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Jameson Reichert

@jamesonbrent.bsky.social
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Christ follower, Father, Engineer, advocate of a livable planet. Day job: electrifying a utility fleet. Opinions are my own and do not express the views of my employer

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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 7h
The only way we're going to transition is if we stop investing in unnecessary infrastructure. New law will require gas utilities to offer customers the option of money to electrify in lieu of planned service line replacements. www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
canarymedia.com
A new gas line or cash to electrify? California lets households…
Before replacing gas service lines, utilities will need to offer customers a financial incentive to electrify instead, thanks to a new law.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 13h
If you needed a reminder that ICE engines are a dead end. Batteries have much more room to develop on the technology curve www.thedrive.com/news/gms-v8-...
thedrive.com
GM's V8 SUVs Get the Same Gas Mileage They Did In 2009
Cars have gotten a lot more efficient since 2009—well, most of them, anyway.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Stellantis going hard with the concept cars at this years Paris Motor Show. So far they are only concepts but definitely making me jealous of the options that might be available in the EU soon. www.theautopian.com/816-horsepow...
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This Ridiculous 816 Horsepower Hatchback Is The Most Powerful Peugeot Ever - The Autopian
The French hot hatch has always been celebrated for its excellence. In essence, it’s about combining a small, light car with a peppy engine, not a world removed from the core principle of a sports car...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11/10/2026
⚡Third Yandex data center in Russia shut down following reported drone attack. Russian technology giant Yandex's data center in Vladimir Oblast has been completely shut down following a reported drone attack, Russian state news agency TASS said on Oct. 11, citing the company.
kyivindependent.com
Third Yandex data center in Russia shut down following reported drone attack
On Oct. 10, Yandex updated its user agreement to include drone and missile attacks among circumstances of force majeure that could exempt the company from contractual obligations.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If they can do this in a smart lock I bet you can do it in an EV. Charge a little capacitor that can juice the 12V system enough to close the contactors and get the high voltage system going techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/r...
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Ring's first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies | TechCrunch
Amazon-owned Ring is entering the smart lock market with a device designed to tackle a common concern: getting locked out when the battery dies.
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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Timelapse of the big @pragmacharge.bsky.social hub we built in Valencia - Europe's biggest with 50 bays. Now operating along with a smaller hub in Felixstowe - 48 more hubs to go by 2030. #NoMoreDiesel #TimeToElectrify #ElectricFreight #EuropeRising #PragmaCharge
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Massachusetts startup Building Envelope Materials offers a novel building insu­la­tion method with promise for aging buildings in New York City and beyond, reports @alexckaufman.bsky.social: www.skylight.nyc/articles/res... via @skylightnyc.bsky.social 🔌💡
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How a hole in the Guggenheim revealed a hole in the… | Skylight
A Massachusetts startup offers a novel building insulation method with promise for aging New York City buildings.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Saw Grace and the Butterfly Effect at the Sacramento B Street Theater with the kiddos. Probably my favorite kids play they have done. Theme was about protecting the environment and while I wish they had mentioned solar instead of recycling, they did good overall. bstreettheatre.org/family/grace...
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GRACE & THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT - The Sofia Home of B Street!
A Brand-New Musical, World Premiere
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Look we made a plastic free compostable k-cup...and then wrapped it in plastic and will transition to paper in a "few years" www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...
cnet.com
Keurig's Plastic-Free Pod Coffee System Has Finally Arrived, and We Tried It First - CNET
The long-awaited Alta brews coffee and authentic espresso using 100% compostable pods.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nice to see a large order for Harbinger, glad FedEx is making big electrification moves. techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/f...
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FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger in $300M deal | TechCrunch
The order -- Harbinger's biggest ever -- comes as the startup is reportedly considering an IPO.
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Julia Tilton @juliatilton.com · 29/09/2026
In my latest for @spectrum.ieee.org, I wrote about an offshore geothermal startup that's aiming to generate power from an underwater volcano... more than a thousand meters below the Pacific Ocean's surface. Here's the story: spectrum.ieee.org/offshore-geo...
spectrum.ieee.org
Underwater Volcano Tapped for Geothermal Power Off Coast of Oregon
Drilling begins on the seafloor off the coast of Oregon
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"A new residential development south of Denver is the testing ground for an unusual partnership that could transform home heating and cooling across the country," reports @mckennapr.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/2609202... via @insideclimatenews.org 🔌💡
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New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use - Inside Climate News
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
2,500 unit group purchase of Class 8 zero-emissions trucks. Finally reaching some decent volumes, hopefully this is the kind of scale that will get infrastructure in place. 🔌💡 evwire.com/p/zet-scale-...
