Dinos Gonatas
smokeygeo.bsky.social
Dinos Gonatas
@smokeygeo.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
i think this is the set of limits. to comply with the 2030 caps, i would think building owners would have to replace their heating equipment, end of life or not- not sure how that's tendentious but maybe i'm misinterpreting this chart
August 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
my first notification of the effect of tariffs on the EU: a 40% price increase on injection needles imported from Poland. Thanks Donald!
May 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
thanks Donald but it would be helpful to check if I'm sick. I understand there are a lot of these Covid tests in government warehouses, at the very least distribute those
May 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
May 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
well, thanks! (I am an energy professional so try to stay informed).
Attached are comparable gas rates from various utilities in $/therm
February 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
unpromising:
February 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
something is not great in NYISO and ISO-NE
January 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
each winter storm has its own characteristics. While wind power was low during Uri, it performed well in winter storm Elliott. See slide from MISO's storm review... it would be incorrect to say based on Uri's wind response that wind isn't worth anything
January 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
haha New England is burning oil like it's an island in the Caribbean - I could see the soot in the fumes from the stacks from the oil boiler & GT near where I am on cape cod, like it's an EJ neighborhood
January 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
yes, but while they work, their efficiency is degraded by those -4F temps. the poster's optimism that "Extremely pleased to report that no gas was used overnight in my home" omits that a lot of gas was used to generate the electricity he used. See:
January 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
au contraire
January 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
according to this, Tesla only sponsors about 10% of its H1B visa holders for green cards. Only green card holders (permanent residents) are eligible to work for any US employers but H1B status leaves you at the mercy of the company
December 28, 2024 at 3:37 PM
from the Amtrak Frankford Jct accident near Philly
November 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM