Art Lapinsch 🌳
@artlapinsch.com
Climate, energy, and security at: https://delphizero.substack.com/about
Previously:
📊 Bootstrapped and sold Perengo Inc. (programmatic ad platform)
⚡️ Energy Law @TU Berlin (research focus on EU electricity markets & energy storage) #energysky
Previously:
📊 Bootstrapped and sold Perengo Inc. (programmatic ad platform)
⚡️ Energy Law @TU Berlin (research focus on EU electricity markets & energy storage) #energysky
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Escaping the Yugoslav War: I Don't Remember But I Will Never Forget
In light of the Russia-Ukraine War, I ask you to be kind to refugees. This is my family's story of fleeing from the Yugoslav War.
www.artlapinsch.com
33 years ago - today - my family arrived in Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹
We were lucky enough to get out of the Yugoslav Civil War.
The courage of my parents and a tremendous amount of luck are the reasons why I can call myself a European 🇪🇺
www.artlapinsch.com/refugee/
We were lucky enough to get out of the Yugoslav Civil War.
The courage of my parents and a tremendous amount of luck are the reasons why I can call myself a European 🇪🇺
www.artlapinsch.com/refugee/
1/ Time to sift through ENTSO-E's Market Report, which they released yesterday.
My Qs:
- What happened between June'24 and May'25?
- What are current trends?
- What are risks and opportunities?
Will share what grabs my attention in this thread 🧵
[link to report: www.entsoe.eu/publications...
My Qs:
- What happened between June'24 and May'25?
- What are current trends?
- What are risks and opportunities?
Will share what grabs my attention in this thread 🧵
[link to report: www.entsoe.eu/publications...
July 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
1/ Time to sift through ENTSO-E's Market Report, which they released yesterday.
My Qs:
- What happened between June'24 and May'25?
- What are current trends?
- What are risks and opportunities?
Will share what grabs my attention in this thread 🧵
[link to report: www.entsoe.eu/publications...
My Qs:
- What happened between June'24 and May'25?
- What are current trends?
- What are risks and opportunities?
Will share what grabs my attention in this thread 🧵
[link to report: www.entsoe.eu/publications...
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
The reason why you wait for a website to load is frequently not the site content itself but all the programmatic advertising magic in the background(audience analysis; bid auction on your impression; customized ad serving; etc) 🤷♂️
The reason why you wait for a website to load is frequently not the site content itself but all the programmatic advertising magic in the background(audience analysis; bid auction on your impression; customized ad serving; etc) 🤷♂️
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
The most common protective device on the power grid is fuses. Just big fuses. Ranging anywhere from 10 to 150 amps usually, but at 7200+ volts. That bang you heard when the power went out? Probably a fuse blowing.
The most common protective device on the power grid is fuses. Just big fuses. Ranging anywhere from 10 to 150 amps usually, but at 7200+ volts. That bang you heard when the power went out? Probably a fuse blowing.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Seabed (“Bottom”) mines are much more threatening to ships than fancy anti-ship missiles
Seabed (“Bottom”) mines are much more threatening to ships than fancy anti-ship missiles
June 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
The reason why you wait for a website to load is frequently not the site content itself but all the programmatic advertising magic in the background(audience analysis; bid auction on your impression; customized ad serving; etc) 🤷♂️
The reason why you wait for a website to load is frequently not the site content itself but all the programmatic advertising magic in the background(audience analysis; bid auction on your impression; customized ad serving; etc) 🤷♂️
f*ck it, we'll do it live!
That glamorous podcasting life - when you have dogs.
Kudos to @artlapinsch.com for hanging in there - episode on the naming of things and why words matter in climate tech is a cracker, and out soon. Insh'Allah.
Sound on to get the bit.
Kudos to @artlapinsch.com for hanging in there - episode on the naming of things and why words matter in climate tech is a cracker, and out soon. Insh'Allah.
Sound on to get the bit.
June 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
f*ck it, we'll do it live!
Climate litigation just got more interesting.
⚖️🌎 BREAKING: A German court formally established the legal precedent that major emitters can be held liable under German civil law for climate damages in a case brought by a Peruvian farmer against German energy giant RWE.
