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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 4d

Coal-fired power plants are essentially steam engines - a technology abandoned by railroads in the 1950s and 1960. They are outdated, expensive to run and maintain, and cannot easily respond to fluctuations in electricity demand.

Opinion | Coal Is Unreliable, Expensive and Dirty. Trump Is Going All In.

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 5d

“Ninety-eight per cent of forests in Ohio are privately-owned. Do we really need to be logging in the 2% that belongs to everyone?”

Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals

www.theguardian.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 5d

A true pioneer. Rest in power.

Ann Walker, pillar of Columbus Black community and broadcasting trailblazer, dies at 101

Ann B. Walker, a trailblazer in local broadcasting and journalism, died Oct. 5 at the age of 101.

www.dispatch.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah, whatever, it’s a stroopwafel

Picture of a hand holding a so called energy waffle sports food

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 7d

Very interesting conversation on liberalism, democracy and what is the good life with Yuval Noah Harari, Maria Ressa and Rory Stewart

How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation

From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss how to navigate the future

www.theguardian.com

Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 7d

The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can now help to devise better indicators.

BirckenBachF 🌎🎶🇪🇺🌱🐦 @birckenbachf.bsky.social · 7d

Nature: "End GDP mania: how the world should really measure prosperity"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

End GDP mania: how the world should really measure prosperity

The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can now help to devise better indicators.

www.nature.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 7d

More than one-third of Americans can't legally or physically drive, belong to households that can't afford a car, or otherwise can't rely on a personal vehicle to meet their daily travel needs, a new report finds — and that means millions of people are being left behind due to car-centric policies.

Report: A Third of Americans Can't Rely On Cars — And 16 Million Have No Access At All — Streetsblog USA

So why do we plan our cities like everyone can and does get behind the wheel every day?

usa.streetsblog.org

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BirckenBachF 🌎🎶🇪🇺🌱🐦 @birckenbachf.bsky.social · 7d

Nature: "End GDP mania: how the world should really measure prosperity"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

End GDP mania: how the world should really measure prosperity

The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can now help to devise better indicators.

www.nature.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d

Not at the same time - different incidents

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d

I say this as a person who has been hit by both a car and a bike while walking

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, agree, treat them like serious transportation - regulation but also making space via dedicated lanes and parking

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d

Wait until you hear about cars.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d

What we should do is treat them like other transportation modes - sure, regulate and license but also give them space - protected bike lanes and dedicated parking

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 9d

E-bikes are the real urban mobility revolution. Cities need to take them seriously

E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously

E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.

grist.org

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10d

“…a 55-year-old couple making $85,000 annually could see their health insurance cost more than triple, to $24,535 a year…And that will just add to the tragedy of tens of millions of Americans lacking what should be a basic benefit in the richest country in the world.”

Opinion | These 6 Charts Explain Why Democrats Shut Down the Government

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10d

I was today years old when I learned about Bike Lane Uprising

Home | Bike Lane Uprising

Bike Lane Uprising is making it easy to report cars in bike lanes and hold violators accountable.

www.bikelaneuprising.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10d

I am all in on harsher penalties for reckless driving!

Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10d

But the data clearly shows that young drivers are way more at risk for crashing than any other age group, including older drivers. What would you do?

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10d

Get that, it’s a concern. But wow young drivers are really at high risk for crashes. And measures such as graduated licenses and training work. I would hope this could occur during normal activities that often use cars. That’s what my parents did.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

Totally agree with the front license plate removal. For the sake of two drilled holes they have made our streets and rideshare less safe.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

Yes but let’s give them this.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

Good move, Ohio!

Ohio introduces training law for young drivers aged 18-20 starting Sept. 30

Big changes are coming for young drivers in Ohio starting Sept. 30,

www.10tv.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

“We can no longer pretend that we are sleepwalking into climate catastrophe. We are doing it consciously, with our eyes wide open, and hang the consequences.“

Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire

www.theguardian.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

Federal shutdowns cause lasting damage. It’s part of the reason you are sleeping on the floor at an empty gate tonight.

Opinion | Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns.

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

Explaining traffic congestion by how the brain forms categories is breathtakingly reductionist. There are many layers to this complex system.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 11d

That seems a bit of a stretch, and not just because Earl is my brother

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Michael O’Grady 🇨🇦 @mog7546.bsky.social · 11d

NASA ordered to destroy fully functional carbon-monitoring satellite

The decision to terminate its mission threatens to unravel years of hard-won scientific progress on tracking greenhouse gases.

#MOG8
www.africaninspace.com/space/nasa-o...

NASA ordered to destroy fully functional carbon-monitoring satellite despite its vital climate data contributions : "This is illegal" - African In Space

NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s

www.africaninspace.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 12d

A reminder there is still beauty and joy in this world

Welcome to the Jumble: Inside Brooklyn’s Bike Flea Market

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 12d

What could possibly go wrong?

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13d

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune

Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

fortune.com

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