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Stephen M. Collins

@smcollins.bsky.social
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Strategy and Innovation @ Edison | Climatetech investor | CELI fellow | husband, dad and plant-based cyclist

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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
This lyric turns 30 years old this week, but it's as relevant as ever: "You think the only people who are people Are the people who look and think like you But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger You'll learn things you never knew you never knew" Who remembers what song this is from?
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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 06/05/2025
For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation for a full month (March 2025). One more milestone in the energy transition. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ... #Upshift
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U.S. Electricity From Fossils Fuels Dips Below 50% for the First Time Ever | OilPrice.com
For the first time in history, fossil fuels supplied less than half of the United States' electricity generation for an entire month, marking a significant shift in the nation's energy mix.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Almost $25 for 62 miles of range at a half empty supercharger at 8pm on a Monday night. Feels like prices for fast charging have inflated faster than anything else I buy...
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Incredible precision by the helicopter crew dropping water on the LA firea 🎯
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Unfortunately, it gold for about 12 minutes and then the “podcasters” start to get repetitive… despite my prompting! Might be because I gave a website, webinar and PDF all on the same topic. Something for others who use #NotebookLM to be mindful of.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I have a small podcast using AI to synthesize dense #EnergySky reports. This week I’m doing the DOE Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports, aligned with #Deploy24! Today I posted the podcast for the Grid report and it’s the best podcast yet: open.spotify.com/episode/7DnH...
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S2E5 - Innovative Grid Deployment Commercial Liftoff
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
If I try very hard, yes, kind of. Incredible that you've come up with this. Looks more like Will Rogers to me 😉
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Some folks feel the same and cared enough to pour their time and energy into a new, better version: readwise.io/read I've been using it for more than a year and love it.
readwise.io
Readwise Reader: The first read-it-later app built for power readers.
Save everything to one place to overcome content overload, search instantly, and highlight like a pro.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Thank you!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Very cool. If you have time for a few posts outlining the basics of how to do this end-to-end using Claude and everything else, I would read it with great interest! And likely try to do something similar myself for Los Angeles.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I'm sitting here trying to understand why the game keeps getting 40 seconds added to the clock when I'm just trying to watch some race car drivers awkwardly pump up the fans in Las Vegas.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
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a man and a woman are sitting in a car talking to each other .
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Incredible, beautiful map. Thank you for finding and sharing. I've come across many great maps in nearly 10 years at the company - this may be the best. Crazy to think something as monumental as the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station came and went, just in the time between this map and today.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Huge! 🎉
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This is interesting. I've been wondering (not a lot, but at times) what his driving motivations are. Hadn't considered "Mars rules all." I can see that adding up.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We've had an EV for 5 years and now drive only EVs. I had a slight worry before going full EV that I might find it constraining. That's never happened. I haven't once considered going back. 300+ mile range is a game changer. EVs are far from perfect but they're a more appealing total package.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This is "precision" patio heater is brilliant, all electric, and a great looking product. Reminds me of stage lights - a very smart intersection of electrification and AI (computer vision) megatrends. 🔌💡 www.gsb.stanford.edu/experience/n...
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Raj Tilwa, MBA ’24: Targeted Heating Systems to Help Cool the Planet
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
3) What is the average carbon intensity of delivered power in California? 4) What is the technical potential for geothermal power in California? #2 came closest by providing a number, and telling me about 80% were L2... but it was as of 2017.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Cool! What do you find it useful for? It didn't have answers to the first four test questions that came to mind for me: 1) How many rooftop solar pv systems are installed in California? 2) How many level 2 ev charging stations are there in california? ...
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Tbh a light cosmetic workup on the Radiant Nuclear Kaleidos microreactor vessel and you can have this. About the same size! Congrats to them on their $100M raise! 🔌💡 ignition-news.com/radiant-rais...
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Radiant Raises $100M Series C - Ignition
Radiant, the microreactor company building a deployable fission reactor designed to fit on a truck and meet the energy needs of remote and specialized operations, announced on Thursday it raised a $10...
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Seems like great news! What, if anything, are the implications for the speed and cost of new nuclear projects?