May 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Climate litigation just got more interesting.
Reposted by Art Lapinsch 🌳
For context, after the 2019 UK outage I mentioned earlier the grid operator published an interim report in 1 week and a full report in 1 month. Admittedley more was known even within 24 hours (ie which plants faulted, broadly how the system responded). But it still takes time to do a proper autopsy.
April 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
For context, after the 2019 UK outage I mentioned earlier the grid operator published an interim report in 1 week and a full report in 1 month. Admittedley more was known even within 24 hours (ie which plants faulted, broadly how the system responded). But it still takes time to do a proper autopsy.
Reposted by Art Lapinsch 🌳
“Are we entitled to nature? Is that a human right?"
"I would say yes. It’s not an easy argument, but it’s a valid one.”
A good read on new ways of using the courts for #conservation like we've been covering on the @mongabay.bsky.social podcast, by @samirashackle.bsky.social:
"I would say yes. It’s not an easy argument, but it’s a valid one.”
A good read on new ways of using the courts for #conservation like we've been covering on the @mongabay.bsky.social podcast, by @samirashackle.bsky.social:
‘All other avenues have been exhausted’: Is legal action the only way to save the planet?
The long read: Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take action
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“Are we entitled to nature? Is that a human right?"
"I would say yes. It’s not an easy argument, but it’s a valid one.”
A good read on new ways of using the courts for #conservation like we've been covering on the @mongabay.bsky.social podcast, by @samirashackle.bsky.social:
"I would say yes. It’s not an easy argument, but it’s a valid one.”
A good read on new ways of using the courts for #conservation like we've been covering on the @mongabay.bsky.social podcast, by @samirashackle.bsky.social:
Important info given today's grid failures in Spain and Portugal.
Shows how complex it is to "restart/kickstart" (i.e. black start) the grid.
Shows how complex it is to "restart/kickstart" (i.e. black start) the grid.
A youtuber that I follow did a great explainer on how complex a black start is a couple years ago:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSn...
What Is A Black Start Of The Power Grid?
YouTube video by Practical Engineering
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Important info given today's grid failures in Spain and Portugal.
Shows how complex it is to "restart/kickstart" (i.e. black start) the grid.
Shows how complex it is to "restart/kickstart" (i.e. black start) the grid.
Reposted by Art Lapinsch 🌳
Spitzen Interview über den Status Quo der europäischen/internationalen Sicherheitspolitik.
Besonders gut: Grosse Themen werden mit kleinen Worten erklärt.
Tip top.
Besonders gut: Grosse Themen werden mit kleinen Worten erklärt.
Tip top.
⸻
Heute startet die große Serie in „Erklär mir die Welt“ mit mir über den Krieg und was wir tun müssen, um zukünftige militärische Konflikte zu verhindern. Eine Reise zusammen mit @sator– von Thukydides bis Putin – in Teil 1 von 5 über den Krieg. „Krieg ist …“
Link: erklärmir.at/2025/04/08/3...
Heute startet die große Serie in „Erklär mir die Welt“ mit mir über den Krieg und was wir tun müssen, um zukünftige militärische Konflikte zu verhindern. Eine Reise zusammen mit @sator– von Thukydides bis Putin – in Teil 1 von 5 über den Krieg. „Krieg ist …“
Link: erklärmir.at/2025/04/08/3...
April 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Spitzen Interview über den Status Quo der europäischen/internationalen Sicherheitspolitik.
Besonders gut: Grosse Themen werden mit kleinen Worten erklärt.
Tip top.
Besonders gut: Grosse Themen werden mit kleinen Worten erklärt.
Tip top.
Question for #energysky - Can you point me to some experts on EU NCCS (Network Codes on Cyber Sec) for electricity grids?
Would love to get a more "on the ground" picture beyond the legal texts & EU publications.
→ Actual efficacy
→ Preparedness
...etc.
Thanks in advance 🙏
Would love to get a more "on the ground" picture beyond the legal texts & EU publications.
→ Actual efficacy
→ Preparedness
...etc.
Thanks in advance 🙏
April 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Question for #energysky - Can you point me to some experts on EU NCCS (Network Codes on Cyber Sec) for electricity grids?
