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The Nickel Nerd
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Canadian first. Critical metals for the energy transition - development, processing, impacts. Most professional stuff on LI. Also comments on transportation, urban design, and political systems. And other life matters...
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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 11h
To put this in context, German ratepayers pay and average 0.28-0.40 euros/kWh through the year.
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 12h
Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of €0.0531/kWh www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/08/g...
Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of €0.0531/kWh
Germany has concluded a new renewables tender for innovative projects, securing 485 MW of capacity at final prices ranging from €0.0479 ($0.0557)/kWh to €0.0559/kWh
www.pv-magazine.com
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 10h
That is an amazing low price!
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 10h
Calgary
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 10h
The inability to get from the periodically operating funicular to the west is frustrating. Riding north up the sidewalk to cross west and return technically illegal, but riding the street randomly dangerous.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 1d
Great to see so many #yegbike users out on the paths on this last great day of atypical fall weather!
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 1d
Wait until winter when the driver use of the sidewalks will become very evident in area without boulevards. They park on sidewalks all the time in winter - and in summer too.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
Brilliant job!
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
Great episode if you’re in Alberta and wondering what the heck is going on, or elsewhere and confused about Alberta political news.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI - On the first Alberta Unbound of the season, @lukaszukab.bsky.social explains the strategy behind his Forever Canadian campaign - and his love for the country that gave his family political asylum. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ForeverCanadian #UCP #AlbertaUnbound
Forever Canadian
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
Depends what you’re into! Keep tabs on the YEG Edmonton feed and find out!
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
Sure, people would park in them, but police or ambulance pulling up are in a much better situation to make enforcement happen than ordinary citizens. Thanks police for doing your jobs, AND parking in such a way that I wasn’t squeezed out.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
Buildings was full. I suspect the parking lots behind each building NOT full but I didn’t check. They were responding to a call inside an apartment bldg, I’ll give them grace on a good try. But why are there not 2-4 temp spots along the street for 10min delivery, emergency services, etc?
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
Yegbike Coming home from downtown on new 113 st bike lane at 106-107 ave, YEG police parked in the lane. Frustrating, but they did a good job of parking where there was no curb so easy to get around. Don’t blame them, since the street parking in front of the apartments on this block with 9 low-rise
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 2d
40+ years ago I thought about becoming a science teacher but I don't have the patience for it. Teachers and nurses (and home care snd LTC workers) are amongst the most patient people in our society. For it to come to this means it is WAY past the point most of us would have snapped. #YEG #YYC
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 4d
You have to paddle hard for the Canadian version of white water!
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 4d
Let me rephrase for Scott Moe. “There is no Alberta oil sands, there is Canada’s oil sands. There is no Saskatchewan potash, there is only Canadian potash.” So I guess Ottawa does get to regulate everything then if all land and facilities are federal, NOT provincial?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal | CBC News
Sask. Premier Scott Moe repeated his support for the proposed pipeline between Alberta and the northern B.C. coast earlier this week by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 6d
Meanwhile, back in the real world
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
If Danielle Smith had common sense, she would green light 1 GW+ of renewable projects and a huge-a$$ intertie to BC to optimize AB-BC power supply and cost BEFORE trying to jam a pipeline down their throats. New wind and solar in AB is likely more cost effective than BC and turns dams to batteries.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
A Canadian prize! Congrats!
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
“Special obligation”. Hah. That’ll go over well, way to read the room.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
From my spouse. I guess the tree that was hit by a YEG vehicle causing big traffic delays should have been in high vis…
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
Sounds like the new YEG police chief is anti-sprawl and pro-infill from a resource utilization point of view. At least someone recognizes the cost of sprawl. We need more citizens to recognize this too.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
It has a bad reputation, but those linger. I would recommend never leave a bike locked up on the street for any length of time, though. I lock mine securely inside my garage because garage break-ins are common theft points.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
Quite close to my place in Prince Rupert, congratulations! CM has seen a lot of renewal in the last 15 yrs.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 7d
Shocked, I am, shocked I tell you. I was so sure we could trust the gas companies telling us hydrogen was safe and cheap over my own personal experience with making, transporting, and using hydrogen.
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The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 8d
Yeah, didn’t like cycling with lumber between my thighs. (Literally, not figuratively), but thanks!
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