Jonathan Kay @_JonathanKay

Senior Associate at @TheAsiaGroup, formerly @CarnegieEndow and @swarthmore. Editing @blob_logic. Interested in clean energy, development, and Fragile (1971). Washington, D.C. Joined July 2020

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Wilson Ricks @wilson_ricks

3 years ago

This is simply a consequence of prioritizing H2 production over grid decarbonization, which is effectively what the large IRA clean hydrogen PTC does. This is not necessarily a bad thing either, since it could help scale up the US hydrogen industry for when we really need it.

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Wilson Ricks @wilson_ricks

3 years ago

Results were as follows: 1. With no requirements for clean energy procurements, grid-based hydrogen production is VERY dirty. Consequential emissions rates were routinely *double* those of steam methane reforming (i.e. the current 'dirty' production pathway):

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Milan Vaishnav @MilanV

3 years ago

In the Jan 2023 issue of Seminar, in the spirit of the new year, I ask the question--what's working in India? To that end, here is my essay on 8 ways in which life is getting better in India bit.ly/3Ida9WU (1/n)

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Jonathan Kay @_JonathanKay

3 years ago

It was super helpful to return to @shaylekann's @CatalystPod episode on fusion with @ScottCHsu to put this NIF milestone in context. I've transcribed the most relevant section below, but I strongly recommend checking out the whole episode: canarymedia.com/podcasts/catal…

Shayle Kann @shaylekann

3 years ago

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Jonathan Kay @_JonathanKay

3 years ago

India’s proposal at COP27 to "phase down" all fossil fuels may not actually be a sign of heightened ambition. Instead, it may just mean doing what India is already doing: investing in clean energy while also planning to burn a lot of fossil fuels for the foreseeable future.

The Asia Group @TheAsiaGroup

3 years ago

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Jesse D. Jenkins @JesseJenkins

3 years ago

Whenever I talk about EVs, someone always asks "what about emissions from battery production & minerals?" Turns out: upstream emissions associated with producing gasoline for an ICE vehicle are larger than those 'embedded' in minerals and battery production for an EV. ⤵️

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Francis Fukuyama @FukuyamaFrancis

3 years ago

Fetterman doing well.

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The Asia Group @TheAsiaGroup

3 years ago

“Maybe India falls short, but if you want ambition, that’s about as ambitious as it gets,” TAG’s @_JonathanKay told @SPGlobal of India’s 2030 target of 500 GW of renewable capacity: spglobal.com/commodityinsig…

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Pratap Bhanu Mehta @pbmehta

3 years ago

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Jordan Schneider @jordanschnyc

3 years ago

CHIPS, subsidization of STEM education, and domestic production subsidies are all part of the bet. Or as Kevin Wolf put it, "You can't just export-control yourself into a healthy economy."

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(((James Acton))) @james_acton32

3 years ago

<THREAD>Sorry, but nuclear deterrence is a two-way street. Just as NATO’s nuclear weapons deter Russia, so Russia’s deter us. This isn’t fair or just. But it's the reality of life under the shadow of the Bomb. Ignoring the risk of escalation is a recipe for catastrophe. (1/17)

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Jonathan Kay @_JonathanKay

3 years ago

Seeing only the greatest sights in Delhi

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BlobLogic @blob_logic

3 years ago

📢 Far from backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India has begun a slow but inevitable decoupling from Moscow, @HappymonJacob argues in @ForeignAffairs. foreignaffairs.com/india/russia-l… Here’s our breakdown: (1/15)

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David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells

3 years ago

“While less than half a million people lived in areas experiencing unhealthy air at least one day per year a decade ago, that number has ballooned to over eight million in recent years – a 27-fold increase.” news.stanford.edu/2022/09/22/wil…