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HUD's proposed rule today would remove the requirement for a steel transport chassis between the floors of multistory manufactured homes - it's narrower than the ROAD version, which would allow fully chassis-free homes, but could immediately save ~$5–$7k per multistory unit
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To celebrate the debut of the @IFP+@UChi_MSA Atlas of Innovation, a guide to funding innovation, a thread of my favorite Atlas illustrations (by R. Kikuo Johnson)! First: “milestone payments” - get it? (Atlas explainer: abundanceandgrowth.org/p/an-atlas-of-…)
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The most important chart in the world now includes data for 2025. Trend lines are unchanged (bad).
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I’ve seen several forecasts that show this dynamic of negative elec prices on the east slope of the Rockies growing hugely with time. The Chinese answer to this was build bulk HVDC transmission to load centers, but there no central planning authority & no “USGridCo” to build it.Our grid is so fragmented, we get crazy outcomes like this: In some parts of the US, wholesale electricity prices are negative for ~25% of the year.
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We need to build again. All the talk of leading in AI, decoupling from China, national security, reshoring manufacturing is just hot air until we show we can actually build stuff in a timely and cost effective way.Possibly the most painful chart to look at in energy policy:
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Our grid is so fragmented, we get crazy outcomes like this: In some parts of the US, wholesale electricity prices are negative for ~25% of the year. - IFP repostedThe most important chart in the world now includes data for 2025. Trend lines are unchanged (bad).
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Save the date! Abundance 2026, December 10-11 in Washington. In partnership w/ @InnovateEconomy @JoinFAI @IFP @PubEnterprise @InclsvAbundance @yimbyaction @metroabundance @PERCtweets @EPIConservation @ACC_National @coeff_giving @Arnold_Ventures @ProgressChamber and more…
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It was fun talking with @SiegelScribe about the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). While at DOJ, I defended several major infrastructure projects from NHPA lawsuits & saw some ways the process could be improved. I'm working on a long article about the Act & proposed - IFP reposted
A salary-based ranking could pay for a huge portion of Reconciliation 3.0 and fix the biggest flaw in the H-1B program.Unlike a $100k fee, an age-adjusted salary ranking for H-1Bs would actually raise revenue. ifp.org/h1b/ - IFP reposted
Replying to @joseph_fridman @CUNYLaw and 10 othersi'm thrilled to be joining the @IFP team during an especially critical time in science, tech, infrastructure, defense, etc. policy in the US (and in the EU, where i'll be spending my days) - having just spent a few days in DC last week, i'm so excited to work with the team
