Earlier this month, City Light GM & CEO Debra Smith was interviewed on a podcast for Grid Forward, an organization that advocates for grid modernization. She talks about the utility's COVID-19 response and positioning for the future. Listen here: https://t.co/vmCRqcgQHl
Lenticular update: as northerly winds force a stable air mass up and over the summit of Rainier, it's now forming secondary, tertiary, and quaternary (!!) layers of lenticular clouds. Pretty amazing stuff. View courtesy of Crystal Mountain webcam. #wawx
NASA shares first images of all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft
500% more efficient than traditional aircraft
0 emissions
less noise pollution
14 motors
1st manned X aircraft produced by @NASA in 20 yrs
https://t.co/KfASjmYYKA
Today, we discussed EVs on @MattersRadio in Brunswick on @987wgig@iHeartRadio. Catch us every Saturday at 9am on the coast or listen to our home station in Athens at 8am. Podcasts at https://t.co/IYrIT9ShmK
Electric boats are becoming such a thing that we now have floating battery boats to recharge them out in the water.
New Amsterdam floating battery terminal for electric boats https://t.co/dm9l4BfKcv
To keep grid stable over islands+countries+continents, all energy will be electrified & batteries will be combined w/hydro+pumped hydro+CSP+gravitational storage, heat+cold+H2 storage, demand-response, geographic-interconnection, oversizing+efficiency https://t.co/DDNNGMeZzl #WWS
Los Angeles to get the first electric fire truck in the U.S.
"The electric fire engine is an innovative tool that will help reduce noise and harmful diesel emissions"
https://t.co/BKWlM1UDRB
In terms of absolute renewable electricity production Oct 2019, here are the top US states:
TX: 8191 GWh
CA 7256
AZ 4865
WA 4865
OK 3000
NY 2882
IA 2714
OR 2618
KS 2095
MN 1410
ND 1340
IL 1290
CO 1155
NC 1135
NV 940
ID 908
NE 881
MI 820
MT 818
AL 763
NM 754
PA 744
US 31,412
Washington State’s ferries are ditching diesel and going electric! And it’s not only good for our climate—it’s good for orcas, for taxpayers, and for jobs.
https://t.co/FcI2kLrOip
We must eliminate our City’s reliance on fossil fuels – from cars to buildings. We have an opportunity in Seattle to chart the right response to climate change, and it starts with actions like the ones we announced today:
https://t.co/agqd92ZtFa
Sincere thanks to @mayorjenny and @SeattleOSE for today's announcement on the Seattle #GND and municipal building electrification, including a commitment to stop using fossil fuels in city buildings.
This is an important step to getting fracked gas out of homes and businesses.
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