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☆ Column: US wind power generation breaks out of summer doldrums
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Gavin Maguire | Thomson Reuters | Gavin Maguire Is The Global Energy Transition Columnist. He Was Previously Asia Commodities | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 8 (Reuters) - After months of low wind speeds in several key wind farm areas, U.S. wind power generation hit its highest levels in nearly five months in early September as wind speeds picked up. The remaining states recorded an average wind generation drop of 7.1%, which contributed to a 3.1% decline in total national wind generation in the January to May period. The shortfalls in wind power have been evident in the output data of major U.S. power pool markets. Reuters Image Acquire Licensing RightsAs these markets cover over 30 U.S. states as well as the areas with the largest concentrations in wind power generation in the United States, the declines in wind power in these power pools had a direct impact on national level wind output, with knock-on effects for power generation mixes across the country. Similarly, any sustained recoveries in wind power generation totals from these key areas will lead to a commensurate rebound in U.S. power generation totals, and may allow for utilities to pare back use of natural gas and other sources of power to make way for more non-emitting wind power supplies.

Persons: Nick Oxford, Ember, El Nino, Gavin Maguire, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: REUTERS, LSEG, Reuters, Reliability, of Texas, El, Climate Impact, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, U.S, Thomson Locations: Big Spring , Texas, U.S, LITTLETON , Colorado, Texas, Texas , Iowa , Oklahoma , Kansas , Illinois, North Dakota, United States, pare, El Nino

Renewable energy is more reliable but its promise for the region still remains largely unmet. Most households have depended on gasoline generators for power, but recently the government removed a gasoline subsidy, prompting increased interest in solar power, according to dealers. The Nigerian government has not announced incentives to promote solar energy, such as reducing import taxes on solar equipment as demanded by dealers. “The problem was affordability, but now customers can pay installments over a period of 18 months,” said Tunde Oladipupo, an agent for Sun King, a solar power company. Another example of this shift is the Ford vehicle assembly plant in Silverton, Pretoria, which currently sources over 35% of its electricity from solar power.

Persons: Rashmi Shah, ”, William Ruto, Tunde Oladipupo, Sun King, Monsurat Qadri, ” Qadri, ” Mohammed Ettu, Shah, ” Shah, ___ Adebayo, Magome Organizations: Climate Summit, World Bank, CP Solar’s, Associated Press, Kenyan, Solutions, Ford, South, CP, Kenya Power, Lighting Company, Supersport, AP Locations: NAIROBI, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisii County, Kenya, Africa, Nigeria, Oyo, Lagos, Saharan Africa, South Africa, Stillwater, American, Silverton , Pretoria, Mpumalanga, Kenya —, Abuja, Johannesburg

Warmer temperatures under climate change are expected to further drive the expansion of invasive species. Invasive species are plants or animals, often moved around by human activity, that take hold in an environment with deleterious effects. ERADICATING INVADERSAbout three-quarters of the negative impacts from invasive species occur on land, especially in forests, woodlands, and farmed areas. Getting rid of invasive species once they are established, however, is difficult. Last December, the world's governments committed in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to reducing the introduction and establishment of priority invasive species by at least 50 percent by 2030.

Persons: Graeme Sawyer, David Gray, Helen Roy, Anibal Pauchard, Roy, Gloria Dickie, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Northern Territory, billabong, REUTERS, United Nations Intergovernmental, Services, Chile's Institute of Ecology, Thomson Locations: Darwin, Hawaii, Africa, West Nile, New Zealand, Kunming, Montreal, London

☆ Best High-Yield Savings Accounts of September 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Martha C. White | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +18 min

With the Federal Reserve steadily raising interest rates to fight inflation, high-yield savings account payouts have steadily risen, too. After years of near-zero returns, the average savings account rate has risen to 0.43%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Unlike some high-yield online savings accounts, you earn a high APY—currently 5%—on every dollar in your account. You can conduct immediate electronic transfers between your brokerage account and savings account, and manage both savings and investment activities on a single platform. How we pickedTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Savings Accounts, we looked for accounts that offered the best APY on deposited funds without restrictions.

Persons: Martha C, it’s, JPMorgan Chase, Wells, Wells Fargo, Ally, Synchrony, Foster, Alliant, —, Ivy, Achilles, We’ve, Morgan Stanley, Marcus, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Charles Schwab Bank Charles Schwab Organizations: Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Capital, National, One’s, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase &, Chase Savings, Ally, Synchrony, CIT, First Citizens, Bank, Foster Care, Navy, Navy Federal, Bask Bank, Texas Capital Bank, Savings, LendingClub, Alliance Data Systems, Comenity Capital Bank, FDIC, Morgan Stanley Private, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bloomberg, Trade, Charles, Charles Schwab Bank, Best Bank, National Credit Union Administration, dateline Locations: Chase, Zelle, Ally’s, Chicago, U.S, Utah, .

☆ Falling in Love With the Avengers, America’s Most Toxic Work Force
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Leigh Bardugo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

236, Spider-Man does indeed try to join the Avengers — and he does it because he finds out the Avengers make $1,000 per week. If the Fantastic Four represent a fantasy of an actual family, and the X-Men represent a fantasy of found family, maybe the Avengers represent a fantasy of adult life and, well, work. The story lines they follow offer comics fans another kind of twist and a different kind of team. This establishes a pattern we’ll see again and again with the Avengers of new hires that do and don’t work out. The atmosphere among the Avengers is less league of heroes bound by honor than Earth’s most hostile work environment: a constantly shifting, conflict-generating story machine.

Persons: I’m, Phantom, —, He’ll, Cap, Tony Stark, huff, Powers Organizations: Guardians, Galaxy, Wasp, Marvel

☆ How Kia pulled off a massive turnaround in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Robert Ferris | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When the automaker arrived in the U.S. in 1994, its cars were poorly reviewed, and it was seen mostly as a low-cost value brand. Now, Kia is winning awards and commanding higher markups than its peers. U.S. sales have gone from about 12,000 units in 1994 to almost 700,000 units in 2022. "We had a record in 2022," said Steve Center, chief operating officer of Kia America, adding that the first half of 2023 brought another sales record. But Kia believes it can take on electric as well as it took on internal combustion.

Persons: Kia, Steve Center, I've, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, We've, we'll Organizations: Kia America, ICS, BMW, Audi, U.S ., EV Locations: Korean, U.S, .

☆ EVs are the only cars you can get a deal on right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Nora Naughton | Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As car companies produce more EVs than ever, these cars are starting to pile up on dealer lots for the first time. AdvertisementAdvertisementOn average, electric cars were selling for around $2,000 over sticker price last year, according to Jessica Caldwell, an automotive analyst for Edmunds. AdvertisementAdvertisementOn average, EVs are still more expensive, on average, than gas-powered cars, with EVs going for about $53,469 in July, says Kelley Blue Book (down from $66,000 a year earlier ). And with help from new federal tax credits, leasing deals abound on electric cars . Even some of the more expensive EVs are dropping in price rapidly, too.

Persons: Elon, Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds, Caldwell, Tesla, Kelley, they've Organizations: Tesla, EV, Shoppers

Natural gas is transferred into the SoCalGas system after being collected and purified at a Calgren collection facility in Pixley, California, U.S., October 2, 2019. Through July, the U.S. power sector emitted 495 million tonnes of CO2 from gas-fired generation, a 7.2% increase over the same period in 2022 and 26% more than produced by all of Asia's gas-fired power producers, data from think tank Ember shows. U.S. monthly gas-fired power sector emissionsU.S. gas power emissions are also 51% greater than those of Europe, where shortages of natural gas following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year has forced power producers to scale back output. In turn, this will likely result in a rise in mid-year emissions alongside continued growth in winter month emissions tied to power generation for heating. This suggests that U.S. gas-fired power emissions may continue to climb in the years ahead, even as clean energy capacity growth continues to accelerate.

Persons: Mike Blake, Gavin Maguire, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, United, International Energy Agency, European Union, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Pixley , California, U.S, LITTLETON , Colorado, United States, Europe, Ukraine, Asia, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea

☆ Column: US power system gets gasier, but not much cleaner, in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Gavin Maguire | Thomson Reuters | Gavin Maguire Is The Global Energy Transition Columnist. He Was Previously Asia Commodities | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Total power generation across the lower 48 states through Aug. 20, 2023 declined by 2.1% from the same period in 2022, data compiled by Refinitiv shows. All major U.S. power markets increased electricity generation from natural gas in Jan-Aug 2023 from the same period in 2022, and cut generation from coal. Output from clean power sources, including renewables and hydro, increased by 12%, despite drops in output from biomass and wind power sources, and a decline in imports from neighbouring states. Clean power sources accounted for a 57.4% share of the CAISO generation mix, up from 50.7% in January through Aug. 20 in 2022. THE NORTHWEST & THE RESTThe Pacific Northwest of the United States had the steepest decline in clean power generation of all the major power markets in the country.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Gavin Maguire, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Electric, of Texas, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Mountain View , California, U.S, LITTLETON , Colorado, Jan, National, TEXAS, Texas, CALIFORNIA, California, United States

It was the firestorm that wildfire experts and residents on Maui had warned about for years — a blaze fueled by hurricane winds roaring through untamed grasses and into a 13,000-person coastal town with few ways in or out. Local officials had released plan after plan acknowledging that wildfire was all but certain. Cellphone sites were burned and lost power, leaving people unable to communicate or receive emergency alerts. And while fire departments and wildfire-preparedness groups have long urged people in fire-prone areas like West Maui to be ready and leave early, other advice from the authorities was far less concrete. The state of Hawaii’s own guide for how people should respond to hurricanes, tsunamis and other disasters does not include any direction on what to do in a wildfire.

