Utilities rely on dirty โpeakerโ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives.
As of 2021, there were 999 peaker plants across the U.S., in all 50 states. About 70% of these plants burned natural gas, and the rest were powered by oil and coal. #ClimateChange
Does Trump have even the slightest idea of what Marxism, communism and fascism even are?
(Do not @ me - of course he doesnโt.)
โDonald Trump โฆ at the Economic Club in New York, claimed that the vice president is someone who supports communist ideals, calling her "a Marxistโ and โComrade Kamala Harris.โ โฆKamala Harris is the first major party nominee in American history who fundamentally rejects freedom, embraces Marxism, communism and fascism,โ Trump claimedโฆ.โ
washingtonpost.com/elections/2โฆ
New underground wells could store carbon dioxide pollution for Microsoft and Amazon.
@theverge reports: "The [U.S.] Environmental Protection Agency issued draft permits for wells to sequester companiesโ CO2 emissions deep underground."
#ClimateChange #Pollution #EPA #Microsoft #Amazon #Tech #Technology #Climate #Environment
โYou have no choice,โ Trump said. โYouโve got to vote for me, even if you donโt like me.โ
Harris raised over $300 million in August, extending cash windfall (NBC News)
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elecโฆ
memeorandum.com/240905/p57#a24โฆ
Florida Fires Worker Who Exposed Ron DeSantis' Plan to Bulldoze State Parks (Richard Luscombe/Mother Jones)
motherjones.com/environment/20โฆ
memeorandum.com/240905/p58#a24โฆ
Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Thursday, or as MrsD and I call it, haircut for Wesley day! Yes, he's off to bed shorn today. He will be happy to go there but not to have a bath and have his paws done! Here's hoping you all have a much better day that Wesley. Have fun, laugh a lot, take care
My Scottish seal photo went down well the other day, so here's another. This little lady was a lot higher up the beach than the others. Taken, again, at Port Gordon.
@MAJ1 @weirdfolks I wonder what I'll be doing and/or eating today!
Have a very squirrely day my friend.
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BMW explains why it will sell hydrogen fuel cells in 2028
BMW sees hydrogen as complementary to battery EVs on a region-by-region basis.
arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/bโฆ
๐ท: Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 4, 2024.
voanews.com/a/teen-charged-witโฆ
#voanews
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โThe senior center had only enough backup generators to power hallway lights, but when the electricity failed, air-conditioning and even the water went along with it.โ
Our top story: The storm was a deadly disaster for some of #Houston's most vulnerable. texasobserver.org/hurricane-beโฆ
(CW: Descriptions of death due to heat and power outage)
#politics #environment #GulfCoast #Texas #news #Health #USpol #ClimateChange
Is there a way to switch Wayland WMs on a per-workspace basis? I'd love to switch between swaywm and labwc without having to restart my whole session. Seems like a long shot, but maybe?
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