Completely sustainable😶

First, they fear monger about height. They highlight this project and tell legislators that supporting DBL invites towers and their 'visual impacts.' Putting aside this project will not be built, the Coastal Commission should *encourage* density. sfyimby.com/2023/04/exclus…

I did a PRA of the The California Coast Commission's fight against AB 1287, which sought to apply Density Bonus Law to the coast - nothing here surprises someone who believes they are ideologically committed preserving authority to stop mixed income projects, but two things stand out:

This is exactly why talk about America's 'progress' on climate rankles me.

What is called 'progress' was largely the substitution of one gobal-warming-causing fossil fuel with another global-warming-causing fossil fuel.

Real talk: methane gas needs to be PHASED OUT.

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Records are made to be broken.

Today, Sun Apr. 28, #WindWaterSolar supply exceeded California demand for 9.92 h (8 AM-5:55 PM), breaking yesterday's record of 9.75 h.

Today's peak: 146.7% WWS

15th day in a row and 44th out of 52 days WWS has exceeded demand for part of day

“Jeannie Rice shattered her own world record in the women’s 75-79 age group, clocking in at an impressive three hours, 33 minutes and 27 seconds.”

Wow 😮

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Hiking for last turns…

So many bots voting for Trump! Good to know. 😳

The latest in a series of battery discharge records occurred on California ISO grid last night.

Battery discharge hit an all time high - 6.5 GW - at 8:40 PM. Note that gas usage at this time was under 2GW.

A separate record was set as discharge reached 28% of load.

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Darrell Owens Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦 Hmm... its almost like when theres more demand, and you increase supply, it has some sort of effect on prices...

'For the first time in our nation's history, a 30-year-old... isn't doing as well their parents were at 30. People are opting out of America...they're pissed off. They see exceptional wealth across my generation—and they're really struggling.'

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Today on Volts: ground-source (or 'geothermal') heat pumps are incredibly efficient, but quite bulky & expensive. I talk with Joselyn Lai of Bedrock Energy about efforts to improve the hardware & software involved to make GHPs work everywhere.
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Supreme Court's recent actions, especially Justice Alito's line of questioning, signal a troubling departure from democratic norms. Prioritizing loyalty to Trump over upholding institutions sets a dangerous precedent. #SupremeCourt

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Good thread about a type of train that's becoming popular in Asia: higher speed regional rail. It's like a faster version of BART.
- Stations about 5km (3 miles) apart
- Top speed 160km/h (100 mph)
- Designed for everyday travel, not just occasional trips

It doesn’t matter how skilled a cyclist you are, it’s not safe out there! #cycling

'But tragically, on Monday evening Christensen's life was cut short at age 73, when a truck driver fatally struck him as he rode through the southeastern United States.'

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Single family home with stunning views for sale in San Francisco

Tucked away on a hidden block in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood

On the market 6 minutes

Listed at $1.35MM

On May 9th, The California Coast will take up an appeal of the Great Highway permit in San Francisco. Staff report is still unavailable but looks like there's a chance the Coastal Commision may shut down the pilot program, remove the traffic calming measures, and return the road to cars.