Rob Altenburg 🥑
@robaltenburg.bsky.social
Senior Director for Energy and Climate at @pennfuture.bsky.social
Advocate for a sustainable future | Teacher of law and ethics | #Maker of things.
Advocate for a sustainable future | Teacher of law and ethics | #Maker of things.
Texas et al. says that the NRC is exceeding its authority requiring licenses for small reactors. (The law says the NRC can regulate use of nuclear material "in such quantity...or in such manner as to affect the health and safety of the public." )
January 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Texas et al. says that the NRC is exceeding its authority requiring licenses for small reactors. (The law says the NRC can regulate use of nuclear material "in such quantity...or in such manner as to affect the health and safety of the public." )
No one: Hollywood needs another franchise
Hollywood:
Hollywood:
December 24, 2024 at 12:18 PM
No one: Hollywood needs another franchise
Hollywood:
Hollywood:
December 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Saturday morning “loaf” practice for Peanut. He is one tail long.
December 7, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Saturday morning “loaf” practice for Peanut. He is one tail long.
Our neighborhood squirrel is also feasting this weekend.
December 1, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Our neighborhood squirrel is also feasting this weekend.
This puppet (my latest build project) supports a clean energy economy and a healthy environment.
November 28, 2024 at 5:48 PM
This puppet (my latest build project) supports a clean energy economy and a healthy environment.
Winner of the binomial nomenclature award.
November 27, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Winner of the binomial nomenclature award.
I was on PCN TV this morning to discuss clean energy and grid reliability. It's nice to see my cat take an interest in energy policy. #EnergySky #Cats
November 19, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I was on PCN TV this morning to discuss clean energy and grid reliability. It's nice to see my cat take an interest in energy policy. #EnergySky #Cats
70% of our grid outages in Winter Storm Elliot were fracked gas plants. Gas took $$ Millions of our money to be available when needed & still failed 37% of the time. With that abysmal track record, the Commonwealth Foundation posts this? We can see who they work for—it's not us
November 23, 2024 at 5:46 AM
70% of our grid outages in Winter Storm Elliot were fracked gas plants. Gas took $$ Millions of our money to be available when needed & still failed 37% of the time. With that abysmal track record, the Commonwealth Foundation posts this? We can see who they work for—it's not us
Because of a 2019 gift from the PA legislature, Tier II AEPS credit prices have skyrocketed. As a result, ratepayers spent over $55 Million in 2022 subsidizing dirty waste-coal generation.
November 23, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Because of a 2019 gift from the PA legislature, Tier II AEPS credit prices have skyrocketed. As a result, ratepayers spent over $55 Million in 2022 subsidizing dirty waste-coal generation.
Thank you @ElowynCorby for stressing that clean energy and resilience is a goal worth fighting for. #SolarForSchools @RepFiedler @votesolar
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Thank you @ElowynCorby for stressing that clean energy and resilience is a goal worth fighting for. #SolarForSchools @RepFiedler @votesolar
Congratulations @RepFiedler for your leadership on the Pennsylvania Solar for Schools Legislation. #solar #Renewables #GreenJobs
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Congratulations @RepFiedler for your leadership on the Pennsylvania Solar for Schools Legislation. #solar #Renewables #GreenJobs
Preparing for Senate testimony on the energy and environmental impacts of Bitcoin mining.
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Preparing for Senate testimony on the energy and environmental impacts of Bitcoin mining.
Electricity prices across the #PJM are shockingly high. It'll be interesting to see the forced outage rate among fossil fuel generators.
November 23, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Electricity prices across the #PJM are shockingly high. It'll be interesting to see the forced outage rate among fossil fuel generators.
It's instantly clear from this graphic, that Pennsylvania isn't taking advantage of its solar potential. This means more pollution and lost jobs and other opportunities for the Commonwealth.
https://emp.lbl.gov/utility-scale-solar/
https://emp.lbl.gov/utility-scale-solar/
November 23, 2024 at 8:05 AM
It's instantly clear from this graphic, that Pennsylvania isn't taking advantage of its solar potential. This means more pollution and lost jobs and other opportunities for the Commonwealth.
https://emp.lbl.gov/utility-scale-solar/
https://emp.lbl.gov/utility-scale-solar/
Graphic design is their passion.
November 23, 2024 at 8:05 AM
Graphic design is their passion.
The new @PennFuture solar panels are installed and ready for decades more service powering our office and advocacy with clean renewable generation. Same footprint as our old system with 2x the energy! Thank you @EvokeSolar for your work on the installation.
November 23, 2024 at 8:22 AM
The new @PennFuture solar panels are installed and ready for decades more service powering our office and advocacy with clean renewable generation. Same footprint as our old system with 2x the energy! Thank you @EvokeSolar for your work on the installation.
It's New Solar Day at @PennFuture. Our old panels (pictured) are being upgraded to newer, more efficient ones generating twice the amount of energy in the same space. But, it's not the end for these panels--they are going to be re-used and will keep generating clean energy.
November 23, 2024 at 8:22 AM
It's New Solar Day at @PennFuture. Our old panels (pictured) are being upgraded to newer, more efficient ones generating twice the amount of energy in the same space. But, it's not the end for these panels--they are going to be re-used and will keep generating clean energy.
In less than 24 hours on our deck the #SpottedLanternFly tape was doing its job. (This was one of several pieces of tape.)
November 23, 2024 at 8:29 AM
In less than 24 hours on our deck the #SpottedLanternFly tape was doing its job. (This was one of several pieces of tape.)
A gas industry troll tried to accuse environmental nonprofit @PennFuture of using fraked gas at our Harrisburg office. Can you spot the subtle clue he was looking at the wrong office? (For the record, the office is 100% electric with solar panels on the roof,)
November 23, 2024 at 8:38 AM
A gas industry troll tried to accuse environmental nonprofit @PennFuture of using fraked gas at our Harrisburg office. Can you spot the subtle clue he was looking at the wrong office? (For the record, the office is 100% electric with solar panels on the roof,)
After one full year of #solar generation, our small rooftop system made 7.7MWh of clean renewable energy and saved over 3 tons of carbon pollution.
November 23, 2024 at 9:17 AM
After one full year of #solar generation, our small rooftop system made 7.7MWh of clean renewable energy and saved over 3 tons of carbon pollution.
Solar energy supports >4,300 jobs across #Pennsylvania. @SenBobCasey & @SenToomey, let’s create more of these #AmericanJobs with investments in clean energy. http://seia.org/infrastructure
November 23, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Solar energy supports >4,300 jobs across #Pennsylvania. @SenBobCasey & @SenToomey, let’s create more of these #AmericanJobs with investments in clean energy. http://seia.org/infrastructure
A new paper by @_aploy et al shows how 16 different subsidies pad the profits of the fracked gas industry. In Pennsylvania, tax expenditures are the big culprit. (At least if you don't count public health, climate, and other environmental...
November 23, 2024 at 10:34 AM
A new paper by @_aploy et al shows how 16 different subsidies pad the profits of the fracked gas industry. In Pennsylvania, tax expenditures are the big culprit. (At least if you don't count public health, climate, and other environmental...