RFK Jr Proposed Giving Electric Companies the Power to Turn Off Everyone’s Heat, Hot Water
In one example, Trump’s HHS nominee welcomed using smart grid signals to turn off electronic toothbrushes
In one example, Trump’s HHS nominee welcomed using smart grid signals to turn off electronic toothbrushes
RFK Jr Proposed Giving Electric Companies the Power to Turn Off Everyone’s Heat, Hot Water
In one example, Trump’s HHS nominee welcomed using smart grid signals to turn off electronic toothbrushes
meidasnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
RFK Jr Proposed Giving Electric Companies the Power to Turn Off Everyone’s Heat, Hot Water
In one example, Trump’s HHS nominee welcomed using smart grid signals to turn off electronic toothbrushes
In one example, Trump’s HHS nominee welcomed using smart grid signals to turn off electronic toothbrushes
Solar grid, smart grid, the newer, safer nuclear power possibilities, more efficient batteries for EVs—there are plenty of technologies that excite me personally. The difference is that they are technologies which support life on this planet, not hasten its collapse.
"Is there any technology that excites the Left?"
I just discussed a similar question in my ocean conservation science and policy course.
We won't invent our way out of the overfishing crisis, but new technologies can help reduce bycatch of endangered species, and improve enforcement of regulations
I just discussed a similar question in my ocean conservation science and policy course.
We won't invent our way out of the overfishing crisis, but new technologies can help reduce bycatch of endangered species, and improve enforcement of regulations
kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain and saying `` i 'm so excited ''
ALT: kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain and saying `` i 'm so excited ''
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February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Solar grid, smart grid, the newer, safer nuclear power possibilities, more efficient batteries for EVs—there are plenty of technologies that excite me personally. The difference is that they are technologies which support life on this planet, not hasten its collapse.
New analysis: The last German gas-heated homes face €4,000+ in annual extra costs by 2045 from rising grid fees.
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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December 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
New analysis: The last German gas-heated homes face €4,000+ in annual extra costs by 2045 from rising grid fees.
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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#WI
Elect David Crowley for Gov! Your energy bill keeps climbing while data centers demand more power off the grid that you for. Crowley's solution: require those facilities to fund home battery systems & smart appliances. This plan gives you control over your energy costs.
#ResistanceUnited #Pinks
Elect David Crowley for Gov! Your energy bill keeps climbing while data centers demand more power off the grid that you for. Crowley's solution: require those facilities to fund home battery systems & smart appliances. This plan gives you control over your energy costs.
#ResistanceUnited #Pinks
September 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
#WI
Elect David Crowley for Gov! Your energy bill keeps climbing while data centers demand more power off the grid that you for. Crowley's solution: require those facilities to fund home battery systems & smart appliances. This plan gives you control over your energy costs.
#ResistanceUnited #Pinks
Elect David Crowley for Gov! Your energy bill keeps climbing while data centers demand more power off the grid that you for. Crowley's solution: require those facilities to fund home battery systems & smart appliances. This plan gives you control over your energy costs.
#ResistanceUnited #Pinks
Instead of revolutionary SmartFeatures, our new dishwasher has smart features, for example: it doesn’t connect to anything except the power grid and plumbing, and it even switches itself off after a cycle by cutting the power circuit.
Why would anyone want to connect their dishwasher to wifi?
Why would anyone want to connect their dishwasher to wifi?
December 30, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Instead of revolutionary SmartFeatures, our new dishwasher has smart features, for example: it doesn’t connect to anything except the power grid and plumbing, and it even switches itself off after a cycle by cutting the power circuit.
Why would anyone want to connect their dishwasher to wifi?
Why would anyone want to connect their dishwasher to wifi?
Off-grid solar can power homes through a smart battery without needing to permit or deal with rules feeding power back to the grid. @ryanlcooper.com explains how.
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There’s a Far Cheaper Way to Do Rooftop Solar
You don’t have to pay for contractors or a grid hookup.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Off-grid solar can power homes through a smart battery without needing to permit or deal with rules feeding power back to the grid. @ryanlcooper.com explains how.
prospect.org/environment/...
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Me: The smart dog is missing. I need to do a systematic grid search of the woods. Then if he's not in the fence, a driveby of the neighborhood. Can I get missing posters made on New Year's Eve? Gotta put up a community post...
