The Energy News Digest for September 28, 2022

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Storm Scenes: Voices of Fear, Hope as Ian Lashes Florida (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-ian-evacuation-stories-f2cb061257ef38bb72778540aba73fba

Oregon Abandons Plans for Gas-Fired Power Plant in Umatilla County (KPTV-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kptv.com/2022/09/27/oregon-abandons-plans-gas-fired-power-plant-umatilla-county/

Key Oregon Permit Approved for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line (Transmission & Distribution World)

https://www.tdworld.com/overhead-transmission/article/21251544/key-oregon-permit-approved-for-boardman-to-hemingway-transmission-line

Electric Vehicle Charging Network Plans Approved for All 50 States (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ev-charging-network-highway-plans-NEVI/632876/

Is This the Beginning of the End of the Internet? How a Single Texas Ruling Could Change the Web Forever (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/netchoice-paxton-first-amendment-social-media-content-moderation/671574/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Oregon Abandons Plans for Gas-Fired Power Plant in Umatilla County

2.      Key Oregon Permit Approved for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line

3.      More Than One in Four Southern California Families Are Unable to Pay Energy Bills. Heat Waves May Make It Worse

4.      What Is ‘Dead Pool’ & What Does It Mean for the Colorado River?

5.      Hydro Provides Reliable Electricity Even During Historic Droughts Says New Study

6.      The U.S. Air Force Wants to Install a Nuclear Microreactor at the Eielson Base in Alaska

7.      What Does a Ban on Natural Gas Appliances Mean for Homeowners?

8.      Germany Delays Exit from Nuclear Power to Offset Energy Shortfall

9.      Commentary: Economic Headwinds Mean the West Coast Should Stop Being an Offshore Wind Laggard

10.   Report: 24% of U.S. Electricity Came from Hydropower, Wind, Solar in First Half of Year

11.   Tiny Oregon Town Hosts First Wind-Solar-Battery ‘Hybrid’ Plant

12.   Green Buildings Get a Boost in WA, But Policy & Demand Still Lag

13.   ‘You’re Living in a Tin Can’ – Arizona’s Mobile-Home Residents Are Far More Likely to Die from Excessive Heat

14.   WA State: Sequim ‘Net-Zero’ Home Joins National Solar Tour Oct. 1

15.   Youth Rally to Protect Salmon in the Snake River

16.   The Racism, and Resilience, Behind Today’s Salmon Crisis

17.   Study: Heat Wave Led to Unprecedented Melt of Swiss Glaciers

18.   Electric Vehicle Charging Network Plans Approved for All 50 States

19.   Electric Vehicle Charging Needs to Shift to Daytime, Study Says: Here’s Why

20.   More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Coming to Washington State

21.   WA State: Chelan PUD Says It’s Prepared for Electric Vehicles

22.   Is This the Beginning of the End of the Internet? How a Single Texas Ruling Could Change the Web Forever

23.   NASA’s Asteroid Crash Captured in Dramatic Before & After Pictures

24.   Storm Scenes: Voices of Fear, Hope as Ian Lashes Florida

WORD OF THE DAY

Golem \GOH-lum\ Noun - 1: an artificial being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life *2: someone or something resembling a golem.

The employees trudged into their gray, windowless sarcophagus, a place they called “work”; their putty-gray faces frozen in a mask of hopeless resignation. Fortunately, one of these workers rose above the level of a golem: a laughing, horn-honking red-haired clown known only to his co-workers as “Bozo”.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Oregon Abandons Plans for Gas-Fired Power Plant in Umatilla County (KPTV-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kptv.com/2022/09/27/oregon-abandons-plans-gas-fired-power-plant-umatilla-county/

2.      Key Oregon Permit Approved for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line (Transmission & Distribution World)

https://www.tdworld.com/overhead-transmission/article/21251544/key-oregon-permit-approved-for-boardman-to-hemingway-transmission-line

3.      More Than One in Four Southern California Families Are Unable to Pay Energy Bills. Heat Waves May Make It Worse (KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://abc7.com/how-do-i-get-help-with-my-utility-bill-much-power-costs-increase-during-heat-waves-many-people-are-struggling-to-pay-their-electric-bills/12272588/

4.      What Is ‘Dead Pool’ & What Does It Mean for the Colorado River? (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2022/0927/What-is-dead-pool-and-what-does-it-mean-for-Colorado-River?icid=rss

