Sam Kanner
@skannerdarkly.bsky.social
CEO, Aikido Technologies. Make Energy Float
A major infra project delivered on time and on budget! *gasp* Imagine what could happen to the electricity cost and the build out of a local supply chain if there was certainty in the project pipeline. (You can look to China to see what’s happening under such circumstances)
October 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A major infra project delivered on time and on budget! *gasp* Imagine what could happen to the electricity cost and the build out of a local supply chain if there was certainty in the project pipeline. (You can look to China to see what’s happening under such circumstances)
We’re working on world-leading PUE: <1.05 sustained! 🤫 (come back to us in a year or so when we have the data to back it up)
July 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We’re working on world-leading PUE: <1.05 sustained! 🤫 (come back to us in a year or so when we have the data to back it up)
What was wind? I know it was also close to edging out nuclear in 2024.
June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
What was wind? I know it was also close to edging out nuclear in 2024.
We got a product placement in Tenet! Though not sure how he was able to shower and change inside the offshore tower
April 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We got a product placement in Tenet! Though not sure how he was able to shower and change inside the offshore tower
Shout it from the rooftops!! 📢📢
April 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Shout it from the rooftops!! 📢📢
I guess I don’t buy the argument that LCOE is a useless metric. If I were a developer, I would find it quite interesting.
Useless from a grid management perspective, sure.
Useless from a grid management perspective, sure.
April 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I guess I don’t buy the argument that LCOE is a useless metric. If I were a developer, I would find it quite interesting.
Useless from a grid management perspective, sure.
Useless from a grid management perspective, sure.
But taken on aggregate isn’t indicative? I went to 1000 grocery stores and found that bananas were cheaper than burgers. I am hungry, so at the 1001st grocery store I will buy a banana.
(though this analogy fails as it still focuses on solar’s capex, not taking into account wind’s 2x CF)
(though this analogy fails as it still focuses on solar’s capex, not taking into account wind’s 2x CF)
April 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
But taken on aggregate isn’t indicative? I went to 1000 grocery stores and found that bananas were cheaper than burgers. I am hungry, so at the 1001st grocery store I will buy a banana.
(though this analogy fails as it still focuses on solar’s capex, not taking into account wind’s 2x CF)
(though this analogy fails as it still focuses on solar’s capex, not taking into account wind’s 2x CF)
Does it talk about LCOE? In 2024 LCOE Report, Lazard had onshore wind 10% cheaper than solar.
April 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Does it talk about LCOE? In 2024 LCOE Report, Lazard had onshore wind 10% cheaper than solar.
Offshore wind is dead 🇺🇸
Long live offshore wind 🇬🇧
Long live offshore wind 🇬🇧
March 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Offshore wind is dead 🇺🇸
Long live offshore wind 🇬🇧
Long live offshore wind 🇬🇧
Jimminy crickets look all that OSW by 2050! 😱
February 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Jimminy crickets look all that OSW by 2050! 😱
📢 including 14GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 40GW by 2038 📢
www.power-technology.com/news/south-k...
www.power-technology.com/news/south-k...
South Korea scales down plans for nuclear power
South Korea has revised its nuclear power plans following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a proponent of atomic energy.
www.power-technology.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
📢 including 14GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 40GW by 2038 📢
www.power-technology.com/news/south-k...
www.power-technology.com/news/south-k...
Would like to see a case pending on the misapplication of NEPA
February 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Would like to see a case pending on the misapplication of NEPA
Deploying a metric shiton of wind!
February 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Deploying a metric shiton of wind!
Where does 2.6GW CVOW project fit into this?
January 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Where does 2.6GW CVOW project fit into this?
HYPE HYPE HYPE!! Where’s the hype for offshore wind #energysky
December 21, 2024 at 8:01 PM
HYPE HYPE HYPE!! Where’s the hype for offshore wind #energysky
10/10:
I believe floating wind is the perfect balance of these ideas: we’re able to both stand on the shoulders of great engineers while also exploring new, uncharted frontiers. My mantra for 2025: Let’s make (offshore) wind cheap again! 😉 Its nbd, just the future of the planet depends on it.
I believe floating wind is the perfect balance of these ideas: we’re able to both stand on the shoulders of great engineers while also exploring new, uncharted frontiers. My mantra for 2025: Let’s make (offshore) wind cheap again! 😉 Its nbd, just the future of the planet depends on it.
December 20, 2024 at 3:05 PM
10/10:
I believe floating wind is the perfect balance of these ideas: we’re able to both stand on the shoulders of great engineers while also exploring new, uncharted frontiers. My mantra for 2025: Let’s make (offshore) wind cheap again! 😉 Its nbd, just the future of the planet depends on it.
I believe floating wind is the perfect balance of these ideas: we’re able to both stand on the shoulders of great engineers while also exploring new, uncharted frontiers. My mantra for 2025: Let’s make (offshore) wind cheap again! 😉 Its nbd, just the future of the planet depends on it.
9/n:
I’m a big believer in both disruptive innovation and the Lindy effect – that is, things with longer pasts tend to have longer futures. (And yes – the ability to hold seemingly contradictory ideas is fundamental to the human existence.)
December 20, 2024 at 3:05 PM
9/n:
I’m a big believer in both disruptive innovation and the Lindy effect – that is, things with longer pasts tend to have longer futures. (And yes – the ability to hold seemingly contradictory ideas is fundamental to the human existence.)
8/n: Energy resilience and independence for our industries, communities and our military is no longer a lofty goal, it is a requirement in these wildly changing conditions.