Smart dog, from his warm spot on the couch: SOUND GOOD TELL ME HOW IT GO
Smart dog, from his warm spot on the couch: SOUND GOOD TELL ME HOW IT GO
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Me: The smart dog is missing. I need to do a systematic grid search of the woods. Then if he's not in the fence, a driveby of the neighborhood. Can I get missing posters made on New Year's Eve? Gotta put up a community post...
Smart dog, from his warm spot on the couch: SOUND GOOD TELL ME HOW IT GO
Smart dog, from his warm spot on the couch: SOUND GOOD TELL ME HOW IT GO
workshopping something
August 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
workshopping something
Smart move, grid scale energy storage is a vital part of the Smart Grid we need as we transition to a 100% green. It’s how we balance the huge fluctuations of both demand and production. And of course part of the green economy - that brings jobs, economic growth and lower bills.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Smart move, grid scale energy storage is a vital part of the Smart Grid we need as we transition to a 100% green. It’s how we balance the huge fluctuations of both demand and production. And of course part of the green economy - that brings jobs, economic growth and lower bills.
buff.ly/FmccrQ2
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New York governor announces completion of Smart Path Connect grid project reut.rs/44qxpKO
New York governor announces completion of Smart Path Connect grid project
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday the completion of the 100-mile Smart Path Connect transmission project, a major grid upgrade expected to deliver over $438 million in annual savings to consumers.
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June 22, 2026 at 11:45 PM
New York governor announces completion of Smart Path Connect grid project reut.rs/44qxpKO
If the AI people were smart, they'd be building their data centers with massive solar panels and could generate all the energy they need without destroying the grid. So far I haven't seen any evidence that they're all that smart, though. I'd bet their AIs could figure this out for them.
big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitor
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid operator can still meet reliability metrics.
www.utilitydive.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
If the AI people were smart, they'd be building their data centers with massive solar panels and could generate all the energy they need without destroying the grid. So far I haven't seen any evidence that they're all that smart, though. I'd bet their AIs could figure this out for them.
allofustogether.ca/grid/
A smart idea.
A smart idea.
Canada needs a People’s Power Grid, not more pipelines
As the climate emergency worsens, the cost of living crisis spirals out of control, and U.S. aggression escalates, Canadians need a unifying project that tackles the overlapping crises we’re facing.
allofustogether.ca
August 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
allofustogether.ca/grid/
A smart idea.
A smart idea.
There has been about a 15(?) year push for the "smart grid, the grid of the future, grid 2.0" and this is the reality of all that; all the assumptions about "virtual power plants" enter this arena.
Most of what people assume is the inexorable destiny of the grid is going to be fiercely contested.
Most of what people assume is the inexorable destiny of the grid is going to be fiercely contested.
From Flock cameras to fusion centers, “free” surveillance equipment funded by tech vendors, federal grants, and private donors locks cities into recurring costs and long-term data‑sharing, including with ICE. The end result is an erosion of our civil liberties. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The
www.eff.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:40 PM
There has been about a 15(?) year push for the "smart grid, the grid of the future, grid 2.0" and this is the reality of all that; all the assumptions about "virtual power plants" enter this arena.
Most of what people assume is the inexorable destiny of the grid is going to be fiercely contested.
Most of what people assume is the inexorable destiny of the grid is going to be fiercely contested.
Those 'Grid Grinches' had better All Get Smart and Redirect Their Anger - AWAY From EVs - and TOWARDS all these 'AI Data Centers' and 'Bitcoin Mining Centers'.
Before It's Too Late.
Before It's Too Late.
August 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Those 'Grid Grinches' had better All Get Smart and Redirect Their Anger - AWAY From EVs - and TOWARDS all these 'AI Data Centers' and 'Bitcoin Mining Centers'.
Before It's Too Late.
Before It's Too Late.
As China adopts Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), will the U.S. be next?
VPPs digitally connect assets like EV chargers, smart thermostats, and batteries to support the grid. This provides reliable, clean power at a fraction of the cost of traditional plants.
VPPs digitally connect assets like EV chargers, smart thermostats, and batteries to support the grid. This provides reliable, clean power at a fraction of the cost of traditional plants.
October 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM
As China adopts Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), will the U.S. be next?
VPPs digitally connect assets like EV chargers, smart thermostats, and batteries to support the grid. This provides reliable, clean power at a fraction of the cost of traditional plants.
