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Ben Pickard

@benpickard

Distributed energy and renewables, utilities, infrastructure, NYC, sundries. Personal account.

 New York, NY
Joined March 2010
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@NYCVotes22 Feb 2019
Vote for Public Advocate on February 26, and make your voice heard! Check out the Voter Guide and learn more at voting.nyc #nycvotes

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If you live in Prospect or Crown Heights, Brownsville, Gowanus, PLG, Sunset Park: vote @zellnor4ny for State Senate! He already defeated Jesse Hamilton, who had aligned w Republicans via the IDC, in Dem primary, but Hamilton is still appearing on other party lines. Vote Zellnor!
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New @greentechmedia piece on some big unaddressed issues with @Rev4NY's flagship project, @ConEdison's #BQDM: greentechmedia.com/articles/…
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NYSERDA CEO John Rhodes will take over Audrey Zibelman's seat at the NY PSC: bit.ly/2pdbZOP
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1. Is @SimchaFelder a cartoon villain? 2. I have that same totes umbrella! 3. #noIDCNY (sic) nytimes.com/2017/03/28/nyreg…
Vision Zero Has Made Ocean Parkway Safer, but Some See Red (Published 2017)

Vision Zero Has Made Ocean Parkway Safer, but Some See Red (Published 2017)

A 25-mile-per-hour speed limit seems to have reduced accidents on Ocean Parkway. Nevertheless, the hassle of the slower speed has moved a Brooklyn power broker to act.

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Fun helping @Rueby of the @nytimes with her piece on NYC electricity from turbine to socket. Read it! nytimes.com/interactive/2017…
How New York City Gets Its Electricity (Published 2017)

How New York City Gets Its Electricity (Published 2017)

The power grid was established in the country nearly 135 years ago in Lower Manhattan. Now the state is preparing for a major overhaul of the system.

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Audrey Zibelman leaves NY PSC post to head Australian grid operations: bit.ly/2jVHdIp
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"Tasting original tastes as good as the 1st man... outside of the busy human tamper, left free even of ur own habits." #saulbellow #lifecake
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My $.02 on @REV4NY's Order resetting retail markets and potential missed opportunity here (shoutout @sealedhomes): peakpowerllc.com/notes/2016/…
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My article about barriers to #demandresponse in #NYC is up on @greentechmedia: have a read, tell me what you think! greentechmedia.com/articles/…
Wondered how #Trump got so good at the confrontational play-act. Then I rediscovered his pro wrestling career. youtube.com/watch?v=vVeVcVBW…
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#SupremeCourt stay on coal: file under money in politics, limits of presidential action. nytimes.com/2016/02/10/us/po…
Supreme Court Deals Blow to Obama’s Efforts to Regulate Coal Emissions (Published 2016)

Supreme Court Deals Blow to Obama’s Efforts to Regulate Coal Emissions (Published 2016)

The justices’ willingness to issue a stay while the case proceeds was a hint that the emissions program could face a skeptical reception.

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"Bush broke Iraq"? "Islam is extreme"? OR Drought helped destabilize Fertile Crescent & Mali. What ups drought risk? Cmon #COP21 @potus
New #PeakPowerLLC post! Some thoughts on @NYSDPS #REV4NY plan: "The Perfect DER" peakpowerllc.com/notes/2015/…
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First post for #PeakPowerLLC, on why peak electric demand is an expensive (and curable) ill for #NYC's electric grid: peakpowerllc.com/notes/2015/…
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RIP, Milady's. nytimes.com/2014/01/13/dinin…
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Cultural right, #Climate action advocates both note modernity's negative externalities, seek redress w/i mkt democracy (cf @Edsall NYT 10/8)
House GOP shenanigans: good or bad for @BananaRepublic sales?
nytimes.com/interactive/2013… @NYTMetro how does @MikeBloomberg's crucial $19 billion resiliency/climate adaptation plan not make this list? Awful!
The happy warrior #alsmith #twobridges #vote #progressive 10 sep @ Two Bridges instagram.com/p/eAIA_axGym/ – at Manhattan, NY
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