Would love to get a more "on the ground" picture beyond the legal texts & EU publications.
→ Actual efficacy
→ Preparedness
...etc.
Thanks in advance 🙏
Would love to get a more "on the ground" picture beyond the legal texts & EU publications.
→ Actual efficacy
→ Preparedness
...etc.
Thanks in advance 🙏
1/ If you are a European and haven't heard of Andreas Klinger, then buckle up.
Andreas - founding CTO of Product Hunt and investor via his Prototype Capital - is currently working Brussels to make Europe more competitive.
His message: "Europe needs to be a player, not a playground."
A thread 🇪🇺
Andreas - founding CTO of Product Hunt and investor via his Prototype Capital - is currently working Brussels to make Europe more competitive.
His message: "Europe needs to be a player, not a playground."
A thread 🇪🇺
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
1/ If you are a European and haven't heard of Andreas Klinger, then buckle up.
Andreas - founding CTO of Product Hunt and investor via his Prototype Capital - is currently working Brussels to make Europe more competitive.
His message: "Europe needs to be a player, not a playground."
A thread 🇪🇺
Andreas - founding CTO of Product Hunt and investor via his Prototype Capital - is currently working Brussels to make Europe more competitive.
His message: "Europe needs to be a player, not a playground."
A thread 🇪🇺
33 years ago - today - my family arrived in Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹
We were lucky enough to get out of the Yugoslav Civil War.
The courage of my parents and a tremendous amount of luck are the reasons why I can call myself a European 🇪🇺
www.artlapinsch.com/refugee/
We were lucky enough to get out of the Yugoslav Civil War.
The courage of my parents and a tremendous amount of luck are the reasons why I can call myself a European 🇪🇺
www.artlapinsch.com/refugee/
Escaping the Yugoslav War: I Don't Remember But I Will Never Forget
In light of the Russia-Ukraine War, I ask you to be kind to refugees. This is my family's story of fleeing from the Yugoslav War.
www.artlapinsch.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
33 years ago - today - my family arrived in Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹
We were lucky enough to get out of the Yugoslav Civil War.
The courage of my parents and a tremendous amount of luck are the reasons why I can call myself a European 🇪🇺
www.artlapinsch.com/refugee/
We were lucky enough to get out of the Yugoslav Civil War.
The courage of my parents and a tremendous amount of luck are the reasons why I can call myself a European 🇪🇺
www.artlapinsch.com/refugee/
Puntigamer, Lustig sa'ma!
HEATING WITH BEER?
Imagine drinking cold beer brewed in a nearby brewery whilst sitting in a room heated with waste heat from the brewery of the beer you drink.
It already happens in 800 homes near Austrian Puntigam brewery heated using waste heat upcycled by large heat pumps.
Imagine drinking cold beer brewed in a nearby brewery whilst sitting in a room heated with waste heat from the brewery of the beer you drink.
It already happens in 800 homes near Austrian Puntigam brewery heated using waste heat upcycled by large heat pumps.
March 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Puntigamer, Lustig sa'ma!
Does your Whatsapp search interface also look like this?
Seems like Meta shifting their attention to utilize (long-term monetize) the app.
Thoughts?
Seems like Meta shifting their attention to utilize (long-term monetize) the app.
Thoughts?
March 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Does your Whatsapp search interface also look like this?
Seems like Meta shifting their attention to utilize (long-term monetize) the app.
Thoughts?
Seems like Meta shifting their attention to utilize (long-term monetize) the app.
Thoughts?
Reposted by Art Lapinsch 🌳
WIRED mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and corporate connections - go click through our interactive charts to see the significant overlap.
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
We Mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and Corporate Connections
If Elon Musk is America's CEO, DOGE is the Silicon Valley executive branch.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
WIRED mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and corporate connections - go click through our interactive charts to see the significant overlap.
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
schockierende Zahlen 🇦🇹🦠
51% (!) der ö. Bevölkerung glauben, die Medien würden sie „systematisch belügen“.