5.      Hydro Provides Reliable Electricity Even During Historic Droughts Says New Study (Waterpower Magazine)

https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newshydro-provides-reliable-electricity-even-during-historic-droughts-says-new-study-10038715

6.      The U.S. Air Force Wants to Install a Nuclear Microreactor at the Eielson Base in Alaska (Aviacion Online)

https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/09/the-usaf-wants-to-install-a-nuclear-microreactor-at-the-eielson-base-in-alaska/

7.      What Does a Ban on Natural Gas Appliances Mean for Homeowners? (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/energy/3663271-what-does-a-ban-on-natural-gas-appliances-mean-for-homeowners/

8.      Germany Delays Exit from Nuclear Power to Offset Energy Shortfall (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/27/germany-delays-exit-from-nuclear-power-to-offset-energy-shortfall

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

9.      Commentary: Economic Headwinds Mean the West Coast Should Stop Being an Offshore Wind Laggard (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2022/09/27/economic-headwinds-mean-the-west-coast-should-stop-being-an-offshore-wind-laggard/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10.   Report: 24% of U.S. Electricity Came from Hydropower, Wind, Solar in First Half of Year (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/report-24-of-u-s-electricity-came-from-hydropower-wind-solar-in-1st-hald-of/article_eb4c3ec4-3eab-11ed-8f24-7bfc69d28a37.html

11.   Tiny Oregon Town Hosts First Wind-Solar-Battery ‘Hybrid’ Plant (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-09-28/tiny-oregon-town-hosts-1st-wind-solar-battery-hybrid-plant

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

12.   Green Buildings Get a Boost in WA, But Policy & Demand Still Lag (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/merger-gives-green-building-movement-a-boost-in-wa-policy-and-public-demand-still-lagging/

13.   ‘You’re Living in a Tin Can’ – Arizona’s Mobile-Home Residents Are Far More Likely to Die from Excessive Heat (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.10/south-housing-youre-living-in-a-tin-can

14.   WA State: Sequim ‘Net-Zero’ Home Joins National Solar Tour Oct. 1 (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.sequimgazette.com/life/sequim-net-zero-home-joins-national-solar-tour-oct-1/

FISH & WILDLIFE

15.   Youth Rally to Protect Salmon in the Snake River (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://kuow.org/stories/youth-rally-to-protect-salmon-in-the-snake-river

16.   The Racism, and Resilience, Behind Today’s Salmon Crisis (ProPublica)

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-racism-and-resilience-behind-todays-salmon-crisis

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

17.   Study: Heat Wave Led to Unprecedented Melt of Swiss Glaciers (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Study-Heatwave-led-to-unprecedented-melt-of-17472016.php

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

18.   Electric Vehicle Charging Network Plans Approved for All 50 States (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ev-charging-network-highway-plans-NEVI/632876/

19.   Electric Vehicle Charging Needs to Shift to Daytime, Study Says: Here’s Why (KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA)

https://abc7news.com/electric-vehicle-charging-stanford-study-ev-daytime/12254632/

20.   More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Coming to Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-washington-state/281-94f1eded-97c0-46c9-b032-10e9c5d28ea5

21.   WA State: Chelan PUD Says It’s Prepared for Electric Vehicles (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/28056/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

22.   Is This the Beginning of the End of the Internet? How a Single Texas Ruling Could Change the Web Forever (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/netchoice-paxton-first-amendment-social-media-content-moderation/671574/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

23.   NASA’s Asteroid Crash Captured in Dramatic Before & After Pictures (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/article/nasa-dart-asteroid-images-before-after

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

24.   Storm Scenes: Voices of Fear, Hope as Ian Lashes Florida (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-ian-evacuation-stories-f2cb061257ef38bb72778540aba73fba

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Judge Hears Arguments in Federal Lawsuit Over ‘Leavenworth Oktoberfest’

https://kpq.com/judge-hears-arguments-in-federal-lawsuit-over-leavenworth-oktoberfest/

This Jet Suit Could Make You Fly Like Iron Man — If You’re Rich

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/28/iron-man-jet-suit-gravity/

Man Becomes the Second-Ever to Kayak from California to Hawaii

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/09/28/man-kayaks-from-California-to-Hawaii/3651664395595/

Overdue VHS Tape Returned to Kansas Library after 19 Years

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/09/27/overdue-VHS-tape-returned-Johnson-County-Library-Kansas/6691664297155/

