Hilliard MacBeth
@hmacbe.bsky.social
author, Investment Traps 1999, When the Bubble Bursts: Surviving the Canadian Real Estate Crash 1st ed 2015 2nd ed 2018.
travel, ski and golf born 310.99
looking for a new writing project
travel, ski and golf born 310.99
looking for a new writing project
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Good morning with good news: ERCOT (Texas) solar rose 36X, from 1 GW in 2017 to 36 GW in 2025!
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Good morning with good news: ERCOT (Texas) solar rose 36X, from 1 GW in 2017 to 36 GW in 2025!
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
COP30, a good summary
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
COP30, a good summary
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Great to hear. That’s pragmatic backup. I don’t like backup solution that are overly complex and essentially doubling the costs or worse … my favourite exemplar …
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Great to hear. That’s pragmatic backup. I don’t like backup solution that are overly complex and essentially doubling the costs or worse … my favourite exemplar …
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Good morning with good news: India meets 50% renewables & nuclear capacity target 5 years early!
As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges.
Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024.
Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky
As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges.
Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024.
Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Good morning with good news: India meets 50% renewables & nuclear capacity target 5 years early!
As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges.
Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024.
Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky
As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges.
Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024.
Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky
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This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
l remember when Barack Obama was elected in November 2008. I thought the world was about to change. and it did change, but not in the direction I hoped for.
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
l remember when Barack Obama was elected in November 2008. I thought the world was about to change. and it did change, but not in the direction I hoped for.
this came as an insert in our Canadian newspaper today. it will take a lot more than this to erase our lack of interest in travel to the US right now.
October 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this came as an insert in our Canadian newspaper today. it will take a lot more than this to erase our lack of interest in travel to the US right now.
in the dictionary, under "petulant child"
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
in the dictionary, under "petulant child"
this is the first time I've seen a genuine smile of joy on Trump's face. Carney is the Trump whisperer!
too bad about the Canadian auto industry but it was always going to struggle to avoid collapse.
too bad about the Canadian auto industry but it was always going to struggle to avoid collapse.
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
this is the first time I've seen a genuine smile of joy on Trump's face. Carney is the Trump whisperer!
too bad about the Canadian auto industry but it was always going to struggle to avoid collapse.
too bad about the Canadian auto industry but it was always going to struggle to avoid collapse.
"deep dish pizza! I can't wait"
Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.
October 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"deep dish pizza! I can't wait"
fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice - why did the farmers vote for Trump twice?
September 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice - why did the farmers vote for Trump twice?
this speech is disturbing
youtu.be/Xi3GlDMrB3s?...
youtu.be/Xi3GlDMrB3s?...
Stephen Miller speaks at Charlie Kirk memorial
YouTube video by 12 News
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September 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
this speech is disturbing
youtu.be/Xi3GlDMrB3s?...
youtu.be/Xi3GlDMrB3s?...
North America, especially the US, is falling behind the rest of the world. Savings on the cost of fuel, reducing emissions, smoother and quieter drive, much lower maintenance costs... all of these and more are benefiting the rest of the world except for N.A.
September 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
North America, especially the US, is falling behind the rest of the world. Savings on the cost of fuel, reducing emissions, smoother and quieter drive, much lower maintenance costs... all of these and more are benefiting the rest of the world except for N.A.
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Looked at my data collections for state-backed activity. If the report were a picture:
September 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Looked at my data collections for state-backed activity. If the report were a picture:
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Spain has hit Israel with a new round of sanctions, including banning members of the IDF from coming to Spain.
Isn't it time the rest of the world followed?
Isn't it time the rest of the world followed?
September 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Spain has hit Israel with a new round of sanctions, including banning members of the IDF from coming to Spain.
Isn't it time the rest of the world followed?
Isn't it time the rest of the world followed?
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and judges, he really doesn't like it when they defy him
Federal judges decry political attacks from the White House.
Federal judges decry political attacks from the White House
They say it's emboldened bad actors, leading to death threats and political intimidation.
www.politico.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
and judges, he really doesn't like it when they defy him
Trump hates Powell defiance:
August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Trump hates Powell defiance:
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Alternative headline: Trump unilaterally imposes price hikes on almost everything Americans import from almost everywhere in the world.
August 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Alternative headline: Trump unilaterally imposes price hikes on almost everything Americans import from almost everywhere in the world.
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I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
Canada's debt problem is in the private sector, not the government.
May 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Canada's debt problem is in the private sector, not the government.
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"Mathematics brought rigor to Economics. Unfortunately, it also brought mortis."
-Kenneth E. Boulding
-Kenneth E. Boulding
May 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
"Mathematics brought rigor to Economics. Unfortunately, it also brought mortis."
-Kenneth E. Boulding
-Kenneth E. Boulding
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‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’
One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.
One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.
RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance amid his unfounded claims
Kennedy claimed that drugs like budesonide and clarithromycin "have been shown very effective" for measles, but doctors say they don't fight the infection itself.
www.cbsnews.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’
One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.
One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.