Knapp ein Drittel glaubt, die Pandemie wäre „inszeniert“ gewesen und 13% glauben, Bill Gates würde uns „Chips implantieren“.
https://www.falter.at/blauland/20250327/warum-waehlen-so-viele-menschen-die-fpoe
Knapp ein Drittel glaubt, die Pandemie wäre „inszeniert“ gewesen und 13% glauben, Bill Gates würde uns „Chips implantieren“.
https://www.falter.at/blauland/20250327/warum-waehlen-so-viele-menschen-die-fpoe
March 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
schockierende Zahlen 🇦🇹🦠
Great illustration of why European politics might not be as straight forward as you think.
Coalitions of the willing are back in vogue, with Macron hosting another summit tomorrow in Paris. Here’s a chart I made on forms of differentiated integration and political cooperation in Europe:
March 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Great illustration of why European politics might not be as straight forward as you think.
Fascinating article.
Tl;dr seems that most transformers are built-to-order and that's what's causing bottlenecks.
Q for #energysky - Why isn't there more standardization in transformer production?
Tl;dr seems that most transformers are built-to-order and that's what's causing bottlenecks.
Q for #energysky - Why isn't there more standardization in transformer production?
March 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Fascinating article.
Tl;dr seems that most transformers are built-to-order and that's what's causing bottlenecks.
Q for #energysky - Why isn't there more standardization in transformer production?
Tl;dr seems that most transformers are built-to-order and that's what's causing bottlenecks.
Q for #energysky - Why isn't there more standardization in transformer production?
Reposted by Art Lapinsch 🌳
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
Legend
This week at @chathamhouse.org I chaired the final session of #CHClimateEnergy Summit 2025! Four great climate tech innovators pitching solutions, great expert panel grilling them including @fionaharvey.bsky.social who nailed why this work matters now more than ever.
March 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Legend
Pretty sweet idea ⏲️ + 🔋
Home appliance + energy storage in one device.
Think of all the form factors you could bundle BESS with.
copperhome.com/products/cha...
Home appliance + energy storage in one device.
Think of all the form factors you could bundle BESS with.
copperhome.com/products/cha...
Charlie - battery-equipped induction range
The world's first energy storage equipped induction electric range. We are accepting reservations for the 2025 edition of Charlie ranges. Your reservation deposit is fully refundable at any time.The p...
copperhome.com
March 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Pretty sweet idea ⏲️ + 🔋
Home appliance + energy storage in one device.
Think of all the form factors you could bundle BESS with.
copperhome.com/products/cha...
Home appliance + energy storage in one device.
Think of all the form factors you could bundle BESS with.
copperhome.com/products/cha...
quite remarkable speed & scale
NEW DATA: China's wind+solar overtakes thermal capacity🙌
39GW of solar added in Jan-Feb - a million solar panels per day🤯+ 9GW of wind
Thermal generation still dwarfs wind+solar, but new wind+solar (+nuclear+hydro) is broadly meeting elec demand growth, halting further rises
39GW of solar added in Jan-Feb - a million solar panels per day🤯+ 9GW of wind
Thermal generation still dwarfs wind+solar, but new wind+solar (+nuclear+hydro) is broadly meeting elec demand growth, halting further rises
March 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
quite remarkable speed & scale
Trivia Wednesday: Why is it called Antarctica?
Arctic comes from the Greek word ἀρκτικός - "arktikos" or “near the bear” - and refers to the star constellation Ursa Major mainly found in the northern sky. Also, polar bears are only found in the Arctic/northern regions.
1/n 👇
Arctic comes from the Greek word ἀρκτικός - "arktikos" or “near the bear” - and refers to the star constellation Ursa Major mainly found in the northern sky. Also, polar bears are only found in the Arctic/northern regions.
1/n 👇
March 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trivia Wednesday: Why is it called Antarctica?
Arctic comes from the Greek word ἀρκτικός - "arktikos" or “near the bear” - and refers to the star constellation Ursa Major mainly found in the northern sky. Also, polar bears are only found in the Arctic/northern regions.
1/n 👇
Arctic comes from the Greek word ἀρκτικός - "arktikos" or “near the bear” - and refers to the star constellation Ursa Major mainly found in the northern sky. Also, polar bears are only found in the Arctic/northern regions.
1/n 👇