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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Idaho Utility’s Coal Exit Sparks NIMBY Grid Fight (E&E
News)
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063719319
Trump Officials Move to Relax Rules on Killing Birds
(Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/27/migratory-bird-treaty-act/
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to Safer Energy
in Idaho, Nation (Ontario Argus-Observer, OR)
California Moves Toward All-Electric Home Appliances as Part
of Decarbonization Effort (Bakersfield Californian, CA)
Cyber Monday Set to Be Biggest Online Shopping Day in U.S.
History (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-holidayshopping-cybermonday-idUSKBN28A1ER
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Idaho Utility’s Coal Exit Sparks NIMBY Grid
Fight
2.
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to
Safer Energy in Idaho, Nation
3.
Okanogan PUD Catching Up with Fire Damages
4.
WA State: Colville Tribes, Franklin PUD Sign
Letter of Intent for Electrical Substation Lease
5.
Alaska: New Gunnuk Creek Hydro Plant Reduces
Kake’s Reliance on Diesel
6.
Ohio: Moody’s, S&P Lower FirstEnergy Credit
Rating to ‘Junk’ Amid More Potential Fallout from Corruption Probe
7.
Electricity Grid Collapses in Nigeria, Africa’s
Largest Economy
8.
Public Power Utilities Earn High Scores for
Business Customer Satisfaction
9.
Small Business Customer Satisfaction with
Electric Utilities Could Use Digital Charge, J.D. Power Finds
10.
Western Area Power Administration Releases FY
2020 Annual Report
11.
California: Magalia Microgrid Set Be Online by
Next Month, Pacific Gas & Electric Says
12.
California: Customers in Santa Barbara County to
Get Renewable Electricity in January
13.
Top Ten States for Renewable Energy, & Their
Renewable Energy Splits – Thanks Hydro
14.
As Winter Arrives, Heaters Become a Survival
Tool for Businesses
15.
Outdoor Heaters Seem Like a Huge Waste. Are They
Really?
16.
Trump Officials Move to Relax Rules on Killing
Birds
17.
Salmon People: A Tribe’s Decades-Long Fight to
Take Down the Lower Snake River Dams & Restore a Way of Life
18.
Op/Ed: Oregon Gov. Brown Puts Salmon at Risk
19.
California: A Second Chance for Eel River Salmon
& Steelhead?
20.
California Moves Toward All-Electric Home
Appliances as Part of Decarbonization Effort
21.
California: San Jose Set to Become Largest U.S.
City to Ban Natural Gas in Almost All New Construction
22.
Montana: Bozeman Tweaks Climate Plan to Be More
Direct with NorthWestern Energy
23.
Pai Formally Announces Plans to Leave FCC
24.
Remote Work Can’t Change Everything Until We Fix
This $80 Billion Problem
25.
Op/Ed: With Election Over, Congress Must Act to
Bridge Digital Divide
26.
Continued Bans Against Municipal Competition
27.
Cyber Monday Set to Be Biggest Online Shopping Day
in U.S. History
28.
Amazon’s Cloud-Computing Outage on Wednesday Was
Triggered by Effort to Boost System’s Capacity
29.
5G’s Rollout Speeds Along Faster Than Expected,
Even with the Coronavirus Pandemic Raging
30.
FCC Maintains Ban on Mobile Phone Voice Calls
During Flights
31.
U.S. House Bill Proposes $10 Million Grant
Program for Localities, Utilities to Aid Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Rollout
32.
The Solar Discs That Could Power Earth
33. An Unusual Snack for Cows, a Powerful Fix for Climate
WORD OF THE DAY
Leitmotif /LITE-moe-teef/ Noun – 1: an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama 2: a dominant recurring theme.
See Darth Vader’s theme, Star Wars, John Williams, the “Song of the Day.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Idaho Utility’s Coal Exit Sparks NIMBY Grid
Fight (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063719319
2.
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to
Safer Energy in Idaho, Nation (Ontario Argus-Observer, OR)
3.
Okanogan PUD Catching Up with Fire Damages (Methow
Valley News, Twisp, WA)
https://methowvalleynews.com/2020/11/25/pud-catching-up-with-fire-damages/
4.
WA State: Colville Tribes, Franklin PUD Sign
Letter of Intent for Electrical Substation Lease (Tribal Tribune, Nespelem, WA)
http://www.tribaltribune.com/news/article_93319a22-2f53-11eb-885f-e3e71abc20b2.html
5.
Alaska: New Gunnuk Creek Hydro Plant Reduces Kake’s
Reliance on Diesel (KCAW-Radio, Sitka, AK)
https://www.kcaw.org/2020/11/25/new-gunnuk-creek-hydro-plant-reduces-kakes-reliance-on-diesel/
6.
