Climate, pollution, clean/renewable energy Stanford U Prof, Civil & Env Eng; Director, Atmos/Energy Program Cofounder-Solutions Project; Appeared on Letterman Testified Held v Montana https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/ Stanford.io/Jacobsonhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlmrxggnkc2rEvery 30 miles you drive a gasoline car, you spend $3-$5 more than driving the same 30 miles with an electric car. That adds up to $22,500-$37,500 more for the gasoline car driving 15,000 mi per year for 15 years. Think about that if you have a gasoline car and are tired of losing money every day [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmrxggnkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mljrslxtq225Amsterdam is the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. "Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations." https://www.aol.com/amsterdam-bans-public-adverts-meat-230751195.html10 May 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljrslxtq225https://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlluyadb322lSome good news about wind, despite US efforts to squash it, is that its growth rate from 2024 to 2025 (4.0%) was slightly higher than 2023 to 2024 (3.5%) and only slightly lower than 2022 to 2023 (4.3%) Meanwhile, wind growth in China 2024 to 2025: 23%; worldwide, 14% https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Mar/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_statistics_2026.pdf11 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlluyadb322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mllskqbxkc2aWindWaterSolar steamrolling fossils in California 40 straight & 106 of 130 (81.5%) days in 2026 with WWS meeting >100% of demand for an avg of 4.5 h/day among all 130 days Fossil gas down 61%, batteries up 328%, solar up 61%, wind up 4.5% '26 v '23 In-state WWS 53.9% WWS in '26; Imports, ~57% WWS11 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllskqbxkc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mllpx37x2c2qChina shipped more electric than gasoline cars worldwide for first time ever in April 52.7% of 769,000 cars exported were EVs, 2x EV exports from last April More EVs b/c they save consumers $20-40K fuel cost if driving 15y/15K mi/y No EVs came to US due to tariff https://www.cbtnews.com/china-hits-new-ev-export-milestone/11 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllpx37x2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mljsrcvu2c2bThe next administration should learn from this to phase out then eliminate the coal, oil, and gas industries for energy, which are no longer needed & responsible for killing millions/year from air pollution More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/climate/wind-power-delays-trump-pentagon.html10 May 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljsrcvu2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mljrslxtq225Amsterdam is the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. "Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations." https://www.aol.com/amsterdam-bans-public-adverts-meat-230751195.html10 May 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljrslxtq225https://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mljrleahqc2lHead of IEA: Fossil era won't recover after global oil shock -Countries electrifying & going renewable -Old assumptions of fossil reliability shattered -Confidence in fossil markets weakened -Fragility of fossil markets exposed -Expanding fossil projects won't help https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/point-of-no-return-iea-chief-says-fossil-fuel-era-won-t-recover-after-global-oil-shock/ar-AA21H4MD10 May 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljrleahqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mljqqklx4s2iDeath and destruction follows the current U.S. push for fossil fuels. Black lung surges in coal country as Trump slow-walks protections https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/black-lung-resurgence-appalachia-coal-country-silica-trump-administration-delayed-regulations-miners-worker-protections/10 May 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljqqklx4s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlgn53azwk2pLeast gas ever on CAISO grid, 27.46 GWh (5.03% of demand 5/8/26) Gas down 61% '26 vs '23. Year-to-date Gas met 15.8% of demand (v 40.2% in '23) Solar 27.1 Wind 12.2 Geo 3.24 Small hyd 1.21 Large hyd 9.85 Tot WWS 53.56 38 straight and 104 of 128 days (81.3%) of day in 2026 with WWS>100% of demand09 May 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgn53azwk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlhmkwfxgs2gThe adoption of EVs in Africa is great & illustrates the insanity of US policy to push far more expensive ICE vehicles, which results in (1) people spending 20-40K more for fuel than electricity over 15y (2) US ceding vehicle market to other countries. Africa adopts EVs https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/fuel-shortages-high-prices-push-adoption-evs-africa-13280385910 May 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhmkwfxgs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlhmkwfxgs2gThe adoption of EVs in Africa is great & illustrates the insanity of US policy to push far more expensive ICE vehicles, which results in (1) people spending 20-40K more for fuel than electricity over 15y (2) US ceding vehicle market to other countries. Africa adopts EVs https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/fuel-shortages-high-prices-push-adoption-evs-africa-13280385910 May 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhmkwfxgs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlgn53azwk2pLeast