PUDL v2024.10.0 is out today, and it includes a never before openly available dataset: county-level hourly renewable generation profiles from @drchrisclack
You can explore the dataset through this Jupyter notebook, which we used to generate the attached animations.
Thanks to GridLab for supporting the data integration work.
https://www.kaggle.com/code/catalystcooperative/04-renewable-generation-profiles
Way back in 2017, @drchrisclack appeared on @TransitionShow
to talk through some of the flaws that he and colleagues had found in the 100% wind, water and solar model proposed by Stanford’s Mark Jacobson in 2015, and what more realistic modeling of a 100% renewable system might look like: https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-46-100percent-renewables/
Jacobson sued. Nearly 7 years of legal wrangling passed. And today, it's over. Clack won. https://twitter.com/DrChrisClack/status/1769817536931955154
Christiana Figueres, head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2009-2016, who helped negotiate the Paris Agreement, finally realizes what all veteran energy transitionistas eventually realize: That it's foolish to think FF companies will ever be good partners in the #energytransition.
"I thought fossil fuel firms could change. I was wrong." https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/6/i-thought-fossil-fuel-firms-could-change-i-was-wrong
Hey, psst, I am hiring an energy systems modeler to work with me on WIS:dom-P and accelerate the transition to clean energy with Pattern Energy Group!
I am super excited about this role as it will model the USA energy system under huge numbers of scenarios and assumptions while supporting actual developments!
If you think you’d fit the role, please apply. If you know others, send them our way!
#cleanenergy #jobs #hiring #renewableenergy #modeling #climatechange
Company Overview Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises. Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 35 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.
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