Bilbo looking at his phone top on bottom is ChatGPT After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it? You're absolutely right — you found it, it's been with you a long while, and it's only natural to feel fond of something that's served you so well, especially when someone like Gandalf suddenly seems to want it for himself.
Pretty good summary of the issues with Xcel Energy's plan to own batteries on customer property across their Minnesota service territory #batteries #utility #distributed
A movie that takes place where you’re from (a bit of a stretch, but a few scenes filmed in San Rafael, I think)
“Solar and wind are now the lowest-cost power in 90% of the world. Renewables overtook coal this year as the world’s top energy source.”
“Investments in clean energy and infrastructure will hit another record high this year, with investments in renewables outstripping fossil fuels 2 to 1.”
#COP30 kicked off this week and clean energy is already front and center. Simon Stiell’s opening speech acts as our reminder that solar and wind are the world’s answer to ✅ Lower bills ✅ Cleaner air ✅ Climate change 🙌
I'm generally pro government spend for stuff like this -- and worked on LPO stuff while at DOE a decade ago. This one, with such a wealthy offtaker, just feels a bit off to me. But what do I know!
Why does LPO need to be involved here? Is Microsoft strapped for cash?
I love my fellow Third Act-ors. Here's a truly groovy Sun Day song @thirdactorg.bsky.social @sundayofaction.bsky.social
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Service Journalism - News you can use.
The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
Overreliance on gas and coal to maintain electricity grid reliability during dangerous heat waves and cold snaps is falling short and could lead to more widespread power outages. READ why we need a diverse array of clean energy sources: www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...
Maybe there's hope for US rooftop solar after the removal of federal incentives after all. Outstanding Mother Jones article by @billmckibben.bsky.social
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I wish it were so!
I've clung to grim belief that 1968 would be darkest year I'd see in US. Horrific assassinations. Real (not show) military occupation in DC. Tet and MyLai. 'Police Riot' in Chicago. Nixon/Agnew.
Not so certain any more. Back then 2 parties still functioned. A prez could resign for "good of nation"
Good riddance man. Fact checking is a noble endeavor. Glenn’s efforts were not that.
My "favorite" Kessler "fact check" was when he called Bernie Sanders a liar for correctly noting that "Three people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of America." Kessler's argument was that it doesn't count because "people in the bottom half have essentially no wealth."
Gov. Murphy can act now to cut the red tape that is holding back rooftop solar and home battery installations for families across the state. Solar is exceedingly popular among New Jersey voters. Unfortunately, it remains far more expensive to install here than around the world. Take Australia, where households typically install solar panels for less than $1 per watt —while we typically pay about three times as much. And Australia isn’t unique. Across other peer countries, rooftop solar costs a fraction of what it does for New Jerseyans. We shouldn’t stand for that kind of price premium.
One of the biggest reasons solar is pricier here is the time and complexity involved in permitting a project and connecting it to the grid. New Jersey has some of the longest residential solar permitting timelines and some of the most complicated and burdensome permitting requirements in the country. Each of our state’s 564 municipalities has a process, some requiring applicants to go to City Hall during limited opening times and wait in line to have applications processed manually. Permitting is so onerous in some communities that installers avoid them altogether.
This inefficiency isn’t just a headache — it’s a major cost driver. Permitting can add $3,800 to $4,500 to the cost of a typical rooftop solar system in New Jersey. For too many families, that’s the difference between going solar and giving up on the idea. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Legislature just unanimously passed a bill (S-4100/A-5264) that would fast-track permits for rooftop solar and home batteries. All applicants would need to do is fill out standardized information online and click a button. And that’s exactly as easy as it should be. This type of “smart permitting” has a track record of safety and results, and is already in use in hundreds of communities around the country.
If we want to make rooftop solar and home battery installations easier and cheaper in New Jersey, smart permitting is a necessary first step, but we shouldn’t stop there. Our Board of Public Utilities should ensure utilities across the state offer swift timelines and fair prices to interconnect solar and battery projects to the grid. During its next session, the Legislature should also consider allowing families to opt for their rooftop solar and home battery systems to be inspected remotely using photos and videos, so they don’t have to take a day off work to wait around for an inspector, as well as clamping down on excessive permitting fees.
I make the case for local permitting reform to make distributed solar cheap in New Jersey. The same argument applies everywhere. Cut the insane red tape that is a big reason why rooftop solar costs 2-4x as much in the US as it does in other peer countries. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/op-e... 🔌💡
Do it!
We’re only here bc of Biden, man
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hello ok i am awake what did i miss
tell me every thing
Darth get out of my signal chat!
The ACA was cool because it made it illegal to deny you access to health care for needing access to health care
the things it banned were so horrifying that people straight up don't believe they were real
Genuinely curious what you think he should be doing. “More” isn’t specific. The original post was all about ACA - reminding people that positive change is possible. Why don’t you throw stones at people who are actually in power?
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He campaigned hard for Harris and raised more money for her than anyone else. Do facts not matter to you? You want him doing rallies even though he can’t run again? Dems are in the wilderness now- I’m sure he’ll work hard for whoever the nominee is when the time comes. Stop whining and start winning
He’s leaving space for people like AOC to step forward. He can’t run again. Give it a rest!
Proud of you, Chris – not an easy feat. Stories like yours are exactly why it meant a lot to pass the ACA.
He raised more money for Harris than anyone else. Did a ton of rallies. He can’t run again for a third term, so what do you want him to do?
Reminding people that change is possible is not useless, but carry on
I’m not. I think he should leave space for others to lead since he can’t run again.
Can he run again?
