MASmith
@masmith.bsky.social
Mostly here for renewable energy and public health news/insights, and appreciative of those on this site who share their expertise. Also enjoy the nature photography. Views are my own.
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In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
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Excellent video - watch!
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
Former U.S. VP Al Gore Reveals Shocking Data on Global Warming and Extreme Climate Events | AC1N
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Excellent video - watch!
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
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This is so cool: Copper, which makes induction stoves with li-ion batteries integrated, is going to build *10,000* of these suckers for use in New York public housing.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
$32 Million Commitment Announced to Electrify Cooking Appliances in NYCHA Buildings Through Induction Stove Challenge - NYSERDA
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) today announced that the next phase of the ...
www.nyserda.ny.gov
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is so cool: Copper, which makes induction stoves with li-ion batteries integrated, is going to build *10,000* of these suckers for use in New York public housing.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
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I’ve been in Toronto at the #astmh meeting these past few days and last night some very good news was presented here: A new malaria drug has proven efficacious in a large trial and could soon be approved.🧪
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial
As existing drugs falter because of resistance, the world gets a backup—but hard choices loom on how to use it
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’ve been in Toronto at the #astmh meeting these past few days and last night some very good news was presented here: A new malaria drug has proven efficacious in a large trial and could soon be approved.🧪
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
An important statement. Dorothy Day would be pleased.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
An important statement. Dorothy Day would be pleased.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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“.. Galloway argues highly inflated bubbles typically pop due to a ‘narrative shock’ ..
“.. If he had to bet on a trigger, he said, he believes ‘the implosion of OpenAI’ is the most likely cause of such a crash.”
@fortune.com @profgalloway.com
fortune.com/2025/11/10/s...
“.. If he had to bet on a trigger, he said, he believes ‘the implosion of OpenAI’ is the most likely cause of such a crash.”
@fortune.com @profgalloway.com
fortune.com/2025/11/10/s...
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“.. Galloway argues highly inflated bubbles typically pop due to a ‘narrative shock’ ..
“.. If he had to bet on a trigger, he said, he believes ‘the implosion of OpenAI’ is the most likely cause of such a crash.”
@fortune.com @profgalloway.com
fortune.com/2025/11/10/s...
“.. If he had to bet on a trigger, he said, he believes ‘the implosion of OpenAI’ is the most likely cause of such a crash.”
@fortune.com @profgalloway.com
fortune.com/2025/11/10/s...
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Our top takeaways from @iea.org’s latest #WorldEnergyOutlook:
⛰️Peak fossil fuel demand is coming, contrary to oil & gas producer narratives,
☀️Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy,
💰Net zero is cheaper than fossil fuel dependence.
🔎 www.iea.org/reports/worl...
🧵1/10
⛰️Peak fossil fuel demand is coming, contrary to oil & gas producer narratives,
☀️Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy,
💰Net zero is cheaper than fossil fuel dependence.
🔎 www.iea.org/reports/worl...
🧵1/10
World Energy Outlook 2025 – Analysis - IEA
World Energy Outlook 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Our top takeaways from @iea.org’s latest #WorldEnergyOutlook:
⛰️Peak fossil fuel demand is coming, contrary to oil & gas producer narratives,
☀️Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy,
💰Net zero is cheaper than fossil fuel dependence.
🔎 www.iea.org/reports/worl...
🧵1/10
⛰️Peak fossil fuel demand is coming, contrary to oil & gas producer narratives,
☀️Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy,
💰Net zero is cheaper than fossil fuel dependence.
🔎 www.iea.org/reports/worl...
🧵1/10
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🤡OIL DEMAND WILL KEEP RISING🤡
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
🤡OIL DEMAND WILL KEEP RISING🤡
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
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"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
ember-energy.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
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There's an army of people out there telling us change is impossible.
Only that it is not.
10 years ago electric vehicles plaid almost no role in global car sales.
Today one in five cars sold worldwide is electric.
Only that it is not.
10 years ago electric vehicles plaid almost no role in global car sales.
Today one in five cars sold worldwide is electric.
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
There's an army of people out there telling us change is impossible.
Only that it is not.
10 years ago electric vehicles plaid almost no role in global car sales.
Today one in five cars sold worldwide is electric.
Only that it is not.
10 years ago electric vehicles plaid almost no role in global car sales.
Today one in five cars sold worldwide is electric.
A view from Vann Newkirk of the sacrifice zones and climate migrations appearing now and likely to be more common by mid-century in America, ending with a vision of climate democracy as the countermovement to stem this tide.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A view from Vann Newkirk of the sacrifice zones and climate migrations appearing now and likely to be more common by mid-century in America, ending with a vision of climate democracy as the countermovement to stem this tide.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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"Franklin led the team that created what has been called 'arguably the most important photo ever taken,' the celebrated Photo 51, which revealed the helical structure of DNA. When the structure was published in 1953, however, Franklin... was not among the authors."
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Franklin led the team that created what has been called 'arguably the most important photo ever taken,' the celebrated Photo 51, which revealed the helical structure of DNA. When the structure was published in 1953, however, Franklin... was not among the authors."
