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Energy

Behind the Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, and Renewables Aren’t Ready

October 20, 2021 Alyssa Comments Off on Behind the Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, and Renewables Aren’t Ready

WSJ.com: An energy price shock is serving as a reminder of the world’s continued dependency on fossil fuels—even amid efforts to shift to renewable sources of energy. Demand for oil, coal and natural gas has skyrocketed […]

Cryptocurrency

Coal to Cryptocurrency: An Answer to Grid Volatility?

September 23, 2021 Alyssa Comments Off on Coal to Cryptocurrency: An Answer to Grid Volatility?

EENews.net: A Midwest utility is trying out a new tool to manage variability on the grid: mining bitcoins. St. Louis-based Ameren Missouri, the state’s largest utility, with 1.2 million customers, began mining cryptocurrency in April. […]