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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 6h

Seems unclear whether "canceled" is the right word here. But even if it is, what about Lava Ridge?

Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 1d

Is there any way to find out who is organizing these events locally?

Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 1d

Not every S-curve saturates at 100% market share.

Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing wrong with finding a tractable part of the problem and focusing on that.

Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 2d

Is there an #EnergySky expert who can explain how this kind of closed-loop geothermal system is supposed to extract heat from more than a narrow volume of rock immediately adjacent to the pipe? Do you need a lot of groundwater already circulating through the rock? Is this a stupid question?

Utah News Dispatch @utahnewsdispatch.com · 2d

Neighboring an area that’s becoming the heart of geothermal technology in Utah, a unique development is moving forward, seeking to produce 100 megawatts of energy without using water-based tools — when fully operational.

Unique, waterless geothermal system moving forward in Utah • Utah News Dispatch

Rodatherm Energy’s project in Millard and Beaver counties promising a new, waterless geothermal technology is moving forward.

utahnewsdispatch.com

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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 3d

Wind turbine base install

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for the explanation.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

As for Cox, I'm a bit surprised to see him acknowledge that solar+batteries might be worthwhile. He has very much bought into the talking point that intermittent renewables are "unreliable". In the past he has attacked solar for its land use impacts, or just pretended solar doesn't exist.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

Seems like even a few feet of water would add a lot onto the cost of installing a wind turbine. Makes sense if there's a shortage of sites on land, but I don't think that's the case around here. Competition from solar would make it even less economical.

And then, as you say, there's the birds.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

Where do you get the 40% figure? Is there state-by-state data on this somewhere?

Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

I wonder if he knows how much offshore wind China has built.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 8d

I've updated this interactive map of US power plants with data from 2024. 🔌💡
physics.weber.edu/schroeder/en...

Interactive Map of U.S. Power Plants

physics.weber.edu

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

I agree that offshore wind would be a bad idea in Utah.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 5d

the republican governor of utah spencer cox cites my story about esmeralda 7’s apparent cancelation to criticize the trump administration:

“this is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with china”

Spencer Cox: This is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with China. Our country needs an all-of-the-above approach to energy (like Utah). We should be all in on nuclear/natural gas/geothermal and keeping our coal plants open for as long as possible. However, there are innovation/permitting/supply chain issues slowing those down. While intermittent sources have been overvalued in the past (and offshore wind is a disaster and should be discontinued), the incredible leaps in battery technology completely change the value proposition of solar in the right places. Solar with batteries can now be close to baseload power and we should keep these projects rolling until we get the gas/nuclear/geothermal plants we need.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 5d

MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 5d

www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/big-green/ca...

A rare reversal! An article about solar thermal where the thumbnail picture is about PV.

California Shuts Down Its Solar Thermal Plant 13 Years Early

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is set to shut down in 2026 after failing to meet its energy targets. Ivanpah…

www.instituteforenergyresearch.org

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 5d

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months.
"Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026." Via @canarymedia.com
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off... 🔌💡

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

www.canarymedia.com

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations! (Lets out long breath in relief.)

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 5d

Now let's do it here in Utah.

M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 5d

Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 6d

Retrofit? Are you sure that's not some different project?

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 6d

I hope the Terrapower nuke plant in Wyoming is a success but I don't think it's correct that it "could be completed by the end of 2027". Wonder where Winslow got that idea.

Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI, Utah is moving forward with its efforts to have nuclear power in the state. But many community groups still have a lot of questions: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 6d

Good job, Logan. Keep demanding transparency!

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 7d

Ask the kid.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 7d

I realize that solar alone is limited by seasonal variation. But whether the wind that complements it is offshore or local onshore or coming in from the Midwest over thousand-mile transmission lines, y'all are still gonna need more solar!

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 7d

Cheap coal power!

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 7d

I hope you're not saying that New England was putting *all* of its eggs in the offshore wind basket. 😬

Is there no GW-scale planning for onshore wind or solar?

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