Locations: Maui, Lahaina, West Maui

☆ Biden’s Camp David Summit Is a Pivotal Moment for Asian Security - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Daniel Russel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

By choosing to hold the summit at Camp David, Mr. Biden has signaled that he understands the gravity of the moment. The good news for Mr. Biden is that the relationship between Tokyo and Seoul is improving. As President Barack Obama’s special assistant and later assistant secretary of state for East Asia, I saw firsthand the disruptive effects of friction between Japan and South Korea. China and North Korea have proven themselves adept at exploiting such differences. North Korea has in the past dangled the possible return of Japanese citizens said to have been abducted by Pyongyang decades ago, partly in an effort to curry favor with Tokyo and get it to ease some sanctions imposed on North Korea.

Persons: Camp David, Mr, Biden, David, Yoon, Kishida, Barack Obama’s Organizations: David Accords, South Koreans, Korean, U.S Locations: Camp, Washington, Israel, Egypt, Tokyo, Seoul, Japan, China, East Asia, South Korea, North Korea, American, Korea, Pyongyang, Beijing, Okinawa

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S President Joe Biden on Wednesday used the first anniversary of his signature Inflation Reduction Act to pitch the landmark clean-energy law as an economic powerhouse to a public that remains largely unaware of its contents. The legislation, Biden said, has shifted production of critical components away from China and into the United States. [1/3]U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event to celebrate the anniversary of his signing of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act legislation, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2023. The bill's name, the Inflation Reduction Act, helped solve a political problem for Democrats who were concerned that voters would punish them for soaring prices in the 2022 congressional elections. "Voters hear the Inflation Reduction Act, but they do not see their grocery bills coming down.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Moody's, Kevin Lamarque, MARK Biden, WHAT'S, Jimmy Siegel, Jarrett Renshaw, Nichola Groom, Moira Warburton, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool, Jonathan Oatis, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Biden, LOVE, Wall, Bank of America, White, REUTERS, Democrats, Reuters, Washington Post, University of Maryland, White House, Democratic, Thomson Locations: China, United States, U.S, Asia, Europe, Washington , U.S

☆ One year on, Biden still needs to explain his signature clean energy legislation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Leah Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreAug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday marks the first anniversary of signing his signature clean energy legislation called the Inflation Reduction Act by leading a campaign to better explain to Americans what, exactly, it does. Twelve months after it passed, the law commonly referred to as the IRA, like most major U.S. legislation, is drawing mixed reviews. Meanwhile, many Americans, even those who support Biden, don't know much about it, according to Reuters opinion polls. Biden has expressed regret at calling the bill the Inflation Reduction Act. "Voters hear the Inflation Reduction Act, but they do not see their grocery bills coming down.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah, Biden, Democrat Biden, Donald Trump, Moody's, MARK Biden, Goldman Sachs, WHAT'S, Jimmy Siegel, Jarrett Renshaw, Nichola Groom, Moira Warburton, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool Organizations: Infrastructure Law, White, REUTERS, Democrat, U.S, Republican, LOVE, Wall Street, Bank of America, Democrats, Credit Suisse, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School, Reuters, Washington Post, University of Maryland, White House, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Utah

GAZA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A heatwave and worsening power cuts in Gaza have left some of those living in the overcrowded Palestinian enclave struggling to breathe. Power cuts, which are unpredictable at the best of times, now last for around 12 hours a day instead of 10 as demand for air conditioning soars. "Power cuts deprive patients of their right to regular oxygen ventilation and that pushes patients to keep visiting hospital," Haj said. Alongside cases of acquired pulmonary fibrosis, Gaza health officials say more than 300 people in the enclave were born with cystic fibrosis, which causes the lungs and digestive system to become clogged with sticky mucus. Abdel-Majeed Al-Sbakhi, who has diabetes as well as cystic fibrosis, was among those forced in hospital by the heat.

