Rory McIlmoil
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Rory McIlmoil
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Researcher, Grid Planning and Analysis Center @ NREL
Honestly I don't care if we need 15% gas on the back end. Yeah, methane etc would suck. But compared to our current track, getting to 85% renewables with storage would be a huge win. Let's aim for that and celebrate the heck out of it. I'll buy everyone a beer. Amortized over 30 years of course.
November 23, 2024 at 3:30 AM
How times have changed.
November 20, 2024 at 5:28 AM
I think they still use ZELFR. Duke loves ZELFR. Especially of the SMR variety.
November 20, 2024 at 2:21 AM
IPA's are for after reading an IRP. PBR's are good for watching expert testimony on the IRP when you still need to be able to pay attention.
November 20, 2024 at 2:20 AM
I think there's a typo above. 8,760 GWh = 8,760,000 MWh (not kWH). The rest is correct (8.76 million MWh) but just FYI.
November 20, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Or is it a galaxy made of roses.....? 🤔
November 18, 2024 at 3:16 AM
I so love the Capitol Steps.
November 16, 2024 at 2:53 AM
I personally know two women who he sexually assaulted. So this maybe good, maybe bad narrative is complete BS.
November 16, 2024 at 2:51 AM
So many folks at NREL, LBL, etc should be on this list.
November 16, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Dammit. That's my tattoo day.
November 14, 2024 at 5:15 AM
So energy use for two out of the four end use sectors depicted, and two of the three sectors most directly reliant on the grid, do in fact get half/most of their energy from electricity. 🔌💡
November 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Not an inaccurate statement but you have to add renewable energy (direct electricity that doesn't pass through the "electric sector"). When you do, and separate the results into end use categories, you get 50% of residential, 53% commercial, 22% industrial and 7% of transportation.
November 13, 2024 at 4:15 PM