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As AI demand surges, our Asia Energy Analyst Mayank Maheshwari discusses the new multi-trillion-dollar investment cycle to secure the power, fuels, grids and storage that keep modern life running.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Mayank Maheshwari, Morgan Stanley's Asia Energy analyst. Today: how AI's rapid growth is forcing Asia into a massive energy buildout across power grids, fuels, storage and dependable energy and power generation. It's Tuesday, June 9th at 8am in Singapore. Every time you ask AI to draft a note, summarize a file, plan a trip or generate an image, the response feels instant and easy. But behind it sits a very physical system: data centers, electricity, cooling, fuel, metals, power lines, storage tanks and ships. There is no AI without energy. And in Asia, the power and energy needs could get much bigger. And right now, we are at a critical inflection point where energy, AI, and security converge into [a] once-in-a-generation investment cycle. We see a super cycle with $5 trillion plus in new investments in energy over next five years, almost double of what we have seen in the past decade. And this has global implications as Asia consumes almost half of the world's energy needs – but produces only about a third of it at home. Energy markets may be global, but energy insecurity is local. It shows up in electricity prices, fuel shortages, factory delays, food supply pressure and household budgets. By 2030, Asia's energy use could rise by about 38 exajoules. That increase is roughly equal to all the energy the Middle East consumes today. Power demand alone could reach about 19 trillion units a year when expressed in kilowatt-hours. That is around four trillion more units of electricity usage than in 2025, driven by data centers, industry, and onshoring of businesses. AI is now part of that demand story. By 2030, data centers could use roughly one-sixth of all new power units in Asia. That makes AI a major new load on the power system. Meeting this demand requires a major investment cycle. Asia's annual energy investment could rise to roughly US$1.1 trillion a year over the next five years. Much of that spending goes into the power system itself: generation, grids, storage and the equipment needed to connect everything. Grids may be the biggest bottleneck. Think of [the] grid as the highway system for electricity. You can build more power plants, but if the roads clog up, the power does not reach homes, factories or data centers. Asia's grid investment needs could reach close to about US$1 trillion by 2030. Transformer lead times have stretched to years in some cases, which shows how tight the equipment supply chain has become. The hardest part is keeping the lights on every hour of the day. Baseload power means electricity that can run around the clock. Asia is adding a large amount of renewable power to its energy infrastructure. But that source depends on when the sun shines or the wind blows. That is why coal, gas and nuclear remain part of the conversation. Storage also moves from useful to essential. Batteries help smooth out renewable power demand when supply rises and falls during the day. Global energy storage installations could rise from about 500 gigawatt hours in 2025 to around 3,000 gigawatt hours in 2030. Powering AI also reaches beyond electricity. Data centers need power, but the system around them needs dependable fuels, grids, batteries, metals, refining, storage and shipping. Electricity has to be generated, moved, backed up and supplied through physical infrastructure. That is why this story pulls in copper and aluminum for grids, fuel refining for transport and petrochemical supply chains, and fertilizers because energy security also connects to food security. The future may look digital, but it will be powered by something far more physical: the largest energy buildout Asia has seen in decades. Thanks for listening. If you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share the podcast with a friend or colleague today.

For years, electricity prices broadly tracked inflation. New pressures may be changing that. --- Electricity prices have become a major political issue in the United States, with policymakers increasingly focused on rising utility bills and the costs of meeting growing electricity demand. At the same time, renewable energy has often been blamed for driving prices higher. But what does the data actually show? Ryan Hledik of The Brattle Group discusses research conducted with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on U.S. electricity price trends. The research finds that, nationally, electricity prices have largely tracked inflation, though significant regional differences tell a more complicated story. Hledik explains the factors that really drive electricity prices, the role of renewable energy, natural gas, and infrastructure investment, and why electricity costs vary so dramatically across the country. Hledik also explores whether 2025, when electricity prices rose faster than inflation nationally, marks the beginning of a new era of rising electricity prices, or a temporary departure from a longer-term trend. Ryan Hledik is an alumni policy advisor with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and a principal with The Brattle Group. Related Content: Congestion in General Equilibrium: Nodal Electricity Pricing, Production, and Welfare https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/congestion-in-general-equilibrium-nodal-electricity-pricing-production-and-welfare/ Boomtowns in the Battery Belt: Risks and Opportunities of Clean Energy Investments in Small Towns of America https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/boomtowns-in-the-battery-belt-risks-and-opportunities-of-clean-energy-investments-in-small-towns-of-america/ How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/podcast/how-pjm-is-grappling-with-data-center-power-demand/ Energy Policy Now is produced by The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. For all things energy policy, visit kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Send us Fan MailDue to technical difficulties we bring back a great episode with JATC instructors to make volts, amps, current, and watts feel practical for low voltage work as PoE and modern power delivery move into our lane. We trade water-pressure analogies, real safety stories, and jobsite mistakes so you can size power correctly and stop burning up gear. • why PoE and fault managed power make electricity fundamentals mandatory for ICT techs • voltage as electrical pressure between two points and why “low voltage” depends on audience • how voltage ratings and mixed cabling types can create code and safety issues • amps, current, and heat as the real-world limiters for conductors, bundles, and racks • AC vs DC confusion in the field and how mismatched power supplies destroy equipment • electrical safety explained as volts and amps combining into dangerous wattage in the body • watts as work, watt-hours as billing, and why PoE wattage keeps climbing • end-of-line voltage, resistance, and voltage drop affecting device performance • common low voltage mistakes with power delivery and how to avoid “letting the smoke out” • learning resources: All About Circuits, manufacturer PoE training, EveryCircuit, FOA and Uncle Ted's If you're watching the show on YouTube, would you mind hitting the subscribe button and that bell button to be notified when new content is being produced? If you're listening to us on one of the audio podcast platforms, would you mind giving us a five-star rating? And finally, while this show is free and will always remain free, if you find value in this content, will you click on that QR code right there?Support the showKnowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD

The AI Reality Gap is becoming one of the most important concepts for developers, founders, and business leaders to understand. Every day, social media is filled with examples of applications being built in minutes, products launched overnight, and entire workflows automated through AI tools. What rarely gets discussed is what happens after the demo. A working prototype is not the same thing as a production-ready system. The moment an application encounters real users, security requirements, scaling concerns, integrations, and operational demands, the true complexity begins to emerge. Building something is easier than operating it reliably. About Jason Sherman Jason Sherman is a serial entrepreneur, filmmaker, author, and technology founder best known for building practical solutions that bridge the gap between emerging technology and real-world business problems. He is the founder and CEO of Vengo AI and has launched multiple technology platforms throughout his entrepreneurial career. Jason is known for his direct, hands-on approach to innovation, focusing on execution, product development, AI implementation, and helping businesses leverage technology without losing sight of operational realities. His perspective combines startup experience, software development expertise, product strategy, and a strong belief that technology should solve actual business problems rather than chase trends. Links: Facebook, Twitter / X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Website Understanding the AI Reality Gap The AI Reality Gap exists between what AI can generate and what organizations actually need. A generated application may look complete on the surface. It can create forms, databases, dashboards, and workflows. Yet underneath that polished interface are questions that AI alone cannot currently solve consistently: Is the infrastructure secure? Are APIs protected? Is data handled correctly? Can the system scale under load? Is deployment repeatable and reliable? These questions have always existed in software development. AI simply exposes them faster. Why AI Is Revealing Existing Problems Many organizations assume AI is creating new challenges. In reality, AI is exposing old ones. Businesses have always struggled with: Poor documentation Weak processes Inconsistent requirements Fragile infrastructure Knowledge silos AI accelerates development so rapidly that these weaknesses appear sooner than before. Faster development magnifies existing organizational problems. AI Is a Tool, Not Magic One of the strongest themes from the discussion was viewing AI as a tool rather than a replacement for expertise. Electricity transformed industries. Automobiles transformed transportation. The internet transformed communication. AI belongs in the same category. The value comes from how people use the technology, not from the technology itself. Organizations that treat AI as a productivity tool tend to achieve better results than organizations expecting autonomous solutions. The Human Responsibility Layer The excitement around AI often creates the impression that human oversight is becoming less important. The opposite may be true. As AI handles more implementation work, humans become increasingly responsible for: Architecture Governance Validation Security Business alignment The challenge is shifting from creating code to directing systems. The future developer may spend less time writing code and more time validating outcomes. Building Beyond the Demo Successful AI adoption requires organizations to think beyond proof-of-concept projects. Questions leaders should ask include: How will this be maintained? Who owns the deployment process? How will security be managed? What happens when requirements change? These concerns may seem less exciting than AI-generated applications, but they determine whether a solution survives in production. Conclusion The AI Reality Gap isn't a flaw in AI. It's a reminder that software success has always depended on more than code generation. Organizations that understand infrastructure, security, deployment, and human oversight will benefit most from AI's acceleration. Stay Connected: Join the Developreneur Community

The government is proposing to raise the penalty for power companies if they come up short in supply, from $2 million to $10 million. It is also investigating a new Winter Energy Reliability Obligation, meaning large electricity buyers have to lock in back up supply well ahead of forecast dry winters. Chair of the Major Electricity Users Group, John Harbord spoke to Lisa Owen.

In this episode of the Energy Vista Podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with energy scholar and foreign policy expert Brenda Shaffer to discuss the energy policy implications of the Iran crisis and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.Brenda argues that policymakers continue to draw the wrong lessons from energy crises. The conversation explores whether some climate policies have weakened energy security. Leslie and Brenda exchange on the role of natural gas in modern economies, Europe's energy challenges, Africa's missed energy investment opportunities, China's growing influence over clean-energy supply chains, and the future of electrification.Listen & Subscribe