SONG OF THE DAY

Tom T. Hall – I Like Beer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOiyksNlrY0

The Energy News Digest for September 27, 2022

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Florida: Public Power Utilities Prepare for Arrival of Hurricane Ian (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-utilities-prepare-arrival-hurricane-ian

California: Pacific Gas & Electric Says It’s Under Investigation for Starting Mosquito Fire in Sierra Nevada (KQED Broadcasting, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.kqed.org/news/11926715/pge-says-its-under-investigation-for-starting-mosquito-fire-in-sierra-nevada

Wildfires Are Burning Higher in the West, Threatening Water Supplies (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/22/wildfires-elevation-west/

WA State Battery Maker Faces Accusations of Providing U.S. Tech to China (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/news/2022/09/wa-battery-maker-faces-accusations-providing-us-tech-china

Salmon Fishers in British Columbia Face Decision of Whether to Quit Industry Via Federal License Buyback Plan (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-salmon-fisheries-licence-buyback-dfo-1.6584666

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Florida: Public Power Utilities Prepare for Arrival of Hurricane Ian

2.      California: Pacific Gas & Electric Says It’s Under Investigation for Starting Mosquito Fire in Sierra Nevada

3.      Montana: U.S. Association Forecasts 10-Year High for Heating Bills This Winter

4.      WA State: Here’s How Much Cascade Natural Gas Wants to Increase Your Bill This Fall

5.      Dodging Blackouts, California Faces New Questions on Its Power Supply

6.      Nevada Takes Shot to End Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Yucca License Process

7.      Washington Regulators: Puget Sound Energy, PacifiCorp & Avista on Schedule to Meet State Renewable Energy Targets

8.      Q&A: U.S. Rep Simpson (ID) Continues to Push Lower Snake River Dam Plan

9.      Electric Demand to Outpace Capacity for New Mexico Utilities

10.   California: Bill to Accelerate Undergrounding of Power Lines Awaits Newsom’s Signature

11.   Transmission Development Key to Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Potential: Report

12.   Lights Out, Heaters Off: Europeans Prepare for Winter Energy Crisis After Russia Turns Off Gas

13.   Guest Essay: Power Moves – Efficiency & Electrification Are Key to Stop Climate Disruption

14.   Columnist: Hydropower Is Cheap, Clean, and Already Big. So Why’s It in Danger of Drying Up?

15.   Guest Essay: The Truth About Trash as an Important Source of Energy

16.   WA State Battery Maker Faces Accusations of Providing U.S. Tech to China

17.   WA State: Critical Step Ahead for Planned Yakima County Solar Projects

18.   WA State: Hearing on Windmill Code Change for Lewis County Postponed to Oct. 4

19.   How ‘Solar Canals’ Could Help California Reach Sustainable Energy Goals

20.   California’s SMUD Enters Agreement to Deploy Long Duration Energy Storage

21.   Heat Pump Water Heater Project Receives Industry Innovation Award

22.   Canada & Clothesline: A Ban Defying British Columbia

23.   Your Smart Thermostat Isn’t Here to Help You – But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Useless

24.   Salmon Fishers in British Columbia Face Decision of Whether to Quit Industry Via Federal License Buyback Plan

25.   Ninth Circuit Sides with Environmentalists in Fight over Central California Dam

26.   WA State: Odds of Native Trout’s Survival Jumps as Fish Hatchery Near Usk Nears Completion

27.   California Fish Conservation Law Could Protect Bees

28.   Oregon Increases Pollution Reduction Target Goals

29.   The Complicated Process of Recycling Batteries in Washington State

30.   Wildfires Are Burning Higher in the West, Threatening Water Supplies

31.   Starlink Broadband Speeds Slow as Subscriber Numbers Grow

32.   USDA Rural Development Grant Expands Broadband Internet in Eastern Oregon

33.   Idaho Has Some of the Nation’s Slowest Internet. What Does the Future Look Like for Broadband?

34.   Bitcoin Mining Struggles to Go Green, Research Shows

35.   Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Airplane Gets Its First Flight Test in Washington State’s Desert

36.   California Struggles with Who Pays for Public Charging Stations for Electric Cars

37.   Americans Have Always Bought Too Much Car. Now They’re Doing It with Electric Vehicles

38.   LinkedIn Ran Undisclosed Social Experiments On 20 Million Users for Years to Study Job Success

39.   NASA Spacecraft Crashes into Asteroid in Defense Test

40.   Florida Scrambles to Prepare as Hurricane Ian Churns Toward Coast

WORD OF THE DAY

Orotund /ORE-uh-tunned/ Adjective – 1: marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound: sonorous. 2: excessively elevated or inflated: pompous, bombastic.