gas ever on CAISO grid, 27.46 GWh (5.03% of demand 5/8/26) Gas down 61% '26 vs '23. Year-to-date Gas met 15.8% of demand (v 40.2% in '23) Solar 27.1 Wind 12.2 Geo 3.24 Small hyd 1.21 Large hyd 9.85 Tot WWS 53.56 38 straight and 104 of 128 days (81.3%) of day in 2026 with WWS>100% of demand09 May 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgn53azwk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mlc6svkndk2eGreat race Brazil passed Spain+UK to boast 5th-highest wind capacity in 2025 UK now has more off than onshore capacity World capacity grew 14% in 1 y https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Mar/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_statistics_2026.pdf07 May 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc6svkndk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml4p3zi7zk2w100 days in 2026 with WindWaterSolar meeting >100% of demand for part of day on California's main grid. And wind smashes two records: 7.71 GW of peak output and 157.4 GWh total output (20% higher than highest output in any year before 2026) - due to the SunZia project. Gas still down 61% vs 2023.05 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4p3zi7zk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mla5xegmmk2vAnother country fostering energy independence and benefits to their economy. South Korea advances $3.5B offshore wind project bid https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/05/06/major-offshore-wind-project/1911778110557/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla5xegmmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml5vqdak7k2jIf there was ever a failure by the U.S. to boost its economy & increase security, it's its failure to grow wind "As war threatens to choke off oil+gas, China is extending dominance in wind" "Last year, China installed 3x the wind as rest of world" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html @nytimes.com06 May 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5vqdak7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml5vqdak7k2jIf there was ever a failure by the U.S. to boost its economy & increase security, it's its failure to grow wind "As war threatens to choke off oil+gas, China is extending dominance in wind" "Last year, China installed 3x the wind as rest of world" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html @nytimes.com06 May 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5vqdak7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml22lvr2oc25Yet another paper finding that Direct Air Capture is an opportunity cost that increases air pollution and climate damage relative to spending the same money on clean, renewable energy. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44458-026-00068-0 Other papers https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/Others/19-CCS-DAC.pdf https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/Others/19-CCS-DAC.pdf04 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml22lvr2oc25https://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml4p3zi7zk2w100 days in 2026 with WindWaterSolar meeting >100% of demand for part of day on California's main grid. And wind smashes two records: 7.71 GW of peak output and 157.4 GWh total output (20% higher than highest output in any year before 2026) - due to the SunZia project. Gas still down 61% vs 2023.05 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4p3zi7zk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml4nl5imlk2bHigh gas prices are a result of energy insecurity of fossil fuels Eliminate this insecurity and lower driving cost by 75% by going to EVs powered by wind, solar, geo, and hydro The Real Reason for High Gas Prices-Why Oil is Costing Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNuZVTU-tE4 @chasecain.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4nl5imlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml26faxvsk26Two more records set on the CAISO grid Mon, May 3, 2026: Min net load -7.87 GW 1:20 PM Max wind 7.71 GW 12:45 AM (Tue morn) WWS met a peak of 156.5% of demand and >100% of demand for 9.75 h WWS also met 78.8% of 24-hour demand Gas down 61.1%, solar up 61%, batteries up 325% '26 v '2304 May 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml26faxvsk26https://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3ml22lvr2oc25Yet another paper finding that Direct Air Capture is an opportunity cost that increases air pollution and climate damage relative to spending the same money on clean, renewable energy. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44458-026-00068-0 Other papers https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/Others/19-CCS-DAC.pdf https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/Others/19-CCS-DAC.pdf04 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml22lvr2oc25https://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mky43f4we22iConsistency 98 days (80.3%) so far in 2026 & 32 straight with WWS meeting >100% of demand on the world's 4th-largest economy's main grid for part of the day Fossil gas down 61%, batteries up 325%, solar up 61% in '26 v '23 Demand lower in '26 than '23 by 1.4% despite big growth in EVs, heat pumps03 May 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky43f4we22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mzjacobson.bsky.social/post/3mkxyrvpsgk2wThese Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/electric-vehicles-costa-rica.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share03 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:pb73vbvwit4phtn7hvuv23yk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxyrvpsgk2w