Omar Saadeh

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

Let me add to this to clarify...when I was young, one great piece of advice I got was be the non-complainer. When asked by someone to do something, I would do it.

When asked to build a deck, I did it. And obsessed about every word, transition, image and animation until I felt it was pixel perfect. This took time.

When asked to build a model, not only did I try to understand the purpose, I made the model flexible, structurally sound and elegant. This took time.

When asked to work on a project, I took it on head first, developed some sense of it and then wrote a few pages explaining what I had learned and why it may be valuable as the project went forward, or didn't. This took time.

Meanwhile, I didn't have time to gossip, I didn't have time to make friends at work, I didn't have time to complain.

I made myself indispensable to my superiors by being a reliable worker. They then took me into the rooms they were in because I was essential to them doing well. Eventually, as they transitioned further upwards, I took command of the rooms they used to run.

This is how the process is supposed to work.

So if you want to get into the rooms where it happens, don't complain and don't get distracted. Be a reliable worker to those you work for and with. The rest takes care of itself.

[Matthew Choi @matthewichoi]

Communities can be considered "disadvantaged" based on a number of economic and environmental indicators, including percentage under the poverty level, exposure to lead, proximity to traffic and housing cost burden. Here's a nifty algorithm from the beta site

[Canary Media @CanaryMediaInc]

Twitter Challenge: Let's get Canary Media to 10,000 followers by the end of the year! Help us by RTing and asking your fellow climate-minded friends to follow us @canarymediainc for award-winning journalism covering the #energytransition and solutions to the #climatecrisis

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

7️⃣🚇 !!!

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

Let’s try to avoid this tonight, @emirates ! Dxb to jfk here we go.

[Stephen Lacey @Stphn_Lacey]

It's hard to describe how it feels to see GTM shut down. I joined in 2013 because they were *the* cutting-edge voice in cleantech journalism. Any outlet would be lucky to have @jeffsaintjohn, @JulianSpector, @emmafmerchant, @DeigninSpain & @jparnell_gtm. Hire them.

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

Bitcoin 32K

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

The US #coal mkt is declining; the mkt cap of the top 4 US producers is down ~80%. Extending recent mkt pricing, 45-50% of PJM’s coal capacity may retire by 2035 EOY. Operators can achieve new savings during transition by adopting a run to retire strategy. https://t.co/4owQRsL2BW

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

Tesla’s Nemesis in China Is a Tiny $5,000 Electric Car From GM https://t.co/CG7VnLjFap

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

DER, DG, DERP, DRAM, DERMS, VDER, DREAM-WG, ESDER, DCEA, iDER, DRP, DGWG, DER-CAM, DERA,... What am I missing?

[Neil Chatterjee @FERChatterjee]

Today @FERC approves a historic final rule, empowering DERs to compete in all wholesale electric #markets. This bold action enhances #competition, encourages #innovation & helps drive down costs for consumers. #energytwitter

[Rob Gramlich @RobGramlichDC]

NEWS: Letter from 13 Senators to @FERC on Grid-Enhancing Technologies! 1/ https://t.co/66oSIovYs5

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/xpzb7KTHVW

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

ISO announces the Western EIM surpassed $1 billion in benefits https://t.co/y0EOvmPlCw

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

@shaylekann @eringrossi @JoeBiden @MadisonCFreeman Such money graphics!🙌

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

Sunrun to Turn Home Batteries Into Grid Resources for 2 Major Utilities https://t.co/FLarCXGQtb

[Shayle Kann @shaylekann]

Already a big day for #climatetech announcements:

@PRIMEcoalition: $50m early-stage fund for breakthrough climate tech

@palebluedotvc: €53m early-stage fund for EU climate tech

@GreentownLabs: Expands to Houston to make it the energy *transition* capital

Congrats to all!

[The Hill @thehill]

Michael Jordan donates $100 million to fight for racial equality https://t.co/pUcxXUg9uL

[Bill Gates @BillGates]

Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.

[Josh Wolfe @wolfejosh]

BIG deal for VC-backed startup ecosystem.

Very STRONG leadership from ⁦@SVB_Financial⁩––a very valued partner of Lux.

NOW: borrowers of <$10M can defer principal payments for 6 months.

BIG deal for emerging growth companies. 👏
https://t.co/5abKIDqVZn

[Omar Saadeh @oma_saadeh]

Today’s The Daily podcast on corporates new push into the climate agenda, catalyzed by the Fink annual letter. Amazon, MS, Blackrock, Delta, ... https://t.co/ZC36TrxaHc