Sachu Constantine
@sachuconstantine.bsky.social
Executive Director of Vote Solar
Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...
Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars
The bank would offer low-interest loans to community projects in the East Bay region of Northern California.
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My friends at ILSR have just the sort of good news to counter the malaise that Bill McKibben was talking about: Big Impact of Small Solar Quarterly Update: 2026 Q2 ilsr.org/article/ener...
Big Impact of Small Solar Quarterly Update: 2026 Q2 | Energy Democracy
Find out how quarterly distributed solar capacity growth compares to that of other power sectors.
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This line from Bill McKibben’s OpEd in the NYT today really hit me: “We have to sit and listen as men worth unfathomable sums speculate about whether our species will survive their companies’ initial public offerings.”
We have a solution right over our heads.
Vote Solar@votesolar.bsky.social · 4mo agoAs we’ve seen heat waves sweep the nation over the past couple of weeks, it’s clear our aging grid can’t keep us safe from extreme heat at a price we can afford. Luckily, there's already a smarter solar solution available – Community Power Networks: votesolar.org/community-po...
What better way to transition to a clean energy future than by using clean assets already deployed and ready to scale even faster?
Vote Solar@votesolar.bsky.social · 4mo agoVote Solar's Executive Director, Sachu Constantine, breaks down the benefits of California's Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program. Read his full take here: www.bakersfield.com/opinion/opin...
This is a critical step to giving power back to the people, restoring democratic principles, And away from private monied interests. Bravo @neguse.house.gov
Rep. Joe Neguse@neguse.house.gov · 4mo agoMy resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision now has 88 co-sponsors! (You can view the full list at: congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/122) I won’t stop fighting to get it across the finish line.
Want some good news in the midst of all this chaos? We have solutions and pathways in front of us that can lead to a better future. Check out this conversation with me and Paul Schuster at 8 Minute Climate Fix: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Distributed Resources and the AI Data Center Boom - Sachu Constantine (Vote Solar)
Podcast Episode · More Than Eight Minutes - Extended Interviews · May 28 · 56m
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The Law They Hate Was a High Point of Our History www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/o...
Opinion | The Law They Hate Was a High Point of Our History
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Trump has really, seriously, frighteningly lost his mind. It won’t happen soon, but if Trump continues to deteriorate, Republicans won’t have any alternative but to remove him from office. Neither will America. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-has-really-seriously-frighteningly
Trump has really, seriously, frighteningly lost his mind
His latest threat is bonkers
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A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else. We mustn’t let this war do so.
The richest 0.1 percent of the global population are hiding nearly $3 trillion in offshore accounts to evade taxes — more than the wealth held by the entire bottom half of humanity. It would take about $93 billion per year to eradicate extreme hunger by 2030. Taxing the rich is a global necessity.
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Big news from #Maine! 🎉 Plug-in #solar bill LD 1370 just passed the Maine #Senate with a strong 25-8 #bipartisan vote and it's headed to the House! The bill would make plug-in solar accessible to more #Mainers!
Great Intersolar panel moderated by @sammyroth.bsky.social. Would’ve loved to see more on DER + VPP progress lowering bills, boosting reliability, and strengthening resilience. Local solar + storage are working. Arnab Pal was right: we need strong policies, proposals, and advocacy. Let’s be ready.
Affordability isn’t just a progressive talking point, it’s about making smart choices and meeting the needs of the communities we serve! Building a clean energy future is the most just, cost effective path; it’s also the way forward to a robust, resilient energy system for the modern economy
Appalachian Voices@appvoices.org · 9mo agoAs winter drags on, many #NorthCarolina families are struggling with rising energy costs. With #DukeEnergy seeking rate hikes this season, the pressure is only growing. Utilities and regulators should prioritize affordability, not profit. https://loom.ly/tbP5O8s
“The reason the coal industry is in long-term decline is that #coal is simply no longer an economic resource for electricity generation compared to cheaper alternatives, particularly renewable resources like wind and solar,” said AV Executive Director Tom Cormons. https://loom.ly/W0t0Q4o
Appalachian Voices statement on White House coal actions
President Donald Trump ordered a series of actions this week intended to prop up America’s declining coal industry. Trump announced that the Department of Energy will pay electric utilities $175 million for upgrades to aging coal plants in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. Trump also ordered the Pentagon to buy more coal-generated power, though did not specify where such power might be purchased.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its repeal of the endangerment finding and the rollback of climate emissions standards for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By doing so, the EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters.
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth. When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
🏡 Thinking about cutting costs and boosting comfort at home? You should consider getting a home energy audit — a game changer for finding out how your house is using and losing energy. Learn more by reading our blog: https://loom.ly/NbNfFTQ
The Trump Administration’s attack on renewables has rocked the solar industry this year. Read more from @sachuconstantine.bsky.social here: www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/burn...
Burned by the federal government, solar advocates turn focus to state policy
The Trump Administration’s attack on renewables has rocked the solar industry this year. The full impact of anti-solar legislation and executive orders
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‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m... This all rings very true. In the last days of her own fight with ovarian cancer, my Suzanne found beauty in every sunset. Her final gift to me.
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis
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A Simple Fix to America’s Soaring Electricity Prices www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Opinion | A Simple Fix to America’s Soaring Electricity Prices
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www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti... Truth is we are moving in the wrong direction and Sierra Club has the receipts.
Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were five years…
Major U.S. utilities earn an "F" on a new report card because they're planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power…
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#Indiana needs more #power than ever, with #energy demand growing faster than it has in decades. But we can meet this demand with clean, local solutions! #Solar is one of the cheapest and fastest energy sources to add to the grid. Learn more: bit.ly/4njvNu4 #CleanEnergy
Meeting growing energy demand with solar - Solar United Neighbors
In Indiana, energy demand is growing fast. Solar energy, including utility-scale solar, is an important part of the solution.
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In addition to his many accolades and accomplishments, #RobertRedford was an early supporter of @votesolar.bsky.social We will always be grateful. He will be missed. www.nytimes.com/2002/12/08/m...
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." —The Declaration of Independence
Solar for All is under attack. This $7B program is meant to expand clean energy access for nearly 1M families. The EPA is trying to cancel it. We joined partners in sending letters to AGs in 21 states urging them to fight back. Read the letters and take action: votesolar.org/solar-for-al...
Local solar and batteries are a no-regrets response!
NPR@npr.org · last yr.Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. .
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.
Collateral damage? This won’t hurt just the communities deprived of the investment. We all lose because the grid doesn’t get these flexible resource just when we need them. www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-ter...
EPA considers terminating $7B Solar For All program
If the Trump administration moves forward to claw back the funding, “we will see them in court,” said Kym Meyer, litigation director at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
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