Bill Conlon
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Transforming thermal generation by hybridizing with thermal energy storage to provide flexible, low-carbon support for renewable energy.
“Let me tell you about immigrants in this country. Nobody believes in the American dream more than them,” Cavazos said in his remarks.” The immigrant should be celebrated, treated with dignity and allowed to work and provide for their families.”
The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Let me tell you about immigrants in this country. Nobody believes in the American dream more than them,” Cavazos said in his remarks.” The immigrant should be celebrated, treated with dignity and allowed to work and provide for their families.”
More on the aftermath of the Moss Landing battery fire. #energysky
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/02/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/02/n...
New study: Moss Landing battery fire dumped 55,000 pounds of toxic metals into wildlife-rich marshes
San Jose State University research sheds new light on impacts from disastrous January fire
www.mercurynews.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
More on the aftermath of the Moss Landing battery fire. #energysky
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/02/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/02/n...
Happy Thanksgiving.
Photo taken by my uncle Rich, who is reflected in the doorway behind the subjects: the turkey, my grandmother and mother. Probably taken in the 1940s. Turkeys were smaller then.
Photo taken by my uncle Rich, who is reflected in the doorway behind the subjects: the turkey, my grandmother and mother. Probably taken in the 1940s. Turkeys were smaller then.
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving.
Photo taken by my uncle Rich, who is reflected in the doorway behind the subjects: the turkey, my grandmother and mother. Probably taken in the 1940s. Turkeys were smaller then.
Photo taken by my uncle Rich, who is reflected in the doorway behind the subjects: the turkey, my grandmother and mother. Probably taken in the 1940s. Turkeys were smaller then.
Don't charge indoors. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Serious Fire Risk Warning Is Issued for E-Bike Batteries
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Don't charge indoors. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
such empathy & compassion: “This individual is the mother of Karoline’s nephew and they have not spoken in many years. The child has lived full time in New Hampshire with his father since he was born. He has never resided with his mother.” #HappyThanksgiving www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew detained by US immigration agents
Bruna Ferreira, who has a child with the White House press secretary’s brother, is now in custody at an ICE facility
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
such empathy & compassion: “This individual is the mother of Karoline’s nephew and they have not spoken in many years. The child has lived full time in New Hampshire with his father since he was born. He has never resided with his mother.” #HappyThanksgiving www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A CBC article on a Lake Ontario shipwreck referenced 'stonehooking,' which was a term I had never heard before, and linked to this interesting bit of history. heritagemississauga.com/wp-content/u...
heritagemississauga.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A CBC article on a Lake Ontario shipwreck referenced 'stonehooking,' which was a term I had never heard before, and linked to this interesting bit of history. heritagemississauga.com/wp-content/u...
How about cancelling Elon's flights to take load off ATC?
November 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
How about cancelling Elon's flights to take load off ATC?
Just curious why FAA is curtailing commercial airline traffic instead of private aircraft at controlled airports. Why can't Musk, Bezos, Kash Patel, and others ground their jets and fly commercial to alleviate stress on ATC? Maybe @jfallows.bsky.social has a thought?
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Just curious why FAA is curtailing commercial airline traffic instead of private aircraft at controlled airports. Why can't Musk, Bezos, Kash Patel, and others ground their jets and fly commercial to alleviate stress on ATC? Maybe @jfallows.bsky.social has a thought?
Interesting videos in this article about lithium battery fire safety. #energysky
www.electronicdesign.com/technologies...
www.electronicdesign.com/technologies...
Spontaneous Lithium Fires are Becoming Epidemic
Fueled by thermal runaway, lithium-ion battery-based fires and disasters are more common than you think.
www.electronicdesign.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Interesting videos in this article about lithium battery fire safety. #energysky
www.electronicdesign.com/technologies...
www.electronicdesign.com/technologies...
Remember the good old days of Trump the First, when during the pandemic all we had to worry about was dying or not being able to comfort our dying friends and family. Trump II has brought us inflation, government shutdown, loss of health care, starvation of millions, and war in the streets.
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Remember the good old days of Trump the First, when during the pandemic all we had to worry about was dying or not being able to comfort our dying friends and family. Trump II has brought us inflation, government shutdown, loss of health care, starvation of millions, and war in the streets.
Private (privatized) army? Loyal to the Constitution and the People or loyal to who pays you?
The DOD accepted an anonymous $130 million gift from a wealthy donor to help pay military salaries during the government shutdown.
The department would not release any additional details about the unusual move.
The department would not release any additional details about the unusual move.
