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Isaac Orr researches and writes about environmental issues, mining, and energy for the Center of the American Experiment, a Minnesota-based think tank. In his fourth appearance on the podcast (his last was on March 7, 2023), Orr talks about the staggering cost of decarbonization mandates, why the EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas rule could result in blackouts across middle America, the impact of higher interest rates are having on renewable-energy projects, and the widening divide between urban and rural voters. (Recorded on December 4, 2023.) 

Guru on all things power generation Meredith Angwin comes back to the show, this time to focus entirely on the big points of her superb book, *Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid.* (https://www.amazon.com/Shorting-Grid-Hidden-Fragility-Electric/dp/1735358002/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1702947902&sr=8-1)

Tune in to learn all about the cockamamy regulations and horribly skewed incentives that have our power producers doing all kinds of crazy stuff. Learn why wind and solar absolutely make prices for electricity skyrocket every time (hint: backup for when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine!), why batteries and/or pumped hydro won't save us, and why our current tendency to rely on gas to bail out the renewables is courting disaster. Oh, and hear why your host's home state of Michigan is headed for blackouts!

Here are a few other links referred to in the show:

The Spectator article about Meredith: https://thespectator.com/topic/meredith-angwin-power-grid-prophet-energy/

Jason Hayes's article about Michigan's stupid new power generation mandates: https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2023/michigan-lawmakers-should-aim-for-the-least-harmful-net-zero-plan

Mackinac Center for Public Policy: https://www.mackinac.org/

In Today's Cut the Noise Episode, we will talk about a tragic incident near Buxar, the derailment of North-East Express results in four fatalities and over 80 individuals sustaining injuries. Ongoing efforts to restore normalcy are in progress. Prime Minister Netanyahu makes a strong commitment to eradicate Hamas while India launches "Operation Ajay" to rescue its citizens from the crisis. The Supreme Court is in disagreement regarding a plea to reconsider the termination of a 26-week foetus. Israel takes emergency measures by forming a unity government and a war cabinet in response to the intensified crackdown on Hamas terrorist sites. Gaza faces a dire situation as food shortages and power outages paralyze the region, coinciding with Israel's targeting of Hamas. The Reserve Bank of India aims to maintain liquidity while vigilantly monitoring inflation. Virat Kohli reconciles with Naveen Ul Haq during a Cricket World Cup match, putting past conflicts to rest. 

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This week, our guest is the Honourable Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta. 

There are some important federal policies under development with implications for the province of Alberta, including Ottawa’s oil and gas emissions cap and the Clean Electricity Regulation (CER) that aims to move Canada to net-zero electricity by 2035. The Alberta government has also put a six-month moratorium, until the end of February 2024, on approvals of new renewable power projects. 

Here are some of the questions Peter and Jackie asked Premier Smith:
From an energy perspective, how could the Alberta Sovereignty Act be used to respond to Ottawa’s policies?
 
What do you say to people who think the oil and gas industry is not reducing emissions fast enough, and therefore more policy is required?
A cap on oil and gas emissions, asking for a 42% reduction below 2019 levels by 2030, could cause production curtailments with negative implications for provincial revenues and oil and gas companies; how will this get reconciled?
What led Alberta to put a temporary moratorium on new permits for wind and solar projects?
Why do you think the federal government's proposed Clean Electricity Regulation is
bad for Alberta?
Why did you launch a national campaign to bring awareness to the issue with the clean electricity policy?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS)project spending in Alberta is moving slower than most people anticipated; why is that, and can the province help?

