Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
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Protecting the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. Reducing climate disruption - moving our area off fossil fuels, supporting distributed energy and storage. Working to connect and protect wildlife habitat.
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Can’t prove climate change is real is there’s no data proving it, ammirite
The most iconic figure in the environmental sciences is the Keeling Curve, the CO₂ record from Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
@noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!
February 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Can’t prove climate change is real is there’s no data proving it, ammirite
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On a fascinating call. Broadly, the impact of a mass roll-out of heat pumps on the French grid is negligible once you factor in gas -> heat pumps, renovations, rebound effects, direct electric -> heat pumps. Annual consumption goes up or down with each factor but largely cancel each other out.
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
On a fascinating call. Broadly, the impact of a mass roll-out of heat pumps on the French grid is negligible once you factor in gas -> heat pumps, renovations, rebound effects, direct electric -> heat pumps. Annual consumption goes up or down with each factor but largely cancel each other out.
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New report says that replacing fossil fuel-fired "peaker plants" can help Mass. meet climate goals. Advocates say that these power plants are the "worst offenders with the dirtiest per unit of energy produced." More from @bhaamatib.bsky.social
Replacing fossil fuel-fired 'peaker plants' can help Massachusetts meet climate goals, according to new report
New report says that replacing fossil fuel-fired “peaker plants” can help Massachusetts meet climate goals. Advocates say that these power plants are the “worst offenders with the dirtiest per unit…
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January 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New report says that replacing fossil fuel-fired "peaker plants" can help Mass. meet climate goals. Advocates say that these power plants are the "worst offenders with the dirtiest per unit of energy produced." More from @bhaamatib.bsky.social
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An updated look (through 2024) at how much faster the land is warming (where we live) - this point can be obscured in the standard global mean temperature plots... 🧪⚒️
+ Data from NASA GISTEMPv4: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/
+ Download graphic at: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ Data from NASA GISTEMPv4: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/
+ Download graphic at: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
January 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
An updated look (through 2024) at how much faster the land is warming (where we live) - this point can be obscured in the standard global mean temperature plots... 🧪⚒️
+ Data from NASA GISTEMPv4: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/
+ Download graphic at: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
+ Data from NASA GISTEMPv4: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/
+ Download graphic at: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
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a great idea for a province that is shutting down coal plants in the next few years.
#nspoli #novasky #halisky #energysky #energytwitter
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
#nspoli #novasky #halisky #energysky #energytwitter
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet
Large grid batteries are finally coming to North Carolina, the nation’s fourth largest solar power producer.
www.canarymedia.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:43 PM
a great idea for a province that is shutting down coal plants in the next few years.
#nspoli #novasky #halisky #energysky #energytwitter
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
#nspoli #novasky #halisky #energysky #energytwitter
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
Thank you @DFarber (maybe not on BlueSky yet?) for giving us hope that climate laws may not be easy to get rid of.
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legal-planet.org/2024/12/02/y...
Yes, Virginia, There ARE Federal Climate Laws. - Legal Planet
Congress has passed laws regulating two powerful greenhouse gases, as well as a series of other laws stretching back over 50 years.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Thank you @DFarber (maybe not on BlueSky yet?) for giving us hope that climate laws may not be easy to get rid of.
legal-planet.org/2024/12/02/y...
legal-planet.org/2024/12/02/y...
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Grateful for the rain this week
That put down a forest fire in the Berkshires, which was one of many active burns popping up lately in the region
But the Northeast US’s 40 million acres of forest has issues that can create catastrophic fires, NYer reports
That put down a forest fire in the Berkshires, which was one of many active burns popping up lately in the region
But the Northeast US’s 40 million acres of forest has issues that can create catastrophic fires, NYer reports
The Northeast Is Becoming Fire Country
Maps of recent fires across the region resemble California in August, with hundreds of red dots.
www.newyorker.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Grateful for the rain this week
That put down a forest fire in the Berkshires, which was one of many active burns popping up lately in the region
But the Northeast US’s 40 million acres of forest has issues that can create catastrophic fires, NYer reports
That put down a forest fire in the Berkshires, which was one of many active burns popping up lately in the region
But the Northeast US’s 40 million acres of forest has issues that can create catastrophic fires, NYer reports
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At the public hearings for this atrocity, it was even pointed out by a hydrogen researcher that hydrogen is not going to be the answer ... and this #peaker got built anyway. It also wasn't made clear when the old existing #peaker would be shut down. So far, no movement on that.
