Justin Gundlach
@justingundlach.bsky.social
General Counsel & Director of Research at The Future of Heat Initiative. Previously a senior advisor at New York's Department of Public Service. NYC denizen.
That electrified lamp in the picture used to burn gas.
That electrified lamp in the picture used to burn gas.
Pinned
If you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky
I want more info about this beast, but even without much info I'm confident that this sort of rolling battery is going to become ubiquitous in many places and serve many purposes.
Inbox: NYPA and Cornell are showing off this mobile battery unit, which could provide an alternative to diesel generators.
Looks a lot bigger than your standard generator but it also packs a lot of energy — enough to power a stadium concert, or an average NY home for about a week
Looks a lot bigger than your standard generator but it also packs a lot of energy — enough to power a stadium concert, or an average NY home for about a week
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I want more info about this beast, but even without much info I'm confident that this sort of rolling battery is going to become ubiquitous in many places and serve many purposes.
Only apply if you want to work with the very best in the field
🚨job alert🚨
I'm looking to hire at least one PhD student for next year, looking at decarbonization-oriented technology deployment within an ethical frame of resource allocation and justice outcomes.
Full ad attached! Pref for CEEES admissions; deadline is 1 January.
I'm looking to hire at least one PhD student for next year, looking at decarbonization-oriented technology deployment within an ethical frame of resource allocation and justice outcomes.
Full ad attached! Pref for CEEES admissions; deadline is 1 January.
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Only apply if you want to work with the very best in the field
The BBC visited one of our Zero Bills homes, where resident like Steph pay £0 for energy (for 5 or even 10 years!)
Zero Bills Homes are popping up across Britain, Germany, NZ and France. We’ve just secured another £100m funding, unlocking 1,000+ more affordable Zero Bills homes across the UK ⚡
Zero Bills Homes are popping up across Britain, Germany, NZ and France. We’ve just secured another £100m funding, unlocking 1,000+ more affordable Zero Bills homes across the UK ⚡
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Reposted by Justin Gundlach
I'm dense when it comes to finance, so the fact that I got to a point of understanding how utilities earn profit and why they should or shouldn't earn less means you can too. I stayed up till 3am trying to explain in an accessible way. Hopefully it was worth it!
heatmap.news/energy/calif...
heatmap.news/energy/calif...
What If Utilities Just Made Less Money?
California energy companies are asking for permission to take in more revenue. Consumer advocates are having none of it.
heatmap.news
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I'm dense when it comes to finance, so the fact that I got to a point of understanding how utilities earn profit and why they should or shouldn't earn less means you can too. I stayed up till 3am trying to explain in an accessible way. Hopefully it was worth it!
heatmap.news/energy/calif...
heatmap.news/energy/calif...
Resolved: journalists and editors shall pause in their use of the word "skyrocketing" when describing a numeric increase. Usage may resume after an appropriate cooling off period.
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Resolved: journalists and editors shall pause in their use of the word "skyrocketing" when describing a numeric increase. Usage may resume after an appropriate cooling off period.
I'd love to know how @dieworkwear.bsky.social would read this photo.
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I'd love to know how @dieworkwear.bsky.social would read this photo.
Give me the grace to respond with patience and generosity of spirit when people say rude things because I have ridden a bicycle near* them.
*not cut them off, not made them apprehensive of collision, not ridden against traffic -- just rolled by in their vicinity
*not cut them off, not made them apprehensive of collision, not ridden against traffic -- just rolled by in their vicinity
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Give me the grace to respond with patience and generosity of spirit when people say rude things because I have ridden a bicycle near* them.
*not cut them off, not made them apprehensive of collision, not ridden against traffic -- just rolled by in their vicinity
*not cut them off, not made them apprehensive of collision, not ridden against traffic -- just rolled by in their vicinity
This makes TurboTax doubly vampiric: 1) the IRS already does most people's returns and could just get confirmation or corrections on a 1st draft; and 2) this will make tax filing a vector for data scraping.