evwire.com
Shippers order 2,500 electric Class 8 trucks through ZET SCALE, Tesla named primary OEM
The largest US electric truck order to date nearly doubles the country's electric Class 8 fleet. Tesla was selected as primary OEM after an independent RFP.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Always love an automaker that does a LCA for their product and works on improving it. Still plenty of room to improve but the crossover point with an average ICE vehicle is at 20-25,000 miles traveled.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Backup was cut and then later the same day the primary line goes down? Sounds like you guys need triple redundancy over wireless or something www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last week I rented an EV for the first time, our schedule was flexible enough I knew I could make it work. Cost was about 7% more than a std car so it wasn't unreasonable. When I got to the counter they asked if I wanted a Bolt or Niro, yet when I got to the garage they had plenty of other options.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Always a sucker for efficiency focused concepts insideevs.com/news/808168/...
insideevs.com
Volkswagen Just Unveiled The Most Efficient EV Ever Tested
The “near-production” Mission Efficiency EV has the same underpinnings as the ID. Polo, but turns the efficiency dial to 11.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
You can see IAA Transportation 2026 is in full swing. BYD debuting the ETT 44 which has a 600 km range and charges 20-80% in 20 min vs the eActros 600 at 500 km range and 20-80% at 30 min using MCS. No mention of weight or price but you'd imagine BYD price is competitive electrek.co/2026/09/14/b...
electrek.co
BYD unveils flagship 600 km electric truck with 1.5 MW charging
BYD unveiled the ETT 44, a 600 km electric truck with a 651 kWh Blade Battery and 1.5 MW megawatt charging that refills 20-80% in 20 minutes.
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Domenick @domenick-ev.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ignore the thumbnail. Watch this video if you want deep insight into the Middle East oil shipping situation and how general world trade is now also likely to be affected. Maybe the most informative 20 minutes I've spent in some time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDW...
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Saudi pipeline shutdown deepens global oil supply fears | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I thought it was weird to make a 2-seater since I'm almost always with my children. Guess when you don't allow children under 13 years old it fixes that issue. Odd for a person that thinks we need to have more children. For perspective Waymo allows children with an adult and appropriate car seat.
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The California Legislature sent @asmmarcberman.bsky.social's Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) to @governor.ca.gov's desk. "Rather than being forced to have their gas hookups replaced, homeowners will get the choice to receive funds to electrify their homes." earthjustice.org/press/2026/c... 🔌💡
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California Legislature Passes the Home Energy Choice Act
AB 2313 will give Californians the freedom and funds for non-polluting appliances with money that would otherwise be spent replacing gas service lines
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Always makes your day when a friend of yours texts you out of the blue saying they are buying an EV. Even better it happens to be the friend that commutes 2500 miles a month
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Zoe Avison @zoeavison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Very cool - switching from gas to electric induction cuts kitchen temperatures by 10 degrees, cuts hob cleaning times from 24mins to 21 seconds, cuts energy use by 2/3rds (a 9k saving in one pub) and yes - wok hei is still possible www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve is way more complex than I thought. Apparently each drawdown shortens its lifespan due to dissolving part of the salt walls of the cavern. Wonder if I'll get to see the day we don't need this relic anymore www.construction-physics.com/p/how-the-st...
construction-physics.com
How the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Works
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is the largest crude oil storage facility in the world.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Looks like the A/C/Heat Pump is going back into hibernation for a few months until the heating season starts
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Electrochemistry rocks. Voya working on replacing diesel backup generators with fuel cells fueled by aluminum pellets. Starting with low grade aluminum scrap from auto shredding they are already cost competitive with diesel fuel. Top market is data centers 💡🔌 www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...
latitudemedia.com
The rise of metal fuels
From scrap metal to electricity, Voya Energy CEO Richard Wang sees aluminum as a scalable alternative to conventional fuels.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the US emergency oil stockpile, has been drained by Trump trying to keep gas prices low because of his Iran War. It's now at the lowest in over 40 years. And Trump just imposed massive tariffs on Canada, which is the single largest supplier of crude oil to the US.
