First I heard an encouraging discussion on the juy 21 #Volts podcast : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudm9sdHMud3RmL2ZlZWQ/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudm9sdHMud3RmL3AvZW5oYW5jZWQtZ2VvdGhlcm1hbC1wb3dlci1pcy1maW5hbGx5?ep=14

And now #NYTimes has a lengthy & informatiive article: There’s a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet. And a Race to Tap It. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/climate/geothermal-energy-projects.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Encouraging, I think - repurposing the skills of oil & gas field workers a potentially significant benefit for skilled workers

#climateaction #renewables #geothermalenergy

#Volts is a vital, fascinating & often infuriating newsletter / podcast about #cleanenergy & politics by indie journalist Dave Roberts. MSM is not rising to the challenge of covering the confluence of #renewables, #ClimateChange, politics etc. Like its fellow indie pubs Distilled and Heated, Volts is doing the heavy lift on these topics. You can sign up for occasional free Volts context, but subscribe if you are able to support Roberts’ work. I did — worth every penny. https://www.volts.wtf/about

This morning’s walk was spectacular. Sunny and calm with lots of color. I’ve been listening to David Roberts podcast Volts while I walk. Today it was about the billions of dollars our government is about to give to clean hydrogen producers, and why it’s so important to get it right.
#Monterey
#MorningWalk
#iPhonePhotography
#Volts
#DavidRoberts

Great #volts #podcast episode this week on the latest culture war issue… which is…(checks notes)… gas stoves I guess?! 🤷‍♀️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volts/id1548554104?i=1000596594090

#Lightning is one of the most extreme of #natural #phenomena. An abrupt electrostatic discharge of millions of #volts and hundreds of thousands of #amperes, lightning can be observed in a single cloud, between several clouds, between a cloud and the ground and vice-versa
#EarthScience #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/01/phy01162302.html

from @drvolts #Volts podcast: Building #EmbeddedBatteries into #appliances (stoves, water heaters, heat pumps, etc) reduces expense of rewiring homes w/ higher amperage outlets to replace natural gas fueled appliances. Setting up storage options from appliance factories is a real efficiency booster.

His podcast + substack content are very subscription worthy.

#Electrification #EnergyStorage #InductionCooking #EmbeddedBatteries #PowerGrid #SmartGrid

https://open.substack.com/pub/davidroberts/p/induction-stoves-with-batteries-built

#solar situation: in order to know #watts up you have to be aware of your #volts and #amps. #ohm is not just a #mantra to call out to #Buddha. Living simply includes decreasing your energy needs with efficient appliances . Nowadays so many things charge via USB so there are many choices. Do an energy audit and eliminate #phantomLoads . we can design better and conserve resources. #ServerFarms are devouring our grid capacity. Does #mastodon distributed model avoid this?