During a grid emergency in 2020, @ohmconnect “suppressed enough electrical demand to replace the output from an entire gas-fired power station,” @JustinHGillis writes. “This type of demand management needs to expand rapidly.” https://t.co/vgAeN01sSA
Which US states can contribute most to Biden's 2030 target? New analysis here to help address this question, focused on electricity (thread). This one got me: New England, CA, & NY produce less than 5% of US power emissions, but comprise 22% of population! https://t.co/asUTdmhb3M
Quick (chart) thread on Ercot generation during the power outages.
Can't recall who made this plot, but it's excellent (albeit without y-axes!!).
Changes over time are informative, but not the whole story.
@NYSERDA @GlobalEcoGuy @communityp@ProjectDrawdown Hi! Both the registration page and the confirmation email tell me that the Summit is on January 21, 2021, not today.
If you are registered to vote in NC but moved WITHIN the county before October 4, here’s what to do 1) go to old polling place, check yours at https://t.co/I4MaBOGeic — you can either get a transfer slip and go to new polling place OR vote a provisional at old one (more .. ) /1
Did you know 21 states and DC have same day and Election Day voter registration? Meaning you can vote today even if not previously registered?
More here:
https://t.co/y3LuPSgEOm
“We’re going to continue to see coal plants retire,” said Kate Konschnik of Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. “The big question now is whether those plants get replaced with gas or cleaner energy.”
https://t.co/ldngmW5GW8
1. Time to make minor updates to my annual “opinions on #solar” thread.
If you like these, you’ll like my 2019 book, Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon. Five stars on Amazon, apparently “entertaining” and writer knows her stuff”. Also available here: https://t.co/xdkN7ZnFZf
Calling all climate hawks! The future of US federal climate policy could hinge on whether we win in NC. Join us tomorrow in kicking off GOTV with NC @ce4biden, joined by @leahstokes. Great way to plug in and all are welcome. https://t.co/5LxIfmYOgv
This is the good stuff, folks 👇
"His proposed 100% clean electricity standard by 2035 is modeled after a proposal initially offered by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and later embraced by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren"
https://t.co/EsOq2j4VaS
This is proving to be a v *hot ticket*...
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Fascinating: Milan will reopen its streets by turning them over to bikes and pedestrians,not cars
Deputy mayor: “Of course, we want to reopen the economy, but we think we should do it on a different basis from before."
https://t.co/rJPmvmySxh
“Right now, we have an incredible opportunity to reimagine the future of cities.” The pandemic is fueling a biking boom. Will it last? | Energy News Network https://t.co/8g19UCmKdA
NEW from me: During the last economic crisis, Congress approved $90 billion for clean energy -- and the solar and wind industries boomed. How the Obama-era Recovery Act could serve as a model for a clean energy stimulus today: https://t.co/TmRbymZ1G6