Thom Hersbach, PhD
@HersbachThom
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Electrochemist β‘, climate nerd π, brewer π»β, baker π, gardener π±π, runner ππ»ββοΈ and seeker of great music πΆ. π³π± transplant in πΊπΈ Opinions my own.
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Joined September 2018
Never forget that we had all the scientific evidence we needed to act on global warming over 50 years ago, but the fossil fuel industry spent millions to spread disinformation and block climate action. Global warming isnβt a tragedy, itβs a crime.
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My main policy preference is for the state to kill fewer people here or abroad.
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Hydrogen Blending in California will slow down building decarbonization, increase energy costs, and exacerbate indoor air pollution. Itβs a lose-lose-lose. The @californiapuc must reject these hydrogen blending proposals https://t.co/GzBf0ZeICe
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βHydrogen blending projects in California mean slower decarbonization and higher energy costsΒ β and we canβt afford either.β
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Happening Now: Flaring from Shell Deer Park visible from north Houston,downtown&East End. Shell blames steam reliability issue. Flaring expected for DAYS. Smell of rotten eggs March facility flared for 7 days straight Facility major violator of Clean Air Act #EnvironmentalJustice
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Hilarious for @stanforddoerr to recommend reading @NaomiOreskes' and @ErikMConway's "Merchants of Doubt" while raking in millions a year in fossil-fuel money.
Looking for your next summer read? Here are 17 books recommended by faculty and scholars associated with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability:
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Worried about reputation damage from your Big Oil ties? Be like @Stanford/@stanforddoerr and hire a greenwashing expert! Great reporting in @GuardianUS by @dharnanoor! https://t.co/djt7lQW7WK
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University hires Brunswick Group amid anger from campus organizers at its sustainability schoolβs funding
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new: Stanford's sustainability school just hired a PR firm amid concern from activists over the institution's extensive funding from big oil. But that PR firm, the Brunswick Group, has ITSELF faced criticism for working with oil companies. https://t.co/PV83OdyKkE
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University hires Brunswick Group amid anger from campus organizers at its sustainability schoolβs funding
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All Oil & Gas companies in this report fail to meet climate criteria. Should @Stanford, @stanforddoerr and @StanfordEnergy really partner with companies that directly oppose their mission?
BREAKING: Despite claiming to be part of the solution, Big Oil and Gas companies are failing to align with the new international climate agreement to phase out fossil fuels. They need a #BigOilRealityCheck
https://t.co/sj9d8MDOUe
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Community groups have spoken out: Stanford should stop taking fossil fuel money. In the words of @CRCommunities: "Failure to do so will only jeopardize the trust Stanford has built in communities affected by environmental injustices." https://t.co/AMuWLKB71K
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University needs to protect the trust it has built in communities affected by environmental injustices.
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Come work with the Climate and Energy Policy Program on electricity policy! We are looking for a smart young lawyer ready to roll up their sleeves and help California and the west to navigate an affordable, equitable, safe and clean transition: https://t.co/KudOf4JpNg
careersearch.stanford.edu
Electricity Policy Legal Fellow The Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program (ENRLP) of Stanford Law School and the Climate and...
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if you didnβt eat so much avocado toast you could afford a controlling stake in lockheed martin
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Huge news, reported by @dharnanoor in @GuardianUS: oil companies βestablish funded partnerships with academic institutions to enhance their credibilityβ. You couldn't find a smokier gun if you tried to. https://t.co/FBHxq1I3Zy
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Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to support
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Happy Earth Day from @WashUChancellor Martin & @WUSTL's favorite coal companies! @greenactionwshu #ReclaimEarthDay #MakeMyDegreeFossilFree
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new: By the middle of the century, global emissions from plastic production could triple to account for one-fifth of the Earthβs remaining carbon budget, an analysis has found. https://t.co/tYI8dIsUXQ
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Hydrogen blending makes absolutely no sense if you want to meaningfully reduce climate pollution https://t.co/BPZ17Fz0oj
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Great interview with @swaziadam in @Nature; if you're wondering whether to change (part) of your focus to climate change, let this inspire you!
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Awesome stuff in the @StanfordDaily from @LaBeaud_Lab, @LisaPatelMD and other @StanfordHealth affiliates!
The Health Harms of Fossil Fuel Research Funding "If the Doerr School accepts funding from the fossil fuel industry without guardrails, history has taught that industry interests will prevail over the mission of the school to solve the climate crisis." https://t.co/DTc2pQ1AQP
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"Our only chance is to wake up the public to climate urgency. The faster we can join together and do this, the more we will save." - @climatehuman (and friends) All of us can support scientists and help get their message out. Share to say #ImWithScience, too.
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Best song by an oil executive since "We Didn't Start The Fire" and "F*ck You." Sing it with us! π΅π₯
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