Dr. Conevery Bolton Valencius, PhD
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@Conevery
Historian of energy, earthquakes, and environments, @BostonCollege Author: The Lost History of the New Madrid Earthquakes, 2013; The Health of the Country, 2002
Obligatory weekly reminder that I wrote a book and you could buy it: the cutest baby book reveal of all time edition
The reviews are coming in for my new book, Charged: A History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future. Thanks so much to Matthew Eisler for such a thoughtful review of Charged in @HNet_Reviews. Excerpts from Eisler's review in the thread below…
Writers! We want your story. Submit your hopeful climate fiction story to our writing contest! Learn more here: bit.ly/3yzPciH No Submission Fee $8,700 in Prizes Deadline: June 13, 2023 #writingtips #CallforSubmissions #SubmissionsCall
We are back at the Capitol supporting our elementary students and families in their demand for safe schools
Do gigafactories make gigaprofits? 🔋🏭💸 It turns out that the majority of gigafactories are reporting thin margins in the 1-3% range, with top-tier players able to reach 8-10%. Net profit: 1/
There are complex, hand-wringing-worthy problems in our social life: deficits and debts and climate change. Gun violence is not one of them. nyer.cm/RjGffb8
NEW: Governor Maura Healey has officially chosen Phillip Eng as the New MBTA General Manager. Eng served as as President of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road and Interim President of New York City Transit #mapoli
@JBoylan4RI has introduced a bill that would require most new construction in the state to include solar panels as part of the initial construction. “Every time a new building is built without solar panels, I see it as a missed opportunity. With energy costs going up and the clock ticking on preventing the worst impacts of climate change, we need to get moving,” said Rep. Boylan. “We build new houses and schools and then a few years later we think to put solar panels on them. Homeowners, taxpayers and our environment would all benefit from doing things right the first time.” More info: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease/_…