If we as a society can't even quash this sort of naked parasitism, what the hell can we do?
If we as a society can't even quash this sort of naked parasitism, what the hell can we do?
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This makes TurboTax doubly vampiric: 1) the IRS already does most people's returns and could just get confirmation or corrections on a 1st draft; and 2) this will make tax filing a vector for data scraping.
If we as a society can't even quash this sort of naked parasitism, what the hell can we do?
If we as a society can't even quash this sort of naked parasitism, what the hell can we do?
This is anthropomorphism I can get behind
literally anyone who has ever been in a room where they weren't the most powerful person understands why "all of the above" energy doesn't work
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is anthropomorphism I can get behind
New op-ed from my colleague, James van Nostrand.
Gas bills -- yes, gas too, not just electric -- are rising and Jamie's got 800 words to help you understand why.
He's writing about Massachusetts, but his points hold in multiple other states too.
(If I can get a gift link, I'll add it in a reply)
Gas bills -- yes, gas too, not just electric -- are rising and Jamie's got 800 words to help you understand why.
He's writing about Massachusetts, but his points hold in multiple other states too.
(If I can get a gift link, I'll add it in a reply)
Why Mass. gas bills are rising — and what we need to do about it - The Boston Globe
Most of what customers now pay each month no longer goes toward fuel, but toward rebuilding and maintaining a gas network that is larger than is necessary to meet future needs.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New op-ed from my colleague, James van Nostrand.
Gas bills -- yes, gas too, not just electric -- are rising and Jamie's got 800 words to help you understand why.
He's writing about Massachusetts, but his points hold in multiple other states too.
(If I can get a gift link, I'll add it in a reply)
Gas bills -- yes, gas too, not just electric -- are rising and Jamie's got 800 words to help you understand why.
He's writing about Massachusetts, but his points hold in multiple other states too.
(If I can get a gift link, I'll add it in a reply)
Reposted by Justin Gundlach
The best use of pennies is to drill holes in them and use them as washers, which typically cost 10 cents each.
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The best use of pennies is to drill holes in them and use them as washers, which typically cost 10 cents each.
I've been an active member of the NYC Bar Association for years...
Should I join the NYSBA too?
If you want to tell me "YES. It's your lawyerly-civic duty" or "Meh, won't really matter," please feel free to reply
Should I join the NYSBA too?
If you want to tell me "YES. It's your lawyerly-civic duty" or "Meh, won't really matter," please feel free to reply
I think one of the underappreciated races on “people need to run for these jobs” lists is state bar associations.
Every state should see a slate of “we are going to sanction and disbar with a VENGEANCE” candidates in the next few yrs.
(You know this is why Bondi’s bro ran for the DC Bar Assn.)
Every state should see a slate of “we are going to sanction and disbar with a VENGEANCE” candidates in the next few yrs.
(You know this is why Bondi’s bro ran for the DC Bar Assn.)
Reup: One thing EVERYONE is missing abt the two things that went down last week--Bondi bowing to Trump's demand for an investigation of Dems, and her re-ratification of the Comey indictment--is how vulnerable Bondi is, both politically and legally.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/16/m...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/16/m...
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I've been an active member of the NYC Bar Association for years...
Should I join the NYSBA too?
If you want to tell me "YES. It's your lawyerly-civic duty" or "Meh, won't really matter," please feel free to reply
Should I join the NYSBA too?
If you want to tell me "YES. It's your lawyerly-civic duty" or "Meh, won't really matter," please feel free to reply
In 16th cen Florence, the Uffizi (now a famous art museum but originally the Offices of the Medici) were connected to the family's Pitti Palace by a passageway--the Vasari Corridor--that ran across the Arno. This made it possible to avoid people when commuting.
13yo me was shocked to learn this.
13yo me was shocked to learn this.
