Kasparas Spokas
@kspokas.bsky.social
Director of the Electricity Program at Clean Air Task Force.
Ph.D. Engineer, hobbyist photographer, home cooking enthusiast.
Ph.D. Engineer, hobbyist photographer, home cooking enthusiast.
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In case anyone needs to reference the DOE's liftoff reports, which no longer appear on the official website: yardsale.energy/liftoff-repo... 🔌💡
Liftoff Reports – Yardsale Energy
yardsale.energy
May 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In case anyone needs to reference the DOE's liftoff reports, which no longer appear on the official website: yardsale.energy/liftoff-repo... 🔌💡
New bill in MA opens the door for state procurement of energy projects and repeals the need for a statewide ballot initiative to build new nuclear, thoughts?
A 2024 ISO-NE modeled 15GW of SMRs would reduce RE needs by 57% (at $70/MWh by 2050). 2x cost results in 10GW.
#nuclear #SMR #climate
A 2024 ISO-NE modeled 15GW of SMRs would reduce RE needs by 57% (at $70/MWh by 2050). 2x cost results in 10GW.
#nuclear #SMR #climate
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Does low-emission #ammonia for #power make sense?
1. Blue ammonia cuts LNG GHG by ~50%—at double the fuel costs
2. Co-firing risks NOx and N₂O emissions (273x GHG warming of CO2)
3. Abatement is ~$400/tonne (w/o N₂O)
4. Replacing Japan’s gas would take 120MT/yr—6x global ammonia
#cleanenergy
1. Blue ammonia cuts LNG GHG by ~50%—at double the fuel costs
2. Co-firing risks NOx and N₂O emissions (273x GHG warming of CO2)
3. Abatement is ~$400/tonne (w/o N₂O)
4. Replacing Japan’s gas would take 120MT/yr—6x global ammonia
#cleanenergy
Exxon Signs Low-Carbon Ammonia Sales Deal With Japan’s Marubeni
Exxon Mobil Corp. signed a long-term agreement to sell low-carbon ammonia to Marubeni Corp., a crucial step in getting its hydrogen project in Baytown, Texas, off the ground.
www.bloomberg.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Does low-emission #ammonia for #power make sense?
1. Blue ammonia cuts LNG GHG by ~50%—at double the fuel costs
2. Co-firing risks NOx and N₂O emissions (273x GHG warming of CO2)
3. Abatement is ~$400/tonne (w/o N₂O)
4. Replacing Japan’s gas would take 120MT/yr—6x global ammonia
#cleanenergy
1. Blue ammonia cuts LNG GHG by ~50%—at double the fuel costs
2. Co-firing risks NOx and N₂O emissions (273x GHG warming of CO2)
3. Abatement is ~$400/tonne (w/o N₂O)
4. Replacing Japan’s gas would take 120MT/yr—6x global ammonia
#cleanenergy
Big news out of Ontario: gov approves Canada’s first small modular reactor.
As electricity demand surges, we need every reliable, carbon-free tool we’ve got—and nuclear can play a role alongside other generation, storage, transmission, and demand-side solutions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As electricity demand surges, we need every reliable, carbon-free tool we’ve got—and nuclear can play a role alongside other generation, storage, transmission, and demand-side solutions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario greenlights construction of Canada's 1st mini nuclear power plant | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford's government has given Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on Canada’s first small modular reactor, a new nuclear technology to be built next door to the D...
www.cbc.ca
May 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Big news out of Ontario: gov approves Canada’s first small modular reactor.
As electricity demand surges, we need every reliable, carbon-free tool we’ve got—and nuclear can play a role alongside other generation, storage, transmission, and demand-side solutions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As electricity demand surges, we need every reliable, carbon-free tool we’ve got—and nuclear can play a role alongside other generation, storage, transmission, and demand-side solutions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I'm not a Texas resident, but I follow power market design debates closely—and it's hard to miss how far SB715 diverges from sound analysis and expert consensus.
Business groups, manufacturers, industry, ERCOT leadership, and thermal generators raised concerns.
#ElectricityMarkets #EnergyPolicy
Business groups, manufacturers, industry, ERCOT leadership, and thermal generators raised concerns.
#ElectricityMarkets #EnergyPolicy
May 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm not a Texas resident, but I follow power market design debates closely—and it's hard to miss how far SB715 diverges from sound analysis and expert consensus.
Business groups, manufacturers, industry, ERCOT leadership, and thermal generators raised concerns.
#ElectricityMarkets #EnergyPolicy
Business groups, manufacturers, industry, ERCOT leadership, and thermal generators raised concerns.
#ElectricityMarkets #EnergyPolicy