Trump appears to have fallen asleep in court again. It happened several times just now. His eyes were closed for extended periods and his head dropped down twice.
He has explicitly said and strongly implied that he grew up on a farm, claimed in 2022 that he had “started with nothing” and that he “didn’t have anything,” and he and his campaign have recently described his parents as schoolteachers....
It’s a mix of different battery chemistries; various Lithium-based chemistries predominate, but there are several utility-scale batteries using iron chemistries. This will change over time as some of the heavier battery types become cheaper for stationary energy storage, and as a need for seasonal storage (instead of overnight) starts to be significant.
He’s not even running as a Democrat. Once it became clear that Biden was going to get 80%+ of the vote in the Democratic primary, RFK Jr decided to run as an independent, but to try and trade on his name, rather than run on the pro-measles positions he’s been pushing for the past couple decades.
Despite that one staffer’s bombast, the place where RFK Jr matters is probably in the swing states, rather than NY. Siphoning off a percentage point more Biden voters than Trump voters in one of those would have a pretty meaningful impact.
It still amounts to “I’m heating up a big tank of water and supplying it to people on an as-needed basis.” The article makes it clear that they’re using several to supply the whole building:
Electric water boilers | These provide hot water for the building and are typically more energy efficient than gas boilers, which are common in New York City.
Trump Fumes as Judge Orders Him to Sit Like a Dog (www.thedailybeast.com)
This G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says He Grew Up on a Family Farm. Not Exactly. (www.nytimes.com)
He has explicitly said and strongly implied that he grew up on a farm, claimed in 2022 that he had “started with nothing” and that he “didn’t have anything,” and he and his campaign have recently described his parents as schoolteachers....
To Fight ‘Shrinkflation’ France Will Force Retailers to Warn Shoppers: Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut (www.nytimes.com)
Live Updates: Full jury selected in Trump hush money trial (wapo.st)
The New York Times coverage for comparison
E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ (www.nytimes.com)
Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes (www.nytimes.com)
Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids (reneweconomy.com.au)
A primer on cloud seeding | no, it did not cause the flooding in Dubai (www.theclimatebrink.com)
UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts | Study released at Cop28 misused research to underestimate impact of cutting meat eating, say academics (www.theguardian.com)
'No place in our homes' | Hydrogen blends leak twice as much in household cookers compared to gas: report | leakage rate is likely to wipe out any climate benefits of using H2 in the first place (www.hydrogeninsight.com)
Southern Republican Governors Are Suddenly Afraid (www.nytimes.com)
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid (www.nytimes.com)
RFK Jr, like the other third party candidates, is running as a spoiler to help Trump — his staff have even said so:...
‘Wake-up call’: pipeline leak exposes carbon capture safety gaps, advocates say | Estimated 2,548 barrels of carbon dioxide leaked from Exxon pipeline in Louisiana on 3 April (www.theguardian.com)
Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky 'Autopia' ride, and quick (electrek.co)
New York’s First Electric Skyscraper Promises Luxury With Lower Emissions | An apartment tower in downtown Brooklyn has ditched fossil fuel heating and appliances (www.bloomberg.com)