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bobbym
@bmckin.bsky.social
Data Scientist in the Texas Energy market. Former physicist. Nerd Dad. Love to Run and eat Tex Mex, just not at the same time.
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The promise of grid-scale energy storage is that you can hold onto electricity for a bit and save it for later—rather than having to use it or lose it.
Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System
This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
As excited as I am for #Andor season 2, I’m not watching yet because I just had a massive success. I finally convinced my wife to watch season 1 with me. She’s hooked and we just finished ep 7. “That’s just love, nothing you can do about that.” For Maarva.
April 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Great article by @umairfan.bsky.social for @wired.com detailing the rise and impact of grid-scale batteries: apple.news/AFmUiuAQlTd6...
Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System — WIRED
This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.
apple.news
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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👋 Science Vs is coming BACK in one week! 👋

We are kicking off the season with a brand-new video episode on SQUIRTING on March 27! 💦 It's a real banger. We'll also cover ADHD, fluoride, bird flu, telepathy, creatine, the carnivore diet, meth and sooo much more 🧪

open.spotify.com/episode/6awc...
We're Back to Science Harder Than Ever
Science Vs · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Good rundown from @cltomlinson.bsky.social on all the terrible bills coming out of the Texas senate that will hurt the Texas grid and consumers. Extreme fossil fuel pettiness driving the bus off a cliff here.

www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...
Tomlinson: Natural gas can’t help grid, lawmakers hamstring renewables
Texas senators propose laws that would hobble electricity generation even though natural gas can’t meet the grid’s electricity demand.
www.houstonchronicle.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Literally the the Avengers of Texas energy podcasting. Cap @mosebuchele.bsky.social and Iron Man @douglewin.bsky.social
Mose Buchele joined me on the Energy Capital Podcast to talk about his award-winning podcast series, The Disconnect & how politics, money & power shaped Texas's grid & energy systems. Texas energy history is such a rich vein & it's still being written. www.douglewin.com/p/disconnec...
Disconnected by Design with Mose Buchele
Mose Buchele joined me to talk about his award-winning podcast series, The Disconnect, and how politics, money, and power shaped Texas's grid and energy systems.
www.douglewin.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Texas lawmakers know we need advanced energy sources to meet growing electricity demands. TAEBA's Matthew Boms talked with @kaylaguo.bsky.social about the role these resources should play. www.texastribune.org/2025/03/06/t...
With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol
The Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the need to support all types of generation to meet record demand growth.
www.texastribune.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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There are two new battery records in ERCOT today: first time batteries met 10% of demand & first time >4,800 megawatts. Why today? There are 24,000 megawatts (!) of thermal plants offline & winds have slowed down. Batteries don't need downtime like gas, coal, and nuke plants do.
March 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Wow, this is a big deal.

ECMWF’s AI forecasts become operational www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
ECMWF’s AI forecasts become operational
ECMWF has taken the Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) into operations today, 25 February 2025, to run side by side with its traditional physics-based Integrated Forecasting System (IFS...
www.ecmwf.int
February 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I cannot possibly express how excited I am for this!

youtu.be/AE4wxt70aUM?...
Andor | Season 2 Trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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February 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM