Giovanni Toffoletto
@gtoffo.bsky.social
Industrial engineer Polimi, CEO of LexDo.it: we make opening & running a business in Italy simple, Board member Innovup, Wikipedia lover/editor #Startups, #Climate, #Energy, #Aerospace, Milano 🇮🇹🇪🇺🌍
Excellent overview as always of the current solar/energy state of the art.
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Excellent overview as always of the current solar/energy state of the art.
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Talking about 2028 is dangerously naive; the danger is now. Trump is directing the military and justice department to go to "war" on US cities and his enemies, from TV hosts to former FBI directors. Keeping the 2026 midterms fair may be the last stand. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Race to Save America’s Democracy
Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted.
www.theatlantic.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Talking about 2028 is dangerously naive; the danger is now. Trump is directing the military and justice department to go to "war" on US cities and his enemies, from TV hosts to former FBI directors. Keeping the 2026 midterms fair may be the last stand. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This is the way. Wake up democrats and unite.
Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."
September 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
This is the way. Wake up democrats and unite.
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Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."
September 24, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."
Leaked scene from the new Mad Max movie or real life in Gaza?
This is insane.
Those are human beings intentionally starved to death. Shame on Israel and the world for allowing this to happen.
This is insane.
Those are human beings intentionally starved to death. Shame on Israel and the world for allowing this to happen.
😮 Claimed as footage from the Gaza Strip, thousands of people are trying to get food.
September 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Leaked scene from the new Mad Max movie or real life in Gaza?
This is insane.
Those are human beings intentionally starved to death. Shame on Israel and the world for allowing this to happen.
This is insane.
Those are human beings intentionally starved to death. Shame on Israel and the world for allowing this to happen.
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Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
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My reporting has come to the attention of Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney. Here’s the response I provided to the @thedailybeast.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My reporting has come to the attention of Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney. Here’s the response I provided to the @thedailybeast.bsky.social
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I'm all for trying to ease intergenerational tensions, but the people who are most opposed to reaching net zero by 2050 are literally those who will not be around to face the consequences.
July 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I'm all for trying to ease intergenerational tensions, but the people who are most opposed to reaching net zero by 2050 are literally those who will not be around to face the consequences.
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🧵 Ciò che distingue un campo di concentramento da una prigione è che il campo è fuori da qualsiasi giurisdizione. I prigionieri non sono accusati di alcun reato né sottoposti a processo. Sono imprigionati sulla base di un sospetto, delle loro opinioni o della loro identità
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July 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🧵 Ciò che distingue un campo di concentramento da una prigione è che il campo è fuori da qualsiasi giurisdizione. I prigionieri non sono accusati di alcun reato né sottoposti a processo. Sono imprigionati sulla base di un sospetto, delle loro opinioni o della loro identità
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NEW | Solar is now California’s #1 electricity source ☀️
Over the past 12 months (to April), solar generated more electricity than any other source in California — surpassing gas for the first time in history.
Rapid solar + battery deployment will keep this trend going 🔋⚡️
Over the past 12 months (to April), solar generated more electricity than any other source in California — surpassing gas for the first time in history.
Rapid solar + battery deployment will keep this trend going 🔋⚡️
July 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW | Solar is now California’s #1 electricity source ☀️
Over the past 12 months (to April), solar generated more electricity than any other source in California — surpassing gas for the first time in history.
Rapid solar + battery deployment will keep this trend going 🔋⚡️
Over the past 12 months (to April), solar generated more electricity than any other source in California — surpassing gas for the first time in history.
Rapid solar + battery deployment will keep this trend going 🔋⚡️
Everything will be solar.
NEW: Cheaper batteries mean near-24/365 solar is now economic☀️
We analysed 18 years of hourly insolation data at 12 places, to see how close to 24/365 electricity it was possible to get.
The sunniest places get over 90% - and up to 99% - of the way... from just $100/MWh. 🧵
We analysed 18 years of hourly insolation data at 12 places, to see how close to 24/365 electricity it was possible to get.
The sunniest places get over 90% - and up to 99% - of the way... from just $100/MWh. 🧵
June 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Everything will be solar.
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From the Nitpicker's Guide for Deep Space Nine Trekkers, published in 1996. The reviewer didn't think the state of the United States in 2024 as shown in the episode Past Tense, Part 1 was believable. Sounds like @roberthewittwolfe.bsky.social and Ira Steven Behr were pretty close....
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
From the Nitpicker's Guide for Deep Space Nine Trekkers, published in 1996. The reviewer didn't think the state of the United States in 2024 as shown in the episode Past Tense, Part 1 was believable. Sounds like @roberthewittwolfe.bsky.social and Ira Steven Behr were pretty close....
Couldn't resist doing this... should I have used the Battle for Los Angeles cover? @ratmofficial.bsky.social @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social
#LA #Protests #memes
#LA #Protests #memes
June 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Couldn't resist doing this... should I have used the Battle for Los Angeles cover? @ratmofficial.bsky.social @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social
#LA #Protests #memes
#LA #Protests #memes
Banning the creation of fake humans through bots is probably a necessary step to save democracy.
It should always be mandatory to disclose if you are talking with a machine or a human or the social fabric and our democracy might not endure the coming AI revolution.
Great point by Harari/Dennett
It should always be mandatory to disclose if you are talking with a machine or a human or the social fabric and our democracy might not endure the coming AI revolution.
Great point by Harari/Dennett
May 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Banning the creation of fake humans through bots is probably a necessary step to save democracy.
It should always be mandatory to disclose if you are talking with a machine or a human or the social fabric and our democracy might not endure the coming AI revolution.
Great point by Harari/Dennett
It should always be mandatory to disclose if you are talking with a machine or a human or the social fabric and our democracy might not endure the coming AI revolution.
Great point by Harari/Dennett
Unfortunately @bsky.app 's Discover Tab sucks... having such a weak algorithm is probably killing user engagement. I have tried giving all possible signals to the algo but I keep seeing unwanted (sometimes explicit) content... maybe there isn't enough activity on the network to find anything better?
May 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Unfortunately @bsky.app 's Discover Tab sucks... having such a weak algorithm is probably killing user engagement. I have tried giving all possible signals to the algo but I keep seeing unwanted (sometimes explicit) content... maybe there isn't enough activity on the network to find anything better?
Boomers are dooming humanity.
The world is too complex and they have lost the required mental plasticity to understand it. They have no clue of what is going on around them yet control most of the resources and take most of the crucial decisions.
The world is too complex and they have lost the required mental plasticity to understand it. They have no clue of what is going on around them yet control most of the resources and take most of the crucial decisions.
May 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Boomers are dooming humanity.
The world is too complex and they have lost the required mental plasticity to understand it. They have no clue of what is going on around them yet control most of the resources and take most of the crucial decisions.
The world is too complex and they have lost the required mental plasticity to understand it. They have no clue of what is going on around them yet control most of the resources and take most of the crucial decisions.
These idiots are the ones who reelected Trump.
Complete and utter morons despite their powerful positions.
Complete and utter morons despite their powerful positions.
May 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
These idiots are the ones who reelected Trump.
Complete and utter morons despite their powerful positions.
Complete and utter morons despite their powerful positions.
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Global EV Outlook 2025 is out now! 📢
It shows that more than one in four cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to rise.
The growing affordability of electric models is helping drive this momentum.
Read more ➡️ iea.li/4iS7hNH
It shows that more than one in four cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to rise.
The growing affordability of electric models is helping drive this momentum.
Read more ➡️ iea.li/4iS7hNH
May 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Global EV Outlook 2025 is out now! 📢
It shows that more than one in four cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to rise.
The growing affordability of electric models is helping drive this momentum.
Read more ➡️ iea.li/4iS7hNH
It shows that more than one in four cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to rise.
The growing affordability of electric models is helping drive this momentum.
Read more ➡️ iea.li/4iS7hNH
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🧵 The cost of tolerating intolerance: Can far-right protests fuel hate crimes?
A new study of PEGIDA movement—a German, anti-Islam, far-right extremist political movement—provides chilling evidence.
Here’s what the authors find 👇
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#EconSky
A new study of PEGIDA movement—a German, anti-Islam, far-right extremist political movement—provides chilling evidence.
Here’s what the authors find 👇
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#EconSky
May 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🧵 The cost of tolerating intolerance: Can far-right protests fuel hate crimes?
A new study of PEGIDA movement—a German, anti-Islam, far-right extremist political movement—provides chilling evidence.
Here’s what the authors find 👇
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#EconSky
A new study of PEGIDA movement—a German, anti-Islam, far-right extremist political movement—provides chilling evidence.
Here’s what the authors find 👇
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#EconSky
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Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.
April 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.
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Che botta.
I dazi di Trump faranno perdere quasi 4.000 dollari alle famiglie americane.
Il presidente anti-inflazione e anti-tasse ha deciso di tirare una mazzata senza precedenti ai suoi elettori. E soprattutto ai poveri (che perdono il 4% del reddito).
Un thread. 🧵
I dazi di Trump faranno perdere quasi 4.000 dollari alle famiglie americane.
Il presidente anti-inflazione e anti-tasse ha deciso di tirare una mazzata senza precedenti ai suoi elettori. E soprattutto ai poveri (che perdono il 4% del reddito).
Un thread. 🧵
April 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Che botta.
I dazi di Trump faranno perdere quasi 4.000 dollari alle famiglie americane.
Il presidente anti-inflazione e anti-tasse ha deciso di tirare una mazzata senza precedenti ai suoi elettori. E soprattutto ai poveri (che perdono il 4% del reddito).
Un thread. 🧵
I dazi di Trump faranno perdere quasi 4.000 dollari alle famiglie americane.
Il presidente anti-inflazione e anti-tasse ha deciso di tirare una mazzata senza precedenti ai suoi elettori. E soprattutto ai poveri (che perdono il 4% del reddito).
Un thread. 🧵
Trump’s genius reciprocal tariff formula is basically just the trade deficit since they multiply and divide by 4 the rest of the formula 😂
Epsilon = 4
Phi = 1/4
#trump #liberationday
Epsilon = 4
Phi = 1/4
#trump #liberationday
April 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Trump’s genius reciprocal tariff formula is basically just the trade deficit since they multiply and divide by 4 the rest of the formula 😂
Epsilon = 4
Phi = 1/4
#trump #liberationday
Epsilon = 4
Phi = 1/4
#trump #liberationday
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A fantastically important postscript to this piece: David Graham asks Jeffrey Goldberg about possible retaliation, and Goldberg gives a perfect answer — with perfect swipes. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
March 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A fantastically important postscript to this piece: David Graham asks Jeffrey Goldberg about possible retaliation, and Goldberg gives a perfect answer — with perfect swipes. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...