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Grid technology could save billions but for a policy vacuum
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Grid technology could save billions but for a policy vacuum

"FERC’s proposed transmission planning rule requires regional plans to study Dynamic Line Ratings and Advanced Power Flow Control. This would be a leap forward for America’s grid, but FERC can’t stop there. Further, specific requirements will be needed, and incentive reform will drive utilities toward an optimized transmission grid. As more generation and storage plug in at the distribution level, we’ll also have to apply these tools on the lower voltage grid. This is another reason utilities must put GETs in their toolboxes today."

China’s Flag Is Red, Not Green
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China’s Flag Is Red, Not Green

"Despite these massive hydroengineering efforts, China can’t feed its own people or supply enough water for its industrial economy. More than 75% of China’s surface water supply is contaminated and undrinkable. Under current United Nations standards, the amount of water available in Beijing places the megalopolis in a state of 'extreme water scarcity.' Much of China’s farmland is too polluted by heavy minerals and salinization to grow edible crops. China is now the world’s largest importer of feed grains, accounting for 60% of global imports of soybeans. It also imports 70% of its cooking oils."

Rubio Calls for Rare-Earth Industrial Policy
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Rubio Calls for Rare-Earth Industrial Policy

"When we talk about an international 'free market,' we have to remember that the Chinese Communist Party is a player with ambitions to overtake America as the world’s strongest nation. Competing on such an unlevel playing field will require ingenuity in our policymaking to defend American firms and workers from manipulations of the market by China."

How stalling growth hurts the planet
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How stalling growth hurts the planet

"Degrowthism may seem like the only reasonable response to the climate challenges we face, but the experience of enforced economic shrinking during the pandemic indicates the pain would outweigh the benefits — especially for the world's poorest."

GE eyes 100% hydrogen-fuelled power plants by 2030
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GE eyes 100% hydrogen-fuelled power plants by 2030

Frédéric Simon of Euractiv reports that GE will use 100% clean hydrogen fuel to power its plants by 2030. “‘Today, we have a 50% hydrogen capability for combustion in our largest baseload gas turbines’ used for power generation, said Martin O’Neill, vice president at GE Gas Power.” Read the full article here.

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