These are countries with smart, forward looking leaders who are preparing for a more secure and stable future. And then there are countries announcing a couple dozen secret, government-controlled gas stations in their “free market” as a way to keep people trapped by fossil fuel dependence.

NPR@npr.org · 4w ago

The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say. n.pr/4vlRdKm

New solar project details: The utility has entered into a power purchase agreement with Sandhills Energy for the Burt County Solar Project, a 250 MW solar facility in Burt County. Expected to be in service in 2029, the project will generate enough electricity to power approximately 50,000 homes.

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Very glad to have more solar coming online to meet rapidly growing demand. Much appreciation to the dedicated staff at OPPD and Sandhills Energy who made this happen. #CleanEnergy #LocalPower New solar project helps OPPD expand, diversify its generation portfolio oppdthewire.com/burt-county-...

Very glad to have more solar coming online to meet rapidly growing demand. Much appreciation to the dedicated staff at OPPD and Sandhills Energy who made this happen. #CleanEnergy #LocalPower New solar project helps OPPD expand, diversify its generation portfolio oppdthewire.com/burt-county-...

I’ve listened to @theenergygang.bsky.social podcast for years but find it less useful and informative recently. Specifically, episode 573 with the CEO of EEI, where a 50 minute discussion had zero mentions of, - solar, wind - anything non-fossil - batteries www.woodmac.com/podcasts/ene...

How US utilities are adapting to a high-growth world for power demand | Wood Mackenzie

As US electricity demand surges from data centres, electrification, and reshoring, EEI CEO Drew Maloney joins Ed Crooks to discuss grid reliability, rising power bills, deregulated markets, and the fu...

woodmac.com

As a nation we can and should have updated laws to protect our environment, specifically including our climate, due to the intentional undermining, rollback, and repeal of the precedent and laws which led to so much progress and improvement in quality of live over the past several decades.

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It’s a small detail, but still important to help people remember the law calls for review but does not require any specific protection, National Environmental *Policy* Act en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationa...

Charging over night maximized wind energy from SPP, and my car is ready to go in the morning. Better for me the grid, the climate. This isn't revolutionary, impressive, difficult. With all of these benefits it is *shocking* how many utilities don't have EV managed charging. Sadly, including my own.

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

EV managed charging reduces strain and cost on the grid. And it’s easy. Took a trip from Omaha to KC, used a DCFC on the way down, arrived home with ~30 miles range. Instead of charging this afternoon, I waited until now. Utilities should incentivize this extremely simple, beneficial behavior.

EV managed charging reduces strain and cost on the grid. And it’s easy. Took a trip from Omaha to KC, used a DCFC on the way down, arrived home with ~30 miles range. Instead of charging this afternoon, I waited until now. Utilities should incentivize this extremely simple, beneficial behavior.

This #EarthDay I'm running an off-grid test of my solar and battery. Disconnected last Thursday and now approaching 6 days on 100% solar power. This learning will help inform policy updates at OPPD going forward. I hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful spring day! #CleanEnergy #LocalPower 🌎☀️🔋🔌⚡🏠

More and more people keep showing up. Seems like about 5,000 are here and getting ready for the march at 3pm. #NoKings ❌🤴

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#NoKings Omaha, NE

#NoKings Omaha, NE

Many (most) discussions about geothermal and nuclear completely ignore the downsides of a hyper-concentrated ownership model. They are owned by a few, with sale (at profit) to everyone else. Distributed renewable energy is democratized power, both electric and societal. Clean energy. Local power.

Litahart72🌎🏳️‍🌈✌️🫶🏼🌅💔@litahart72.bsky.social · 5mo ago

They want to be able to make money off of everything. With solar and wind We can have our own systems..

ERCOT, CAISO, and SPP all currently have negative LMP with majority sources being solar and wind. SPP is curtailing (wasting) free clean energy because it is not deliverable to load. Meanwhile, NYISO: $115/mWh Build. More. Transmission.

This morning I successfully tested #BalconySolar at my home so I can understand what policies are needed to provide clean energy, local power, and lower costs, while keeping people and our grid safe and secure. Chart and story from @michael-thomas.bsky.social www.distilled.earth/p/balcony-so...

#Electrify #Solar

Sean Casten@seancasten.bsky.social · 5mo ago

There is no better way to insulate yourself from global oil & gas price volatility than to invest in technologies that generate useful heat & power without any oil & gas input. The Trump WH attack on renewables is a direct attack on your economic security.