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This week, we dive into the Golden Age of Synthesizers, the period from the mid‑'70s to the mid‑'80s when synths became smaller, cheaper, and powerful enough to transform popular music forever. From early experimental machines that filled entire rooms, to the groundbreaking work of innovators like Bob Moog and Don Buchla, we trace how synthesizers moved from academic curiosity to pop‑culture force. Along the way, we hear key moments from artists who helped define the era: Wendy Carlos, Hot Butter, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, MGMT, and more. We explore how techno‑pop emerged alongside punk's DIY spirit. Our guides through this electronic frontier are Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), who were right at the center of the movement. They share insights into the gear, the sounds, and the creative mindset that shaped a generation of music, and still echoes through today's electronic and alternative scenes. From Autobahn to Electricity, from Mellotrons to MIDI, this is the story of how machines rewired music, and how the studio itself became an instrument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 3, include: Nebraska officials say new law will allow additional electrical generating capacity to be developed without placing added burdens on ratepayers, police departments are warning parents that illegally operated minibikes may be impounded and riders cited, ranchers are monitoring spread of flesh-eating screwworm fly near the Texas-Mexico border, some western Nebraska ranchers are criticizing changes to state brand inspection fees, Nebraska Public Service Commission approved disputed 220-mile R Project transmission line through Sandhills, Omaha Children's Museum marks major milestone, some Omaha residents joke about forcefield that protects their city from bad weather.

It's 1990. A young staff economist walks into a director's office at the World Bank and says the number he's about to publish is "crazy". The director tells him not to worry about it. The number was the dollar-a-day poverty line. Lant Pritchett, now of LSE, was that economist. More than three decades later, he's still worrying about it. In this week's episode he argues that the dollar-a-day line warped how the world thinks about poverty, by setting the bar so low that we can count billions of deprived people as not poor.In a new paper, co-authored with Martina Viarengo (Graduate Institute, Geneva), their fix isn't to scrap the low line. It's to add a high one as well. They propose a global upper-bound poverty line of $21.50 a day, ten times the extreme-poverty standard, derived from four separate measures of material wellbeing.Above it, you're no longer poor by any reasonable global standard. Below it, you're poor in a sense worth measuring. By that standard, 99% of Pakistan is poor, and almost no one in Denmark is. Should that affect how we think about anti-poverty policy? The research behind this episode:Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. Forthcoming. "Raising the Bar: An Inclusive Global Poverty Line." Journal of Development Economics. Available now as a working paper.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Lant Pritchett. 2026. "What the $1-a-day global poverty line gets wrong." VoxDev Talks (podcast). Assign this as extra listening. The citation above is formatted and ready for a reading list or VLE.About the guestLant Pritchett is a development economist and Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics. He worked at the World Bank from 1988 to 2007 and taught at the Harvard Kennedy School for nearly two decades. His work spans economic growth, state capability, education systems, and labour mobility.The paper is co-authored with Martina Viarengo, Professor of International Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Her research spans public policy, labour markets, comparative education, and international migration.Research cited in this episodeThe dollar-a-day poverty line. Created for the World Bank's 1990 World Development Report on poverty and based on the observation that national poverty lines in the poorest countries clustered at a low floor (Ravallion, Datt and van de Walle 1991). Updated for inflation, it now sits at P$2.15 a day in 2017 purchasing power parity. It was only ever meant to mark the lowest a global poverty line could plausibly be, not the line.The focus axiom. A standard property of poverty measures, originating with Amartya Sen (1976), under which changes in the income of anyone above the poverty line do not register in the measure. Pritchett's objection is that this assigns mathematically zero weight to the near-poor; a household just above the line counts the same as a Danish millionaire, namely zero. He calls it an economic bug that became a political feature, because it takes global redistribution off the table.Gresham's law applied to poverty. Pritchett's framing for how the simple headcount displaced richer, distribution-sensitive approaches; bad economics drove out better economics because it was easier to understand. He notes the World Bank of the 1970s was preoccupied with distribution, citing Hollis Chenery and Montek Ahluwalia's Redistribution with Growth (1974), so the idea that economists ignored distribution until poverty measurement arrived is a myth.The two criteria for an upper bound. The proposed line rests on two ideas drawn from the tension between the focus axiom and standard welfare economics. One, material wellbeing achievement; the line sits where a household reaches a standard of living a rich-country citizen would recognise as adequate. Two, near enough satiation; the line sits where the extra wellbeing from another dollar has fallen so low that treating further gains as zero does little violence to reality. At twenty-one and a half dollars the marginal utility of income is roughly three percent of its value at the dollar-a-day line; at the World Bank's current high line of P$6.85 it is still around thirty percent.Four measures of wellbeing. The number is triangulated across an iso-elastic utility function, food shares in consumption (Engel's Law), a household index of six basic conditions drawn from Demographic and Health Survey data, and a cross-national index of basics. The estimates cluster between twenty and forty dollars a day; twenty-one and a half was chosen because it is exactly ten times the dollar-a-day line, a focal point in the same way one dollar was.The six minimal conditions of prosperity. Electricity, improved sanitation, safe water, primary schooling completed by older children, no child dying under five, and no young child malnourished. The test Pritchett applies is whether it would be absurd to call a household prosperous while it lacks one of them.The rich of the poor and the poor of the rich. The tenth percentile in Denmark has higher consumption than the ninetieth percentile in Pakistan or Indonesia. This is why any global line that produces meaningful poverty in rich countries implies poverty rates near one hundred percent across most of the developing world; a point Dani Rodrik (2007) showed is widely misunderstood.The prosperity gap. A distribution-sensitive welfare measure adopted by the World Bank (Kraay et al. 2025) that weights the whole income distribution rather than counting everyone above a threshold as zero. Pritchett offers it, alongside poverty-gap and squared-poverty-gap measures at a higher line, as the practical route to acting on a global upper bound without reducing everything to a single headcount.More VoxDev Talks episodesRethinking evidence and refocusing on growth in development economics, Lant Pritchett on what the problem might be if we rely exclusively on rigorous evidence in development economics as a guide for policy.Rethinking how we measure extreme poverty, Charles Kenny asks: is it time for a new measure of extreme poverty?