DOD accepts anonymous $130M donation to partially cover troop pay
White House and military officials will not say who the donor is or whether the gift has been properly vetted.
www.politico.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Private (privatized) army? Loyal to the Constitution and the People or loyal to who pays you?
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October 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
At the recent CEATI Strategy & Innovation Conference, the keynote was on AI adoption by utilities. My question concerned Responsibility, Accountability (license revocation), & Liability (insurance cover); in particular, how can an Engineer in Responsible Charge know that a LLM has not hallucinated?
October 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
At the recent CEATI Strategy & Innovation Conference, the keynote was on AI adoption by utilities. My question concerned Responsibility, Accountability (license revocation), & Liability (insurance cover); in particular, how can an Engineer in Responsible Charge know that a LLM has not hallucinated?
This is a feel good fantasy for Californians. As much as I agree that DJT is acting as an abusive spouse, we have to stay for the kids and try to restore liberty and law to our fellow citizens throughout the United States.
www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/03/m...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/03/m...
Mathews: California’s marriage to the U.S. is beyond repair. We must divorce.
The federal government has abandoned democracy and embraced authoritarianism. Our state’s future is brighter without it.
www.mercurynews.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is a feel good fantasy for Californians. As much as I agree that DJT is acting as an abusive spouse, we have to stay for the kids and try to restore liberty and law to our fellow citizens throughout the United States.
www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/03/m...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/03/m...
Sorry if this is paywalled; I couldn't find a gift link. #energysky www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/28/b...
‘A real tragedy’: Trump’s policies create sea of uncertainty for New Bedford’s offshore wind ambitions - The Boston Globe
In New Bedford, one of the poorest cities in the state, offshore wind has offered a new source of jobs and investment.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sorry if this is paywalled; I couldn't find a gift link. #energysky www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/28/b...
Why can't the phone itself manage charging to extend battery lifetime? Oh right, planned obsolescence. No gift link, because the very concept that users should do this instead of the $1000 handheld supercomputers with AI is infuriating.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Stop Charging Your Phone to 100% — And More Tips to Make Your Phone Last Longer
The first step to using your phone better is loving the one you’ve got. You can make your current phone last for years by investing in the right protective gear and adjusting just a few phone habits.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Why can't the phone itself manage charging to extend battery lifetime? Oh right, planned obsolescence. No gift link, because the very concept that users should do this instead of the $1000 handheld supercomputers with AI is infuriating.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Reposted by Bill Conlon
238 years ago, the U.S. Constitution was adopted. It protects our freedom, and on this #ConstitutionDay, I reaffirm my oath to support and defend the Constitution against any attack, foreign and, now importantly domestic.
September 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
238 years ago, the U.S. Constitution was adopted. It protects our freedom, and on this #ConstitutionDay, I reaffirm my oath to support and defend the Constitution against any attack, foreign and, now importantly domestic.
Found Jim Bouton’s “Ball Four” in the little library across the street. Great read!
September 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Found Jim Bouton’s “Ball Four” in the little library across the street. Great read!
Many worthwhile points, esp. flexible gas like @pintailpower.com Liquid Salt Combined Cycle that integrates thermal energy storage to cut fuel use 50%, reduce the capex of storage so long duration is practical and affordable, and carbon free ancillary services can be offered for grid reliability.
It's here folks. Part II of the Pragmatic Climate Reset. Prepare to be provoked! about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset – Part II: A Provocation | BloombergNEF
As the debate on transition deepens, Michael Liebreich details how a pragmatic climate and energy reset might unfold.
about.bnef.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Many worthwhile points, esp. flexible gas like @pintailpower.com Liquid Salt Combined Cycle that integrates thermal energy storage to cut fuel use 50%, reduce the capex of storage so long duration is practical and affordable, and carbon free ancillary services can be offered for grid reliability.
Extending life -- not in Amerika! Culling is the MAHA way, where eugenics rules.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the potential for scientific advances to extend human life.
Xi and Putin's hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the potential for scientific advances to extend human life.
bit.ly
September 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Extending life -- not in Amerika! Culling is the MAHA way, where eugenics rules.
What happened to disobeying unlawful orders? Someone in the Chain of Command should have questioned this.
Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
What happened to disobeying unlawful orders? Someone in the Chain of Command should have questioned this.
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remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
August 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is ... people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist." - Hannah Arendt The Origins of Totalitarianism p. 474
August 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is ... people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist." - Hannah Arendt The Origins of Totalitarianism p. 474
Reposted by Bill Conlon
A tale of two vibes.
August 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A tale of two vibes.