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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 23d

11) At the high end of the grid reinforcement cost estimate range, VPPs could reduce grid buildout costs by *$340 billion*. That's our estimate of the "money on the table" for deploying VPPs: The achievable societal value of avoiding poles-and-wires upgrades at the distribution level.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1h

Cars. Ruin. Everything.

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

District heating is one of the solutions for low-emission heating in cities. It's not easy due to high upfront, non-socialized investments and the complicated agreements needed.
But in Delft, a project for 6,000 homes is under construction, with geothermal heat!
www.omroepdelft.nl/omroepdelft/...

Buis van 180 meter gaat meters diep de grond in voor Delfts warmtenet

8-10-2025 13:57 Door Joey Hut Een 180 meter lange warmteleiding verdwijnt aan de E. du Perronlaan onder de grond. Elf hijskranen tillen de buis op de juiste hoogte, zodat het 45 centimeter dikke gevaa...

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Godspeed You! Woke Moralists @dashwallkick.bsky.social · 1d

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Jordan Peterson has been hospitalized with
-mold infection from not cleaning his room
-CIRS, which gives you mood swings and emotional disregulation and bouts of mania

I... Literally cannot believe this

'We're not entirely sure what's going on': Jordan Peterson taken down by moldy room, daughter raises possibility of 'spiritual attack'

It's a crying shame.

wegotthiscovered.com

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 1d

Dynamic pricing would certainly make a huge difference on all levels of grid infrastructure (markt-, netz & systemdienlich). Countries that rolled out smart meters a decade ago are better prepared.
Even connecting the battery to the grid takes ages. New solutions are needed
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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · Aug 24

The conflicting requirements of electricity market, system stability and grid congestion is a key reason why hundreds of GWs of battery projects are stalled in the grid access pipeline in Germany

DSO Bayernwerk.de proposes a compromise: dynamic capacity allocation
www.vde-verlag.de/zeitschrifte...

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 2d

Julkinen liikenne on arvokas palvelu josta on paikallaan periä pieni maksu. Saksan kohtuuhintainen #Deutschlandticket helpottaa merkittävästi vapaata liikkumista kun ei tarvitse suunnitella ja laskea eri lippujen voimassaoloa ja ladata eri appeja kuhunkin kaupunkiin. Varmasti vähentää myös ruuhkia.

Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 3d

The word "langfristig" means in the long term.

So what the utilities claimed in 1993 is that renewables can never ever provide more than 4% of electricity demand in Germany.

Never.

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 3d

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 4d

It's worth reminding that incumbent energy utilities failed spectacularly to understand #renewables just 30 years ago.

In 1993 the #nuclear power operators in Germany published this joint statement that solar, wind & hydro can't provide over 4% of electricity demand in 🇩🇪.

Even in the long term.

Advertisement in Germany from 16.6.1993 that says:
"He who asks critical questions is not a nuclear power opponent."
"Many young people see nuclear power as a threat. We, the German power suppliers do not take that lightly. We ask ourselves the same questions.
Can Germany phase out nuclear power? Yes, but that will lead to higher emissions from coal power. Because renewable sources like solar wind and water can not provide more than 4% of our electricity, even in the long term.
Can we justify such a measure? No, because the energy needs of developing countries require that rich countries reduce their emissions.
Can we achieve that without nuclear, just by saving energy? No. Nuclear provides 34% of electricity in Germany and avoids 160 million tonnes of emissions, with world class safety standards.
So: climate change or nuclear power? That is the question.
Many young people ask critical questions. So do we. Because we are our own thoughest critics.

Your electricity suppliers

Badenwerk Karlsruhe
Bayernwerk München
EVS Stuttgart
PreussenElectra Hannover
Isar Amperwerke München
Neckarwerke Esslingen
TWS Stuttgart
VEW Dortmund
RWE Energie Essen

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 4d

It's worth reminding that incumbent energy utilities failed spectacularly to understand #renewables just 30 years ago.

In 1993 the #nuclear power operators in Germany published this joint statement that solar, wind & hydro can't provide over 4% of electricity demand in 🇩🇪.

Even in the long term.

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 10d

Juuri samalla perustelulla insinöörikunta tulee olemaan ensimmäisiä ammattiryhmiä joiden työpanokselle ei tekoälyn myötä riitä enää kysyntää.

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 10d

They should use the proceeds from parking fees to introduce the #Schweizticket.

Similar to the #Deutschlandticket but more punctual

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 11d

"The split-screen between Utah and Vermont has advocates especially excited. 'This solar panel can speak to a very broad spectrum ... Because while for some it is all about climate ... for others it is about freedom. It is about independence.'" (1/2)
www.eenews.net/articles/plu...