Big K Hour 02: How would AI data centers impact your electricity bill? full 1728 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:17:53 +0000 xqOxFrw4re5xiIh3dTpuQfGc1LHj9Nhj news The Big K Morning Show news Big K Hour 02: How would AI data centers impact your electricity bill? The Big K Morning Show 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwave

The podcast opens with updates on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a German state-owned energy company contracting for Canadian West Coast LNG, and the Pope's theological document warning about AI. Next, Peter and Jackie introduce this week's guest, Marc Spieler, Senior Managing Director for the Global Energy Industry at NVIDIA, joining from Houston, Texas, to discuss the latest developments at the intersection of AI and energy. Energy and AI are deeply interlinked. Energy companies are using AI to improve efficiency across oil and gas, renewables, and emerging sources such as next-generation fission and fusion. At the same time, AI's explosive growth is driving significant new electricity demand, requiring a build-out of both generation and grid infrastructure. Predicting future power demand from AI remains uncertain; it depends on the pace of adoption and whether GPUs, along with other delivery components of the digital infrastructure stack, will become more efficient over time. Marc highlights that data centres are becoming more flexible, with the ability to reduce consumption during periods of grid stress. This would allow new data centre capacity to be added without straining the grid, while also lowering costs for all power consumers by improving system utilization during off-peak periods. Content referenced in this podcast: NVIDIA Blog with examples of energy company AI applications: Efficiency at Scale: NVIDIA, Energy Leaders Accelerating Power‑Flexible AI Factories to Fortify the Grid (March 2026) NVIDIA's NeMo Framework was used for asset integrity and reliability at Petrobras (March 2025) NVIDIA's Earth-2 library of open models, libraries, and frameworks that democratize global access to professional-grade weather and climate AI NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory reference design to maximize efficiency (March 2026) NVIDIA and Emerald AI, along with other energy companies, pioneer flexible AI factories (March 2026)  Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence (May 25, 2026) Please review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify

Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged the public to immediately switch off all electrical appliances and disconnect the main power supply whenever homes or communities become flooded

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This winter, are you feeling the cold? Many of us are using heaters and other appliances more often to stay comfortable at home, which also leads to higher electricity bills. - Ngayong winter, ramdam na ba ninyo ang lamig? Marami sa atin ang mas gumagamit ng heater at appliances para maging komportable sa bahay, kaya kasabay nito ang pagtaas ng electricity bill.

Are you tired of the "fear porn" industry telling you that everything is collapsing without offering a single solution? In this powerful episode of the Awakening Podcast, we welcome back Peter Wilson, a leading voice in the sovereignty movement and organizer of the iconic "Checkmate the Matrix" event. Peter shares the incredible success of his recent three-day summit in Newcastle, where hundreds gathered to learn practical, actionable steps for reclaiming their health, finances, and energy. We dive deep into the systemic corruption behind gas and electricity prices in Ireland and the UK, exposing the roles of companies like Centrica, BlackRock, and Vanguard. Peter doesn't just point out the problems; he provides the blueprint for creating your own power, cleansing your own water, and moving toward decentralized financial platforms. If you're ready to stop waiting for a "knight in shining armor" and start becoming the hero of your own story, this episode is for you.     ⏱️Timestamps Timestamp Topic Description 0:00 Welcome & Introduction to Peter Wilson 0:47 The "Checkmate the Matrix" Event: A three-day success in Newcastle 2:13 Why Newcastle? The iconic venue and safe community space 3:23 Moving Beyond "Fear Porn": Focusing on solutions, not moaning 4:12 Sovereignty in Practice: Food, health, and financial independence 5:01 The "Plastic Bag" Solution: Why dropping out of the system isn't the answer 6:12 The "Waiting to be Saved" Trap: Why you are your own rescuer 7:43 The Biscuit Factory: A unique venue for a unique movement 9:17 Audio-Visual Evolution: Improving the streaming experience for next year 11:04 The Corruption of Energy: Exposing the sale of Board Gáis to Centrica 12:54 BlackRock & Vanguard: The hidden hands behind global energy profits 14:35 The Irish Oil & Gas Scandal: How royalties were scrapped for "golden handshakes" 16:13 Comparing Ireland to Norway: A masterclass in national resource mismanagement 25:57 Wind Energy Innovation: The "Tin of Beans" silent turbine 27:11 Micro-Inverters & Solar Power: Plugging directly into your home grid 29:03 The Ed Miliband "Paperwork" Delay: Legal vs. safe energy solutions 30:14 Apartment Solar: How to collect energy from a balcony 36:31 Cleaning Solar Panels: Improving efficiency and potential business ideas 37:08 The Water Cooling Hack: How to make solar panels perform better in heat 41:48 Sovereign AI: Using technology to build independent income streams 54:39 Direct Democracy & Accountability: Learning from international models 56:51 "A Real Collusion": Using fiction to expose political truth 65:21 The Organ Donation Crisis: A call for systemic reform 87:04 Outro: RoyCoughlan.com, sponsorship, and the Sovereign AI Blueprint 88:02 Special Announcement: Your Sovereign AI Income Blueprint training            