VPPs digitally connect assets like EV chargers, smart thermostats, and batteries to support the grid. This provides reliable, clean power at a fraction of the cost of traditional plants.
Matter and OpenADR team up to connect smart homes to the grid
Matter and OpenADR team up to connect smart homes to the grid
Demand response could get bigger
buff.ly
May 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Matter and OpenADR team up to connect smart homes to the grid
Robert Habeck hat den Smart Meter-Ausbau erst richtig in Gang gebracht. Ingo Schönberg, CEO des Smart-Meter-Gateway-Herstellers PPC sieht einen beschleunigten Rollout von Smart Metern. Insgesamt folge Deutschland seinem eigenen, dafür cybersicheren Weg hin zum markt- und netzdienlichen Smart Grid.
Smart Meter Rollout ist skaliert und auf dem richtigen Weg
Die Digitalisierung im Energiesektor steht besser da als ihr Ruf, schreibt Ingo Schönberg, CEO des Smart-Meter-Gateway-Herstellers PPC. Er sieht einen beschleunigten Rollout von Smart Metern. Insgesam...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Robert Habeck hat den Smart Meter-Ausbau erst richtig in Gang gebracht. Ingo Schönberg, CEO des Smart-Meter-Gateway-Herstellers PPC sieht einen beschleunigten Rollout von Smart Metern. Insgesamt folge Deutschland seinem eigenen, dafür cybersicheren Weg hin zum markt- und netzdienlichen Smart Grid.
New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid
New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid
Otterpool Park’s 8,500 homes will run on solar power and batteries – with enough renewable energy to help keep lights on elsewhere
One of Britain’s first all-electric towns to be built with almost no reliance on fossil fuels could soon help to power the grid with renewable energy.
The developers of a new garden town in Kent have struck a deal with a leading energy infrastructure company to design and operate a “smart” energy grid, which could mean its 8,500 households act as a virtual power plant for the rest of the country. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid
Today on Volts: US homes are about to be flooded with "smart" devices that communicate with the grid. Will they all speak the same language? A new industry consortium is attempting to establish shared standards on the front end, to avoid bricked devices & frustrated customers on the back end.
Making sure smart devices can talk to each other and the grid
How the Mercury Consortium wants to prevent your smart devices from becoming expensive paperweights.
www.volts.wtf
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today on Volts: US homes are about to be flooded with "smart" devices that communicate with the grid. Will they all speak the same language? A new industry consortium is attempting to establish shared standards on the front end, to avoid bricked devices & frustrated customers on the back end.
This is what investment does. And by the way, once you build the infrastructure, solar is way cheaper than gas, oil or coal. And with smart storage grid, it works around the clock.
July 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This is what investment does. And by the way, once you build the infrastructure, solar is way cheaper than gas, oil or coal. And with smart storage grid, it works around the clock.
Another stellar blog from Axle Energy explaining how EVs actually make electricity cheaper (when charged smart)
www.axle.energy/blog/evs-mak...
www.axle.energy/blog/evs-mak...
June 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another stellar blog from Axle Energy explaining how EVs actually make electricity cheaper (when charged smart)
www.axle.energy/blog/evs-mak...
www.axle.energy/blog/evs-mak...
"The new law directs Dominion Energy to launch a 450-MW virtual power plant pilot, allowing homes and businesses to aggregate solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and smart devices into a flexible grid resource that can reduce peak demand, lower electricity costs and improve grid reliability."
Hey, while you weren't looking, Virginia passed a law to enable virtual power plants in the state! V. cool.
Virginia law directs utility to launch virtual power plant pilot program
On May 2, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the Community Energy Act (HB 2346/SB 1100) into law. The new law directs Dominion Energy to launch a 450-MW
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"The new law directs Dominion Energy to launch a 450-MW virtual power plant pilot, allowing homes and businesses to aggregate solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and smart devices into a flexible grid resource that can reduce peak demand, lower electricity costs and improve grid reliability."
I love how he has to say "in a grid" because thats what he thinks a smart person would do
January 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I love how he has to say "in a grid" because thats what he thinks a smart person would do
I do the middle ones last because I'm very smart
February 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM
I do the middle ones last because I'm very smart
"in a grid pattern" included to make him sound extra smart.
January 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"in a grid pattern" included to make him sound extra smart.