Drew Smithee
@drewsmithee.bsky.social
Former IRP, Current lurker. Here to check out the kinder, quieter, #EnergyTwitter, that's been missing from my life lately. 🔌💡
@joshdr83.bsky.social did you see this? Also, did you leave Twitter for good?
Any inertia thoughts here?
Any inertia thoughts here?
April 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
@joshdr83.bsky.social did you see this? Also, did you leave Twitter for good?
Any inertia thoughts here?
Any inertia thoughts here?
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Another mature offshore wind project is facing financial write-downs and a potential yearslong delay in the wake of the Trump administration’s moves to shut the sector down. #energysky🔌💡
See Full Story: ow.ly/nXPa50V8hKm
Writer: John Cropley
See Full Story: ow.ly/nXPa50V8hKm
Writer: John Cropley
February 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Another mature offshore wind project is facing financial write-downs and a potential yearslong delay in the wake of the Trump administration’s moves to shut the sector down. #energysky🔌💡
See Full Story: ow.ly/nXPa50V8hKm
Writer: John Cropley
See Full Story: ow.ly/nXPa50V8hKm
Writer: John Cropley
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Generally I support securitization as a means to closing old fossil infrastructure sooner, but HB 2679 has issues and I won't support it as written. #energysky #greensky azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/02...
Utility-authored securitization bill is horrible deal for ratepayers and state | Arizona Capitol Times
HB2679 would allow every electric utility in Arizona to create bonds for the debt they have incurred and obligate customers to pay the bonds back.
azcapitoltimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Generally I support securitization as a means to closing old fossil infrastructure sooner, but HB 2679 has issues and I won't support it as written. #energysky #greensky azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/02...
Who remembers the scene in Weeds with with the giant light up cross (stolen from a church) gets them busted because of the thermal signature?
There's a new study of GHG emissions from cannabis.
It concludes that weed has 50% more emissions than crypto mining.
But if I have to choose between weed and crypto, I'll take the weed, thanks.
www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
It concludes that weed has 50% more emissions than crypto mining.
But if I have to choose between weed and crypto, I'll take the weed, thanks.
www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
Energy-intensive indoor cultivation drives the cannabis industry’s expanding carbon footprint
Two-thirds of the 24,000 t/year of legal and illicit US cannabis cultivation takes
place indoors. Industry-wide life cycle emissions are 44 Mt CO2e/year, equaling those
of 6 M homes or 10 M cars, ∼90%...
www.cell.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Who remembers the scene in Weeds with with the giant light up cross (stolen from a church) gets them busted because of the thermal signature?
Reposted by Drew Smithee
3/ Advocates of networked geothermal say the model is still viable. (Two other pilots in Mass are moving ahead. One, in fact, is already built and collecting data in its first heating season)
The whole point of pilot projects is to learn, they say
The whole point of pilot projects is to learn, they say
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
3/ Advocates of networked geothermal say the model is still viable. (Two other pilots in Mass are moving ahead. One, in fact, is already built and collecting data in its first heating season)
The whole point of pilot projects is to learn, they say
The whole point of pilot projects is to learn, they say
I'm shocked.
The decision raises questions about the viability of a key strategy many environmentalists had hoped could accelerate Massachusetts’ efforts to wean itself off of natural gas and meet its ambitious climate goals.
Gas utility cancels networked geothermal pilot in Lowell
National Grid's decision raises questions about the viability of a key strategy many environmentalists had hoped could accelerate Massachusetts’ efforts to wean itself off of natural gas and meet its ...
www.wbur.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I'm shocked.
Amazed it lasted this long
So, EJScreen was scrubbed today from the EPA website. And I found out right in the middle of a class I was teaching today about free online tools for energy and environmental policy. 🧵 #energysky
February 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Amazed it lasted this long
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Chevron & GE Vernova formed a partnership to develop natural gas-fired power plants next to data centers, aiming to tap into artificial intelligence’s surging demand for electricity, with their first gigawatt online by 2028 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Follows a similar NRG+GE deal last week 🔌💡
Chevron Plans to Build Gas Plants to Power AI Data Centers
Chevron Corp., investor Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova Inc. formed a partnership to develop natural gas-fired power plants next to data centers, aiming to tap into artificial intelligence’s surging deman...