Ohio: Moody’s, S&P Lower FirstEnergy Credit
Rating to ‘Junk’ Amid More Potential Fallout from Corruption Probe (Utility
Dive)
7.
Electricity Grid Collapses in Nigeria, Africa’s Largest
Economy (Reuters)
8.
Public Power Utilities Earn High Scores for Business
Customer Satisfaction (American Public Power Association)
9.
Small Business Customer Satisfaction with
Electric Utilities Could Use Digital Charge, J.D. Power Finds (J.D. Power)
10.
Western Area Power Administration Releases FY
2020 Annual Report (Western Area Power Administration)
https://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsReleases/2020/Pages/WAPA-releases-2020-annual-report.aspx
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
11.
California: Magalia Microgrid Set Be Online by
Next Month, Pacific Gas & Electric Says (Chico Enterprise-Record)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/11/california-magalia-microgrid-set-be.html
12.
California: Customers in Santa Barbara County to
Get Renewable Electricity in January (Lompoc Record, CA)
13.
Top Ten States for Renewable Energy, & Their
Renewable Energy Splits – Thanks Hydro (Clean Technica)
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/11/28/top-10-states-for-renewable-energy-split-by-source/
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
14.
As Winter Arrives, Heaters Become a Survival
Tool for Businesses (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
15.
Outdoor Heaters Seem Like a Huge Waste. Are They
Really? (Yahoo News)
https://news.yahoo.com/outdoor-heaters-seem-huge-waste-194653186.html
FISH & WILDLIFE
16.
Trump Officials Move to Relax Rules on Killing
Birds (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/27/migratory-bird-treaty-act/
17.
Salmon People: A Tribe’s Decades-Long Fight to
Take Down the Lower Snake River Dams & Restore a Way of Life (Seattle Times,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
18.
Op/Ed: Oregon Gov. Brown Puts Salmon at Risk (Salem
Statesman-Journal, OR)
19.
California: A Second Chance for Eel River Salmon
& Steelhead? (The Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20.
California Moves Toward All-Electric Home
Appliances as Part of Decarbonization Effort (Bakersfield Californian, CA)
21.
California: San Jose Set to Become Largest U.S.
City to Ban Natural Gas in Almost All New Construction (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
22.
Montana: Bozeman Tweaks Climate Plan to Be More
Direct with NorthWestern Energy (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, MT)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
23.
Pai Formally Announces Plans to Leave FCC (The
Hill, Washington, DC)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/527963-pai-formally-announces-plans-to-leave-fcc
24.
Remote Work Can’t Change Everything Until We Fix
This $80 Billion Problem (Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90578964/rural-internet-broadband-access
25.
Op/Ed: With Election Over, Congress Must Act to
Bridge Digital Divide (Morning Consult)
https://morningconsult.com/opinions/with-election-over-congress-must-act-to-bridge-digital-divide/
26.
Continued Bans Against Municipal Competition
(Pots & Pans)
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/11/30/continued-bans-against-municipal-competition/
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
27.
Cyber Monday Set to Be Biggest Online Shopping
Day in U.S. History (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-holidayshopping-cybermonday-idUSKBN28A1ER
28.
Amazon’s Cloud-Computing Outage on Wednesday Was
Triggered by Effort to Boost System’s Capacity (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/28/amazon-outage-explained/
29.
5G’s Rollout Speeds Along Faster Than Expected,
Even with the Coronavirus Pandemic Raging (C|Net News)
30.
FCC Maintains Ban on Mobile Phone Voice Calls
During Flights (Bloomberg News)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
31.
U.S. House Bill Proposes $10 Million Grant
Program for Localities, Utilities to Aid Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Rollout (Daily Energy Insider)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
32.
The Solar Discs That Could Power Earth (British
Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201126-the-solar-discs-that-could-beam-power-from-space
33.
An Unusual Snack for Cows, a Powerful Fix for
Climate (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/an-unusual-snack-for-cows-a-powerful-fix-for-climate/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
David Prowse, Actor Behind Darth Vader’s Mask, Dies at 85
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/30/david-prowse-actor-behind-darth-vader-dies-at-85/
Puppy Pipeline Runs from Georgia North to Adoptive Homes
Mysterious Silver Monolith Disappears from Utah Desert
https://apnews.com/article/mysterious-utah-monolith-disappears-195b819b68942ee782f7d1bc77cd08ca
Fried Chicken in the Fire Grate: KFC Is Bringing Back This
Strangely Popular Product for the Holiday Season
SONG OF THE DAY
John Williams – Star Wars - Darth Vader Suite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijdah9lenfY
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