Cliff May discusses the deepening crisis in Cuba, where extreme food and electricity shortages have led officials to describe it as a failing state. However, the regime has reportedly received hundreds of attack drones from Russia and Iran, posing a new offensive threat to U.S. interests in the Caribbean. (1)1950S

The company says Electricity bills will increase by 8% and gas bills will increase by 7.7% for residential customers. For more our Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Aengus Cox.

French President Emmanuel Macron gave the country's plans to move away from fossil fuels another boost on Tuesday, announcing big private investments, including a €1 billion EV project from Stellantis. Some 200 companies signed onto a national pact to join the government's efforts to double the share of electricity in the country's energy mix to 60 percent by 2030. Plus, BP has fired its chairman Albert Manifold over "serious concerns" about governance standards and conduct. 

Data centres across the country already account for about 20% of electricity consumption, with recent predictions that it will exceed 30% by 2030.Plus, a new report has found that ongoing limitations to building data centres are posing a "considerable risk" to Ireland's attractiveness for foreign direct investment.Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, joins Shane to discuss.

Part 6 of the ether series is where the rubber meets the road, or more accurately, where the light meets the wire. Jonathan Drake and Polymath revisit the Divided Line, the Golden Gnomon, and the water molecule before introducing two new concepts that reframe everything. First: the so-called speed of light is not a speed at all. It is the hysteresis rate of the ether, the rate at which the medium can compress, rarefy, and return to rest. Second, and more practically, electricity is not a stream of electrons bouncing around inside a wire. It is light with a boundary condition. Free range light becomes caged light the moment you give it a conductor to follow. Generators spin up little dielectric dynamos inside atoms. Radio towers release bounded light as radio waves. And when your wire gets too hot, it is because the dielectric stress exceeded the conductor's capacity and had to escape as heat, which is also just light. When you understand this, the word electricity starts to look very different.

Electricity prices for households and small businesses are expected to fall by up to 10 per cent in parts of eastern Australia. A second group of women linked to the Islamic State group are expected to return to Australia tonight and face charges upon arrival. And Socceroos key attacker Riley McGree has been ruled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury. - オーストラリア東部の一部では、家庭やスモールビジネス向けの電気料金が、最大10パーセント値下がりする見通しです。イスラム過激派組織「イスラム国」に関係していた女性たちの第2陣が、今夜、オーストラリアに帰国し、到着後に起訴される見通しです。サッカルーズの主力アタッカー、ライリー・マグリーが、ハムストリングを痛め、ワールドカップを欠場することになりました。SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく

Tuesday, 26 May 2026   They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.' He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.' Matthew 20:7   “They say to him, ‘Because no one, us, he hired.' He says to them, ‘You go, also you, into the vineyard, and the ‘if it should be righteous', you will take.'” (CG)   In the previous verse, Jesus said the housemaster went out at the eleventh hour and found laborers still standing around idly. He then asked them why they were standing idle all day. Next, we read, “They say to him, ‘Because no one, us, he hired.'”   As noted previously, there could be other reasons, such as having turned down a particular job, having not been where others saw them, etc. Regardless of that, however, by the end of the day, they had not been hired for a job.   At least they were persistent not to give up and go home before the final hour of the day. Instead, they remained hopeful of some small tasks to fill the final hour. And lo and behold, “He says to them, ‘You go, also you, into the vineyard.'”   This was a pretty sweet deal. They may not make a lot, but the heat of the day is behind, the workers would be finishing up their labors, and whatever they were tasked to do would include that final clean-up rather than the more rugged labors of the day. Whatever they made would be appreciated and just. This was confirmed with the housemaster's last words to them, “and the ‘if it should be righteous', you will take.”   Life application: These laborers were told they would be given what is just and righteous. The agreement was made, and so whatever they received was to be considered in that light. This is no different than our own situation when working.   A set amount of work is detailed, a set amount of hours a week is specified, and a particular amount of money, along with any benefits, is agreed to. In return for being hired with the expectation of the job conforming to those parameters, employees are then expected to perform according to what they said they would do.   It is unconscionable for the employer to withhold the wages of someone who worked according to a preset agreement. It is also unconscionable that a person would not show up for work and expect to be paid anyway.   But the world is full of cheaters from both ends. They refuse to do what they committed to. Other people will see this and look down on those who don't meet their obligations. But how many of us fail to meet our obligations in other ways? We treat divorce as if it were just a sad occurrence. Societally, it is no longer looked at as a failure to meet one's obligation to another.   People may steal from a store, as if they have a right to whatever it is they put their hands on. They fail to meet the obligation of paying for what someone else had to produce. Stores cost money to build or rent. Electricity, water, insurance, and many other bills have to be paid. The cost of merchandise must be considered. And yet, people steal from others as if they have a right to what is taken. This has been blown to epic proportions in liberal cities where even the government fails to protect the rights of store owners. Instead, they treat theft as a right for the poor to participate in.   All of these type of things leads to the greatest failure to meet obligations of them all. As people continue to tolerate such activities, they also move further and further from God. They fail to honor Him for what He has done. They become ungrateful, abusive, harmful toward others, etc. Unholiness abounds, and any thought of honoring God is cast out the window. In fact, those who attempt to honor Him are ignored, mocked, treated as societal offenders, etc. This pattern has repeated itself throughout history, including in the pages of the Bible. We need to be firm in meeting our obligations, resolute in standing up for morality, and firm in never accepting the unholiness of others – be it individuals, organizations, or governments.   Sometimes the hardest thing to do is the right thing, but doing right is the right thing to do. Honor God through standing fast and doing what is right at all times.   Lord God, help us to be people of integrity, even as the world moves towards ever-increasing wickedness. May we never allow unholiness to creep into our surroundings and cause us to adapt to it. Help us in this, O God. Amen.

