Wilson Ricks
@wilson_ricks
PhD candidate working in Macro-Energy Systems modeling at Princeton University. Energy tech/policy evaluation, with a primary focus on next-gen geothermal.
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30-07-2021 02:32:23
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        Politicians have been promising to bring manufacturing back for decades. Biden-Harris policies are finally doing it. Now, hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the industries of the future hang in the balance this election. I explain why Heatmap News heatmap.news/economy/us-man…
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        What is AI's real carbon footprint? You won't find it in the sustainability reports of tech giants. That's because they claim it's mostly or entirely powered by renewables. Natasha White & I dug deeper to find reality to be otherwise. Thanks to use of dodgy credits.
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        At Scientific American, Princeton Engineering's Wilson Ricks talks about enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) — why it has renewed interest, what we might see from it in the long term and the importance of funding research behind it. bit.ly/3T8mxMn
        What are the #climate stakes of the #2024Elections? How many gigatons of CO2 are at stake? On Shift Key, we get quantitative w/Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC®'s sonia aggarwal to unpack how far we've come, how far we still need to go, and how bad #Project2025 would be. Today, wherever you get
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        #Geothermal is so hot right now. This week on SHIFT KEY, we drill in on enhanced geothermal systems with Fervo Energy's Sarah Jewett and ZERO Lab's Wilson Ricks! Get your geofluids flowing with us, wherever you find your pods... 🌎🌋⚡
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        
        
        #AcademicJobs in #MacroEnergySystems: Come work with me Princeton University Andlinger Center. Im looking for 1 or more postdoctoral (or more senior) scholars to join my ZERO Lab, with a focus on applied operations research and/or energy systems modeling. Details: puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply…
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        
        
        New reporting by Utility Dive highlights the evolving nature of PPA contracts for renewable project developers in the US. Scarcity of offtakers means it’s a buyer’s market and buyers are setting terms that expose renewable developers to various risks. utilitydive.com/news/big-tech-…