Yo DG
@dgdela.bsky.social
Angeleño dad / climatetech desk jockey / fish surf dive / Go Dodgers
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US energy reporters and climate folks, take note! In one stroke, German gas utilities are abandoning the prospect of retail hydrogen delivery and accepting the obligation to shrink.
In so doing, they're showing why US gas utilities are so insistent about H2 - it's their final tool of delay.
In so doing, they're showing why US gas utilities are so insistent about H2 - it's their final tool of delay.
New report says that utility execs in Germany and neighboring countries are dispensing with fiction that gas networks don't need to contract to comply with emissions reduction requirements. Seems that they're turning in earnest to the task of figuring out how to handle that contraction.
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
US energy reporters and climate folks, take note! In one stroke, German gas utilities are abandoning the prospect of retail hydrogen delivery and accepting the obligation to shrink.
In so doing, they're showing why US gas utilities are so insistent about H2 - it's their final tool of delay.
In so doing, they're showing why US gas utilities are so insistent about H2 - it's their final tool of delay.
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Going the wrong way…
“NextEra is the largest renewable energy developer in the U.S., but it is leaning into natural gas to meet the growing demand from data centers. They plan to bring as much as 8 GW of gas generation online by 2032, and is developing a pipeline of 20 gigawatts of gas generation.”
“NextEra is the largest renewable energy developer in the U.S., but it is leaning into natural gas to meet the growing demand from data centers. They plan to bring as much as 8 GW of gas generation online by 2032, and is developing a pipeline of 20 gigawatts of gas generation.”
Nothing to see here, just the largest renewable energy developer in the United States partnering with uh (check notes) ExxonMobil. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/n...
NextEra working with Exxon to develop gigawatt data center for hyperscaler
NextEra plans to pitch the data center site to a hyperscaler. There is no signed agreement with a customer yet.
www.cnbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Going the wrong way…
“NextEra is the largest renewable energy developer in the U.S., but it is leaning into natural gas to meet the growing demand from data centers. They plan to bring as much as 8 GW of gas generation online by 2032, and is developing a pipeline of 20 gigawatts of gas generation.”
“NextEra is the largest renewable energy developer in the U.S., but it is leaning into natural gas to meet the growing demand from data centers. They plan to bring as much as 8 GW of gas generation online by 2032, and is developing a pipeline of 20 gigawatts of gas generation.”
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The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
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Not saying tha he is THAT but... Uncanny
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Not saying tha he is THAT but... Uncanny
"Cutting grid use during just 10 of the year’s busiest hours provided nearly the same benefit as building a new power plant."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"Cutting grid use during just 10 of the year’s busiest hours provided nearly the same benefit as building a new power plant."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Energy Sec says that we are going to power everything with diesel generators. What could go wrong?
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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MSN
www.msn.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Energy Sec says that we are going to power everything with diesel generators. What could go wrong?
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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These strikes are murder. Plain and simple.
There must be accountability. And Congress has a responsibility to put a stop to this illegal, immoral, and senseless killing once and for all.
There must be accountability. And Congress has a responsibility to put a stop to this illegal, immoral, and senseless killing once and for all.
'Furious Backlash' Inside Pentagon as Hegseth Seeks to Avoid Blame for Deadly War Crimes | Common Dreams
Finger-pointing in the US Department of Defense over war crime allegations after Hegseth distanced himself from double-tap strike on boat bombing survivors.
www.commondreams.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
These strikes are murder. Plain and simple.
There must be accountability. And Congress has a responsibility to put a stop to this illegal, immoral, and senseless killing once and for all.
There must be accountability. And Congress has a responsibility to put a stop to this illegal, immoral, and senseless killing once and for all.
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my most dad-core belief is that the IRA should have been called the Defeat Inflation Program (DIP) so that it better paired with the other signature Biden policy -- the CHIPS act.
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
my most dad-core belief is that the IRA should have been called the Defeat Inflation Program (DIP) so that it better paired with the other signature Biden policy -- the CHIPS act.
my rep. i spoke to him last year when he was up for re-election, i said "we need peace". his answer: "well its complicated"
is it complicated, Jimmy? @gomez.house.gov
is it complicated, Jimmy? @gomez.house.gov
Ahead of the 2026 elections, Democrat Jimmy Gomez has already accepted $46,839.07 from AIPAC for his re-election campaign.
Since taking office, Gomez has received $2,697,740 from AIPAC, according to @trackaipac.com
My latest for @lataco.bsky.social
lataco.com/gomez-accept...
Since taking office, Gomez has received $2,697,740 from AIPAC, according to @trackaipac.com
My latest for @lataco.bsky.social
lataco.com/gomez-accept...
U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez Accepts AIPAC Money Ahead of 2026 Election ~ L.A. TACO
In local and state elections, Zionist lobby groups are throwing heavy cash at their political mouthpieces.
lataco.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
my rep. i spoke to him last year when he was up for re-election, i said "we need peace". his answer: "well its complicated"
is it complicated, Jimmy? @gomez.house.gov
is it complicated, Jimmy? @gomez.house.gov
V2G market forecasted for 5x growth over next ten years, up to $28B by 2035:
v2ginsight.com/virtual-powe...
v2ginsight.com/virtual-powe...
Virtual Power Plant and V2G Orchestration Market Set for Five-Fold Growth by 2035 | V2G News
From 2025 to 2030, the market is forecast to grow from USD 5.7 billion to USD 13 billion, supported by regulatory frameworks that enable distributed energy resource (DER) aggregation and early-stage V...
v2ginsight.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
V2G market forecasted for 5x growth over next ten years, up to $28B by 2035:
v2ginsight.com/virtual-powe...
v2ginsight.com/virtual-powe...