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
In 16th cen Florence, the Uffizi (now a famous art museum but originally the Offices of the Medici) were connected to the family's Pitti Palace by a passageway--the Vasari Corridor--that ran across the Arno. This made it possible to avoid people when commuting.
13yo me was shocked to learn this.
13yo me was shocked to learn this.
"Hey, that's Cuomo erasure!" they said
I replied:
I replied:
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
"Hey, that's Cuomo erasure!" they said
I replied:
I replied:
What's your most niche and unimportant crusade?
"incremental" should not be used when what is meant is "additional"
"incremental" should not be used when what is meant is "additional"
What's your most niche and unimportant crusade?
Mine is that I use the symbol "var" (as scientific standards bodies indicate) for reactive power instead of "VAR" (most common) or something weird like "Var" or worse, "VAr".
I'll admit it does feel a bit odd to put "Mvar" next to "MW" and "MVA". 🔌💡
Mine is that I use the symbol "var" (as scientific standards bodies indicate) for reactive power instead of "VAR" (most common) or something weird like "Var" or worse, "VAr".
I'll admit it does feel a bit odd to put "Mvar" next to "MW" and "MVA". 🔌💡
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What's your most niche and unimportant crusade?
"incremental" should not be used when what is meant is "additional"
"incremental" should not be used when what is meant is "additional"
Anyone know of a better example of waste, fraud, and abuse?
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Anyone know of a better example of waste, fraud, and abuse?
Professor Seidman is back with another installment of:
Moving energy transition forward through diligent and strategic efforts that overcome opportunistic NIMBY opposition
Moving energy transition forward through diligent and strategic efforts that overcome opportunistic NIMBY opposition
🧵 (1/11) #Greensky 🔌💡 Some news for those who followed along in September, as we got the Poughkeepsie Town board to overturn its moratorium on grid scale batteries, in the face of fierce opposition.
1/x 🧵 🔌💡 #Greensky. Hey climate peeps! Here’s a local victory to celebrate, and some lessons from it. Last night, the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, voted to overturn its 18-month moratorium (6 months, renewed twice) on grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Professor Seidman is back with another installment of:
Moving energy transition forward through diligent and strategic efforts that overcome opportunistic NIMBY opposition
Moving energy transition forward through diligent and strategic efforts that overcome opportunistic NIMBY opposition
Reposted by Justin Gundlach
Those complaining about the high rate of electricity in California, are sort of out of touch with reality. High rates *DONT* mean high bills.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Those complaining about the high rate of electricity in California, are sort of out of touch with reality. High rates *DONT* mean high bills.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Just heard someone analogize "the AI Revolution" to the Industrial Revolution and, through an act of remarkable willpower, I have not jumped out a window.
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Just heard someone analogize "the AI Revolution" to the Industrial Revolution and, through an act of remarkable willpower, I have not jumped out a window.
The photo is astounding. It's like she opened a door to a massively important secret.
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The photo is astounding. It's like she opened a door to a massively important secret.
Reposted by Justin Gundlach
We at the Future of Heat Initiative have some news thefutureofheat.com/about
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We at the Future of Heat Initiative have some news thefutureofheat.com/about
What are the odds that I actually make it to NARUC / NASUCA
(a) at all
(b) late
(c) on time and on budget
???
(a) at all
(b) late
(c) on time and on budget
???
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
What are the odds that I actually make it to NARUC / NASUCA
(a) at all
(b) late
(c) on time and on budget
???
(a) at all
(b) late
(c) on time and on budget
???
We at the Future of Heat Initiative have some news thefutureofheat.com/about
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We at the Future of Heat Initiative have some news thefutureofheat.com/about
Please, when you metaphor, be sure to metaphor responsibly
Seeing the metaphor ‘unhinged’ a lot lately. Hmmmm. When a door is unhinged you realise, possibly for the first time, how heavy and immovable it is without those little miracle hinges. But somehow the metaphor really means something like ‘swinging in a wild, unpredictable, dangerous manner.’
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Please, when you metaphor, be sure to metaphor responsibly