Joe Rand
Researcher at Berkeley Lab (@berkeleylabemp.bsky.social), focus on grid interconnection + energy social science. River + bike enthusiast. Dad.
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Energy Social Scientists
Collection of folks that work on social science and human dimensions of energy. Just transition; human impacts (socio-economic); acceptance / opposition; community engagement; procedural justice; distributive justice; planning & zoning of energy infrastructure. Please collaborate!
@ceja.org
Coalition of 10 grassroots orgs fighting for environmental justice in CA. We defend low-income communities of color on the frontlines of pollution to build healthy communities for all.
@berkeleylabpress.bsky.social
Official account of the news media team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
@jannweinand.bsky.social
energy system modeller | head of department at Jülich Systems Analysis (FZJ-ICE-2) https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/ice/ice-2/research-1/integrated-scenarios
@rtoinsider.bsky.social
Front row seats at the organized electric markets and climate policy. Spot opportunities. Influence policy. Covering federal and state policy including FERC, CAISO, ISO-NE, NYISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT, SPP, Markets+, EDAM. Now a Yes Energy company.
@kensands.bsky.social
Editor, top management. Former @chronicle, @bloomberg, @cq, @spokesman, currently SVP editorial @rtoinsider.com, a Yes Energy company. 🔌💡
@climate-nature.bsky.social
Communicating science and data, I illuminate the interconnectedness of climate action, biodiversity conservation, and energy policy. I translate complex information into clear narratives to drive informed decisions for sustainable solutions.
@danielbreslau.bsky.social
Economic sociologist at Virginia Tech STS interested in the politics and science of markets and how these baroque contraptions mediate energy transition.
@samanthalweaver.bsky.social
Sr Policy Director, Interconnection and Grid Integration @ the Coalition for Community Solar Access.🤓 🔌💡 Energy policy wonk and solar advocate beefing with utilities for a living. Views my own. 📍Seattle
@gavinjmaguire.bsky.social
Global Energy Transition Columnist at Reuters. Formerly the Asia Commodities News Editor in Singapore. Currently based in Colorado. https://www.reuters.com/authors/gavin-maguire/
@connetterand.bsky.social
@michaelwara.bsky.social
Works at Stanford on equitable climate and energy law/policy with a big helping of wildfire and insurance.
@mtaylornz.bsky.social
Energy transition thought leader, numbers guy, lapsed energy modeller, 3 decades worth of learning in energy so far... Independent consultant (EME Consulting). Ex-lead of IRENA's work on RE costs. All opinions are my own.
@cthelala.bsky.social
Indian-American. Director of Energy at Center for Public Enterprise. PhD Candidate at UMass Economics. Macro + Finance + Industrial Policy + Decarbonization + Grids + Advanced Technology https://publicenterprise.org/author/chirag/
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@weisenthal.bsky.social
Cohost of The Odd Lots Podcast Singer and guitarist in Light Sweet Crude
@bizwriterkristi.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist writing about America’s energy transformation Past: @eenewsupdates @ajc @pbpost https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-swartz-1799823 Marathoner; ATLien; Marylander🦀; Terp 🐢 Live 🎶 fan; 🏖️bum; 🐈⬛🐈⬛person RIP Dad 🚴🏽♂️ Mom 🌞
@juansamper.bsky.social
Bogotano en Malmö Political Ecology / Ecología Política Law / Derecho Millos & FC Rosengård ✊🏽 PhD Candidate at Lund University He/him
@wilsonar.bsky.social
PhD candidate working in Macro-Energy Systems modeling at Princeton University. Energy tech/policy evaluation, with a primary focus on next-gen geothermal.
@danielraimi.bsky.social
Dad and husband. Energy and environmental policy at RFF and UMich. Host a podcast, play the guitar, mix tasty drinks.
@catiehausman.bsky.social
Environmental & Energy Economist | Associate Professor at the University of Michigan 🏳️🌈 Views are not those of my employer www-personal.umich.edu/~chausman/
@thargreaves.bsky.social
Associate Professor in the 3S Research Group at University of East Anglia, UK. Researching societal engagement with sustainability.
@paulmunro.bsky.social
Geographer; Political Ecologist; Environmental Historian; Energy Justice Research; Scientia Associate Professor @UNSW; @sydneyswans Fan
@rex-martin.bsky.social
Senior Research Associate UNSW * people * practices * solar * weather * smart energy tech *
@shanilsam.bsky.social
PhD | Human geographer focused on energy transitions | Co-Founder of Empower Projects | Currently thinking about issues of #repair and #ewaste in the solar sector.
@miker66.bsky.social
Settler on Wangal land, researcher @ UNSW: renewable energy integration, just transition (he/him)
@karinkirk.bsky.social
Geologist, skier, scientific writer for NASA Climate, science journalist for Yale Climate Connections. Tweets reflect my own views, not my employers.
@erinbakerenergy.bsky.social
Energy Equity Research. The Energy Transition Institute @UMass energytransitionumass.org
@rockymtninst.bsky.social
Transforming the global energy system to secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all.
@lissaharris.bsky.social
pompe à chaleur. recovering local digital news reporter. volunteer firefighter. climate solutions and NYS policy watcher. feral rural sword queer. Gideon the Sixth your favorite deep state climate bureaucrat’s favorite shitposter she/her/bro
@saropp.bsky.social
Strategic comms to speed up the energy transition in Europe and beyond. Interested in the details and overcoming the blockages. Also mum of 3 endlessly growing boys.
@teresabarnes.bsky.social
Scientist working on reliable solar for decarbonization. Researcher, mountain biker, lifter, skier, mom, punk. she/her, #energysky All posts my own and not endorsed, accepted, or associated with my mysterious employer. Love solar. Hate fascism.
@oliverkerr.bsky.social
MD at Aurora Energy Research in North America. Interested in energy, climate, effective giving, and Blackburn Rovers FC. Views my own etc.
@howardmc.bsky.social
Energy Justice Legal Director, Ctr. for Biological Diversity // Public Interest Lawyer // aka Bruce
@dancharles.bsky.social
Telling stories about climate, food, land. Former NPR. Urbanist and ruralist and bicyclist. Science Magazine contributor.
@petermarsters.bsky.social
@sylvaingignac.bsky.social
Bulk Energy System - examining electric reliability criteria for planning resource and transmission adequacy on the transforming grid Use 🔌💡 for #energysky
@agathakristy.bsky.social
@rfink.bsky.social
clean energy policy, interconnection & transmission, RTOs/ISOs, sustainability, avid cycling enthusiast
@btturner.bsky.social
Here for the EnergySky. Western regulatory policy director at Advanced Energy United. Talk IRP and VPP to me.
@dlbessette.bsky.social
Associate Professor for Energy Systems in the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University. Tiger fan, drummer, card collector. #cleanenergy #climatechange #solar #wind #nuclear
@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
Press Gazette energy & envt journalist of the year 2022 Press Awards envt journalist of the year 2024 (shortlisted) Deputy Editor + Senior Policy Editor Carbon Brief https://bsky.app/profile/carbonbrief.org carbonbrief.org simon.evans@carbonbrief.org
@kporterdc.bsky.social
Semi-retired energy consultant, music nerd, frustrated drummer, diehard Detroit Tigers fan, cat dad, father of two amazing daughters, husband of author Michelle Paris (mapofmd.bsky.social).