Persons: Ismail Nashwan, Mohammad Al, Haj, Gaza's Shuhada, Majeed Al, Sbakhi, Nidal al, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Hamas, Aqsa, Thomson Locations: GAZA, Gaza, Egypt, Israel, Gaza's, Gaza's Shuhada Al

☆ A once-in-century solar storm could fry power grids and knock out satellites. Here's why scientists worry it could happen soon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Most solar storms are pretty harmless, but every so often, the sun can send hugely powerful storms. The Carrington Event of 1859 is widely considered to be the most powerful solar storm ever recorded. A huge solar flare like this one anticipated the 1989 solar storm. Why scientists are concerned about the next solar peakThe sun's activity is currently growing, and scientists are particularly concerned about the ongoing solar cycle. With enough warning, operators can put in place measures to protect infrastructure from the worst effect of solar storms.

Persons: we've, Mathew Owens, Daniel Verscharen, it's, We've, we'd, Owens, Elon Musk's, Verscharen, Till Organizations: Service, NASA, University of Reading, Solar Dynamics, University College London, Heliospheric, Getty, NOAA, Elon, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Verscharen, European Space Agency Locations: Wall, Silicon, Quebec, Soviet Union, Russia, Canada, Sweden

☆ Maui wildfires: Firefighting crews make progress against wildfires that killed at least 80 people, but flare-ups continue
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

People in Kaanapali were evacuating Friday night after spotting a fire in the neighborhood, which is about 4 miles north of hard-hit Lahaina, Maui police said. The hall of the historic Waiola Church and the nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Tuesday, August 8. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources/AP Burnt boats sit in waters off of Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In an aerial view, search and rescue crews walk through a neighborhood, continuing to search for missing people in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday. Phonoxaylinkham, his wife, and their five children were caught in the Lahaina wildfires and survived by exiting their car and spending four hours in the ocean as the west Maui wildfires raged around them.

Persons: Dora, Kihei –, Rick Bowmer, Richard Bissen, Josh Green, ”, Deanne Criswell, It’s, Anne Lopez, ” Lopez, Matthew Thayer, Mike Blake, Justin Sullivan, Zoltan Balogh, Zeran Harris, Robert Gauthier, Mengshin Lin, Evelio Contreras, CNN Vixay Phonxaylinkham, Lana, Phonoxaylinkham, Marco Garcia, Claire Rush, Myrna Ah Hee, Sui, Ty O'Neil, Ku'u Kauanoe, ZUMA, Patrick T, Fallon, Dustin Johnson, it’s, ” Steve Dolan, “, anything’s, what’s Organizations: CNN — Firefighters, Hawaii Gov, CNN, “, FEMA, Maui Police, Hawaii News, Maui News, Hawaii Department of Land, Natural Resources, . Hawaii Department of Land, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, AP, Washington Post, Kahului, Technologies, AP Hawaii Army National Guard, Hawaii National Guard, Reuters Residents, ZUMA Passengers, Getty Locations: Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii, Kaanapali, Maui County, Kihei, Upcountry, Lahaina , Hawaii, Upper Kula, Church, Lahaina Hongwanji, Kula, Waiola, Wailuku, Kula , Hawaii, Maalaea, Kahului, California, Las Vegas, AFP

☆ Travelers say these are the best — and worst — airports in North America based on wait times for check-in, customs and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every one of the best airports in North America for wait times according to passengers is located in the U.S. The best airport in North America based on wait times: Southwest Florida International AirportThe Southwest Florida International Airport ranked No. The Portland International Airport ranked as the second best airport in North America, according to a Casago report. Nathan Howard | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe worst airport in North America based on wait times: Sangster International Airport in JamaicaThe Sangster International Airport is three miles east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty ImagesThe 10 worst airports in North America based on wait times

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☆ Death toll from Maui fires rises to 53, governor says, and more than 1,000 structures have burned
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

More than 1,000 structures were destroyed by fires that were still burning, he said. The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. As she assessed the damage Thursday, she came upon a line of burned-out vehicles, some with charred bodies inside them. More than 270 structures have been damaged or destroyed, and dozens of people have been injured, including some critically. A charred boat lies in the scorched waterfront after wildfires fanned by the winds of a distant hurricane devastated Maui's city of Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S. August 9, 2023.

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☆ Dianne Feinstein hospitalized after tripping at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized Tuesday evening after falling at her home. Feinstein previously missed months of votes after contracting shingles. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyDemocratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized after tripping and falling in her San Francisco home. Feinstein went to the hospital as a precaution and quickly returned home, Feinstein spokesperson Adam Russell told the San Francisco Chronicle"Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home," a Feinstein spokesperson said in a statement shared with Insider. It has also come to light that her daughter, Katherine Feinstein, a former San Francisco judge, holds power of attorney over her legal affairs.