On May 15, Alberta and Ottawa announced updates to their MOU on carbon markets and energy policy, aimed at advancing a greenfield oil pipeline proposal to Asian markets by July 1, with possible construction readiness after September 2027. The agreement lowers industrial carbon compliance costs and introduces a TIER price floor (called a minimum transfer price), although industry groups still argue that costs remain too high. The new framework also introduces additional complexity and uncertainty around carbon markets. While the deal marks progress toward a West Coast oil export pipeline, key uncertainties remain regarding commitments to the Oil Sands Alliance Pathways CCS project, opposition in British Columbia, and the future of the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER). On May 14, the federal government also announced a national electricity strategy. The strategy includes plans for regional electricity planning, along with proposed measures such as extending the Clean Electricity ITC to certain intra-provincial transmission projects and a plan to consult on added flexibility to the CER. To help Peter and Jackie unpack this wave of policy announcements and their implications for carbon markets and investment, they are joined by Rachel Walsh, Director and Head of Carbon Strategy and Partnerships at BMO Capital Markets. Content referenced in this podcast: Government of Canada, Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy (May 14, 2026) Prime Minister's Office, Canada and Alberta strike agreement to diversify our exports, reduce emissions, and build a stronger economy (May 15, 2026) Prime Minister's Office, Implementation Agreement for the Canada-Alberta MOU of November 27, 2026 (May 15, 2026) Alberta Government, Release on the updates to the Canada-Alberta MOU Agreement (May 15, 2026) Studio.Energy, Carbon Competitiveness and Canada's Oil Industry (April 21, 2026) Please review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify

Earlier this month, regulatory commissions in North and South Carolina approved a merger between the two energy monopolies that dominate electricity production and distribution in our state: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress. The merger comes at a time of rapid consolidation in the energy industry. Indeed, even as the merger of the two Duke entities is moving forward, Florida-based NextEra announced that it is acquiring Dominion Energy, which serves part or northeastern North Carolina. So, what does all of this mean? What do the companies say about why it's taking place? What are the potential benefits? What are the potential concerns – both for residential consumers and the wellbeing of our environment as the effects of climate change grow ever-more concerning? Recently, to get a handle on these questions and some others of importance, Newsline had an extended conversation with the Director of Energy and Climate Policy at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, Dr. Jackson Ewing. Click here to listen to the full interview with Dr. Jackson Ewing, Director of Energy and Climate Policy at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University.

Washington ratcheted up the pressure on Havana this week. A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Electricity costs are rising as the U.S. enters warmer weather, likely meaning higher utility bills for consumers.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

A Good Omens ⁠fanfic by scullyphile⁠.Music: ⁠⁠Funny by FASSounds⁠⁠ (⁠⁠Pixabay Content License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Cover art adapted with kind permission from scullyphile.For tags and other details, to leave kudos and comments, please visit the corresponding post on archiveofourown: ⁠⁠https://archiveofourown.org/works/84276951⁠⁠!

Simon Constable describes an idyllic spring in France before pivoting to alarming price increases for diesel, electricity, and natural gas. He warns that inflation is barreling through global economies as an "unleaded tax." (13/16)1900 HAILEY ID

This is a bonus feed drop from Dan Blumberg's podcast 'Future Around and Find Out' (FAFO), winner of the 2026 Webby Award for Best Technology Podcast.If you like what you hear, check out FAFO at https://www.futurearound.com/Original description:Henrik Werdelin is one of my favorite entrepreneurs. He's founded and incubated several unicorns, most notably BARK, the dog happiness company.Henrik himself is a pretty happy guy — an optimistic guy who likes to ask what could go right? — and on the day we recorded (a few months ago as I was squirreling away interviews for the podcast relaunch), he helped me see through some future of tech gloom I was feeling. I honestly can't even remember what Trump+tech hellscape we were living through that week, but I do remember that Henrik put me in a better mood. I think he'll do the same for you, no matter how you're feeling.

