Perry Lindstrom
@perry313.bsky.social
Retired resource economist. I was the lead subject matter expert for energy-related CO2 for 20 years with the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Looking forward to communicating with experts on climate-related energy developments.
So much good work they have done over the years.
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 AM
So much good work they have done over the years.
What makes her think that publishing houses would need authors anymore. If an "author" can generate an AI novel then so can an intern at a publishing house. Also, what makes publishing houses think that readers can't generate their own novels and share them with other readers in their book clubs.
February 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
What makes her think that publishing houses would need authors anymore. If an "author" can generate an AI novel then so can an intern at a publishing house. Also, what makes publishing houses think that readers can't generate their own novels and share them with other readers in their book clubs.
I'm going with a no on this. What are the emissions from transport?
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I'm going with a no on this. What are the emissions from transport?
It turns out that, "democracy dies in darkness," is not so much a warning as it is a strategy.
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
It turns out that, "democracy dies in darkness," is not so much a warning as it is a strategy.
I think it is good that it is in a deep red area. I doubt it added much to the up-front cost given the price of a house and then the utility savings could be seen right away.
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I think it is good that it is in a deep red area. I doubt it added much to the up-front cost given the price of a house and then the utility savings could be seen right away.
With this scale do we know what it adds to each house's cost if anything?
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
With this scale do we know what it adds to each house's cost if anything?
And if you are part of a Virtual Power Plant--there ya go!
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
And if you are part of a Virtual Power Plant--there ya go!
Imagine if you didn't detain and traumatize children. What a crazy world that would be.
February 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Imagine if you didn't detain and traumatize children. What a crazy world that would be.
This is good news for renewables/storage but I fear in the next three years coal will benefit. We'll see.
January 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This is good news for renewables/storage but I fear in the next three years coal will benefit. We'll see.
Former EIAer here. Unless the model has changed, the price of of natural gas is an assumption. The model reacts to that price. Associated gas has been increasing in recent years and is likely the reason for this project. The market dynamics will be interesting vis-a-vis oil prices.
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Former EIAer here. Unless the model has changed, the price of of natural gas is an assumption. The model reacts to that price. Associated gas has been increasing in recent years and is likely the reason for this project. The market dynamics will be interesting vis-a-vis oil prices.
It's not just Europe.
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It's not just Europe.
This is what is happening with climate change but in slow motion and risking billions of lives. Listen to the experts!
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM
This is what is happening with climate change but in slow motion and risking billions of lives. Listen to the experts!
It is rarely a problem here in Virginia but I can see it being an issue in northern climates.
January 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
It is rarely a problem here in Virginia but I can see it being an issue in northern climates.
The snow and ice slid off my panels just a couple of hours ago so the whole day wasn't lost.
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The snow and ice slid off my panels just a couple of hours ago so the whole day wasn't lost.
She needs to contact her local electricity nerds for sure. I couldn't tell where she lives but there are a lot of Rewiring America folks around.
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
She needs to contact her local electricity nerds for sure. I couldn't tell where she lives but there are a lot of Rewiring America folks around.
This is an important point. It will be a very helpful real world experiment. They needed to do more to cold-weather proof their wind turbines. I'm not sure how much they did that. But either way this will be a good data point.
January 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This is an important point. It will be a very helpful real world experiment. They needed to do more to cold-weather proof their wind turbines. I'm not sure how much they did that. But either way this will be a good data point.
That's one of the problems with the Reference case. Sometimes the side cases that don't have sunset provisions are a better bet on the future.
January 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM
That's one of the problems with the Reference case. Sometimes the side cases that don't have sunset provisions are a better bet on the future.
The atmosphere might be ready for the repercussions.
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The atmosphere might be ready for the repercussions.
Wow Jeff--what a slacker.
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Wow Jeff--what a slacker.
Channeling Biden?
January 20, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Channeling Biden?
I was with EIA for 28 years. We would never accept numbers from a trade association or even DOE program offices without doing our own analysis. I know this is a bit of "seeing the sausage being made." Is there waste, yep, but also some great things have come out of DOE's research.
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I was with EIA for 28 years. We would never accept numbers from a trade association or even DOE program offices without doing our own analysis. I know this is a bit of "seeing the sausage being made." Is there waste, yep, but also some great things have come out of DOE's research.
It is easy to "fudge" numbers for technologies that don't yet exist or that are still in the pilot stage. Technological optimism is a known phenomenon that most energy modelers are well acquainted with. Sometimes the optimism is warranted as for example with wind, solar PV, and batteries.
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
It is easy to "fudge" numbers for technologies that don't yet exist or that are still in the pilot stage. Technological optimism is a known phenomenon that most energy modelers are well acquainted with. Sometimes the optimism is warranted as for example with wind, solar PV, and batteries.
EPA just set the value of human life to zero so problem solved.
January 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
EPA just set the value of human life to zero so problem solved.
Thanks. I shouldn't be so lazy but retirement does that to you.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Thanks. I shouldn't be so lazy but retirement does that to you.