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NERC: The U.S. is at risk of running out of electricity this winter

Energy Transition

According to the organization in charge of the reliability of the United States power grids, a large portion of North America is at risk of insufficient electricity supplies during peak winter conditions. Higher peak demand projections, generator retirements, generator vulnerability to extreme weather, and fuel supply and natural gas infrastructure limitations are causing reliability concerns, …

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Better than nothing: IG Metall union agreed to a below-inflation wage rise

Finance & Investment

Germany’s largest trade union IG Metall agreed to a pay deal below inflation in a powerhouse region today. This set the standard for 3.9 million metal and electrical sector workers nationwide. It also pointed to manageable wage pressures in the Eurozone. IG Metall union reached an agreement with employers in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany’s automotive heartland, to …

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Saving salmon: the most important dam in history to be removed

Sustainability

A U.S. agency seeking to revive endangered fish habitat gave final approval to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border, the most important dam removal project in U.S. history due to saving salmon. Dam removal is predicted to improve the health of the Klamath River, which transports Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon from the …

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IEA information on energy crisis spotlighted by new Google search tool

Innovation & Technology

Many people are concerned about energy savings and affordability as a result of the world’s first truly global energy crisis. According to Google, one in every four searches on the topic of energy prices in the United Kingdom a year ago was a ‘why, how, or when’ question. IEA provides answers. Search interest in Germany …

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U.S. drillers reduced the most oil and gas rigs in a month

Big fossil fuel producers stay close to fossil frightened of the energy crisis

Energy Transition

At the COP27 climate talks, an alliance committed to prohibiting new domestic oil and gas drilling welcomed Portugal as a member, but big fossil fuels producers stayed away as the world reeled from energy turmoil caused by the Ukraine war. Although none of its members have significant production, the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) …

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Red Sea coral reefs are endangered too

Debt-for-nature for countries with endangered natural regions

Sustainability

The famous Galapagos Islands, have incalculable ecological value. There live thousands of unique species which inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution. But, in the sense of money, how much are they worth? Debt-for-nature will decide. We must talk in real money worth because there will be a swap deal – “debt-for-nature”. This is one of discussions …

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Another climate problem: We are still wasting food

Sustainability

Some people are making an attempt to reduce the amount of household waste. That’s an honest approach to wasting food. There are two possibilities to reuse food scraps. the primary is to make your own compost bin, and therefore the other is to ask around if someone already has a compost bin with a higher capacity. Then, the compost is employed to produce …

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