Fireworks at the Alberta Legislature as the UCP sends out a press release announcing a committee decision on an independence referendum...before the vote's even been held. The debacle (intentional or otherwise) has Opposition critics and everyday Albertans crying foul. NDP deputy leader Rakhi Pancholi was in the room as the drama unfolded. She takes us behind the scenes in our feature interview (4:30) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. LOOK FOR HANSEN'S BRAND NEW "DISTILLED BY HER" GIN, WITH A PORTION OF PROCEEDS BENEFITING WIN HOUSE. VISIT https://hansendistillery.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwes... TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  31:45 | Looking for fire and spice? Look no further than this back-and-forth between Jespo and Erika Barootes, founding president of the UCP and host of The Erika Barootes Show. Do you agree or disagree with Jespo about the "send a message" crowd? Send us an email: talk@ryanjespersen.com SUBSCRIBE TO ERIKA'S NEW SHOW: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tZt0T10xZZ4VoKKHDRfj8 1:12:20 | Is there a world where an Alberta Pension Plan makes sense? Marshall McAlister from North Road Investment Counsel brings the facts on the Canada Pension Plan and what an APP would mean for your retirement. CONNECT with NORTH ROAD INVESTMENT COUNSEL: https://www.northroadic.com/ 1:32:20 | Jespo and Johnny debrief after a spirited start to the show, and dip into our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 1:47:00 | Vote for Sonny! We celebrate the remarkable achievements of Sonny Sekhon, nominee for the NHL's prestigious Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta.  VOTE FOR SONNY: https://www.nhl.com/community/willie-oree/willie-oree-community-hero-award CHECK OUT THIS EXCLUSIVE PLAY ALBERTA OFFER: https://try.playalberta.ca/lp/realtalk/ PLAY ALBERTA IS THE ONLY APP IN THE PROVINCE THAT PUTS ALL REVENUE DIRECTLY BACK INTO SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ALBERTANS RELY ON EVERY DAY. VISIT playalberta.ca/realtalk TO LEARN MORE. MUST BE 18+ TO PLAY. IF YOU GAMBLE, USE YOUR GAMESENSE. REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE REAL TALK GOLF CLASSIC on JUNE 18 at THE RANCH: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/real-ta... REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ SUPPORT INTEGRATED FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDIC SERVICE IN ALBERTA: https://www.apffpa.ca/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen  JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch SHOPPING FOR LUXURY CASUAL WEAR OR A CUSTOM SUIT? SAVE 10% ONLINE WITH PROMO CODE REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribeAre data centers and electrification going to break the US power grid, or are they the secret to making it cheaper for everyone? In this episode, I talk with Pier LaFarge of Sparkfund about Minnesota's landmark decision to let Xcel Energy deploy batteries directly into local distribution networks. We look past the politics and map out how a battery-saturated system can socialize the benefits of load growth, ushering in an era of boringly reliable, low-cost energy by 2030.

South Africa is embarking on a major reform of its electricity system to transition from a state-owned monopoly to a free market, and from coal to renewables.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 20th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus, would you let an AI therapist talk to your kids, and a new kind of therapy emerges.

A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus, would you let an AI therapist talk to your kids, and a new kind of therapy emerges.

A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus, would you let an AI therapist talk to your kids, and a new kind of therapy emerges.

A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus, would you let an AI therapist talk to your kids, and a new kind of therapy emerges.

The era of stagnant electricity demand in the US is over. Data centres, electrification, and reshoring of manufacturing are driving a surge in demand that is stronger that anything that anyone currently working in the industry has yet seen in their professional lifetimes. The question of which market and regulatory structures are needed to respond to this new and fast-changing world is now at the centre of the policy debate.Host Ed Crooks is joined by Drew Maloney, President and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, the trade body representing America's investor-owned utilities, which together serve more than 70 per cent of the US population. Drew argues that the current moment is exposing a fundamental divide in the US power system: vertically integrated, regulated utilities can plan generation, transmission, and distribution over 20-year horizons, while competitive markets like PJM are struggling to send the investment signals needed to get new power plants built.The conversation starts with one of the hottest topics in US politics: affordability and household electricity bills. There are some misconceptions about electricity bills that have gained traction with the American public. Drew points to EEI research showing that 34 states have kept increases in electricity rates below general consumer price inflation over the past five years. And he adds that the states where prices are rising fastest tend to be in deregulated markets, where capacity costs are climbing but no new generation is being built.Ed draws on the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's 2025 study of electricity bills and data centres (You can read that study here.). That study found that demand growth alone did not explain rising bills, and that the drivers vary significantly by region, from wildfire mitigation costs in California to capacity market dynamics in PJM and New England.They move on to another hot topic in the industry today: whether data centres and other large loads should go “off grid” and rely entirely on local on-site generation. Drew pushes back against the narrative that this model is now becoming widespread, arguing there is more talk than action. Building duplicative generation to create “five nines” reliability for a data centre is expensive, and can still be unreliable without grid backup. It also pulls investment and workforce away from the shared infrastructure that benefits all customers. Most data centres want grid access, even if some are pursuing hybrid approaches in the interim until their hook-ups to the network can be connected.The episode also covers FERC Chairman Laura Swett's emerging approach to market intervention, the prospects for bipartisan permitting reform in Congress, and the ratepayer protection plan brokered between the White House and the major hyperscalers. Drew closes with an optimistic long view: the current moment, though it needs careful management, could be an opportunity to transform the US grid for the better.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode: 1575 Fields and continua: A secret art of engineering.  Today, a look at a secret abstraction.