Persons: Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, Democratic Sen, Adam Russell, " Feinstein, Joe Biden's, Katherine Feinstein Organizations: Service, Privacy, Democratic, TMZ, San Francisco Chronicle, California Democrat, GOP, Judiciary Locations: Wall, Silicon, San, Washington, San Francisco

☆ Here's a first look at GM's new all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ, starting at $130,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

GM President Mark Reuss during the reveal of the all-electric 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ on Aug. 9, 2023 in New York City. Michael Wayland / CNBCThe Escalade IQ is the first – and most important – traditional Cadillac model to be released as an EV. 'It's American luxury'The Escalade IQ features a much smoother, more aerodynamic exterior than the current Escalade, with overall styling more similar to Cadillac's current EVs than its gas- and diesel-powered siblings. Powerful, fast chargingThe Escalade IQ will feature up to 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque with a performance "Velocity Max" mode. The Escalade IQ features a host of standard safety and convenience features, including GM's Super Cruise hands-free highway driving system and an available 40-speaker KG audio system.

Persons: Cadillac Escalade, Mark Reuss, Michael Wayland, It's, Reuss, haven't, Michael Simcoe, Tyson Jominy, Escalade, Mandi Damman Organizations: Cadillac, Motors, Detroit, GM, EV, CNBC, GMC Hummer, Chevrolet Silverado, Cruise, Arlington Assembly, Chevrolet, GMC Locations: New York City, Detroit, Texas

☆ Electric Cadillac Escalade to test GM's EV strategy, cash machine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Escalade IQ is the first – and most important – traditional Cadillac model to be released as an EV. The automaker plans to initially sell the new electric Escalade IQ alongside the current traditional models. A close-up of the illuminated front end of the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ, including a black crystal shield badge. CadillacA teaser video released by GM of the Escalade IQ appears to have more design elements similar to the automaker's Cadillac Lyriq and Cadillac Celestiq than the traditional Escalade. The first-generation Cadillac Escalade was produced from 1998 through 2000 by General Motors.

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This undated handout image shows the carbon sequesterization unit at American Electric Power Company's Mountaineer Plant near New Haven, West Virginia. REUTERS/Tom Dubanowich/Handout /File PhotoAug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. power plant owners warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that its sweeping plan to slash carbon emissions from the electricity sector is unworkable, relying too heavily on costly technologies that are not yet proven at scale. Proposed in May, the EPA plan would for the first time limit how much carbon dioxide power plants can emit, after previous efforts were struck down in court. Industry is particularly concerned about proposed standards for existing natural gas power plants, saying those facilities would be hard to retrofit with CCS, or hydrogen, due to space constraints and other limitations. The EPA's proposal had been crafted to reflect constraints the Supreme Court imposed on the agency after it ruled an Obama-era power plant proposal went too far by imposing a system-wide shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Persons: Tom Dubanowich, Biden, EEI, Joe Biden, Jim Matheson, Nichola Groom, Valerie Volcovici, Sharon Singleton, Marguerita Choy Organizations: American Electric Power, Edison Electric Institute, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Task Force, Natural Resources Defense, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Labor, United Mine Workers of America, International Brotherhood of Electricity Workers, Thomson Locations: New Haven, West Virginia, U.S, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Washington

☆ Texas power use hits new high again amid heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File PhotoAug 7 (Reuters) - Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Monday for the eighth time this summer as homes and businesses kept air conditioners cranked up to escape a lingering heat wave. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for more than 26 million customers representing about 90% of the state's power load, said it has enough resources available to meet soaring demand. After setting 11 new highs for demand last summer, ERCOT said usage hit a preliminary 83,854 megawatts (MW), which topped the most recent record high of 83,593 MW on Aug. 1. Rising economic and population growth have boosted electricity use in Sun Belt states such as Texas even though overall U.S. power demand is projected to ease in 2023 after hitting a record high in 2022.

Persons: Callaghan, ERCOT, Ashitha, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: REUTERS, Reliability, of Texas, Sun, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, U.S, Texas, Bengaluru

☆ After a Long and Painful Absence, Writing Her Way Home Again
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Leah Greenblatt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By her early 30s she had earned a law degree from Harvard, an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a PEN/Hemingway Award for her lauded debut novel, “The Grass Dancer.” Then Mona Susan Power’s world went dark. But depression, anxiety, and what she would later learn to identify as complex P.T.S.D. led her to withdraw almost completely from a life she felt increasingly ill-equipped to handle in the wake of “The Grass Dancer’s” success. If you’re not prepared for it, if you don’t really believe that you deserve it … the whole impostor syndrome thing, it just got worse.

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