Beth Zeitler

Thanks!

John, we were just looking at this figure in our group meeting! Was there no NG CCS installed in this period, was it accidentally not plotted, or am I just not seeing it?

Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

My kids are obsessed with the bus because I love buses. I love buses because my mom taught me how to ride the great little system in our home town: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

I was certain there must be a potential stop between State Street and Wallingford! Or at least I wish there was one!

New nuclear projects face significant barriers, from cost overruns to supply chain issues. A recent @nationalacademies.org workshop explored ways to improve timelines for construction, decision-making, investment, and community engagement. Proceedings: www.nationalacademies.org/event/44002_...

Huge thanks to the legislators, DOE/DOT Joint Office staff, state of NY, town of Hancock, EV charging companies, Hyundai, and the early EV pioneers and advocates for the hard work of a decade+ to build the reality where our charging stop was one of the easiest parts of our trip! #alwaysbecharging

I've only had an EV for one year, but still I've seen big improvement in fast charging, especially the fully functioning chargers, high power/short time, new stations right off the highway, ease of using the app, and the ability to pay with a credit card, no app, if that worked best!

Replacing our ICE with an EV has meant much less time and $ fueling our vehicle (no gas station visits, just a regular old 120V plug at home every week or so). However, for road trips, we did need new infrastructure to make EVs useable.

There were about 8 non-Tesla chargers, and about the same number of Tesla chargers. At the times we visited, the chargers were busy with #Tesla, #GM, #Ford, #Nissan, #Kia, #Polestar, and #Hyundai vehicles, but there was never a wait. Nice to see so many EVs out on the road!

We would have had just enough time for a stretch, bathroom, and diaper change, but of course with the kids, our 15 minute stop turned into 30+ minutes while we ate lunch, kicked a ball around, etc. It was a warm and clear summer day, but if it had been cold or wet, there was a McDonalds Playspace!

The Hancock Town Hall, which sits in front of the EV charging station.

Guys, the rumors were true...charging our #EV on a 300 mi, 5 hr road trip with my toddlers was super easy. Thanks to #NYPA #NEVI & #electrifyamerica which fund, build & operate nice fast chargers right off the highway! Our #hyundai #ioniq6 gets 80% in 15-20 min! S/O to Hancock NY for hospitality!

You have most of the advice you wanted, but piping in to say we've leased a 2024 Ioniq 6 for ~1yr and love it. My advice is to start looking for the trim you want now. Might have been late in the MY, but we couldn't get the color/motor option we wanted in our timeframe. Hope you love it like we do!

Are you a grad student or early-career STEM professional interested in experiencing careers in #sciencepolicy? Apply for the 2026 #MirzayanFellowship
@nationalacademies.org in #DC Mar 2–May 22! I was a fellow & am happy to answer ?'s via DM! Apply by Aug 20, 2025: mirzayanfellow.nas.edu #energysky

Are you a grad student or early-career STEM professional interested in experiencing careers in #sciencepolicy? Apply for the 2026 #MirzayanFellowship @nationalacademies.org in #DC Mar 2–May 22! I was a fellow & am happy to answer ?'s via DM! Apply by Aug 20, 2025: mirzayanfellow.nas.edu 💡🔌🧪#chemsky

National Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members - NAS WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original res...

Newly elected members @nationalacademies.org! So much wonderful work these folks have done to advance our wellbeing, the economy, and the state of knowledge. It lifted my spirits to look into their careers and see the value of scientific research and scholarship! www.nasonline.org/news/2025-na...

Today at Noon ET: the final webinar in this series, on supply chains for the future electricity system ⛓️💡

The conversation will be moderated by Mike Howard (CEO Emeritus, EPRI) and you can register here:
www.nationalacademies.org/event/44653_...

Thanks @jeffstjohn.bsky.social!

Siting electric transmission along transportation corridors to benefit the public, the electric system & transportation presents policy, technical & economic challenges. Discuss solutions @nationalacademies.org on April 7-9. DM me for in-person invites!🔌💡 www.nationalacademies.org/event/44559_...

(Full disclosure, I missed the halftime show putting my kids to bed, so unsure of the full context) but my high school English teacher at Iowa City City High did that for us 25 years ago, every Friday! You could bring in poetry or a song to break down! S/o to Jeff Morris!

Amidst the chaos and the law-breaking the most important thing to remember/focus on is that they are doing these things illegally because they know they don't have the votes to do it by passing laws, even in a GOP controlled Congress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — USAID security chiefs on leave after trying to prevent Musk's DOGE from accessing classified material, officials say.

Trans people out there living their lives have never been a threat to me. In contrast, like most women, I’ve been harassed or assaulted by plenty of “regular” men. I don’t need protection from trans people, and quit invoking my and my daughter’s “defense” to persecute people for who they are.

Federal grants and loans pay for medical and scientific research, for companies to build infrastructure, for social services that help people recover from disasters and get on their feet. People want these things in their communities.

I would like to opt out (looks frantically around) of all of this.

One of the cool things about working on energy and transportation is their broad relevance! 💡🔌🚗🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚊🚕🛫🚣

I’ll certainly be bringing my experience into thinking about how we help people less resourced than me to easily navigate this transition, even in crisis.

Not to worry! I took it positively. I do wish we’d made a plan ahead of time, gotten quotes, and been ready to execute when our boiler failed! I am happy to be a cautionary tale…

Thanks for the advice!

Thank you, Nate. This is very helpful advice on the water heating aspect.

Already checking in on the info from @energysmartwv.bsky.social, @rewiringamerica.bsky.social and others who have great advice/tools available! And IRL, good chat with the gas emergency technician (thanks for securing the house!) who uses heat pumps in his properties and had great thoughts, too!