The green hydrogen fallacy on full display. Might just as well have promised to fuel the plant with pixie dust.
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New Peabody 'peaker' power plant prepares to go online less green than promised
The plant's owner had said it would run on hydrogen fuel, but it is going to be diesel and natural gas for now.
www.wgbh.org
November 14, 2024 at 2:26 PM
@massgovernor.bsky.social we need to speed up our "transformation" off fossil gas as well! @nofrackedgasinmass.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/quebec-to-ba...
Quebec to Ban Gas in All Buildings by 2040
Quebec has set a 2040 deadline to remove fossil fuels from all buildings, except those in the industrial sector.
www.theenergymix.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:36 AM
@massgovernor.bsky.social we need to speed up our "transformation" off fossil gas as well! @nofrackedgasinmass.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/quebec-to-ba...
It looks like this North American porcupine was trying to take advantage of free tuition at Berkshire Community College.
youtu.be/5Wd1lS6gqrc
youtu.be/5Wd1lS6gqrc
Porcupine tries to go to college!
YouTube video by BEAT Education & Outreach
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November 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM
It looks like this North American porcupine was trying to take advantage of free tuition at Berkshire Community College.
youtu.be/5Wd1lS6gqrc
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"Battery storage capacity in the United States has surged from almost nothing in 2010 to 20.7 gigawatts in July 2024, equivalent to the output of about 20 nuclear reactors." www.theenergymix.com/u-s-battery-...
U.S. Battery Capacity Soars to Nuclear Scale, Creates ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Grids
Battery storage capacity in the United States has surged from almost nothing in 2010 to 20.7 gigawatts in July 2024, equivalent to the output of about 20 nuclear reactors.
www.theenergymix.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:05 AM
"Battery storage capacity in the United States has surged from almost nothing in 2010 to 20.7 gigawatts in July 2024, equivalent to the output of about 20 nuclear reactors." www.theenergymix.com/u-s-battery-...
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Corn is a Shitty Solar Panel:
160x more energy from an acre of solar than an acre of corn ethanol
#energy #solar #biofuel #climate
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160x more energy from an acre of solar than an acre of corn ethanol
#energy #solar #biofuel #climate
leahy.substack.com/p/how-solar-...
November 13, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Corn is a Shitty Solar Panel:
160x more energy from an acre of solar than an acre of corn ethanol
#energy #solar #biofuel #climate
leahy.substack.com/p/how-solar-...
160x more energy from an acre of solar than an acre of corn ethanol
#energy #solar #biofuel #climate
leahy.substack.com/p/how-solar-...
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How much carbon are humans currently producing, how has this changed over the last year, where are our emissions going, and what do we expect in the future?
You do not want to miss this thread by the leader of the global carbon budget project ⬇️
You do not want to miss this thread by the leader of the global carbon budget project ⬇️
November 13, 2024 at 3:11 PM
How much carbon are humans currently producing, how has this changed over the last year, where are our emissions going, and what do we expect in the future?
You do not want to miss this thread by the leader of the global carbon budget project ⬇️
You do not want to miss this thread by the leader of the global carbon budget project ⬇️
Better than installing separate battery storage - make use of all the EV batteries! School buses are perfect. Usually sitting around at mid-day and then peak, they could soak up the sun and release back to the grid. www.utilitydive.com/spons/naviga...
Navigating the surge: New England capacity prices and transmission costs are on the rise
Capacity and transmission costs in ISO New England have surged. Here's how your utility can address these increases with energy storage and solar PV.
www.utilitydive.com
October 28, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Better than installing separate battery storage - make use of all the EV batteries! School buses are perfect. Usually sitting around at mid-day and then peak, they could soak up the sun and release back to the grid. www.utilitydive.com/spons/naviga...
Sunny day. Just think if the grid could use storage to soak up that power and provide it back at the evening peak.
October 28, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Sunny day. Just think if the grid could use storage to soak up that power and provide it back at the evening peak.
Why are investor-owned utilities so slow to adopt these mechanisms? www.utilitydive.com/spons/unleas...
Unleashing the power of dynamic distribution pricing (Part 1)
Utilities use dynamic pricing on wholesale electricity markets successfully, but haven't extended this pricing design to the distribution grid — here's why they should.
www.utilitydive.com
October 28, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Why are investor-owned utilities so slow to adopt these mechanisms? www.utilitydive.com/spons/unleas...