Graph showing the storage of oil in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is at its lowest level since 1982 because Trump is selling it off to keep prices down from his Iran War.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Don't think I'm ever going to need Alpitronic HYC400 (400 kW capable) fast chargers less than a mile from my house but nice to see solid infrastructure still going in
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Heat pumps rule. I have a heat pump water heater, it's a 240V version but I leave it on heat pump only mode. It handled 7 people in the house using 3 different showers once, granted it needed a higher +130 degree set point. Been solid for 8 years now.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Sold the Tesla yesterday. The R2 has not arrived yet but there was a selling opportunity I couldn't pass up. We'll make do with one car for a bit. The whole experience made me sad for what could have been.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Best line from this story: "So far, governments around the world have largely accepted Big Ag’s argument that gene editing is essentially an extremely sped-up version of conventional plant breeding and therefore doesn’t need particularly onerous regulation."
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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I ate seedless blackberries, I saw a cherry bush that would've confused George Washington, and I wrote about the brave new world of gene-edited designer crops for @wired.com. www.wired.com/story/seedle...
wired.com
Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food
Startups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market?
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Great day to see some giant sequoias with the family. Also a chance to experience the kindness of others. On the Moro Rock climb the kiddos water ran out because I forgot to check it and a stranger offered his water.
General Sherman View from the peak of Moro Rock
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Elon once called the burning of fossil fuels "dumbest experiment in history."
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Another cool thing about EVs: Its inevitable that a small population of EVs will have pack failures before end of life. Same as ICE vehicles have engines that fail. But its a heckuva lot easier to swap in a salvage battery than it is to do an engine swap chargedevs.com/newswire/wre...
chargedevs.com
Wrecked Teslas are commanding high salvage prices
A Better Bid data shows salvaged Teslas fetch high prices due to demand for battery modules and electric drive units in the EV salvage market.
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The Sacramento Bee @sacbee.com · 01/08/2026
“We should not have to pay for basic first-world improvements with blood.”
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A citizen quest to get street safety on the ballot failed. What’s next for Sacramento?
“We should not have to pay for basic first-world improvements with blood.”
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I for one am ready for some fast charge silicon anode LFP batteries
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Send the 10 yr old and 12 yr old to a "jr chef" summer camp. Loving the pictures they keep texting of what they are cooking
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Creating casein proteins within sprouted oats instead of milk. Should allow us to make traditional cheese products that are near identical to cow based cheese www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2026...
dairyreporter.com
Oat-grown casein startup lands $9m to scale animal-free dairy
Israeli food tech startup Plantopia has raised $9m to launch commercial production of oat-grown casein, targeting scalable, animal-free dairy ingredients for food manufacturers.
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Brendon Slotterback @bslotterback.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
People with asthma got better when they replaced their gas stove with electric. “Our improvement was about twice as much as you typically see with medical treatment of asthma,” www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.
The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Last week I completed a 630 mile road trip -Start with 100% charge at home -3 minute fast charge to get to destination: 6.73 kWh @ $0.44/kWh = $2.96 -Picked a Mariott hotel that had L2 charging: 53.04 kWh @ $0.37/kWh = $19.62 -L2 at conference center: 17.12 kWh @ $0.19/kWh = $3.21
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Finally got to do a demo drive on the R2 yesterday, confirmed we will pull the trigger later this year when our reservation comes up.
Rivian R2 in Launch green
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Hotel EV charging is the best. Company trip where I did a 5 min splash and dash to arrive at the hotel with 11% SOC. Plug in and start charging the moment I arrive, it will be full by morning. Amazingly nobody ICE'ing the spots. Costs money but it's cheaper than fast chargers. This is the future
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Perusing the Fueleconomy.gov website and noticed Hyundai got the robotaxi variant certified for some reason. Wonder if it's Motional or Waymo
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Spent enough time with executive leadership to know this applies to corporate America as well. We're all just humans trying to figure things out. Don't ever tell yourself you're not good enough to either fill these roles or to fight for what you know is the right thing (in politics or business)
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Great podcast to understand what Nitricity has been up to and why they pivoted from their initial plans as they develop low-GHG fertilizer (short answer: customer demand)
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Onion hitting too close to home these days
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Fast charging EVs in Europe with 400 kW charging over 1,000 km distances only 10 minutes behind the best battery swapping car and 15 minutes behind a gas car. 15 minutes of difference over 9 hours of driving.
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Well written explanation of how the ICE vehicle is a dead end, it's reached the end of its development curve. We are so early in the life of the EV innovations and improvements are going to keep coming for decades
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Jameson Reichert @jamesonbrent.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Fervo continuing to improve their drilling times fervoenergy.com/fervo-energy...
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