Tom MacDonald

tscmacdonald.bsky.social

12 February 2026 03:26

@xiaowang1984.bsky.social @jmelville.science one for the appreciators of storable liquid fuels in backing deep decarbonisation. The AEMO ISP source used here ends up as ~3-6% GT firming, of which I'd guess something like 10-20% should perhaps be liquids rather than pipeline gas.

NoMasNuclear

nomasnuclear.bsky.social

09 February 2026 06:11

These things are decided by an independiente regulator: CNMC. Similar in independency as the FED. I city a detailed history of the events about CNMC. Note: about three months the procedure, that allow renewables to regulate voltage, was approved. Now they're testing it with some renewable plants.

Kevin J. Kircher

kevinjkircher.com

05 February 2026 03:25

An important and underappreciated fact of electricity economics: The US average *wholesale* electricity price is ~5 c/kWh, or ~25% of the average *retail* price of ~19 c/kWh. The other ~75% of the electricity prices we pay is about poles, wires, transformers, generation capacity, and utility profit.

John Smillie

johnsmillie42.bsky.social

05 February 2026 03:25

And most of the headlines you see about renewables lowering costs are just measuring wholesale. It's really, really hard to take cost out of the grid. Interestingly, if EV charging (or smart heat pumps) is done right, it's a huge opportunity to increase utilization and spread those costs around.

Peter Head

peterheadcbe.bsky.social

04 February 2026 19:18

China to become first country to ban hidden car door handles. This due to safety concerns after EV accidents where electronic doors reportedly failed to operate and trapped passengers inside. Sky News apple.news/A-SUXHfAvTiC...