Discover the shocking truth behind skyrocketing power bills and how you can take control of your energy savings. With the help of innovative ai power solutions, you can reduce your energy consumption and lower your bills. In this video, we will explore the real reason behind the surge in power bills and provide you with valuable insights on how to make the most of energy savings. By leveraging the latest advancements in ai power technology, you can optimize your energy usage and save money on your power bills. Learn how to make a significant impact on your energy savings and take the first step towards a more sustainable future.

Electricity demand is rising fast. But New York is asking a different question than most states:What kind of demand is actually worth building for?In this live conversation from IESNA 2026, Nico sits down with Doreen Harris, President of NYSERDA, to explore how one of the largest economies in the country is preparing for 20–25% electricity load growth over the next 15 years. From AI infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing to distributed solar and storage, New York is making major investments while trying to ensure growth also creates long-term economic value.Doreen explains why durable policy signals matter, why transmission remains central to the next phase of grid buildout, and why "business as usual" already requires massive infrastructure investment.Expect to learn:

Episode: 1571 In which the author of Oz contemplates electricity.  Today, Dorothy, Kansas, and the new forces of electricity.

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy magnesium is the master mineral your body burns through fastestThe real reason magnesium powers 700+ reactions in the bodyHow magnesium activates ATP and mitochondrial energyWhy stress, pregnancy, and modern life create chronic depletionThe difference between forms like glycinate, citrate, malate, threonate, taurate, etc.Why I personally use Magnesium Breakthrough (7 forms)How topical magnesium oils, lotions, and baths work & when to use themSymptoms of magnesium deficiency (that don't look like deficiency!)How magnesium interacts with sodium, potassium, calcium, and hormonesHow magnesium supports sleep, digestion, blood sugar & nervous system calmWhy magnesium is a primary safety signal for the bodyResources MentionedMagnesium Breakthrough supplement (use code wellnessmama for 15% off)Magnesium lotionMagnesium oilHiyaHiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.BioptimizersI love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Come see us live!! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb"I feel like we're consistent in the mocking of Jill." Christi might be talking about her outfits, but "Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2" doesn't do Jill any favors when it comes to giving her plenty of mockable moments as well. I mean is it already week three of Jill trying to convince Holly she should be grateful for what Abby does for Nia? Like WHILE Abby is actively trying to sabotage Nia at every conceivable turn? Yeah it's not one of Jill's better looks for sure.In a rare feat for Dance Moms there's no Pyramid this week because for some reason (we still can't quite figure out why) Production decided to split this week into a two parter (for real we had less notes for this episode than we often do when we only cover half an episode, it's weird). But there's still plenty of drama abound as most of the ALDC moms show up to their last local competition sans daughters... and you kind of need them present to compete or the group can't perform! Outside of Nia and JoJo all the girls are still at JUMP, which Abby and the moms feel is very important for their careers unlike the hit TV show they're supposed to be filming. Abby assigns Nia and JoJo solos in case the rest of the team in a no show when it's their turn to perform. Nia will preform Never Knew once more and JoJo is instructed to freestyle on-stage (which we highly doubt as JoJo upstaging Nia would be to tempting for Abby to leave to chance).The Candy Apples and Broadway Dance Academy soon crash the party to stir up the pot. Of course Jill doesn't take kindly to Cathy's interventions, but Cathy makes some great points about how Abbys been treating Nia, which Holly confirms. Jill doesn't like Holly picking sides with her enemy and starts beating the "You need to respect what Abby does for you" drum once again, but Holly points out Nia only gets chances when no one else is there to preoccupy Abby's attention. Tensions continue to simmer as the competition gets underway, but will the rest of the ALDC show up in time to snatch victory for the Candy Apples and quell a potential Abby blow-up? Or is a blow-up inevitable if Jill and Cathy are in the same room together for longer that two minutes?Quotes“I thought about Abby saying this video is supposed to represent Nia's life and this is not Nia... is Kendall in the army? Did I miss that part of her life?" (25:19-25:33 | Christi)"I kinda love that. Whoever did that in production, how diabolical of you." (28:19-28:23 | Christi)“Thank God Abby wasn't invited [to Brooke's wedding]. Thank god, she would have been yelling at Josh, 'GET YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM YOUR CROTCH!' during the middle of the ceremony.'" (37:21-37:29 | Kelly & Christi)“You should talk about those crows feet. How about those jowls that jiggle every time you open your mouth? And then Abby says don't talk about my boobs? And she calls me a dingbat? I at least know what jowls are!" (47:28-47:43 | Christi & Kelly)LinksSubscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarreThank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PREVIEW for Later Today: Jim McTague discusses the trend of converting golf courses into AI data centers. Because these sites often provide necessary water and electricity, they have become highly valuable targets in a competitive nationwide land rush.