Expertise in Energy Systems | Partners: @MichaelEWebber, @crupshaw, @FToddDavidson, @joshdr83
Austin, TX
Joined September 2013
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Hey! Check out our take on the top 10 energy stories of 2023!
ideasmiths.com/our-work
Renewable energy on the TX grid lowered the cost of electricity in the state by $11B in 2022, according to a report by energy systems analysis firm IdeaSmiths. Renewables have also saved TX customers ~$1,000 in electricity bills over the past 5 years…
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IdeaSmiths’ Joshua Rhodes is quoted in the @nytimes today on the impact of renewables in the current Texas heat wave.
nytimes.com/2023/06/23/us/te…
Thank you Secretary Granholm! We are proud to see our work getting national attention and are also excited to see other states achieve similar results!
Yet another clean energy win! According to a new study, solar + wind energy has helped save TX nearly 28 BILLION—with a B—dollars over the past 12 years.
That's huge & those are the kind of results we're looking to replicate in states across the country.
utilitydive.com/news/texas-s…
Check out the latest tool we created for @APowerAlliance and @SEIA which makes it super easy to find out how much value wind, solar, and storage bring to each Texas county and (state & national) legislative district!
cleanpowerpays.org/
Yep! That is what we do! Let us know if we can help answer any of your questions about or model the future of ERCOT!
*sets up our ERCOT grid model with parameters (weather, load, generation outages) from last week (2/13-2/19)*
[computer, computer, computer...]
result: ~ infeasible solution ~
shocker.
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Our report on the billions of dollars that renewables bring to rural counties in Texas was one of @mclott's free electrons during her guest hosting of @TheEnergyGang's podcast this week! Great pod, check it out!
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See the underlying report here: ideasmiths.net/wp-content/up…
Explainer thread here: xitter.twitterapi.xyz/joshdr83/status/129288…
🚨🚨 New @ideasmithsLLC report dropped today that 1) estimated the tens of billions in taxes & landowner payments that renewables will pay in TX & 2) talked to locals about renewables where they live.
The Economic Impact of Renewable Energy in Rural TX
ideasmiths.net/wp-content/up…
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We are happy to see that our report on the tax and landowner payment impacts of renewables in Texas is being so well received! @cnsrvtxns4nrg @PoweringTX
A running list of coverage ->
The original report can be found here: ideasmiths.net/reports-publi…
Hear one of our founding partners @joshdr83 talk to @marketplace about supply chain sustainability today!
marketplace.org/2020/07/22/a…
Our partner @joshdr83 shared his thoughts on the seven steps we should take now to address climate change. Check it out here:
thegroundtruthproject.org/7-…
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Check out how @joshdr83 and @whiphi used analysis tool, ResStock, to determine the impact of replacing natural-gas furnaces with electric heat pumps in homes across the ERCOT service territory.
greentechmedia.com/articles/…
IdeaSmiths LLC has experience in evaluating and analyzing the interaction and integration of integrated systems. Read about our integrated systems modeling and analysis capabilities today: ideasmiths.net/services-prov…
Our extensive knowledge of thermodynamics and physics lends us the ability to not only understand how technology works, but identify shortcomings or inefficiencies therein. Check out how we can help with an energy technology analysis and due diligence.
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Our partner @joshdr83 will be making a keynote presentation at the Texas Energy Summit. This conference and business expo will provide attendees the opportunity to engage in a lively conversation about cleaner air, a better built environment and the energy economy.
This panel on new energy technologies will be on Thursday, Nov. 14 and follow a keynote presentation from @joshdr83 on the latest developments at @ERCOT_ISO and Jeff Haberl of @TEESresearch on impact of #renewableenergy on air quality. Register now! texasenergysummit.com/regist…
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Check out our article "Flaring Our Way Out of a Water Crisis", an article by IdeaSmiths collaborators and partners for Earth Magazine 2015. ideasmiths.net/reports-publi…
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The 2019 Texas Energy Summit is taking place November 12-14. Come hear @joshdr83 speak! texasenergysummit.com/
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