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Chevron & GE Vernova formed a partnership to develop natural gas-fired power plants next to data centers, aiming to tap into artificial intelligence’s surging demand for electricity, with their first gigawatt online by 2028 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Follows a similar NRG+GE deal last week 🔌💡
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Wow. With data center owners hunting for power, South Carolina utility Santee Cooper is accepting bids to buy the site of the disastrous V.C. Summer nuclear project, which cost $9 billion before being cancelled in 2017 with the twin reactors just 40% complete www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/b... 🔌💡 ⚛️
South Carolina Utility Wants to Sell Unfinished Nuclear Power Site (Gift Article)
The utility, Santee Cooper, is trying to sell two nuclear reactors that it abandoned in 2017 as tech companies seek new sources of electricity for data centers.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Wow. With data center owners hunting for power, South Carolina utility Santee Cooper is accepting bids to buy the site of the disastrous V.C. Summer nuclear project, which cost $9 billion before being cancelled in 2017 with the twin reactors just 40% complete www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/b... 🔌💡 ⚛️
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Not only did the ACC uphold APS' punitive fee on solar, it also ordered APS to increase the fee in its next rate case, which APS is expected to file in 2025. APS has said the fee should be as high as $88 a month PER CUSTOMER. #energysky #solar #arizona
December 19, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Not only did the ACC uphold APS' punitive fee on solar, it also ordered APS to increase the fee in its next rate case, which APS is expected to file in 2025. APS has said the fee should be as high as $88 a month PER CUSTOMER. #energysky #solar #arizona
Reposted by Drew Smithee
The Montana Supreme Court just handed young climate activists a landmark victory by affirming the state constitutional right to a clean environment. It could provide a template for action at other state supreme courts: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/lawsuits-tha... by me at Quitting Carbon 🔌💡
Lawsuits that reach state supreme courts could drive climate action during Trump 2.0
The Montana Supreme Court just handed young climate activists a landmark victory by affirming the state constitutional right to a clean environment. It could provide a template for action at other sta...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:24 PM
The Montana Supreme Court just handed young climate activists a landmark victory by affirming the state constitutional right to a clean environment. It could provide a template for action at other state supreme courts: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/lawsuits-tha... by me at Quitting Carbon 🔌💡
To my knowledge, the first widespread use of neural networks was in boiler optimization software in the late 80s and early 90s.
Yet we call utilities dinosaurs when it’s essentially baby ChatGPT.
Yet we call utilities dinosaurs when it’s essentially baby ChatGPT.
December 4, 2024 at 12:54 AM
To my knowledge, the first widespread use of neural networks was in boiler optimization software in the late 80s and early 90s.
Yet we call utilities dinosaurs when it’s essentially baby ChatGPT.
Yet we call utilities dinosaurs when it’s essentially baby ChatGPT.
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Folks: this is the energy starter pack you were looking for! You don't need any others. Only this one. Thank you @jameshewett.bsky.social for this public service go.bsky.app/6J1B7RK
November 20, 2024 at 3:09 AM
lol
Testing the energy capacity of #energysky... What's everyone's favorite IRP in the last 18 months or so.
Bonus points if I haven't read it.
Bonus points if I haven't read it.
November 20, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Testing the energy capacity of #energysky... What's everyone's favorite IRP in the last 18 months or so.
Bonus points if I haven't read it.
Bonus points if I haven't read it.
Reposted by Drew Smithee
WE ARE BACK AND READY TO CRUSH NATTYS AND EMISSIONS
Bro's gotta up his game though. Last post was 9 months ago. Somebody go tell the broseph it is lit over here and it's time to crack a natty and partay! What up @brosfordecarb.bsky.social?? Where you at dog?
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM
WE ARE BACK AND READY TO CRUSH NATTYS AND EMISSIONS
Reposted by Drew Smithee
POWER's Special Report on #nuclear power is now available, providing a wealth of information about the nuclear sector worldwide. Want to know more about small modular reactors? Here you go. #energysky www.powermag.com/mobility-fle...
