Joel Dunn
@rjdunn.bsky.social
Technologist, outdoorsman, environmentalist, EV and solar evangelist
James is studying astrophysics for babies 😎
June 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
James is studying astrophysics for babies 😎
Looks like a small bear was wandering around on the farm last night after the rain. Also saw a turkey running, Jorah was fascinated with it.
June 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Looks like a small bear was wandering around on the farm last night after the rain. Also saw a turkey running, Jorah was fascinated with it.
James enjoyed his beach trip today!
May 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
James enjoyed his beach trip today!
In whose mind is this a reasonable thing to do? Well, I think we know he answer to this one 😢
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms
The U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has sharply reduced training for state and local emergency managers ahead of the start of the hurricane season on June 1, according to current and former officials, memos seen by Reuters, and three sources familiar with the situation.
www.reuters.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
In whose mind is this a reasonable thing to do? Well, I think we know he answer to this one 😢
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
What an incredibly stupid plan to shut down the Energy Star ratings. Who paid off Trump on this one?
www.theverge.com/news/662847/...
www.theverge.com/news/662847/...
Trump cuts Energy Star program that saved households $450 a year
Trump’s war on energy regulation claims another victim
www.theverge.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
What an incredibly stupid plan to shut down the Energy Star ratings. Who paid off Trump on this one?
www.theverge.com/news/662847/...
www.theverge.com/news/662847/...
If the Republicans cared about fairness, they’d do the math. This is a way they think they can penalize EVs. If that’s what you want, drop the “fairness” label. And remember that 2/3 of the states have EV road taxes already. In NC it’s $240 a year now already.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Republicans say EVs don’t pay their fair share. Here’s the math.
House Republicans have proposed an annual $250 fee on electric vehicles. Opponents say it would make EV drivers pay far more than the drivers of gas cars.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If the Republicans cared about fairness, they’d do the math. This is a way they think they can penalize EVs. If that’s what you want, drop the “fairness” label. And remember that 2/3 of the states have EV road taxes already. In NC it’s $240 a year now already.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
You got what you voted for. You just didn’t think they would cut what you think is important.
Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes.
A Maryland town backed Trump's cost-cutting pledge. Now it's a target
Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
You got what you voted for. You just didn’t think they would cut what you think is important.
‘There are “no links whatsoever between the offshore wind development activity and especially the humpback whale mortalities. None. Zero,” says Duke University marine scientist Douglas Nowacek.’
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whal...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whal...
No, Offshore Wind Isn’t What’s Killing Whales
Politicians and nonprofit groups have blamed offshore wind turbines for whale deaths, but the science doesn’t support those claims—at all
www.scientificamerican.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
‘There are “no links whatsoever between the offshore wind development activity and especially the humpback whale mortalities. None. Zero,” says Duke University marine scientist Douglas Nowacek.’
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whal...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whal...
Another successful fishing trip with Sierra. She caught 4 in about 30 minutes
May 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Another successful fishing trip with Sierra. She caught 4 in about 30 minutes
Great month for solar energy. Right at 1.1 MWh for the month. Consumption of 815 kWh included 321 kWh of car charging, still sent 250 kWh back to the grid.
April 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Great month for solar energy. Right at 1.1 MWh for the month. Consumption of 815 kWh included 321 kWh of car charging, still sent 250 kWh back to the grid.
It will be interesting to see if this can work at scale in the US…
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/25/b...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/25/b...
Balcony solar comes to California
Bright Saver, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, aims to bring the European balcony solar trend to U.S. homes with low-cost, plug-in systems that require no interconnection and no permits in some jurisd...
pv-magazine-usa.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
It will be interesting to see if this can work at scale in the US…
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/25/b...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/25/b...
James really likes Jorah, and Jorah is an extremely mellow dog (except where tennis balls or frisbees are concerned), and he likes to lick James. When Jorah has had enough of James, he just gets up and walks away.
April 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
James really likes Jorah, and Jorah is an extremely mellow dog (except where tennis balls or frisbees are concerned), and he likes to lick James. When Jorah has had enough of James, he just gets up and walks away.
Nice day trolling for Spanish mackerel. Caught 7, nice ones, didn’t leave the ramp until 11, back to the ramp by 3, including stopping to do sandbar frisbees for Jorah. Bogue inlet is missing all ATONS after #7. Captain Joel says cross the bar where the waves aren’t breaking!
April 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Nice day trolling for Spanish mackerel. Caught 7, nice ones, didn’t leave the ramp until 11, back to the ramp by 3, including stopping to do sandbar frisbees for Jorah. Bogue inlet is missing all ATONS after #7. Captain Joel says cross the bar where the waves aren’t breaking!
In China, less coal, more solar. Electricity demand is only modestly up, but behind the meter (rooftop solar) is providing very significant amounts of electricity and is masking growth.
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/c...
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/c...
China's Coal Generation Dropped 5% YOY In Q1 As Electricity Demand Increased - CleanTechnica
China’s coal electricity drops nearly 5% in Q1 2025, driven by explosive rooftop solar growth rather than economic slowdown, marking a pivotal energy shift.
cleantechnica.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In China, less coal, more solar. Electricity demand is only modestly up, but behind the meter (rooftop solar) is providing very significant amounts of electricity and is masking growth.
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/c...
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/c...
This is exactly right. Current administration policy will ensure that the US auto industry becomes an irrelevant niche player. The rest of the world is moving on to EVs
insideevs.com/news/757161/...
insideevs.com/news/757161/...
'We Lose The Auto Industry': LG Energy Chief's Warning If America Backs Off EVs
If the U.S. backpedals on clean energy and EVs, the rest of the world will move on without us, he says.
insideevs.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is exactly right. Current administration policy will ensure that the US auto industry becomes an irrelevant niche player. The rest of the world is moving on to EVs
insideevs.com/news/757161/...
insideevs.com/news/757161/...
Neighborhood Easter egg hunt last Saturday!
April 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Neighborhood Easter egg hunt last Saturday!
A good perspective. Much more waste per megawatt hour, and very toxic waste, from burning coal compared to solar panel decommissioning
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/s...
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/s...
Solar Panel Waste is Tiny—Coal & Gas Emit Hundreds Of Times Mass Per MWh - CleanTechnica
Stop exaggerating solar panel waste. Coal and gas produce massive emissions and health hazards per MWh, vastly outweighing solar’s minimal waste.
cleantechnica.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A good perspective. Much more waste per megawatt hour, and very toxic waste, from burning coal compared to solar panel decommissioning
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/s...
cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/s...
We’ve made the change to switch from winter to summer on the solar+storage system, to change peak hours from 7am-9am to 3pm-6pm. I wish that our utility switched on even month boundaries, or that the system allowed switching on a specific day. We only have to make the change twice a year.
April 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
We’ve made the change to switch from winter to summer on the solar+storage system, to change peak hours from 7am-9am to 3pm-6pm. I wish that our utility switched on even month boundaries, or that the system allowed switching on a specific day. We only have to make the change twice a year.
This is impressive, especially given the hostility of the administration to renewable energy. But to put it in context, the Chinese installed over 200 GW in 2024, and have now installed nearly 900 GW total to date.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/04/14/u...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/04/14/u...
US total solar capacity to reach 182 GW by end of 2026
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. Meanwhile, battery energy storag...
www.pv-magazine.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is impressive, especially given the hostility of the administration to renewable energy. But to put it in context, the Chinese installed over 200 GW in 2024, and have now installed nearly 900 GW total to date.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/04/14/u...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/04/14/u...