Rhapsody in Blue

Gorgeous, orotund music

A Gershwin classic

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Florida: Public Power Utilities Prepare for Arrival of Hurricane Ian (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-utilities-prepare-arrival-hurricane-ian

2.      California: Pacific Gas & Electric Says It’s Under Investigation for Starting Mosquito Fire in Sierra Nevada (KQED Broadcasting, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.kqed.org/news/11926715/pge-says-its-under-investigation-for-starting-mosquito-fire-in-sierra-nevada

3.      Montana: U.S. Association Forecasts 10-Year High for Heating Bills This Winter (KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT)

https://www.ktvq.com/news/national/us-association-forecasts-10-year-high-for-heating-bills-this-winter

4.      WA State: Here’s How Much Cascade Natural Gas Wants to Increase Your Bill This Fall (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.aol.com/much-cascade-natural-gas-wants-120000758.html

5.      Dodging Blackouts, California Faces New Questions on Its Power Supply (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/dodging-blackouts-california-faces-questions-145526111.html

6.      Nevada Takes Shot to End Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Yucca License Process (Nevada Independent)

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-takes-shot-to-end-nuclear-regulatory-commissions-yucca-license-process

7.      Washington Regulators: Puget Sound Energy, PacifiCorp & Avista on Schedule to Meet State Renewable Energy Targets (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/36782-washington-regulators-puget-sound-energy-pacificorp-and-avista-on-schedule-to-meet-state-renewable-energy-targets/

8.      Q&A: U.S. Rep Simpson (ID) Continues to Push Lower Snake River Dam Plan (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/grains/q-a-simpson-continues-to-push-lower-snake-river-dam-plan/article_941351a4-3a89-11ed-bbfc-6fe332498c25.html

9.      Electric Demand to Outpace Capacity for New Mexico Utilities (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-utilities-climate-and-environment-c1039f03b8135456c8c058a9d6bcd382

10.   California: Bill to Accelerate Undergrounding of Power Lines Awaits Newsom’s Signature (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-09-26/bill-to-accelerate-undergrounding-of-power-lines-awaits-newsoms-signature

11.   Transmission Development Key to Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Potential: Report (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/transmission-ira-inflation-reduction-act-emissions-report-REPEAT/632629/?utm_medium=email

12.   Lights Out, Heaters Off: Europeans Prepare for Winter Energy Crisis After Russia Turns Off Gas (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/europe-winter-energy-crisis-1.6596446

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

13.   Guest Essay: Power Moves – Efficiency & Electrification Are Key to Stop Climate Disruption (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/power-moves-efficiency-and-electrification-are-key-to-stop-climate-disruption/

14.   Columnist: Hydropower Is Cheap, Clean, and Already Big. So Why’s It in Danger of Drying Up? (Esquire Magazine)

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a41319825/hydroelectric-power-water-climate-change/

15.   Guest Essay: The Truth About Trash as an Important Source of Energy (Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Vashon, WA)

https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/opinion/the-truth-about-trash-as-an-important-source-of-energy-brunell/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16.   WA State Battery Maker Faces Accusations of Providing U.S. Tech to China (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/news/2022/09/wa-battery-maker-faces-accusations-providing-us-tech-china

17.   WA State: Critical Step Ahead for Planned Yakima County Solar Projects (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/critical-step-ahead-for-planned-yakima-county-solar-projects/article_29477cd0-3933-11ed-85ba-f74a7792f1e7.html

18.   WA State: Hearing on Windmill Code Change for Lewis County Postponed to Oct. 4 (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/hearing-on-windmill-code-change-for-lewis-county-postponed-to-oct-4,300112

19.   How ‘Solar Canals’ Could Help California Reach Sustainable Energy Goals (PBS Newshour)

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/heres-how-californias-canals-could-advance-the-states-renewable-energy-goals

20.   California’s SMUD Enters Agreement to Deploy Long Duration Energy Storage (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/californias-smud-enters-agreement-deploy-long-duration-energy-storage