Mobility, Flexibility, Scalability: SMRs Forging Nuclear's Future
The need for emissions-free power generation, along with the ability to provide more power when and where it’s needed, is driving research and development of smaller nuclear reactors. Energy industry
www.powermag.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:53 PM
POWER's Special Report on #nuclear power is now available, providing a wealth of information about the nuclear sector worldwide. Want to know more about small modular reactors? Here you go. #energysky www.powermag.com/mobility-fle...
For an #EnergySky #FlyFishing crossover I have:
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social
@simonmahan.bsky.social
@joshdr83.bsky.social
@mini-linux.bsky.social
@drewsmithee.bsky.social
Need a few more to make it...
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social
@simonmahan.bsky.social
@joshdr83.bsky.social
@mini-linux.bsky.social
@drewsmithee.bsky.social
Need a few more to make it...
November 13, 2024 at 1:28 PM
For an #EnergySky #FlyFishing crossover I have:
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social
@simonmahan.bsky.social
@joshdr83.bsky.social
@mini-linux.bsky.social
@drewsmithee.bsky.social
Need a few more to make it...
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social
@simonmahan.bsky.social
@joshdr83.bsky.social
@mini-linux.bsky.social
@drewsmithee.bsky.social
Need a few more to make it...
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
- McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Fixer
- Arborist
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Reluctant Wind Turbine Climber
- McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Fixer
- Arborist
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Reluctant Wind Turbine Climber
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
- Customer Experiences at Bass Pro Shop's Wonders of Wildlife
- Day camp nature director
- Cave tour guide
- Scholastic Book Fair phone representative
- Speech & Debate coach
- Customer Experiences at Bass Pro Shop's Wonders of Wildlife
- Day camp nature director
- Cave tour guide
- Scholastic Book Fair phone representative
- Speech & Debate coach
November 12, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
- McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Fixer
- Arborist
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Reluctant Wind Turbine Climber
- McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Fixer
- Arborist
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Reluctant Wind Turbine Climber
EPA announcement from the incoming administration 🔌💡
November 12, 2024 at 10:28 PM
EPA announcement from the incoming administration 🔌💡
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Timely #EnergySky topic: Co-location.
FERC, following its Technical Conference is now requesting comments regarding large loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities.
More here: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...
FERC, following its Technical Conference is now requesting comments regarding large loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities.
More here: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...
FERC Staff Issues Request for Comments Regarding Large Loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities Technical Conference
Event Details
www.ferc.gov
November 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Timely #EnergySky topic: Co-location.
FERC, following its Technical Conference is now requesting comments regarding large loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities.
More here: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...
FERC, following its Technical Conference is now requesting comments regarding large loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities.
More here: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...
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I mean I didn't really care when it was hand crafted followers, do you really think I'm bothered by a rando that logs in every 6 months that found me in a starter pack?
I mean I didn't really care when it was hand crafted followers, do you really think I'm bothered by a rando that logs in every 6 months that found me in a starter pack?
A lot of folks have been lamenting that now so many people are here and their accounts are growing they can't shitpost anymore and I say: No, friends, shitpost harder! Be the shitposter you want to see in the world! Lean the fuck in!! Protect the Bluesky vibe at all costs!
November 12, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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I mean I didn't really care when it was hand crafted followers, do you really think I'm bothered by a rando that logs in every 6 months that found me in a starter pack?
I mean I didn't really care when it was hand crafted followers, do you really think I'm bothered by a rando that logs in every 6 months that found me in a starter pack?
If you didn’t like taking a simple average of a backcast GFS weather model you’ll love this regression
We’ve been told for some time that it would be very very very very very very very very very very very bad if the global mean surface temperature reached and passed 1.5°C.
True, but it’s literally not the end of the world.
1.5°C is a diplomatic target that scientists studied the heck out of.
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True, but it’s literally not the end of the world.
1.5°C is a diplomatic target that scientists studied the heck out of.
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November 12, 2024 at 8:29 PM
If you didn’t like taking a simple average of a backcast GFS weather model you’ll love this regression
Reposted by Drew Smithee
Huge D.C. Circuit decision holding that the Council on Environmental Quality never had authority to issue the National Environmental Policy Act regulations that have been used for nearly half a century media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
November 12, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Huge D.C. Circuit decision holding that the Council on Environmental Quality never had authority to issue the National Environmental Policy Act regulations that have been used for nearly half a century media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...