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Nevin Durish
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Renewable energy development💨☀️🔋, recovering biologist. University of Texas Energy and Earth Resources program, TUM Sustainable Transitions Exchange Program. Let’s build stuff.
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Who do we hurt when we don't support wind energy development in the US? Breakdown of US installed turbines and capacity. #energysky
Spreadsheet showing percent of US installed wind turbines and wind turbine capacity by manufacturer headquarters location. US-based companies account for over half of turbines and turbine capacity currently installed. Notably, Chinese turbines account for just 0.46% of the count and 0.22% of installed capacity in the US.
September 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Most are bad photos, but make me so happy that I got to see 4 species of kingfisher in Texas in the span of 30 minutes. Belted, Ringed, Green, and a surprise Amazon Kingfisher.
Collage of Belted, Ringed, Green, and Amazon Kingfishers
September 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Looks similar to the rigs I saw UPS driving around Munich this summer.
UPS cargo delivery bike in Munich. Godforsaken scooter in foreground.
August 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Thanks timeline, perfect lineup.
July 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Original memo with alt-text
United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Washington, DC 20240 JULY 15 2025 Memorandum To: Assistant Secretaries Bureau and Office Heads From: Deputy Chief of Staff – Policy Subject: Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities Consistent with Executive Order (EO) 14315, entitled “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources,” EO 14156, entitled “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” Presidential Memorandum, entitled “Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects,” Secretary’s Order (SO) 3417, entitled “Addressing the National Energy Emergency,” and SO 3418, entitled “Unleashing American Energy,” all decisions, actions, consultations, and other undertakings—including but not limited to the following—related to wind and solar energy facilities shall require submission to the Office of the Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, subsequent review by the Office of the Deputy Secretary, and final review by the Office of the Secretary: 1. Federal Register notices; 2. notices to proceed; 3. scoping reports; 4. determinations of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) adequacy; 5. draft and final environmental assessments; 6. draft, final, and supplemental environmental impact statements; 7. findings of no significant impact; 8. records of decision; 9. approval letters; 10. plans of development; 11. land use plan amendments and revisions; 12. land withdrawals and revocations; 13. areas of critical environmental concern designations; 14. site testing and monitoring authorizations 15. proposed and final sale notices; 16. lease sales; 17. lease assignments; 18. lease issuances; 19. proofs of construction; 20. site assessment plans; 21. preconstruction environmental surveys; 22. supplemental environmental reports; 23. temporary use permits; 24. access road authorizations; 25. utility corridor concurrences; 26. facility design reports; 27. fabrication and installation reports; 28. certified verification agent approvals; 29. construction and operation plans (COPs); 30. conditions of COP approvals; 31. COP revisions; 32. Engineering and Technical Review Branch recommendation memos; 33. proposed technical and navigational and aviation safety conditions; 34. cable burial risk assessments; 35. oil spill response plans; 36. decommissioning applications; 37. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act compliance memos; 38. compendium reports; 39. memoranda of agreement; 40. compensatory mitigation plans; 41. historic properties management plans; 42. historic properties treatment plans; 43. performance and reclamation bonding approvals; 44. rental and royalty determinations; 45. cost recovery agreements; 46. financial assurances; 47. rights-of-use and easement; 48. right-of-way (ROW) applications; 49. ROW grants; 50. ROW leases; 51. ROW transfers; 52. leases and ROWs on Tribal lands; 53. Tribal environmental impact reviews; 54. government-to-government Tribal consultations; 55. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act determinations; 56. National Trails System impact evaluations; 57. National Landscape Conservation System coordination; 58. visual impact assessments; 59. visual resource management analyses; 60. cumulative historic resources visual effects analyses; 61. cultural resource consultations; 62. section 106 compliance under the National Historic Preservation Act; 63. consultation under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA); 64. permits under the ESA, MBTA, and BGEPA; 65. biological assessments; 66. biological opinions; 67. approval and publication of studies and assessments, including ecological baseline studies; 68. grants; and 69. any other similar or related decisions, actions, consultations, or undertakings. These review procedures are effectively immediately. Cc: Deputy Assistant Secretaries Bureau and Office Deputy Heads Assistant Secretary Chiefs of Staff Bureau and Office Chiefs of Staff
July 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Stuver saves! #AustinFC
July 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy but isn't a selfie.
A medieval giant king in a burning castle vaguely gesturing that he should be saved.
July 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Nice! Not sure if the smoking habits of the drivers play a part, but I'd imagine the bulk use of eBikes fro mail delivery is a huge step in the right direction, cool to see a lot of bikes out in action for Deutsche Post in the wild.
Deutsche Post Mail e-bike (trike?) at a stop on its route
June 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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No, better supporters!
May 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Thanks Munich for a fun evening. Four of my favorite things in one place? Hell yeah.

Soccer, beer, pretzel, and even a wind turbine.
Bald dude unsure of what look to give, outside Allianz arena. Thomas Müller farewell tifo at Allianz Out of focus, partially eaten cheese pretzel and a beer Wind turbine adjacent to Allianz with almost full moon in background.
May 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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No wonder it got taken down, even our military couldn’t defend against the squirrels:
May 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Bad pic, but when stuff is on sale, load up! The Tern pretty much rides as usual with ~22lbs on the front rack and two full panniers on the back. Fairly normal grocery run.
48 cans of fizzy water on the front rack of a cargo bike.
November 21, 2024 at 1:53 AM
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frinkiac.com/meme/S13E18/...
I’m not a nerd , Bart. Nerds are smart. (Gasps)
April 5, 2024 at 1:13 AM