Iain Friesen
@iainfriesen.bsky.social
Winnipegger. Mechanical Engineer. Motorcycles. Design. Accessibility. Sustainability.
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For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation for a full month (March 2025). One more milestone in the energy transition. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ... #Upshift
U.S. Electricity From Fossils Fuels Dips Below 50% for the First Time Ever | OilPrice.com
For the first time in history, fossil fuels supplied less than half of the United States' electricity generation for an entire month, marking a significant shift in the nation's energy mix.
oilprice.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation for a full month (March 2025). One more milestone in the energy transition. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ... #Upshift
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In a similar vein, I just finished listening to @petersgoodman.bsky.social’s “How the World Ran Out of Everything.” Even if you think you have an idea of how supply chains work, the true complexity of the systems are mind blowing www.overdrive.com/media/101303...
How the World Ran Out of Everything
By the New York Times's Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation tha...
www.overdrive.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In a similar vein, I just finished listening to @petersgoodman.bsky.social’s “How the World Ran Out of Everything.” Even if you think you have an idea of how supply chains work, the true complexity of the systems are mind blowing www.overdrive.com/media/101303...
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So, let me get this straight: Winnipeg City Council constantly cries they have no money, so can't save swimming pools or library services, but they don't blink at $2Bn for 2 roads? $2Bn for 13 km of Kenaston & Chief Peguis (combined!) In what world does this make sense? #winnipeg #pwgpoli
February 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity
(and some are nearly there already)
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...
(and some are nearly there already)
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...
These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity
Explore the countries making strides toward 100% renewable electricity with innovative solutions and sustainable energy systems.
theprogressplaybook.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity
(and some are nearly there already)
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...
(and some are nearly there already)
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...
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You know, it's hard to hide from the awful state of Canadian politics when you're a political historian. Today I'm reviewing the 2000 Progressive Conservatives' federal platform. Read these extracts from their higher education and environment sections & weep at the loss of progressive conservatism.
January 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You know, it's hard to hide from the awful state of Canadian politics when you're a political historian. Today I'm reviewing the 2000 Progressive Conservatives' federal platform. Read these extracts from their higher education and environment sections & weep at the loss of progressive conservatism.
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For the first time ever, Europe got more electricity from solar panels than coal plants in 2024, according to Ember data.
January 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
For the first time ever, Europe got more electricity from solar panels than coal plants in 2024, according to Ember data.
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China now has 1,408GW of installed wind and solar capacity after adding another 79GW of wind and 277GW of solar in 2024.
No other country comes close to these numbers.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
No other country comes close to these numbers.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
China smashes wind and solar installation records once again in 2024
China now has 1,408GW of wind and solar capacity — well ahead of the government's prior target of having 1,200GW in place by 2030.
theprogressplaybook.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
China now has 1,408GW of installed wind and solar capacity after adding another 79GW of wind and 277GW of solar in 2024.
No other country comes close to these numbers.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
No other country comes close to these numbers.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
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Very much here for the staff of IKEA inventing fake board games for their room display
January 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Very much here for the staff of IKEA inventing fake board games for their room display
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The day has arrived.
45 years after pedestrians were first barricaded from crossing the street at Winnipeg’s storied Portage and Main intersection, the concrete walls have finally started coming down.
45 years after pedestrians were first barricaded from crossing the street at Winnipeg’s storied Portage and Main intersection, the concrete walls have finally started coming down.
December 10, 2024 at 5:43 PM
The day has arrived.
45 years after pedestrians were first barricaded from crossing the street at Winnipeg’s storied Portage and Main intersection, the concrete walls have finally started coming down.
45 years after pedestrians were first barricaded from crossing the street at Winnipeg’s storied Portage and Main intersection, the concrete walls have finally started coming down.
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My column was placed in a prominent location in the physical paper today. Appreciative to the Free Press for engaging in difficult city-building discussion.
December 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM
My column was placed in a prominent location in the physical paper today. Appreciative to the Free Press for engaging in difficult city-building discussion.
Spotify Wrapped is good, but I want a wider dataset than just one year. I want to see my fav artists ranked and plotted over the years. For how many years has Theo Katzman ranked top 5? Who did Chappell Roan bump out?
December 6, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Spotify Wrapped is good, but I want a wider dataset than just one year. I want to see my fav artists ranked and plotted over the years. For how many years has Theo Katzman ranked top 5? Who did Chappell Roan bump out?