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CFB:
◦FSU survives scare by BC. Were they looking ahead to week 4 Matchup with Clemson?
◦Mizzou walks off K-State on a last second 61 yard FG
◦Georgia starts slow but owned the 2nd Half
◦Bama looks rough vs USF. Is there more answers or questions at QB after Milroe sits and Buchner and Simpson get the playing times?
◦Florida controls the entire game against Tennessee. Questions at QB for Tennessee after back to back subpar games for Milton?
◦Texas looks flat against Wyoming after big win the week before against Bama
◦OU runs over TU 
◦Coach Prime and Colorado narrowly escape Colorado St
◦Lincoln Riley’s comments about leaving OU

NFL:
◦David Bakhitari reaction to Rodgers injury
◦Vikings 0-2 to start the season after lose to the Eagles. How concerning are the early season turnovers?
◦Anthony Richardson leaves game early do to concussion
◦Bears 0-2 after another rough start by Fields is it too early to panic?
◦Bills and Josh Allen bounce back after an abysmal week 1
◦Bengals offense improves but still struggles in week 2 loss to Division rival Ravens
◦Chiefs take out Jags in rematch of their 2022 Divisional matchup
◦Chargers begging season 0-2 after OT lose to the Titans. How hot is Brandon Staleys seat getting?
◦Broncos Hail Mary comeback spoiled on failed 2 pt converse. Was it pass interference or no?
◦Daniel Jones leads a big comeback against the Cards after being down 20-0 at half

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Hello and welcome to Episode 66 of The High Strangeness podcast. Today Gav and I will be discussing New York during the 1970's and some of the socio-economic problems residents experienced, as well as the Son of Sam himself, David Berkowitz.
Gangs, Trash strikes, Blackouts, Looting and murder!

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THE PODCAST ON HAUNTED HILL:
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Transpower says at times of high demand, homes could still face short outages to avoid a major blackout.

The grid-operator was two weeks ago fined $150,000 for 34,000 homes losing power in August 2021.

Chief Executive Alison Andrew says changing conditions and demand spikes can use up the buffer they maintain within the system.

She says if that still isn't enough, they have a difficult choice.

"We'll then need to work with the distribution companies to turn off power for a short period of time. We're working very hard to make sure we avoid turning off anyone that we don't need to."

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ಆಲ್ಕೋಹಾಲ್ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ? - ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕನ್ನಡ #EP48

ಆಲ್ಕೋಹಾಲ್ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಾದ್ಯಂತ ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಿ ಸೇವಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತುವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ಮಿತವಾಗಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಬಹುದಾದರೂ, ಅತಿಯಾದ ಮದ್ಯಪಾನವು ಒಬ್ಬರ ದೈಹಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ಸುಧಾರಿಸುವ ಬದಲು ವಿವಿಧ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಬಹುದು. ಈ ಪಾಡ್‌ಕ್ಯಾಸ್ಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ, ಮಾನವ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮದ್ಯದ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅನ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.

ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ವಿವರಿಸುವ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಕೇವಲ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ. ಹಾಗು ನಾವು ವಿವರಿಸುವ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾರಾದರು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ಪರಿಣಿತ ತಘ್ನರನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಣಿತ ವೈದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ.  ಹಾಗೂ ನಾವು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿವರಿಸುವ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಗುವ ಅನಾನುಕೂಲಗಳಿಗೆ "ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಾಡ್ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ಆಗಲೀ, "ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕನ್ನಡ"  ಪಾಡ್ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ನ ಮಾಲೀಕರಾಗಲಿ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಲ್ಲ .

Rebekah and Richard host Sandy Thompson, Director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives in Athens, Alabama. They discuss historic events of World War I and II and Limestone County's service both in action and on the home front. Entire families enlisted and many of their stories are told here. Richard remembers his father on the USS Alabama along with several uncles in active duty. Rebekah remembers her Great Aunt Jerene, the first Rosie the Riveter from Athens. The Veterans Museum has exhibits honoring many of these local heroes, including an exhibit on the German invasion of Westerplatte marking the start of WW II in Europe.

https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/

https://www.alcpl.org/
http://www.alabamaveteransmuseum.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Second_World_War#

Reference books mentioned in this podcast are available at the Limestone County Archives or Athens-Limestone Public Library

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With Citrus and Cactus League games underway, Craig and Rex check in on baseball's top ten off-season stories.

