Luke Killam @KillamLuke

Renewable energy and space exploration fanatic. Currently Global Solar, Onshore Wind, and Storage Development Manager @shell. Views expressed are my own. Calgary, Alberta Joined January 2012

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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe ⚛️ @SkepticsGuide

3 years ago

This #MathJokeMonday, remember to be skeptical of statistics

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Latest in space @latestinspace

3 years ago

NEWS 🚨: Astronomers have discovered the largest black hole ever, and it’s over 30 billion times the size of our sun Reaching the “upper limit of how large a black hole can theoretically become” 😳

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Peter Zeniewski @PZeniewski

3 years ago

Not many people realise that 15% of energy-related GHG emissions come from the process of getting oil and gas out of the ground and transported to consumers. If those emissions were a country, they would be the second largest emitter, after China. How do we reduce them?🧵

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Lion Hirth @LionHirth

3 years ago

Nothing to add 👇

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Luke Killam @KillamLuke

3 years ago

Mitigation options (solar energy, wind energy, electrification of urban systems, energy efficiency, demand side management, etc.) are technically viable, are becoming increasingly cost effective, and are generally supported by the public - report.ipcc.ch/ar6syr/pdf/IPC…

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PROJECT STARDUST, MICROMETEORITE ART @prjstardust

3 years ago

BBC is making a documentary about hunting for micrometeorites. They want to talk to people who have been inspired by my story, to hunt for stardust themselves. If that sounds like you, they would love to hear from you. Please email [email protected] YT, Jon Larsen

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Cozomo de’ Medici @CozomoMedici

3 years ago

In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia broke into the Louvre and stole Europe's most prized possession: The Mona Lisa In 2022, Bill Perkins stole the grand grail of the Black Arts Movement, acquiring a $100m painting for just $15m Grab a glass for the wild story 👇

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Luke Killam @KillamLuke

3 years ago

The strongest tie-in knot you can use is the figure-eight follow-through, which, when pull-tested, breaks at 75 to 80 percent of the rope’s full strength.

The Explorers Club @ExplorersClub

3 years ago

10 Interesting Facts I Doubt You Know About Knots climbing.com/skills/10-clim…

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Luke Killam @KillamLuke

3 years ago

@prjstardust Very cool; I love the perfectly round depression.

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Luke Killam @KillamLuke

3 years ago

The world's second-biggest economy relied on coal to generate 56.2% of its electricity last year.

Javier Blas @JavierBlas

3 years ago

“China's state planner underlined a greater role for coal in its power supply on Sunday, saying the fossil fuel would be used to improve the reliability and security of its energy system.” #CoalTwitter #China 🇨🇳 🔌 💡 🏭 reuters.com/business/energ…

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ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate

3 years ago

How does our warming planet look by latitude zone? (Hint: It's not uniform.) This updated @NASAViz visualization now goes up to 2022 and is available in both degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit. Learn more and download the video: climate.nasa.gov/climate_resour…

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Dr Paul Dorfman @dorfman_p

3 years ago

Like him or loath him - he's right about this. reneweconomy.com.au/musk-says-elec…

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Lion Hirth @LionHirth

3 years ago

My impression is that many smart people, including policy makers, investors & journalists tend to confuse two groups of techs: - what is commercially available today at scale (wind, solar, batteries) - what is not (hydrogen, fusion, direct air capture, small modular nukes)

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Luke Killam @KillamLuke

3 years ago

New facilities in China are equivalent to about six times the amount of total coal capacity added in the rest of the world.

BeWell @bewell4711

3 years ago

Why we are Doomers? There is close to Zero evidence that humanity will make even the most basic attempts to limit C02 emissions. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/…

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Cara Santa Maria @CaraSantaMaria

3 years ago

Science shows meteorites are contaminated quickly upon reaching Earth. ☄️ #Meteorites #Meteors #Geology #Winchcombe #Contamination universetoday.com/160214/meteori… via @universetoday

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Dr. Michio Kaku @michiokaku

3 years ago

#JWST just revealed 6 massive galaxies that scientists thought could not exist, potentially shattering our scientific understanding of the universe. I appeared on @NBCNewsNow to discuss these groundbreaking discoveries plus new revelations here on Earth. nbcnews.com/now/video/jame…

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The SETI Institute @SETIInstitute

3 years ago

buff.ly/3ZferSQ @NASAJPL Study Finds Venus’ ‘Squishy’ Outer Shell May Be Resurfacing the Planet The research uses archival NASA data to show that Venus may be losing heat from geologic activity in regions called coronae, possibly like early tectonic activity on Earth.

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Luke Killam @KillamLuke

3 years ago

@c0nc0rdance @stevennovella - thought you might find this interesting. Ties into the discussion on N95 effectiveness studies from last week’s @SkepticsGuide.

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PROJECT STARDUST, MICROMETEORITE ART @prjstardust

3 years ago

New ultra-hires color photo of cosmic spherule with angular translucent olivine (forsterite) crystals in black chondritic glass. NMM 2943 is a porphyritic olivine (PO-type) #micrometeorite (~0.3 mm), with a rusty nickel-iron bead on the side.

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PROJECT STARDUST, MICROMETEORITE ART @prjstardust

3 years ago

In August last summer, I had the pleasure of meeting legendary astrophysicist, Dr. Michel Maurette. It was 50 years ago that he traveled to Antarctica to collect #micrometeorites from the pristine blue ice.⁠