John Smillie
@johnsmillie42.bsky.social
Husband, father, dog owner, hiker, climate action advocate, amateur energy nerd, heat pump evangelist, audiobook enthusiast.
I don't know if you meant to tee up The Hogfather speech, but you certainly did.
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I don't know if you meant to tee up The Hogfather speech, but you certainly did.
That's a new one. Though it is true that medical advice to avoid peanuts made the problem a lot worse for a while and it is now improving.
www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
That's a new one. Though it is true that medical advice to avoid peanuts made the problem a lot worse for a while and it is now improving.
www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...
Sure, Mario is one good man. But what if I raised you 999,999 mans?
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Sure, Mario is one good man. But what if I raised you 999,999 mans?
Buddy, I have bad news for you about how many 90yos should be driving
December 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Buddy, I have bad news for you about how many 90yos should be driving
gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12...
I am somewhere between the Donald Glover "Good" and the Ron Burgundy "I don't believe you" here
I am somewhere between the Donald Glover "Good" and the Ron Burgundy "I don't believe you" here
December 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12...
I am somewhere between the Donald Glover "Good" and the Ron Burgundy "I don't believe you" here
I am somewhere between the Donald Glover "Good" and the Ron Burgundy "I don't believe you" here
I updated the model for the Oct-Nov bill and am happy to report that the effect of the dehumidifier that I found it necessary to start running this summer has dropped off entirely after adding 326kWh/month the prior 3 months.
Yay, cold weather
Yay, cold weather
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I updated the model for the Oct-Nov bill and am happy to report that the effect of the dehumidifier that I found it necessary to start running this summer has dropped off entirely after adding 326kWh/month the prior 3 months.
Yay, cold weather
Yay, cold weather
Does anyone else read these baffled at how much electricity people use? In September?
I have an EV, a home from 1915, and everything electric except when it dips below 20ºF outside, and I don't understand how they spent 3x my bill in September of all months on 10% higher rates.
I have an EV, a home from 1915, and everything electric except when it dips below 20ºF outside, and I don't understand how they spent 3x my bill in September of all months on 10% higher rates.
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Does anyone else read these baffled at how much electricity people use? In September?
I have an EV, a home from 1915, and everything electric except when it dips below 20ºF outside, and I don't understand how they spent 3x my bill in September of all months on 10% higher rates.
I have an EV, a home from 1915, and everything electric except when it dips below 20ºF outside, and I don't understand how they spent 3x my bill in September of all months on 10% higher rates.
Bragging about record LNG exports as we head into heating season is certainly a choice with affordability being the watch word of the day.
h/t @athada.bsky.social
h/t @athada.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Bragging about record LNG exports as we head into heating season is certainly a choice with affordability being the watch word of the day.
h/t @athada.bsky.social
h/t @athada.bsky.social
I could be wrong, but shouldn't that be D/360 instead of R?
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I could be wrong, but shouldn't that be D/360 instead of R?
Interesting, they want to move to sCO2 and away from ORC at their generation sites (storage sites are just pelton turbines).
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Interesting, they want to move to sCO2 and away from ORC at their generation sites (storage sites are just pelton turbines).
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
This is good stuff, giving me some homestate pride.
Illinois law lets utilities claim electrification as energy savings even if it increases electricity consumption. It benefits low-income households as utilities pay for electrification.
This is good stuff, giving me some homestate pride.
Illinois law lets utilities claim electrification as energy savings even if it increases electricity consumption. It benefits low-income households as utilities pay for electrification.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
This is good stuff, giving me some homestate pride.
Illinois law lets utilities claim electrification as energy savings even if it increases electricity consumption. It benefits low-income households as utilities pay for electrification.
This is good stuff, giving me some homestate pride.
Illinois law lets utilities claim electrification as energy savings even if it increases electricity consumption. It benefits low-income households as utilities pay for electrification.
Downpours as the highest risk, but mitigated flood potential due to my specific location seems accurate
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Downpours as the highest risk, but mitigated flood potential due to my specific location seems accurate
My parents in FL, not good!
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
My parents in FL, not good!
Took a look at my house on First Street 's climate risk model, not bad!
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Took a look at my house on First Street 's climate risk model, not bad!
Top tier! Only the Atacama is in a class above.
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Top tier! Only the Atacama is in a class above.
graphenemg.com/graphene-pro...
E.g. this company using a graphene spray coating to enhance thermal conductivity of existing metal heat exchange units.
E.g. this company using a graphene spray coating to enhance thermal conductivity of existing metal heat exchange units.
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
graphenemg.com/graphene-pro...
E.g. this company using a graphene spray coating to enhance thermal conductivity of existing metal heat exchange units.
E.g. this company using a graphene spray coating to enhance thermal conductivity of existing metal heat exchange units.
See also The Dark Divide in Washington State.
November 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
See also The Dark Divide in Washington State.
A classic Tumblr post
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A classic Tumblr post
Nepal's EV surge came in part from India applying oil restrictions to them in 2015.
Electrification and geopolitics.
Most people live in oil importing nations. It's going to have an effect.
Electrification and geopolitics.
Most people live in oil importing nations. It's going to have an effect.
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Nepal's EV surge came in part from India applying oil restrictions to them in 2015.
Electrification and geopolitics.
Most people live in oil importing nations. It's going to have an effect.
Electrification and geopolitics.
Most people live in oil importing nations. It's going to have an effect.
At least we are getting more GOES?
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
At least we are getting more GOES?
lmao of all the stuff to connect to wifi
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
lmao of all the stuff to connect to wifi