Will
@willparker.bsky.social
Artist, dog lover, and avid reader.
Here's the table if anyone wants the original source (IPCC AR5 Annex III).
The upper bounds for hydro is higher than any other source, even though the median is very low. It really needs to be evaluated case-by-case, with an eye on methane/short-term impacts, which the Crown utils likely don't do
The upper bounds for hydro is higher than any other source, even though the median is very low. It really needs to be evaluated case-by-case, with an eye on methane/short-term impacts, which the Crown utils likely don't do
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here's the table if anyone wants the original source (IPCC AR5 Annex III).
The upper bounds for hydro is higher than any other source, even though the median is very low. It really needs to be evaluated case-by-case, with an eye on methane/short-term impacts, which the Crown utils likely don't do
The upper bounds for hydro is higher than any other source, even though the median is very low. It really needs to be evaluated case-by-case, with an eye on methane/short-term impacts, which the Crown utils likely don't do
There's only one Full Force legally authorized to deploy in American streets,
September 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
There's only one Full Force legally authorized to deploy in American streets,
Can confirm, the process is terrible:
-confusing information update required for access to the verification website (requirement later dropped)
-access to the verification process takes up to 2 days after the initial request (I had to request twice)
-confirmation after unclear (see screenshot)
-confusing information update required for access to the verification website (requirement later dropped)
-access to the verification process takes up to 2 days after the initial request (I had to request twice)
-confirmation after unclear (see screenshot)
September 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Can confirm, the process is terrible:
-confusing information update required for access to the verification website (requirement later dropped)
-access to the verification process takes up to 2 days after the initial request (I had to request twice)
-confirmation after unclear (see screenshot)
-confusing information update required for access to the verification website (requirement later dropped)
-access to the verification process takes up to 2 days after the initial request (I had to request twice)
-confirmation after unclear (see screenshot)
A picture really is worth a thousand words sometimes. This is what they're talking about, the most extreme ramshackle version of Hong Kong, which no longer exists.
August 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
A picture really is worth a thousand words sometimes. This is what they're talking about, the most extreme ramshackle version of Hong Kong, which no longer exists.
Not a historian, the Taliban destroying the Buddhas of Bamiyan (and trying to erase any cultural contributions from women) immediately comes to mind.
August 6, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Not a historian, the Taliban destroying the Buddhas of Bamiyan (and trying to erase any cultural contributions from women) immediately comes to mind.
This graph shows how unserious we are about being an 'energy superpower' in the 21st century.
In 20 years, the oil and gas export trendlines are going to be the inverse of this.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/shar...
In 20 years, the oil and gas export trendlines are going to be the inverse of this.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/shar...
June 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This graph shows how unserious we are about being an 'energy superpower' in the 21st century.
In 20 years, the oil and gas export trendlines are going to be the inverse of this.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/shar...
In 20 years, the oil and gas export trendlines are going to be the inverse of this.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/shar...
And unless Europe and China both kill their accelerating energy transitions, they're building for a market that doesn't exist.
Output from LNG plants already under construction is way bigger than expected demand, even without additional climate action.
Output from LNG plants already under construction is way bigger than expected demand, even without additional climate action.
June 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
And unless Europe and China both kill their accelerating energy transitions, they're building for a market that doesn't exist.
Output from LNG plants already under construction is way bigger than expected demand, even without additional climate action.
Output from LNG plants already under construction is way bigger than expected demand, even without additional climate action.
Where is this LNG market you're talking about? Is it still going to be growing in 5+ years after another pipeline is built?
Overbuilding infrastructure isn't a good economic strategy. The plants already under construction exceed the forecast demand until gas use starts to decline in the 2030s
Overbuilding infrastructure isn't a good economic strategy. The plants already under construction exceed the forecast demand until gas use starts to decline in the 2030s
June 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Where is this LNG market you're talking about? Is it still going to be growing in 5+ years after another pipeline is built?
Overbuilding infrastructure isn't a good economic strategy. The plants already under construction exceed the forecast demand until gas use starts to decline in the 2030s
Overbuilding infrastructure isn't a good economic strategy. The plants already under construction exceed the forecast demand until gas use starts to decline in the 2030s
Global gas (and oil) markets will almost certainly peak and start to decline by 2030.
Even the IEA says so, for their lowest low-renewables scenario. And they have a history of wildly under-forecasting solar.
It makes no sense for Canada to build pipelines that will open to shrinking demand.
Even the IEA says so, for their lowest low-renewables scenario. And they have a history of wildly under-forecasting solar.
It makes no sense for Canada to build pipelines that will open to shrinking demand.
April 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Global gas (and oil) markets will almost certainly peak and start to decline by 2030.
Even the IEA says so, for their lowest low-renewables scenario. And they have a history of wildly under-forecasting solar.
It makes no sense for Canada to build pipelines that will open to shrinking demand.
