Astrid Atkinson
@astridatkinson.bsky.social
Decarbonizing the grid with Camus Energy. CEO, founder, dog appreciator. Ex-Google. I know it gets dark, but there's always a light.
This could be my pitty!
July 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This could be my pitty!
My dogs are the best. Especially this one, my problem child in charge of schedules and perimeter security.
April 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
My dogs are the best. Especially this one, my problem child in charge of schedules and perimeter security.
My scheduling husky just wanted me to go outside.
March 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My scheduling husky just wanted me to go outside.
A tale of two dogs.
March 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A tale of two dogs.
Had a great time out speaking up for democracy at the #TeslaTakedown protest in Palo Alto today. Even cute dogs showed up! No shade to employees or (fellow) Tesla drivers, but DOGE and Elon have got to go.
March 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Had a great time out speaking up for democracy at the #TeslaTakedown protest in Palo Alto today. Even cute dogs showed up! No shade to employees or (fellow) Tesla drivers, but DOGE and Elon have got to go.
How would you answer this question?
March 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
How would you answer this question?
Buffy is celebrating her 12th birthday and wishes you only great things.
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Buffy is celebrating her 12th birthday and wishes you only great things.
Excellent, I assume this is a call for dogs.
November 20, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Excellent, I assume this is a call for dogs.
Happy 12th birthday to Buffy, queen of dogs!
November 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Happy 12th birthday to Buffy, queen of dogs!
Also, if you want a heartening reminder that AI remains imperfect in this embodied world, please know that Google thinks Spock and Luna are the same dog.
October 30, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Also, if you want a heartening reminder that AI remains imperfect in this embodied world, please know that Google thinks Spock and Luna are the same dog.
We took in this little dude as a spur of the moment thing because he was about to be euthanized for shelter space. You can't fix every or maybe even any big problem, but sometimes you can fix ONE thing.
October 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
We took in this little dude as a spur of the moment thing because he was about to be euthanized for shelter space. You can't fix every or maybe even any big problem, but sometimes you can fix ONE thing.
His long lost cousin Luna says hi!
(She did not grow into the ears.)
(She did not grow into the ears.)
October 10, 2024 at 12:47 AM
His long lost cousin Luna says hi!
(She did not grow into the ears.)
(She did not grow into the ears.)
Even with the struggle and stress, being able to do the work we do feels like such a privilege. Just back from GridFWD, in Banff... life is hard. Please meet my friends the local elk, outside the Banff Center.
October 3, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Even with the struggle and stress, being able to do the work we do feels like such a privilege. Just back from GridFWD, in Banff... life is hard. Please meet my friends the local elk, outside the Banff Center.
Headed to Calgary today for the GridFWD conference. Will be presenting on a panel with AES on our recent work in modeling EV adoption tipping points on the distribution grid & on the role of software & AI in the decentralized grid. If you're at GridFWD, come see us!
September 30, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Headed to Calgary today for the GridFWD conference. Will be presenting on a panel with AES on our recent work in modeling EV adoption tipping points on the distribution grid & on the role of software & AI in the decentralized grid. If you're at GridFWD, come see us!
We recently teamed up with AES to better understand how and when future EV adoption will materially impact grid operations - and how that impacts costs, and what we can do about it!
We'll be discussing this, along with bigger questions about the future of AI & the grid, at GridFWD next week.
3/3
We'll be discussing this, along with bigger questions about the future of AI & the grid, at GridFWD next week.
3/3
September 27, 2024 at 9:47 PM
We recently teamed up with AES to better understand how and when future EV adoption will materially impact grid operations - and how that impacts costs, and what we can do about it!
We'll be discussing this, along with bigger questions about the future of AI & the grid, at GridFWD next week.
3/3
We'll be discussing this, along with bigger questions about the future of AI & the grid, at GridFWD next week.
3/3
This is Spock, our newly adopted rescue (as of one week ago!) He finds you all fascinating.
September 20, 2024 at 5:39 PM
This is Spock, our newly adopted rescue (as of one week ago!) He finds you all fascinating.
In dog news, our pack has expanded to add Spock, an adorable pint sized husky. Spock joins us from the kill list at an overcrowded central valley shelter. So far he's sweet, smart, and shockingly interested in pets and praise (source: have a husky mix already, who does not share this trait). #dogsky
September 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM
In dog news, our pack has expanded to add Spock, an adorable pint sized husky. Spock joins us from the kill list at an overcrowded central valley shelter. So far he's sweet, smart, and shockingly interested in pets and praise (source: have a husky mix already, who does not share this trait). #dogsky
And this is Luna, also a shelter rescue. She's part husky, part German shepherd, part Australian shepherd, and 100% happy troublemaker. She came to us as a fearful baby and is now living her best life as a squirrel appreciator and gopher miner here in the mountains.
August 18, 2024 at 9:59 PM
And this is Luna, also a shelter rescue. She's part husky, part German shepherd, part Australian shepherd, and 100% happy troublemaker. She came to us as a fearful baby and is now living her best life as a squirrel appreciator and gopher miner here in the mountains.
Please meet my dogs - this is Buffy. She's a pitbull mix, shelter rescue and genuine doggy hero (she once saved her previous owner, my mother in law, who had broken her leg). She's named for the vampire slayer, who is also blond and surprisingly strong.
August 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Please meet my dogs - this is Buffy. She's a pitbull mix, shelter rescue and genuine doggy hero (she once saved her previous owner, my mother in law, who had broken her leg). She's named for the vampire slayer, who is also blond and surprisingly strong.