Mark Goodwin

Co-Founder and Board Member of @ApexCleanEnergy. Using wind, sun, storage, and teamwork to aggressively accelerate the shift to a clean energy economy.

[Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson]

Next time someone complains about how much land is needed by solar, point out that powering entire US for all purposes with PV replaces 1.24% of US land used for corn ethanol and 1.3% of US land used by fossil industry with 0.7% of land used for PV, part of which can go on roofs.

[Michael Thomas @curious_founder]

In my reporting on clean energy misinformation I've seen one argument over and over.

Wind turbines kill birds.

While this is true, it misses an important piece of context:

Fossil fuel power plants kill 35x more birds per GWh than wind turbines do.

🧵

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

Good morning with good news: Both US coal generation & production fall to levels not seen since the 1960s! Coal generation falls to just 15% of US electricity in 2024. US coal production plummets to 460 million tons in 2024 from 1 billion tons in 2014.
https://t.co/UwDQ0NCPeZ

[Apex Clean Energy @ApexCleanEnergy]

As Texas endures a blistering heat wave, clean power has come to the rescue: on Tuesday, when demand reached an all-time high, wind and solar farms accounted for about 35% of the state’s energy supply. https://t.co/YfYdfjFTes

[Ron Brown Scholar Program @ronbrownscholar]

RBS Family Friday is dedicated to our corporate partners, Scholars and Captains who attended our Leaders Summit last weekend! We love when all members of the Ron Brown family come together to connect and network together! #rbsfamily #rbsimpact #corporatepartners #leadership

[Chesapeake Bay Foundation @chesapeakebay]

Horseshoe crabs appear in June to spawn—but in some places, they can wash ashore and become stranded. A group of MD residents have appointed themselves horseshoe crab rescuers, devoting time and energy to saving the crabs by the hundreds.
https://t.co/lTCEdx9t34

[Mark Goodwin @MarkWGoodwin]

Its promised land drying, Mormon Church works to save the Great Salt Lake. Great example, cheering you on to follow through for the next generation. https://t.co/oOV6IpGrgu

[Mark Goodwin @MarkWGoodwin]

Smallest ‘dead zone’ on record predicted for Chesapeake Bay this summer https://t.co/7iYeC9ioOi via @ChesBayJournal

Progress, but need to keep up the long term effort to limit the impact from sewage and improper use of fertilizers.

[Mark R. Stover @atx_markstover]

Well done, team. Here’s to a strong recovery for Perryton. #txenergy

[Mark Goodwin @MarkWGoodwin]

Wow, big numbers, just one state!

[Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson]

Simple math:

800,000 Montana drivers 15K mi/yr

Price
gasoline: $3.86/gal
elec: $0.1215/kWh

Fuel cost over 15y F-150 4WD
gasoline (8cyl): 18 mpg->$48.2K
EV: 480 Wh/mi->$13.1K

-> 15-y savings
1 driver: $35.1K
All drivers: $28.1bil

Even if EV cost $10K more, savings=$20.1bil

[Apex Clean Energy @ApexCleanEnergy]

Congratulations to Slack Attack, National Champions of the Elementary School Division in the 2023 @KidWind_Project Challenge!

After months of work refining turbine designs, Andy, Bo, and Dean took first prize from a field of more than 80 teams. Read more: https://t.co/jM9k80urmQ

[Apex Clean Energy @ApexCleanEnergy]

Did you know? Beyond individual community benefits, the U.S. #solar industry also employs America’s veterans at a rate 33% above the national average. Many of the skills acquired in the armed forces translate well to this sector.

Learn more about solar:
https://t.co/08jo97HzdA

[Mark Goodwin @MarkWGoodwin]

Apex is joining members of the #CleanEnergyBuyersInstitute to bring about a sustainable future through purpose-driven energy procurement.

Learn how we’re working with buyers to unlock maximum benefits from clean power projects: https://t.co/JoeJ4GsSMv

[Apex Clean Energy @ApexCleanEnergy]

Thank you to the Apex Land Team for giving back to our Charlottesville community through a @Habitat_org work day in Southwood. The volunteers installed doors and trim, caulked, and painted—all in a day’s work!

[Apex Clean Energy @ApexCleanEnergy]

Wishing you sunny skies over a safe and restful Memorial Day weekend! ☀️

[Senator Joe Manchin @Sen_JoeManchin]

BREAKING NEWS: Today @FormEnergyInc announced construction of its first high-volume, iron-air battery manufacturing facility in Weirton. This $760 MILLION investment, which is a direct result of the #InflationReductionAct, will carry on Weirton's proud steelmaking legacy.

[Mark Goodwin @MarkWGoodwin]

It’s an honor to be recognized by @TamarindoGlobal in their 2023 Wind Power List. It’s a testament to the Apex team’s commitment to innovation—and to supporting one another’s work—that we can consider ourselves among these global leaders.

[Apex Clean Energy @ApexCleanEnergy]

Battery storage is a power-up for wind and solar facilities: it magnifies the environmental impact and improves grid reliability as excess energy can be stored and deployed as needed.

We look forward to bringing more of these positive impacts to the Texas grid.

[Mark R. Stover @atx_markstover]

SB1287 is an unnecessary bill that ignores the incredible ROI from clean energy, even when accounting for socialized interconnection costs. Billions in power savings, new taxes, landowner income, avoided water use & cleaner air. SB 1287 is not needed & is bad for TX. #txenergy

[The Land & Liberty Coalition @LLCoalition]

Our @LLCoalition National Director Bradley Pischea joined @FoxNews to share the importance of #renewableenergy to American #farmers because it provides a critical drought-proof crop and enables them to diversify their revenue sources.