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In her fifth appearance on the podcast, we welcome back Meredith Angwin, the author of Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid. (Her last appearance was on February 18, 2022). In this episode, Meredith talks about the blackouts that hit the eastern U.S. over the Christmas holiday, why grid reliability is getting worse, why generators in New England are having to burn more oil to produce power, why “’renewable’ is a marketing term,” and why trying to “electrify everything” and “run all that electricity on renewables and natural gas...No. That’s a really bad idea. We are putting too many eggs in those baskets.” (This episode was recorded on January 5, 2023.)

The BlackBerry is now just a distant memory to some, and a fruit to others (ehm, Gen Z) but in 2022, it represented the cutting edge technology that brought AI to your fingertips, one keyboard “click-click” at a time. What does the BlackBerry phone have to do in the context of climate action? New, disruptive technologies are analogous to the type of transformative change Utilidata is leading when it comes to equity, affordability and reliability in America’s energy system. And, Utilitdata’s President and Chief Operating Officer Jess Melanson isn’t shy about drawing the comparison in this edition of Raising Your Antenna. 

Today, the U.S. experiences more blackouts than any other developed country, and the electrical grid loses power 285 percent more often than in 1984 when data collection efforts on blackouts began. True grid transformation therefore means doing more than simply monitoring the sustained outages utilities currently track. It requires the integration of new technologies that leverage data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning at the grid edge for a more reliable and flexible power system. 

Join Keith and Jess as they dive into the needed acceleration of grid edge technologies in light of landmark federal investments, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Join the discussion on:

• Why BlackBerries have more in common with new grid technologies than you think
• Transformative AI solutions to help meet energy system demand and a growing network of advanced distributed energy resources 
• How a decentralized grid is critical for the U.S. to meet promise of the Inflation Reduction Act 
• Ushering in a new era of collaboration amongst investor-owned utilities, developers, regulators and climate tech innovators

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NCAAF: 

• The PAC12 is the PAC10 again, at least for now. And the Big10 is going to be about 10 states across.  USC and UCLA are moving out--did Lincoln Riley know when he took the job? What does this mean for OU and Texas? 
• Speaking of Texas, does Arch Manning's commitment mean they're back? How hot will the seat be for Ewers in ‘23? 
• The Elite 11 chose a winner this past week, and he didn't commit to Texas--no, he'll be going to our favorite rival of theirs. #boomer 

MLB: 

• The trade deadline is fast approaching--who’s buying/selling, and who are the key pieces to be moved? 
• Freddie Freeman’s agent didn’t give him the Braves final offer.  👀 
• The Nationals pick up Mike Rizzo's option for 2023?
• Manfred said his next goal is to end Blackouts. We're on board.

NFL:

• Gronk did it- again. Retiring as the best TE ever? 

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John Hanekamp’s career has been spent in the commodities business, including nearly 20 years in the grain sector and the last two decades in the coal industry. In this episode, Hanekamp explains why global coal prices have soared in recent months, the macro outlook for energy commodities, why high energy prices will lead to an economic slowdown, and the “unintended consequences” that are being felt due to underinvestment in hydrocarbon production around the world. 

Gabe Morency kicks off the show recapping the crazy back and forth Field of Dreams game. Teddy Covers joins the show to discuss blackouts in sports, the declining interest in baseball, little league teams not being as popular as they used to be,  the best teams in the American League, and College Football over/unders.

Fort Worth was at the center of national news this weekend as Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday. What is next for the city and how do we continue with the momentum from the inspiring Opal Lee?

Jimmy starts the pod telling all of us about the ERCOT debacle and how we should all have a plan this summer to leave Texas when the grid goes down.

EJ breakdown the $180M stimulus Fort Worth is receiving and how the city plans to use the funds.  

Largest Rubber Duck comes to Fort Worth:
https://fwtx.com/culture/world-s-largest-rubber-duck-coming-to-fort-worth/