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With the fossil fuel industry crossing its fingers for a Trump win in November, the American Exploration and Production Council has crafted a detailed plan for reversing environmental policies enacted under the Biden administration. By Evan Halper and Josh Dawsey...
Trump has vowed to gut climate rules. Oil lobbyists have a plan ready.
As companies fall short on methane emission reductions, a top trade group has crafted a road map for dismantling key rules.
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October 28, 2024 at 8:31 AM
With the fossil fuel industry crossing its fingers for a Trump win in November, the American Exploration and Production Council has crafted a detailed plan for reversing environmental policies enacted under the Biden administration. By Evan Halper and Josh Dawsey...
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2023 saw planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels (yet again)
- Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
#ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
#ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2024 at 9:29 AM
2023 saw planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels (yet again)
- Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
#ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
#ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Having an all-electric building means not having to worry about being killed by combustion gases, but here we are still required to have carbon monoxide detectors anyway.
Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year, report finds
- Study says harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease shave nearly two years off a person’s life
#AirPollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Study says harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease shave nearly two years off a person’s life
#AirPollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year, report finds
Study says harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease shave nearly two years off a person’s life
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Having an all-electric building means not having to worry about being killed by combustion gases, but here we are still required to have carbon monoxide detectors anyway.
In the Berkshires, we need our investor-owned utilities to welcome battery storage to participate in the grid with vehicle-to-grid and home battery-to-grid options. Instead, they pretend only vehicle charging is possible. www.axios.com/2024/10/22/s...
How NYC's first solar buses could help local electric grid
When parked, buses act like giant batteries to store energy until it's needed.
www.axios.com
October 28, 2024 at 10:13 AM
In the Berkshires, we need our investor-owned utilities to welcome battery storage to participate in the grid with vehicle-to-grid and home battery-to-grid options. Instead, they pretend only vehicle charging is possible. www.axios.com/2024/10/22/s...
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Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are “ineffectual” and “hindering the energy transition”, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists.
Corporations using ‘ineffectual’ carbon offsets are slowing path to ‘real zero’, more than 60 climate scientists say
Pledge signed by scientists from nine countries reflects concerns that offsets generated from forest-related projects may not have reduced emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are “ineffectual” and “hindering the energy transition”, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists.
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Great book. We talked with Ben for the podcast last year and learned so much! thewaroncars.org/2023/12/19/1...
October 25, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Great book. We talked with Ben for the podcast last year and learned so much! thewaroncars.org/2023/12/19/1...
Oil & gas mining is killing biodiversity - "Conkouati-Douli national park is one of the most biodiverse protected areas in the Republic of the Congo – yet more than 65% of the park is covered by oil and gas concessions, according to a new report by Earth Insight." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity declining even faster in ‘protected’ areas, scientists warn Cop16
Just designating key areas will not meet 30x30 target on nature loss, study says, pointing to oil drilling in parks
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Oil & gas mining is killing biodiversity - "Conkouati-Douli national park is one of the most biodiverse protected areas in the Republic of the Congo – yet more than 65% of the park is covered by oil and gas concessions, according to a new report by Earth Insight." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I like watching Form Energy expand. Multi-day, non-toxic battery storage. www.utilitydive.com/news/iron-ai...
Iron-air battery developer Form Energy raises $405M, announces collaboration with GE Vernova
The company has also begun a major expansion of its West Virginia manufacturing facility and aims to deploy a 1.5 MW/150 MWh commercial pilot in partnership with Great River Energy next year.
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October 23, 2024 at 10:36 AM
I like watching Form Energy expand. Multi-day, non-toxic battery storage. www.utilitydive.com/news/iron-ai...
"The nuclear power industry has accumulated nearly 100,000 metric tons of radioactive waste that need to be deposited in a place that could be safe for millions of years." So let's create more waste that we have no solution for? redgreenandblue.org/2024/10/22/s...
Is SCOTUS about to slash the government's ability to regulate Nuclear Power Plants? | Red, Green, and Blue
Although barely mentioned in the mainstream media, in granting cert to Interim Storage Partners, LLC v. Texas, a case about the storage of spent radioactive fuel from nuclear power plants, the U.S. Su...
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October 23, 2024 at 10:12 AM
"The nuclear power industry has accumulated nearly 100,000 metric tons of radioactive waste that need to be deposited in a place that could be safe for millions of years." So let's create more waste that we have no solution for? redgreenandblue.org/2024/10/22/s...