Co-Founder and Board Member of @ApexCleanEnergy. Using wind, sun, storage, and teamwork to aggressively accelerate the shift to a clean energy economy.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined December 2013
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Mark Goodwin retweeted
Next time someone complains about how much land is needed by solar, point out that powering entire US for all purposes with PV replaces 1.24% of US land used for corn ethanol and 1.3% of US land used by fossil industry with 0.7% of land used for PV, part of which can go on roofs.
Far more land is taken up to grow corn for ethanol (30 million acres) than is needed for utility PV (17+ million acres) to power the entire U.S. for all energy- electricity, transportation, buildings, and industry after full electrification
cleantechnica.com/2024/09/06… @cleantechnica
Mark Goodwin retweeted
In my reporting on clean energy misinformation I've seen one argument over and over.
Wind turbines kill birds.
While this is true, it misses an important piece of context:
Fossil fuel power plants kill 35x more birds per GWh than wind turbines do.
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Mark Goodwin retweeted
Good morning with good news: Both US coal generation & production fall to levels not seen since the 1960s! Coal generation falls to just 15% of US electricity in 2024. US coal production plummets to 460 million tons in 2024 from 1 billion tons in 2014.
eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/st…
Mark Goodwin retweeted
As Texas endures a blistering heat wave, clean power has come to the rescue: on Tuesday, when demand reached an all-time high, wind and solar farms accounted for about 35% of the state’s energy supply. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
Mark Goodwin retweeted
RBS Family Friday is dedicated to our corporate partners, Scholars and Captains who attended our Leaders Summit last weekend! We love when all members of the Ron Brown family come together to connect and network together! #rbsfamily #rbsimpact #corporatepartners #leadership
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Horseshoe crabs appear in June to spawn—but in some places, they can wash ashore and become stranded. A group of MD residents have appointed themselves horseshoe crab rescuers, devoting time and energy to saving the crabs by the hundreds.
bit.ly/3JCP0W2
Its promised land drying, Mormon Church works to save the Great Salt Lake. Great example, cheering you on to follow through for the next generation. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
Smallest ‘dead zone’ on record predicted for Chesapeake Bay this summer bayjournal.com/news/pollutio… via @ChesBayJournal
Progress, but need to keep up the long term effort to limit the impact from sewage and improper use of fertilizers.
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Well done, team. Here’s to a strong recovery for Perryton. #txenergy
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Congratulations to Slack Attack, National Champions of the Elementary School Division in the 2023 @KidWind_Project Challenge!
After months of work refining turbine designs, Andy, Bo, and Dean took first prize from a field of more than 80 teams. Read more: bit.ly/3XbQEDm
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Did you know? Beyond individual community benefits, the U.S. #solar industry also employs America’s veterans at a rate 33% above the national average. Many of the skills acquired in the armed forces translate well to this sector.
Learn more about solar:
bit.ly/3DZM4O2
Apex is joining members of the #CleanEnergyBuyersInstitute to bring about a sustainable future through purpose-driven energy procurement.
Learn how we’re working with buyers to unlock maximum benefits from clean power projects: bit.ly/45LYAPM
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Thank you to the Apex Land Team for giving back to our Charlottesville community through a @Habitat_org work day in Southwood. The volunteers installed doors and trim, caulked, and painted—all in a day’s work!
Mark Goodwin retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: Today @FormEnergyInc announced construction of its first high-volume, iron-air battery manufacturing facility in Weirton. This $760 MILLION investment, which is a direct result of the #InflationReductionAct, will carry on Weirton's proud steelmaking legacy.
It’s an honor to be recognized by @TamarindoGlobal in their 2023 Wind Power List. It’s a testament to the Apex team’s commitment to innovation—and to supporting one another’s work—that we can consider ourselves among these global leaders.
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Battery storage is a power-up for wind and solar facilities: it magnifies the environmental impact and improves grid reliability as excess energy can be stored and deployed as needed.
We look forward to bringing more of these positive impacts to the Texas grid.
More reliable clean power is coming to the Lone Star State.
#ACPMember @ApexCleanEnergy announced two new energy storage projects in Texas that will bring 400 MWh of power capacity to the grid, critical for maintaining grid reliability. bit.ly/3Mm4UWB
Mark Goodwin retweeted
SB1287 is an unnecessary bill that ignores the incredible ROI from clean energy, even when accounting for socialized interconnection costs. Billions in power savings, new taxes, landowner income, avoided water use & cleaner air. SB 1287 is not needed & is bad for TX. #txenergy
Mark Goodwin retweeted
Our @LLCoalition National Director Bradley Pischea joined @FoxNews to share the importance of #renewableenergy to American #farmers because it provides a critical drought-proof crop and enables them to diversify their revenue sources.