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
Remembering the day in 1960 that Paul Robeson sang to workers who were building the Sydney Opera House. One of the songs was Joe Hill. The story of that day as told by John McCutcheon is in the post that follows.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg7b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg7b...
Paul Robeson sings for the workers at Sydney Opera House
YouTube video by spontaneous45
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Remembering the day in 1960 that Paul Robeson sang to workers who were building the Sydney Opera House. One of the songs was Joe Hill. The story of that day as told by John McCutcheon is in the post that follows.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg7b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg7b...
Such a lost opportunity: "project closures combined have affected an estimated 21,000 jobs this year" and the ripple effects will be felt much beyond the manufacturing industry as cancellations at this scale could lead to large electricity price increases.
www.manufacturingdive.com/news/renewab...
www.manufacturingdive.com/news/renewab...
Renewable energy manufacturers hit by $24B in project cancellations this year
Companies involved in electric vehicles, solar, wind, batteries and other technologies have been affected by a slew of federal grant and funding cuts.
www.manufacturingdive.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Such a lost opportunity: "project closures combined have affected an estimated 21,000 jobs this year" and the ripple effects will be felt much beyond the manufacturing industry as cancellations at this scale could lead to large electricity price increases.
www.manufacturingdive.com/news/renewab...
www.manufacturingdive.com/news/renewab...
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A motor of 59 kW/kg!
750 horsepowers with a weight of just 12.7 kg!
That's the type of motor that can drive all but the fastest sportscars in a ludicrously small package.
electriccarsreport.com/2025/11/yasa...
750 horsepowers with a weight of just 12.7 kg!
That's the type of motor that can drive all but the fastest sportscars in a ludicrously small package.
electriccarsreport.com/2025/11/yasa...
YASA's Electric Motor Just Got Even More Power-Dense
YASA, a pioneer in next-generation electric drive technology, has smashed its own unofficial power density world record with a staggering new benchmark for ultra-high-performance electric motors.
electriccarsreport.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A motor of 59 kW/kg!
750 horsepowers with a weight of just 12.7 kg!
That's the type of motor that can drive all but the fastest sportscars in a ludicrously small package.
electriccarsreport.com/2025/11/yasa...
750 horsepowers with a weight of just 12.7 kg!
That's the type of motor that can drive all but the fastest sportscars in a ludicrously small package.
electriccarsreport.com/2025/11/yasa...
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Huge congratulations to Harvard’s Naomi Oreskes for winning the Volvo prize! She is a pioneer in unmasking the financial interests and methods behind climate science denial.
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
Naomi Oreskes - Volvo Environment Prize
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth scientist and historian, is the laureate of the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize. She is recognized for her influential work on the history of scien...
www.environment-prize.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Huge congratulations to Harvard’s Naomi Oreskes for winning the Volvo prize! She is a pioneer in unmasking the financial interests and methods behind climate science denial.
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
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The end of the Oil Age won’t come from scarcity — it’ll come from irrelevance. Solar, wind, and batteries aren’t waiting for permission; they’re simply better.
When the new paradigm outperforms the old on cost, speed, and resilience, history doesn’t argue — it moves on. #EnergyTransition #BESS #EV
When the new paradigm outperforms the old on cost, speed, and resilience, history doesn’t argue — it moves on. #EnergyTransition #BESS #EV
November 4, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The end of the Oil Age won’t come from scarcity — it’ll come from irrelevance. Solar, wind, and batteries aren’t waiting for permission; they’re simply better.
When the new paradigm outperforms the old on cost, speed, and resilience, history doesn’t argue — it moves on. #EnergyTransition #BESS #EV
When the new paradigm outperforms the old on cost, speed, and resilience, history doesn’t argue — it moves on. #EnergyTransition #BESS #EV
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This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
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Your daily dose of climate hope. From the team at RMI: rmi.org/wp-content/u...
November 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Your daily dose of climate hope. From the team at RMI: rmi.org/wp-content/u...
The best explanation of our current economic situation that I’ve seen, but very bleak. “The question is why this hasn’t all collapsed yet. The answer is actually simple: time. Economic systems have inertia. Institutions built over decades don’t crumble overnight.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
Opinion | It Is Trump’s Casino Economy Now. You’ll Probably Lose.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The best explanation of our current economic situation that I’ve seen, but very bleak. “The question is why this hasn’t all collapsed yet. The answer is actually simple: time. Economic systems have inertia. Institutions built over decades don’t crumble overnight.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
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Will Smith has a reading foundation and visits public schools. Just so you know the guy who hit that game winning homer has done good things for the LAUSD
Daughter comes out of school with a brand new Dodgers hat and I ask her where she got it.
"Oh this guy Will Smith from the Dodgers read us a story at school today"
"Oh this guy Will Smith from the Dodgers read us a story at school today"
November 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Will Smith has a reading foundation and visits public schools. Just so you know the guy who hit that game winning homer has done good things for the LAUSD
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy Halloween