Eric Hittinger
@elephanteating.bsky.social
Public Policy Professor at RIT, WILL International Chair at Univ. of Lille & Past President of the US Association for Energy Economics. Batteries, renewables, electricity markets, and emissions. Sometimes I bike across the continent.
Our town's philosophy in a nutshell (spotted at Brighton High School)
December 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Our town's philosophy in a nutshell (spotted at Brighton High School)
High voltage = high bounces
November 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
High voltage = high bounces
All of my life choices are validated in this moment
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
All of my life choices are validated in this moment
I'm such a nerd for energy data, I probably should have gotten a L2 charger (with this data reporting) sooner. I'm sure I'll figure out something fun to do with this data...
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm such a nerd for energy data, I probably should have gotten a L2 charger (with this data reporting) sooner. I'm sure I'll figure out something fun to do with this data...
As a former crystallography student, it gives me great pleasure to see Wegmans experimenting with more dense packing layouts for bottled water.
When I was a student, we had a homework assignment about the most efficient packing method for soda cans!
When I was a student, we had a homework assignment about the most efficient packing method for soda cans!
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
As a former crystallography student, it gives me great pleasure to see Wegmans experimenting with more dense packing layouts for bottled water.
When I was a student, we had a homework assignment about the most efficient packing method for soda cans!
When I was a student, we had a homework assignment about the most efficient packing method for soda cans!
A somewhat surprising update:
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A somewhat surprising update:
I do like that I can spy on her progress through the app. Seems to be going ok with the fast charging.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I do like that I can spy on her progress through the app. Seems to be going ok with the fast charging.
Folks, it is the year 2025 and Word's grammar checker is suggesting that I should change "fewer" to "less few".
October 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Folks, it is the year 2025 and Word's grammar checker is suggesting that I should change "fewer" to "less few".
The average age at the #nokings protest in suburban Brighton, NY must be 40-50 years old.
Also, lots of veterans and they're letting you know.
Also, lots of veterans and they're letting you know.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The average age at the #nokings protest in suburban Brighton, NY must be 40-50 years old.
Also, lots of veterans and they're letting you know.
Also, lots of veterans and they're letting you know.
And for my Dutch friends on here: yes, I am at Efteling and,yes, it is tremendous.
July 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
And for my Dutch friends on here: yes, I am at Efteling and,yes, it is tremendous.
Efteling has this nice European garden-design green/solar roof on their flagship ride, just for the benefit of those looking down from the flying pagoda.
July 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Efteling has this nice European garden-design green/solar roof on their flagship ride, just for the benefit of those looking down from the flying pagoda.
McDonald's macarons...
July 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
McDonald's macarons...
So who loves that classic NY cookie style? I always make sure to get a slice when I'm in NYC...
(Seen in Lille, France)
(Seen in Lille, France)
July 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So who loves that classic NY cookie style? I always make sure to get a slice when I'm in NYC...
(Seen in Lille, France)
(Seen in Lille, France)
Have pity on the old - drink a beer!
(The fine print describes a tax on alcohol that goes to social support programs)
(The fine print describes a tax on alcohol that goes to social support programs)
July 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Have pity on the old - drink a beer!
(The fine print describes a tax on alcohol that goes to social support programs)
(The fine print describes a tax on alcohol that goes to social support programs)
This was already solved. The Michaelson-Morley Experiment proved that Case Western Reserve University is at the center of the universe.
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July 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This was already solved. The Michaelson-Morley Experiment proved that Case Western Reserve University is at the center of the universe.
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When you're from Louisiana
July 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
When you're from Louisiana
A bit of current policy relevance too: we considered scenarios with permanent storage tax credits or a version that expires within 5 years. If subsidies are expected to expire, expensive storage is added today at much lower quantities - a sub-optimal outcome. Policy certainty is good!
July 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A bit of current policy relevance too: we considered scenarios with permanent storage tax credits or a version that expires within 5 years. If subsidies are expected to expire, expensive storage is added today at much lower quantities - a sub-optimal outcome. Policy certainty is good!
We generally find that 5-10 yrs from now seems to be the optimal time to add batteries, and that a lot more batteries are added to our solar plant if we wait some time for the addition. The figure here, for CAISO, shows NPV and inverter/battery quantity if we "force" certain years for the additions.
July 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We generally find that 5-10 yrs from now seems to be the optimal time to add batteries, and that a lot more batteries are added to our solar plant if we wait some time for the addition. The figure here, for CAISO, shows NPV and inverter/battery quantity if we "force" certain years for the additions.
Our New Paper that might be interesting to some folks around here: "The Optimal Timing of Storage Additions to Solar Power Plants" 🔌💡
Open access here: www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18...
Open access here: www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18...
July 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Our New Paper that might be interesting to some folks around here: "The Optimal Timing of Storage Additions to Solar Power Plants" 🔌💡
Open access here: www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18...
Open access here: www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18...
Anyway, I did my own Tour de Belgique instead (after catching the start of the race)
July 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Anyway, I did my own Tour de Belgique instead (after catching the start of the race)
Can anyone guess where I am today?
July 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Can anyone guess where I am today?