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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 4d

is there any data around the impacts of harvest time on precipitation in the Great Plains/Midwest? I do notice a lot of extra dust in the air in rural areas, and I wonder if that dampens chances for precipitation.

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 9d

Does the study include the emissions impact delta b/w the infrastructure needed for cars vs pedestrian/cycling? Roads, parking, charging, etc?

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 14d

I didn’t realize that coke was only 3% of total coal consumption. For some reason I assumed it was more. All the more reason they are freaked out about losing energy market share

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 14d

Proteins, not party invites

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 14d

As a dad I’m firmly in my turn off the lights if you aren’t in the room era. I’m curious about the potential for efficiency measures across the board. From light switches to load-shifting.

In that vein, thinking too about supply chain, cafeterias, conferences

Everyone else here has amazing input.

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 15d

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#energysky #medsky #hoosiersky

Coal's Deadly Dust

Podcast Episode · FRONTLINE: Film Audio Track | PBS · 01/24/2019 · 34m

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 18d

Any chance any of that precipitation makes it to Central Indiana?

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 21d

@strongindy.bsky.social @cclusa.org @goodtroubleindiana.org looking for some strong towns-, climate smart-, health-minded individuals to serve as IURC Commissioners!

Energy, environment, and health have been siloed to our great detriment.

www.in.gov/gov/governor...

#hoosiersky #energysky #medsky

IURC Commissioner Application

www.in.gov

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 22d

Starting to talk to neighbors about it. Change happens one relationship at a time. Sustainable change, that is

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 22d

@strongindy.bsky.social @strongtowns.org

Ex: I live 1 mile from an awesome small market with fresh produce, baked goods, amd staple grocery items. I could do at least 50% of my shopping there if only there was a safe sidewalk and crossing. Instead I have to get in my car

#makecitiesbetter

Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 22d

"Make cities better" may be the best direction for climate action in these grim times. 80% of Americans live in urban areas. Creating neighborhoods with reliable, frequent public transit, protected active transit, and dense, affordable housing could make US cities *so much better to live in* while..

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 22d

Watching a panel on "urbanism as climate action." This is a huge, burgeoning field/idea/movement, but the desiccated boomer counsels who decide where climate funding goes are *clueless* about it and so it has to seek funding elsewhere.

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 23d

It would take ~2k acres—less than 1% of Marion County, and ~7% of Pike Township—to replace the dirty single-cycle turbines of Georgetown Station (340 MW nameplate, 466 GWh annual)

Park 100 still has TONS of untapped warehouse rooftop b/w 56th & 86th

#sunday #energysky #hoosiersky

John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 23d

Occasionally, to add some clarity about the scale of the problem before us, I do a calculation like "How many acres of solar to replace the output of the Gibson coal plant? (31k, 9.6% of my county). Or electrify a typical blast furnace steel mill? (100k, 31% of my county)

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 26d

#indypl never done me wrong

#hoosiersky #litsky #commongood

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 26d

Library 4 life

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 27d

Go Carrier #hoosiersky #energysky

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 28d

You had me at carriage house

#hoosiersky #energysky #jerrymcguiresky

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 28d

are the floor plans available online?

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · 29d

The Menu is the perfect movie

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 11

Only been following drought.gov a few years but Ive never seen El Paso less than D-2

#energysky #cleansky #medsky

The U.S. Drought Portal | Drought.gov

Stay informed with real-time drought data, forecasts, and planning tools at Drought.gov - your resource for understanding and preparing for droughts nationwide.

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 10

Anyone know of any publicly available data on Indiana’s potential for advanced geo-thermal?

www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...

#energysky #hoosiersky #greensky

Fervo, Sage Geosystems tap energy giants to scale next-gen geothermal

Sage’s deal means it can bring its first commercial power project online sooner, while Fervo’s move helps push its Cape Station facility closer to…

www.canarymedia.com

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 9

Carrier let’s do this

#hoosiersky #energysky

Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · Sep 9

"Jetson cuts out the middlemen. It buys the heat pumps, stores them in its own warehouses, and has its own in-house installers ride out in the company’s electric vans to put the appliances in homes, [CEO Stephen] Lake said." www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea... via @alisontakemura.bsky.social 🔌💡

This startup says it can halve the cost of a heat pump — here’s how

The Vancouver-based Jetson has a simple cost-cutting formula: lots of tech, no middlemen. Today, it’s launching its own heat pump product.

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 9

Josh McCown looks like he could still suit up #beardown

climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 8

The simplest are often cheaper and save time too

Like rewilding part of your yard

Mowing less saves time and increases biodiversity

I’d love to see a mayor or gov encourage this

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 7

and their men’s soccer team spanked ours in NJ yesterday to twist the knife

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 5

@saltshedchicago.bsky.social tonight

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Sep 5

Michigan Road belongs in the Stroad Hall of Fame (derogatory)

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