Even the IEA says so, for their lowest low-renewables scenario. And they have a history of wildly under-forecasting solar.
It makes no sense for Canada to build pipelines that will open to shrinking demand.
How is this real? It seems aimed at people less than 1/3 of legal voting age. And they have so many similar ones...
March 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
How is this real? It seems aimed at people less than 1/3 of legal voting age. And they have so many similar ones...
Some cold comfort: Musk's drop in personal wealth is happening several times faster than the DOGE cuts. Lost $9 billion just today.
March 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Some cold comfort: Musk's drop in personal wealth is happening several times faster than the DOGE cuts. Lost $9 billion just today.
Ahh yes, diversifying gas exports by selling to Europe, whose consumption is (checks notes)...
...down 25% from its peak, with programs to aggressively reduce gas use in almost every country
...down 25% from its peak, with programs to aggressively reduce gas use in almost every country
March 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Ahh yes, diversifying gas exports by selling to Europe, whose consumption is (checks notes)...
...down 25% from its peak, with programs to aggressively reduce gas use in almost every country
...down 25% from its peak, with programs to aggressively reduce gas use in almost every country
Here are the charts. China's EV sales up 10x, car exports up 6x.
Hard to make the case for more oil export investment in this context. Outside of the US, these trends are accelerating. These are the types of markets our export policy should be tailored to.
Hard to make the case for more oil export investment in this context. Outside of the US, these trends are accelerating. These are the types of markets our export policy should be tailored to.
March 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Here are the charts. China's EV sales up 10x, car exports up 6x.
Hard to make the case for more oil export investment in this context. Outside of the US, these trends are accelerating. These are the types of markets our export policy should be tailored to.
Hard to make the case for more oil export investment in this context. Outside of the US, these trends are accelerating. These are the types of markets our export policy should be tailored to.
$25k-$65k in electricity cost savings is nothing to sneeze at.
February 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
$25k-$65k in electricity cost savings is nothing to sneeze at.
Framing treason as something people just "don't like" is missing the point
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-4...
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-4...
February 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Framing treason as something people just "don't like" is missing the point
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-4...
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-4...
Seems like the new NEMA standard is basically them explaining this point for inspectors & utilities.
It's great that V2G-AC is included in the standards and all, but I'd be willing to bet you'll never see such a creature in the wild - it's effectively just a red herring to confuse the AHJs.
It's great that V2G-AC is included in the standards and all, but I'd be willing to bet you'll never see such a creature in the wild - it's effectively just a red herring to confuse the AHJs.
February 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Seems like the new NEMA standard is basically them explaining this point for inspectors & utilities.
It's great that V2G-AC is included in the standards and all, but I'd be willing to bet you'll never see such a creature in the wild - it's effectively just a red herring to confuse the AHJs.
It's great that V2G-AC is included in the standards and all, but I'd be willing to bet you'll never see such a creature in the wild - it's effectively just a red herring to confuse the AHJs.
If I was holding billions in US bonds and there were credible rumours that they could become non-liquid and non-interest bearing while the US devalued its currency, I would probably be planning a fire sale right about now #finance #uspoli
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/20...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/20...
February 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If I was holding billions in US bonds and there were credible rumours that they could become non-liquid and non-interest bearing while the US devalued its currency, I would probably be planning a fire sale right about now #finance #uspoli
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/20...
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/20...
We should build project pipelines for the energy sources with a fast-growing, multi-trillion-dollar market; not physical pipelines to chase a declining market, which will only increase our pain during the next oil price crash.
Unfortunately, the shills have a bigger pulpit than the realists.
Unfortunately, the shills have a bigger pulpit than the realists.
February 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
We should build project pipelines for the energy sources with a fast-growing, multi-trillion-dollar market; not physical pipelines to chase a declining market, which will only increase our pain during the next oil price crash.
Unfortunately, the shills have a bigger pulpit than the realists.
Unfortunately, the shills have a bigger pulpit than the realists.
Before we rush to put our scarce investment dollars into pipelines, which take a decade to build and cost $35 billion apiece, let's think about where the real growth markets are.
It's time to truly diversify our markets, make like Canadians, and skate to where the puck is going.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli
It's time to truly diversify our markets, make like Canadians, and skate to where the puck is going.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli
February 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
True, I had forgotten all about the digital trading cards. Eerily foreboding AF.
January 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
True, I had forgotten all about the digital trading cards. Eerily foreboding AF.
This doesn't seem like a design with fire safety in mind
January 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
This doesn't seem like a design with fire safety in mind
The LCOE of these is incredibly low. Yield is a bit less, but these can cost less an a Euro per watt. No labour, no BOS costs, no permitting, minimal wiring and mounting hardware.
January 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The LCOE of these is incredibly low. Yield is a bit less, but these can cost less an a Euro per watt. No labour, no BOS costs, no permitting, minimal wiring and mounting hardware.