As the #Olympics wrap up, I'm celebrating our Gold Medallion Home, "Live Better Electrically" Solar - 2014 EV - 2015 Heat Pump Water Heater - 2023 Whole home battery - 2024 Induction Stove - 2025 One step left for Total Electric Award, replace the furnace. Cheaper, Cleaner, Better - Together

Even with snow as deep as the 6" we got last night, by exposing the bottom to heat from the sun, the #solar panels warm and the snow will melt and slide off. You can see where I used a "roof rake" this morning. Monitoring software is tracking blobs of snow sliding away in the afternoon sun. ❄️🌞🔌⚡

Maybe if we just don't talk about fossil fuels causing damage to the stable and habitable environment, it will just go away. #DontLookUp Yes, it will. www.epa.gov/newsreleases...

President Trump and Administrator Zeldin Deliver Single Largest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History | US EPA

Alongside the President, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.

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Looking forward to vigorous opposition from all of the extremely principled “We shouldn’t pick winners and losers” crowd.

Reuters@reuters.com · 6mo ago

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO

@jortsthecat.bsky.social It is halftime, tell all your friends!

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

@jortsthecat.bsky.social Can you post to let us know? 🐈📣🐇

Don’t threaten me with a good time

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 6mo ago

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.

No, economic development doesn’t “need fossil fuels.” Projections about future demand for oil, gas, and coal that misunderstand or ignore the clean energy transition must not be used to justify investments in future-sunk-cost infrastructure.

Ember@ember-energy.org · 6mo ago

#GraphicOfTheWeek: This ternary chart reveals how #electrotech is enabling India to industrialise without the long fossil detour taken by China and the West 🔻 Explore other Ember graphics: ember-energy.org/lat...

The climate change denial science from this administration was illegally bad and wrong. This type of nonsense has no business in policy making at the federal, state, or local level.

Peter Gleick@petergleick.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on #climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...

The New North Initiative is a collaborative approach by elected leaders to align around a shared vision. I appreciate Sen. Ashlei Spivey leading this work, and I am energized by what this will mean for our community. ericwilliams.substack.com/p/north-omah...

North Omaha Elected Officials Champion Collaborative “New North” Economic and Innovation Development Initiative

A coordinated policy agenda that applies a public health lens to economic development

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It has been a year of simple choices for when/where I charge my EV to provide the most benefit to me and the grid. Sadly, I have no way to track what % of my charging was during during surplus clean energy hours. My guess is >80% of my kWh were during curtailment on SPP. Happening again right now.

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · last yr.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and I love both electrified transportation and low cost wind and solar energy. The connection between EVs and clean energy is new romance, and they will continue to build an even more mutually beneficial relationship in the future. ericwilliams.substack.com/p/evs-clean-...

Some day I’ll have to explain to future generations that I remember when we invaded a country, used our military to steal oil, so we could move people and goods short distances. And this was about a decade after we had EVs and cheap solar. No one will believe we were that foolish and shortsighted.

Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The claim this fossil fuel wouldn't be subsidized is as stupid as the rest of what Trump says; military protection for exploitation is a huge expense and therefore subsidy that you and I and the people of Venezuela will pay.

Neat, and I’m glad this tech will exist for edge cases. Important to remember that for most trips, with most cars, for most people a standard Level 2 charger is more than sufficient at a tiny fraction of the cost. Everyone who can charge at home or work should.

Simon Mahan@simonmahan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

"It allows some of BYD's newest electric vehicles to go from a low battery to more than 50% in under five minutes, at speeds of up to 1,000 kilowatts, or one megawatt. That's double what even America's fastest DC chargers will do." insideevs.com/features/782...

Happy New Year 🎉 Celebrating with black eyes peas to bring good luck. The cooking this year was even more enjoyable after upgrading from the plug-in cooktop to a full size induction stove last year. It has knobs 😍 I’m excited to continue my home electrification and clean energy projects in 2026.

There tragically little solar deployed across SPP, and even that paltry amount is now frequently being wasted.

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

There are few more clear indicators of regional policy and planning being insufficient than watching curtailment across SPP as visualized by @gridstatus.io Storage, transmission, and flexibility of demand are DESPERATELY needed. www.gridstatus.io/live/spp

There are few more clear indicators of regional policy and planning being insufficient than watching curtailment across SPP as visualized by @gridstatus.io Storage, transmission, and flexibility of demand are DESPERATELY needed. www.gridstatus.io/live/spp

I am excited about this, #PublicPower is doing distributed capacity procurement. #DERs #DCP "However, he said he is glad the resolution moves the utility toward more distributed energy resources, which typically include measures such as rooftop solar and battery storage." oppd.com/media/321255...

Eric Williams@williamsforoppd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I want coal out of my district. OPPD needs to be supporting, encouraging, and installing clean energy on homes and businesses. This will increase reliability, decrease costs, and provide resilience during service interruptions. I'll continue this work immediately in January. photo credit: OWH