10 months later, the first permitted and completed home has been rebuilt after the Altadena fire
The first completed home on an Altadena lot burned in the Eaton Fire is here. It's an ADU built by a retired construction worker who wanted to replace his son's lost home.
Read more about what County leaders are calling "an important milestone" in my @laist.com story:
Read more about what County leaders are calling "an important milestone" in my @laist.com story:
How a retired construction worker finished Altadena’s first home on a lot burned by the Eaton Fire
Jose Rodriguez lost the garage home where his son lived. He wasn’t trying to be the first to rebuild. But his experience helped him earn that distinction.
laist.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
10 months later, the first permitted and completed home has been rebuilt after the Altadena fire
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we have a large solar installation but I refuse to put in batteries given their high pricing relative to car batteries, instead I'm betting on bidirectional charging letting me use the car battery for house backup in the next few years
December 25, 2024 at 2:50 AM
we have a large solar installation but I refuse to put in batteries given their high pricing relative to car batteries, instead I'm betting on bidirectional charging letting me use the car battery for house backup in the next few years
Ahead of the LA Auto Show this week, Volvo announces bidirectional charging capability for 2025 EX90 with dcbel Ara charging station. Not #V2G, but V2B/V2H:
www.volvocars.com/us/media/pre...
www.volvocars.com/us/media/pre...
www.volvocars.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Ahead of the LA Auto Show this week, Volvo announces bidirectional charging capability for 2025 EX90 with dcbel Ara charging station. Not #V2G, but V2B/V2H:
www.volvocars.com/us/media/pre...
www.volvocars.com/us/media/pre...
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Early-gen #EV owners — Leaf & Tesla Model S (Gen 1 = 2011–2016) — skew the EV conversation. Those cars had small packs, weak cooling and higher degradation. Modern EVs don’t share those failure modes. Battery replacements have plunged 8.5% → 2% → 0.3%. Different tech, different era. Stop comparing.
The Facts Are In: You Shouldn't Worry About EV Battery Replacements
New research shows that it's extremely uncommon to have to replace a modern electric car's battery.
insideevs.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Early-gen #EV owners — Leaf & Tesla Model S (Gen 1 = 2011–2016) — skew the EV conversation. Those cars had small packs, weak cooling and higher degradation. Modern EVs don’t share those failure modes. Battery replacements have plunged 8.5% → 2% → 0.3%. Different tech, different era. Stop comparing.
Major policy victory clears the path for V2G in Germany:
"Abolishing double grid fees is an energy-policy milestone: Vehicle-to-Grid turns the electric car into an active part of the energy system for the first time." - Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Mobility House
#V2G #energysky
www.mobilityhouse.com/int_en/our-c...
#V2G #energysky
www.mobilityhouse.com/int_en/our-c...
German Parliament removes barrier to bidirectional charging
By abolishing double grid fees, the German Parliament has removed the main obstacle to Vehicle-to-Grid
www.mobilityhouse.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Major policy victory clears the path for V2G in Germany:
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First Solar commits $330 million to new South Carolina factory #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
First Solar commits $330 million to new South Carolina factory
First Solar has selected Gaffney, in Cherokee County, South Carolina, as the site for its fifth U.S. module manufacturing facility. The company will invest approximately $330 million in the project.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
First Solar commits $330 million to new South Carolina factory #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:
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TL;DR: cut utility profits, curtail wild utility spending, build more distributed energy.
Electricity is too expensive. @johnffarrell.bsky.social offers three ways lawmakers can fix it.
Electricity is too expensive. Here are three ways to fix that.
Lawmakers nationwide can lower power bills by cutting utility profits, rewarding the companies for boosting efficiency, and unleashing solar and storage.
www.canarymedia.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
TL;DR: cut utility profits, curtail wild utility spending, build more distributed energy.
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Do you like Open Streets: #ArroyoFest, #CicLAvia, #ActiveStreets, #BeachStreets, and more? Guest editorial from @activesgv.bsky.social urges you to demand Metro step up support for these events la.streetsblog.org/2025/11/13/l...
L.A. Without Open Streets? - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Take Action Now! L.A. Metro is gutting Open Streets funding!
la.streetsblog.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Do you like Open Streets: #ArroyoFest, #CicLAvia, #ActiveStreets, #BeachStreets, and more? Guest editorial from @activesgv.bsky.social urges you to demand Metro step up support for these events la.streetsblog.org/2025/11/13/l...
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"The demand is just not there" for the truck, one dealer said. Now, Ford may cut it entirely.
insideevs.com/news/778222/...
insideevs.com/news/778222/...
Ford May Kill The F-150 Lightning, Right After Hyping Its Home Energy Features: Report
insideevs.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"The demand is just not there" for the truck, one dealer said. Now, Ford may cut it entirely.
insideevs.com/news/778222/...
insideevs.com/news/778222/...
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you know what time it is
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
you know what time it is
As we close out October, here's something to celebrate. As @sammyroth.bsky.social wrote,
"Next month, California is quitting coal. Raise a glass." 🥂
www.latimes.com/environment/...
"Next month, California is quitting coal. Raise a glass." 🥂
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Commentary: California is finally quitting coal. Here's what comes next
To replace a 40-year-old Utah coal plant, Los Angeles is investing in green hydrogen.
www.latimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
As we close out October, here's something to celebrate. As @sammyroth.bsky.social wrote,
"Next month, California is quitting coal. Raise a glass." 🥂
www.latimes.com/environment/...
"Next month, California is quitting coal. Raise a glass." 🥂
www.latimes.com/environment/...