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
This is your time to shine, Corey!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Room for 1 more? I'm a DER engineer turned strategy person, still at the utility!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hopefully never! It almost feels like a biologically necessary response to help us get through the difficult parts - at least in the newborn stage we're currently working through.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Resurfacing this Climate VC starter pack for the new folks in #energysky
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Soft light on rolling green hills with a rustic fence in the foreground, as seen through a square wooden window.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
You taught me a new word: nurdle. I'm terrified by what's implied - these little rounded bits of plastic are so small and dispersed they're mixed in with the sand?! Are these released into the environment that shape and size or is it bigger plastic ground down like sea glass?
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
There is so much activity on here and no ads (that I've seen). Also it's completely free? What am I missing? Who's paying to run bluesky?
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
👋🏻 Hey Robert! Of course!!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Listening to vibey music while playing Mario Kart, with the chaotic, cartoonish video game sounds off 😂
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
That’s a wrap. Truly impressive commitment from PG&E and their partners to pull this all together. Exciting to see how much action there is to address the energy transition challenges ahead while making the most of emerging opportunities, including AI.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
“The thing that kills a startup is a customer like PG&E.” - Sean Moser, CPO at GE Vernova. He says we all act like we’re unique and ask for modifications. Utilities need to align together on their requirements.
Joe Bentley, Sean Moser and Igor Stamenkovic in conversation on stage.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella observed that their data center growth brings huge societal benefits to the clean energy transition. Their capital investments and offtake agreements stimulate grid modernization and drive down costs for renewables, benefitting everyone. Poppe agrees.
Recorded virtual conversation shown between Nadella and Poppe.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Arshad says 15% of the grid is saved for use only 1% of the time (87 hours). Sees this as huge opportunity for load flexibility.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
EPRI CEO Arshad Mansoor highlights new DCFlex initiative. Expected to become their “largest ever collaboration” focused on data center load flexibility. Says “rising tide floats all boats” and Poppe believes AI will fund rebuilding of the grid for societal benefit. Teaser: “Mercury” coming in Dec.
PG&E’s Patti Poppe and EPRI’s Arshad Mansoor share a laugh on stage.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Not that I’ve heard. Yet!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
🙏 Thank you to Quinn Nakayama for the main stage shoutout for my new podcast “Watt’s Next” where the first episodes feature his team’s new R&D Strategy Report! 🔌💡 Check it out here: open.spotify.com/show/2VGpbM2...
PG&E’s Quinn Nakayama presenting on the main stage.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Announcing a developer called Westbank will be building three “Nodes” in San Jose that co-locate data centers and housing. The plan is “use the electrons twice” - once for compute and again when all the waste heat goes into district heating and hot water.
Five panelists on stage breaking the news.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
🧵 PG&E’s Innovation Summit is massive and packed as it kicks off in San Jose with Mayor Matt Mahan. Anyone else here? I’ll post updates throughout the day. #EnergySky
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and PG&E Patti Poppe greet the audience from the main stage.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Love this!! Please share more!
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Dr. Adam Stein @astein.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
The U.S. released targets for deploying new nuclear energy today at #COP29 🔵35 GW by 2035 🔵200 GW by 2050 🔵ramping the supply chain to 15 GW per year capacity by 2040 To address energy security, environmental impact, affordability, and more, we must deploy 🔌💡
Deployment targets from the Whitehouse nuclear deployment framework released November 12 2024
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
The youth climate movement around and following Biden's election re-energized my own commitment and enthusiasm to the space. Reading these stats and quote compiled by @InsideClimate.flipboard.com.ap.brid.gy is a real eye opener for me. Looks like some huge gaps relative to just 4 years ago.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Thank you @tnorris.bsky.social for curating the Bluesky climate community with outreach, starter packs, tips and more!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Happy to!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Great composition! The silhouetted people add so much more emotion to it!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Great piece from @billmckibben.bsky.social about the stories we've overlooked 🔌💡 🟢 Solar + Wind = Costco! Not Whole Foods 😂 🟢 We are deploying a nuclear power plant's worth of solar *per day* 🟢 California cut natural gas use for electricity generation by 25% in one year www.cjr.org/analysis/bil...
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Amy just started a climate VC pack!
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Thanks Amy! I was thinking of doing the same! I would love to be added and will send names your way as I find folks here.
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Here's one with folks from the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI): go.bsky.app/7eG7W1Z
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Stephen M. Collins @smcollins.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Created the Starter Pack for fellows and alums of the CELI program. Give them a follow and comment here if I should add you! go.bsky.app/7eG7W1Z
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