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Ken Caldeira @kencaldeira.com · 30/07/2025

Can dirt-cheap thermal energy storage be used to repower turbo generators from decommissioned coal-fired power plants? Initial analysis suggests it could be economically viable to store thermal energy in dirt. @aliciawongel.bsky.social findingspress.org/article/1413...

Energy Findings
July 31, 2025 AEST
Thermal Energy Storage in Dirt for Repowering Decommissioned Coal Plants
Alicia Wongel, Jacqueline A. Dowling, Lei Duan, Austin Vernon, Ian S. McKay, Ken Caldeira

https://findingspress.org/article/141340-thermal-energy-storage-in-dirt-for-repowering-decommissioned-coal-plants

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Jacqueline A. Dowling @jadowling.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Awesome @volts.wtf episode on replacing gas networks with shared ground-source heat pumps! Gas to Geo What other fossil infrastructure could be repurposed for decarbonization solutions? www.volts.wtf/p/thermal-en...

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Thermal energy networks are the next big thing

Could gas utilities transform into "thermal utilities"? Here's how networked heat pumps could give them a whole new business model instead of going extinct.

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Ken Caldeira @kencaldeira.com · 16/12/2024

Thanks, @paulijllo.bsky.social, for giving us a nice tour of her workplace, the US Capitol Building. Paulina is going to have a front row seat to a lot of crazy that is about to happen. With Emily Zuetell, @lfreese.bsky.social , @edgarvirguezr.bsky.social, and @jadowling.bsky.social

Photo of Paulina Jaramillo, Emily Zuetell, Lyssa Freese, Edgar Virguez, Jackie Dowling, and Ken Caldeira in the US Capitol Building.

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Joe DeCarolis @jfdecarolis.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Project BlueSky is an EIA initiative to develop a next generation energy systems model. Today, as a first step, we released an open source BlueSky prototype on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license 🔌💡 github.com/EIAgov/BlueSky 🧵👇

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GitHub - EIAgov/BlueSky

Contribute to EIAgov/BlueSky development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 13/09/2024

Want an Introduction to the Electricity Sector spanning engineering, economics & regulatory perspectives? I've made all lecture slides and syllabus from the Spring 2024 version of my Princeton class available to all here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2wkzp...

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Destenie Nock, PhD @destenie.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Calling all Macro Energy Systems enthusiasts. I created this macro energy systems starter pack. Featuring @jessedjenkins.com @gruberte.bsky.social @jfdecarolis.bsky.social @patricia-levi.bsky.social #energySky Let me know in the comments who I missed and I'll add them. go.bsky.app/TTnoSNL

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Destenie Nock, PhD @destenie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Starter Packs: Energy Systems (Macro): go.bsky.app/TTnoSNL Energy Systems (Micro and Policies): go.bsky.app/QJyK8o4 Energy and Climate Justice: go.bsky.app/HXiuKJ5 Energy and Climate Justice with Community Impact: go.bsky.app/RLGdcQF Transportation Justice and Equity: go.bsky.app/AUVTxJ8 #EnergySky

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Jacqueline A. Dowling @jadowling.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Our catalysis paper was published today! pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.... My Ph.D. @Caltech combined materials chemistry with techno-economic analysis to advance & assess long-duration storage tech in wind- and solar-based electricity systems.

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