Ben Walker
Ben Walker
@bendwalk.bsky.social
Climate-concerned energy nerd
Finally, Trump activates the National Guard in D.C. It's 1,678 days late, but better late than never, I guess
August 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
For Earth Day, a colleague and I were discussing the carbon intensity of natural gas vs. propane. I get that on paper, gas is better. But isn't the consensus that we grossly underestimate fugitive emissions for had, making propane better?
April 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
But what if the US became the 11th province instead?
April 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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This is so spot on. As a climate scientist and public intellectual, I see or experience these often
December 10, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I'm stealing this idea
Optimist: the cup is ½ full

Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty

Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Optimist: the cup is ½ full

Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty

Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
November 24, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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November 20, 2024 at 12:31 AM
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The FERC complaint against PJM filed by consumer advocates is 🔥. Apropos of the FERC interconnection proceeding, Montalvo's affidavit notes:

"High prices cannot bring new generation into the market more quickly than it can be interconnected[.]"

Hard to argue!🔌💡
elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...
November 20, 2024 at 1:13 AM