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21.   Heat Pump Water Heater Project Receives Industry Innovation Award (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20220921-heat-pump-water-heater-project-receives-industry-innovation-award

22.   Canada & Clothesline: A Ban Defying British Columbia (Canada Today)

https://canadatoday.news/ca/canada-and-clothesline-a-ban-defying-british-columbia-83764/

23.   Your Smart Thermostat Isn’t Here to Help You – But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Useless (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/09/who-controls-smart-thermostat-temperature-nest-ecobee/671559/

FISH & WILDLIFE

24.   Salmon Fishers in British Columbia Face Decision of Whether to Quit Industry Via Federal License Buyback Plan (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-salmon-fisheries-licence-buyback-dfo-1.6584666

25.   Ninth Circuit Sides with Environmentalists in Fight over Central California Dam (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circuit-sides-with-environmentalists-in-fight-over-central-california-dam/

26.   WA State: Odds of Native Trout’s Survival Jumps as Fish Hatchery Near Usk Nears Completion (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/27/odds-of-native-trouts-survival-jumps-as-fish-hatch/

27.   California Fish Conservation Law Could Protect Bees (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/california-fish-bees-climate-and-environment-6e7c71a4b42976b06b445054ff0a6eff

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

28.   Oregon Increases Pollution Reduction Target Goals (KEX Radio, Portland, OR)

https://1190kex.iheart.com/featured/portland-local-news/content/2022-09-23-oregon-increases-pollution-reduction-target-goals/

29.   The Complicated Process of Recycling Batteries in Washington State (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/09/complicated-process-recycling-batteries-washington-state

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

30.   Wildfires Are Burning Higher in the West, Threatening Water Supplies (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/22/wildfires-elevation-west/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

31.   Starlink Broadband Speeds Slow as Subscriber Numbers Grow (The Register)

https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/23/starlink_broadband_speeds_slow/

32.   USDA Rural Development Grant Expands Broadband Internet in Eastern Oregon (Lagrande Observer, OR)

https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/business/usda-rural-development-grant-expands-broadband-internet-in-eastern-oregon/article_0ad7b088-3cfa-11ed-8501-bbf6b18d0401.html

33.   Idaho Has Some of the Nation’s Slowest Internet. What Does the Future Look Like for Broadband? (Boisedev)

https://boisedev.com/news/2022/09/19/idaho-broadband/

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

34.   Bitcoin Mining Struggles to Go Green, Research Shows (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/bitcoin-mining-struggles-go-green-research-shows-2022-09-27/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

35.   Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Airplane Gets Its First Flight Test in Washington State’s Desert (Geekwire)

https://www.geekwire.com/2022/eviation-all-electric-alice-airplane-first-flight-test/

36.   California Struggles with Who Pays for Public Charging Stations for Electric Cars (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/26/1125054593/california-struggles-with-who-pays-for-public-charging-stations-for-electric-car

37.   Americans Have Always Bought Too Much Car. Now They’re Doing It with Electric Vehicles (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-09-25/what-range-ev-should-i-buy

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

38.   LinkedIn Ran Undisclosed Social Experiments On 20 Million Users for Years to Study Job Success (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/09/25/linkedin-ran-secret-social-experiments-on-20-million-users/8115007001/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

39.   NASA Spacecraft Crashes into Asteroid in Defense Test (Associated Press)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/united-states-sci-asteroid-strike_n_633232cbe4b03e8038b611d0

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

40.   Florida Scrambles to Prepare as Hurricane Ian Churns Toward Coast (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/florida-battens-down-ahead-hurricane-ian-2022-09-26/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

John Cena Sets a New Guinness World Record by Granting 650 Make-A-Wish Wishes

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/27/john-cena-sets-a-new-guinness-world-record-by-granting-650-make-a-wish-wishes/

Daredevils Walk Slackline Over Active Volcano for Guinness World Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/09/27/brazil-Guinness-World-Records-slackline-volcano/6221664291881/

$75 Estate Sale Purchase Was a 13th-Century Manuscript Page

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/09/26/estate-sale-manuscript-Beauvais-Missel/1901664219801/

$50,000 Powerball Ticket Spent Over a Month Forgotten in Winner’s Purse

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/09/23/lotto-Missouri-Lottery-Powerball-ticket-forgotten-purse/5561663958451/

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimmy Buffet – Volcano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5NQOgm91pw