforcement in the community, following weeks of reports of federal agents in unmarked vehicles detaining residents and dragging people out of cars.
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
November 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Hundreds of people packed the Hillsboro City Council auditorium to decry the escalation in immigration enforcement in the community, following weeks of reports of federal agents in unmarked vehicles detaining residents and dragging people out of cars.
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
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As I am one of the climate scientists he is referring to here - and I am a scientist who decided to dedicate her life to working on climate precisely because of how unjustly it disproportionately impacts the poor and vulnerable - let me clarify my rationale and thoughts below. 🧵
Bill Gates defends contentious climate shift
"I'm glad people are listening," he said, before adding that it was hard to convey "nuanced positions nowadays."
www.axios.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
As I am one of the climate scientists he is referring to here - and I am a scientist who decided to dedicate her life to working on climate precisely because of how unjustly it disproportionately impacts the poor and vulnerable - let me clarify my rationale and thoughts below. 🧵
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"It's the classic way that military coups happen. They say, 'these revolutionaries are about to take over the government, so *we* had to take over the government!'"
@gtconway.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of Sarah Longwell Explains It All:
@gtconway.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of Sarah Longwell Explains It All:
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"It's the classic way that military coups happen. They say, 'these revolutionaries are about to take over the government, so *we* had to take over the government!'"
@gtconway.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of Sarah Longwell Explains It All:
@gtconway.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of Sarah Longwell Explains It All:
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New study in Nature by Lin et al shows how the sea-level rise from the melting Ice Age ice (a total of 120 meters rise) ended thousands of years ago.
Until our fossil fuel use started a new phase of rising seas.
Graph shows the global mean rate of sea level rise.
🌊
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Until our fossil fuel use started a new phase of rising seas.
Graph shows the global mean rate of sea level rise.
🌊
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New study in Nature by Lin et al shows how the sea-level rise from the melting Ice Age ice (a total of 120 meters rise) ended thousands of years ago.
Until our fossil fuel use started a new phase of rising seas.
Graph shows the global mean rate of sea level rise.
🌊
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Until our fossil fuel use started a new phase of rising seas.
Graph shows the global mean rate of sea level rise.
🌊
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars:
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
If I were to sum up my advice to the Democratic party leadership about how to defeat Trumpism, it would be to set aside policy for now and focus instead on articulating a vision of what American society should look like and what role the US should play in a rapidly changing world today.
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars:
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."
SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot
As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?
www.thebulwark.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."