10.11.2019

Will it solve the whole global warming thing?

ESA warns asteroid may collide with Earth within decades

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Congress Looks at Helping Ukraine Get Its Act Together - WSJ


Now there's a chilling thought.

Well, and California


Americans Are No Longer Gluttons for Electricity—Thank the LED Bulb

For more than five years, Americans have been doing something decidedly un-American: We've been using less electricity.

Today's appliances and electronics are more efficient. New homes are tighter and better insulated. And most important, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have replaced traditional incandescent lightbulbs.

–Wall Street Journal via Apple News+

OK, the electric savings in California are temporary and highly unwelcome, and furthermore (much further) a "green new deal" that envisions electrifying virtually every form of transportation, not to mention household commercial heating systems will way more than reverse this downward trend. 

If you're working in the wind- or solar-power generation industries, you're good for a long time to come.

Still.

10.09.2019

Los Angeles Times: Millions without power in California as PG&E shuts down grid amid critical fire danger


Millions without power in California as PG&E shuts down grid amid critical fire danger
PG&E is expected to cut electricity to about 800,000 customers in an attempt to avoid wildfires sparked by high winds damaging power equipment.

The safety of our customers and the communities we serve* is our most important responsibility, which is why PG&E has decided to turn power off to customers during this widespread, severe wind event."


Read in Los Angeles Times: https://apple.news/AUPy4BgGyQtePa3ovotGdPw

*[Also our legal bills: http://bit.ly/2OudTaG]