December 20, 2024 at 3:04 PM
8/n: Energy resilience and independence for our industries, communities and our military is no longer a lofty goal, it is a requirement in these wildly changing conditions.
7/n:
It is imperative we deploy any and all clean technologies as fast as economically feasible. Especially ones that can provide clean baseload power. But, still, our industry lacks coherent messaging. So here I am at the end of 2024 filling a self-perceived void: (offshore) wind’s hype man.
It is imperative we deploy any and all clean technologies as fast as economically feasible. Especially ones that can provide clean baseload power. But, still, our industry lacks coherent messaging. So here I am at the end of 2024 filling a self-perceived void: (offshore) wind’s hype man.
December 20, 2024 at 3:03 PM
7/n:
It is imperative we deploy any and all clean technologies as fast as economically feasible. Especially ones that can provide clean baseload power. But, still, our industry lacks coherent messaging. So here I am at the end of 2024 filling a self-perceived void: (offshore) wind’s hype man.
It is imperative we deploy any and all clean technologies as fast as economically feasible. Especially ones that can provide clean baseload power. But, still, our industry lacks coherent messaging. So here I am at the end of 2024 filling a self-perceived void: (offshore) wind’s hype man.
There is a lot of hype on new forms of electricity generation – from fusion to SMRs, to EGS, and others. But where is the hype around wind, which is already humbly contributing to decarbonizing our grid? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big believer in the philosophy of EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM
There is a lot of hype on new forms of electricity generation – from fusion to SMRs, to EGS, and others. But where is the hype around wind, which is already humbly contributing to decarbonizing our grid? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big believer in the philosophy of EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
5/n:
💸 As the torch is passed to the next generation, we must continue to find innovations to further decrease the cost and speed up the deployment of wind around the world. Remember when fixed-bottom wind was less than $0.06/kWh in 2010s?? We need to get back there, and we need to get there fast!
💸 As the torch is passed to the next generation, we must continue to find innovations to further decrease the cost and speed up the deployment of wind around the world. Remember when fixed-bottom wind was less than $0.06/kWh in 2010s?? We need to get back there, and we need to get there fast!
December 20, 2024 at 2:59 PM
5/n:
💸 As the torch is passed to the next generation, we must continue to find innovations to further decrease the cost and speed up the deployment of wind around the world. Remember when fixed-bottom wind was less than $0.06/kWh in 2010s?? We need to get back there, and we need to get there fast!
💸 As the torch is passed to the next generation, we must continue to find innovations to further decrease the cost and speed up the deployment of wind around the world. Remember when fixed-bottom wind was less than $0.06/kWh in 2010s?? We need to get back there, and we need to get there fast!
4/n:
🦾 So much credit goes to the forefathers and foremothers of our industry who are just now entering the twilight of their careers. I hope they can look back on their careers with great satisfaction and pride.
🦾 So much credit goes to the forefathers and foremothers of our industry who are just now entering the twilight of their careers. I hope they can look back on their careers with great satisfaction and pride.
December 20, 2024 at 2:58 PM
4/n:
🦾 So much credit goes to the forefathers and foremothers of our industry who are just now entering the twilight of their careers. I hope they can look back on their careers with great satisfaction and pride.
🦾 So much credit goes to the forefathers and foremothers of our industry who are just now entering the twilight of their careers. I hope they can look back on their careers with great satisfaction and pride.
3/n:
Some related thoughts:
⚡ Nearly 1 out of every 10 electrons powering our homes, cars, data centers, etc comes from the wind.
👍 This milestone represents a truly remarkable engineering achievement, given that nearly 40 years ago, a 1 MW machine was unfathomable.
Some related thoughts:
⚡ Nearly 1 out of every 10 electrons powering our homes, cars, data centers, etc comes from the wind.
👍 This milestone represents a truly remarkable engineering achievement, given that nearly 40 years ago, a 1 MW machine was unfathomable.
December 20, 2024 at 2:56 PM
3/n:
Some related thoughts:
⚡ Nearly 1 out of every 10 electrons powering our homes, cars, data centers, etc comes from the wind.
👍 This milestone represents a truly remarkable engineering achievement, given that nearly 40 years ago, a 1 MW machine was unfathomable.
Some related thoughts:
⚡ Nearly 1 out of every 10 electrons powering our homes, cars, data centers, etc comes from the wind.
👍 This milestone represents a truly remarkable engineering achievement, given that nearly 40 years ago, a 1 MW machine was unfathomable.
2/n:
It will be a very close race, likely less than 1% difference between the two sources. Either way, wind should grab the title in 2025 and hold on to it for a bit! Yes that's right: from 2025-2028ish more electrons will be delivered to the grid by the wind than by the sun or by splitting atoms.
It will be a very close race, likely less than 1% difference between the two sources. Either way, wind should grab the title in 2025 and hold on to it for a bit! Yes that's right: from 2025-2028ish more electrons will be delivered to the grid by the wind than by the sun or by splitting atoms.
December 20, 2024 at 2:54 PM
2/n:
It will be a very close race, likely less than 1% difference between the two sources. Either way, wind should grab the title in 2025 and hold on to it for a bit! Yes that's right: from 2025-2028ish more electrons will be delivered to the grid by the wind than by the sun or by splitting atoms.
It will be a very close race, likely less than 1% difference between the two sources. Either way, wind should grab the title in 2025 and hold on to it for a bit! Yes that's right: from 2025-2028ish more electrons will be delivered to the grid by the wind than by the sun or by splitting atoms.