The Council’s current plan is the 2021 Power Plan.

via nwcouncil.org The Pacific Northwest power system faces ahost of uncertainties, from compliance withfederal carbon dioxide emissions regulationsto future fuel prices, resource retirements,salmon recovery actions, economic growth, agrowing need to meet peak demand, and howincreasing renewable resources would affect thepower system. The Council’s Seventh PowerPlan addresses these uncertainties and providesguidance on which resources can help […]

Study: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Could be Powered by Renewables

by Eric Worrall at wattsupwiththat.com The diesel generator would only be needed for “backup”. How the South Pole research station could run on 100% renewable energy Joshua S HillMay 15, 2024 American researchers have completed an analysis that demonstrates how renewable energy could almost completely replace diesel at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, resulting in […]

TWISTED SISTER’s DEE SNIDER Says He Got $300,000 For ‘I Wanna Rock’ Version In ‘The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie’

via blabbermouth.net July 5, 2021 –  In a new interview with “The Jeremy White Podcast”, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider was asked why he allowed the band’s song “I Wanna Rock” to be re-recorded with different lyrics for a feature in “The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie”, released in 2004. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I get the call. ‘The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie’ wants to use ‘I Wanna […]

Compulsory smart meters crucial to fight ‘real and growing risk’ of drought, experts warn

by Paul Homewood at wattsupwiththat.com Smart water meters must be made compulsory across all households to protect the UK against climate change, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned. The government agency is urging ministers to ramp up the rollout of devices, as it claims water supplies were becoming one of the country’s biggest challenges. Without […]

About the Action Catalyst Toolbox (ACT) Scholarship

via ruckus.org The Action Catalyst Toolbox (ACT) Scholarship connects organizers to the financial resources, tactical training and action strategy to evolve their local community resistance through direct action. This further empowers their work in the fight for our collective liberation. The Ruckus Society is an action catalyst with over 30 years of experience in direct […]

Racial Equity in Co-ops: 6 Key Challenges and How to Meet Them

by Jessica Gordon Nembhard at nonprofitquarterly.org The following is based on an October 7th keynote address given at the 4th annual Co-op Impact conference of the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), originally titled “The Challenge of Achieving Racial Equity in Co-ops.”  I want to start by acknowledging the original stewards of the land, and my ancestors– those who were […]

WATCH: Rep. Hageman Eviscerates Democrat Colleague Over ‘Conflict Of Interest’ In Trump Case

by Cullen McCue at trendingpoliticsnews.com U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) went nuclear on her colleague, Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), for his “conflict of interest” involving Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Goldman bragged that he had met with disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen — a convicted perjurer and fraudster […]