Mike Jacobs
@mjnewenergy.bsky.social
Renewables energy advocate, developer (past), user.
Storage champion. Transmission expert.
Storage champion. Transmission expert.
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Concord Mass is on it, again.
Concord Mass is on it, again.
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Concord Mass is on it, again.
Concord Mass is on it, again.
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Big climate news from Massachusetts: The state just overhauled a program that gives gas utilities extra financial incentive to repair/replace leaky natural gas pipelines
Since it's inception, the program has cost $6.2B and now accounts for 8-11% of monthly utility bills
www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
Since it's inception, the program has cost $6.2B and now accounts for 8-11% of monthly utility bills
www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
Mass. orders utilities to spend less ratepayer money on natural gas pipelines
Overhauling the Gas System Enhancement Plan will save ratepayers money and help slash planet-warming emissions, without jeopardizing public safety, the state says.
www.wbur.org
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Big climate news from Massachusetts: The state just overhauled a program that gives gas utilities extra financial incentive to repair/replace leaky natural gas pipelines
Since it's inception, the program has cost $6.2B and now accounts for 8-11% of monthly utility bills
www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
Since it's inception, the program has cost $6.2B and now accounts for 8-11% of monthly utility bills
www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
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Lol, so we’ve seen Canada stand up to Trump, and now Harvard, and in both instances smacking him in his stupid face made him back down. Why is anyone capitulating? Especially when that only makes him double down?
April 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Lol, so we’ve seen Canada stand up to Trump, and now Harvard, and in both instances smacking him in his stupid face made him back down. Why is anyone capitulating? Especially when that only makes him double down?
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Networks offer strength and stability to all who are connected. When things change, or variability gets too varied, remember to keep your network.
This blog reflects this on energy systems and larger grids. But the idea seems to apply everywhere.
Networks offer strength and stability to all who are connected. When things change, or variability gets too varied, remember to keep your network.
This blog reflects this on energy systems and larger grids. But the idea seems to apply everywhere.
Why Data Centers and Nuclear Plants Can’t Just ‘Go It Alone'
The real world is layered with connections. Often, the full situation is only apparent when something adds stress—like a power outage.
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February 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Networks offer strength and stability to all who are connected. When things change, or variability gets too varied, remember to keep your network.
This blog reflects this on energy systems and larger grids. But the idea seems to apply everywhere.
Networks offer strength and stability to all who are connected. When things change, or variability gets too varied, remember to keep your network.
This blog reflects this on energy systems and larger grids. But the idea seems to apply everywhere.