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Energy Geography Research Group @energygeography.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Important paper that offers an evaluation and critique regarding the current state of energy geographies before outlining a few pathways that the authors think can help "move the needle" and advance the subdiscipline. How do you think we can move the subdiscipline forward? doi.org/10.1177/2043...

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Repositioning energy geographies in a time of crisis: Arguments from a subdiscipline on the margins of geography - Thomas Ptak, Ryan Stock, Siddharth Sareen, Ankit Kumar, 2025

While a range of rapidly proliferating crises shaped by anthropogenic climate change is profound and generating a raft of spatially-centred energy research, ene...

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Tom Ptak @tomptak.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

A real pleasure collaborating with three titans of Energy Geographies. Contact me if you’re interested in the article but without institutional access.

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Tom Ptak @tomptak.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Many of CA’s most destructive fire (along with those in Texas and Hawaii) were ignited by power lines. While under grounding lines is expensive, so are fires. How will utilities navigate this and other challenges moving forward?

nytimes.com

What Causes California Fires? Power Lines Can Be a Contributor.

Officials are probing whether electrical equipment sparked the Los Angeles fires. Such infrastructure has ignited vast destruction in recent years.

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Tom Ptak @tomptak.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Woo hooooo a massive milestone achieved today on Bluesky. After four posts someone finally liked one. @nickhedley.bsky.social Thank you for your service!

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Tom Ptak @tomptak.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

In turbulent, challenging and sometimes downright bleak times it’s never been more important to focus on positive developments.

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