Plug-in solar movement looks to build momentum in Vermont

Supporters already have won regulatory changes in Utah for so-called balcony solar systems, which provide a small boost of electrical power.

www.eenews.net

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 11d

It's great with music

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Matt B. @originalmattb.com · 12d

Music added. Hosted on YouTube as BSky video uploads always fail for me.

youtu.be/2x5-JtDhTns

Yakety N*zis

YouTube video by Matt B

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 11d

In this case the movie is already available
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Liv...

The Lives of Others - Wikipedia

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 14d

Bavaria spends 100 million € to advance #nuclearFusion.

Experts respond that the expensive effort has no effect on the energy transition. The energy produced after fusion technology breakthrough is enough for vacuum cleaning for a few hours.

www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/bayer...

Söders Pläne zur Kernfusion: Atomexperte hält Technologie für irrelevant - und setzt auf Windenergie

Bayern investiert 100 Millionen Euro in die „Mission Kernfusion“. Söder spricht von der nächsten „Raketenstufe“ der Energietechnologie. Reicht nur zum Staubsaugen, sagt ein Experte.

www.sueddeutsche.de

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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 15d

9/ Key results show nuclear scenarios lead to 99–115% higher levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) compared to the BPS-ref in 2050 (70.1–75.8 €/MWh vs. 35.3 €/MWh). The cost-optimal RE system is dominated by wind power (54%) and solar PV (30%).

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 15d

These layoffs in automotive industry are devastating for employees but a necessary development to save the climate.

As always, we will see European taxpayer money bailing out the car industry. What we need is sustainable jobs that don't harm public health and climate.
yle.fi/a/74-20184708

Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 15d

#WindPower as support structure for anti-drone weapons on east Finnish border?

The #ResilEast project shows how radar and visual sensors on wind turbines at 200 height allow surveillance to 80km and more time to react to incoming drones.
yle.fi/a/74-20184628

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 16d

Those who claim that protected cycle lanes require excessive space conveniently forget how much precious urban space is reserved only for cars.

Not only on the streets but also in the buildings where we live and work. Usually even non car owners pay for that parking space.
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hhornfi Twitter archives 2017-2022 @hhornfi.bsky.social · Mar 7

Before pouring taxpayer money into low-emission steel and cement production, we should cut excessive consumption.
If cities were built for people instead of cars (including electric) we would need 2t less steel per household, and 25% less floor area in buildings.

Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 16d

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 16d

Saksan yritysmaailma oli myös osallisena natsien julmuuksiin. Osa yritysjohtajista tuomittiin Nürnbergin prosesseissa sodan jälkeen.

Tässä kuvassa Krupp-yrityksen johdon tuomiot, esim vankeutta 12 vuotta sekä omaisuuden menetys Alfried Kruppille, muille lievempiä tuomioita.

Juliste Nürnbergin oikeussalin museosta jossa kerrotaan mm. Alfried Kruppin 12 vuoden vankeustuomiosta toisen maailmansodan jälkeen.

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 16d

Saksan yritysmaailma oli myös osallisena natsien julmuuksiin. Osa yritysjohtajista tuomittiin Nürnbergin prosesseissa sodan jälkeen.

Tässä kuvassa Krupp-yrityksen johdon tuomiot, esim vankeutta 12 vuotta sekä omaisuuden menetys Alfried Kruppille, muille lievempiä tuomioita.

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 17d

Editorial in Finnish main stream media finally states the obvious: it was a mistake to lower gasoline tax.

Finland was a founding member of the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform group so the devastating fiscal effects of that measure should have been anticipated
#fffsr
www.hs.fi/paakirjoituk...

Pääkirjoitus | Bensa on aivan liian halpaa

Bensiiniveron alennukset ovat olleet valtiontalouden kannalta huonoja ratkaisuja ja ympäristön kannalta sulaa hulluutta.

www.hs.fi

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 17d

Sellainen oli 30 vuotta sitten.
#Elcat
fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elcat

Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks for the thorough background, it does explain the obvious gap to the truth.

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Henri Horn @henrihorn.bsky.social · 18d

Ei NYT ole edes kiinnostunut miten asiat oikeasti ovat. Tämä artikkeli meni käsikirjoituksen mukaisesti.

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Julie H. Hotard Ph.D., Disinfo expert @upine.bsky.social · 19d

They did their homewrk--making their story subtly Right Wing biased. From his wikipedia:

"It is Finland's most right-wing gov since the end of (WWII.)"

NYT often takes quotes from RWngers at face value--even if they lie a lot.

Ironically T sued them 4 bias against him. He wants 100% + coverage.

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