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The PJM capacity auction this month broke records with sky-high wholesale power prices — and that was by design. Under PJM's auction rules, tight supply raises prices, incentivizing the development of new generation and encouraging existing generation to stay online. The big driver of that tight supply? Data-center driven load growth. The independent system operator covers Virginia, one of the densest and fastest-growing regions for data center development. So will higher wholesale prices incentivize enough generation to meet load growth without provoking the public with higher bills? In this episode, Shayle talks to Steve Piper, research director of North American power and renewables at S&P Global. Steve and Shayle cover topics like: Why Steve says PJM and other stakeholders became concerned that low prices weren't incentivizing enough generation to stay on the market Why ISOs upping resource adequacy requirements across technologies, while raising targets for reserve margins The bottlenecks slowing down the development of new generation What's holding back demand response in the auction Resources: Latitude Media: Will Pennsylvania be the nation's AI-energy model? PJM: PJM Auction Procures 134,311 MW of Generation Resources; Supply Responds to Price Signal Utility Dive: PJM capacity prices set another record with 22% jump Credits: Hosted by Shayle Kann. Produced and edited by Daniel Woldorff. Original music and engineering by Sean Marquand. Stephen Lacey is executive editor. Catalyst is brought to you by Anza, a solar and energy storage development and procurement platform helping clients make optimal decisions, saving significant time, money, and reducing risk. Subscribers instantly access pricing, product, and supplier data. Learn more at go.anzarenewables.com/latitude. Catalyst is supported by EnergyHub. EnergyHub helps utilities build next-generation virtual power plants that unlock reliable flexibility at every level of the grid. See how EnergyHub helps unlock the power of flexibility at scale, and deliver more value through cross-DER dispatch with their leading Edge DERMS platform by visiting energyhub.com. Catalyst is brought to you by Antenna Group, the public relations and strategic marketing agency of choice for climate and energy leaders. If you're a startup, investor, or global corporation that's looking to tell your climate story, demonstrate your impact, or accelerate your growth, Antenna Group's team of industry insiders is ready to help. Learn more at antennagroup.com.
We are excited to share this “on-the-road” COBT episode featuring Tim Latimer, CEO and Co-Founder of Fervo Energy. Our team traveled to Milford, Utah, to tour Fervo's Cape Station project before connecting with Tim for an in-depth conversation. Tim earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tulsa and started his career as a drilling engineer in the Permian and Eagle Ford basins. He co-founded Fervo in 2017 after earning an MBA and an MS in Environment and Resources from Stanford University. Fervo is a developer, owner, and operator of geothermal assets. The company recently raised $206 million to advance the buildout of Project Cape, with phase one expected to deliver 100 MW of power to the grid in 2026. It was our pleasure to visit with Tim about the evolving geothermal landscape. As you'll hear, we were also joined by Kareem El-Sadi, Fervo's Drilling Engineering Manager, who brought valuable insights from the field. Huge thanks to all our new friends at Fervo for their hospitality and patience. We really had a blast. In our conversation, Tim shares the story of Fervo's founding, explains the fundamentals of geothermal, and details what makes Fervo's approach unique using deeper wells, horizontal laterals, and well stimulation. We explore the parallels between geothermal's recent progress and the shale revolution, as well as Cape Station's well specs, project economics and future cost reduction opportunities. We discuss how Fervo has dramatically improved dripping efficiency, cutting well costs from $13 million to ~$4 million by reducing the number of drill bits needed and decreasing total drilling days, the energy world's shift from largely skeptical to increasingly bipartisan and broader support, policy tailwinds, and Fervo's efforts to onshore supply chains amid steel and other tariffs. We cover geothermal versus oil and gas flow rates, design strategies for achieving high flow rates, water use efficiency, long-term production outlook, and overall “life of power plant” issues. We examine expansion plans for Cape Station, the leasing and mineral rights framework in geothermal, power plant design considerations including supply chain dynamics, permitting challenges and NEPA reviews, and project risk and learning curves from location to location. Tim shares his perspective on opportunities for geographic expansion beyond the Western U.S., cost curve and resource economics, commercial strategy and PPAs, near-term priorities for Fervo, geothermal's underrepresentation in no-emissions power conversations, the competitive landscape, whether being a pioneer is an advantage or disadvantage, and much much more. It was a fantastic discussion. Tim references a few items in today's conversation. MIT's paper entitled “The Future of Geothermal Energy” published in 2006 is linked here. Additionally, the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 is linked here. Mike Bradley kicked off the discussion by noting that bond and equity markets are focused on Wednesday's FOMC Rate Decision Meeting. Consensus expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged; however, if the Fed were to surprise with a rate cut, broader markets would initially surge before worry set in as to why! Turning to U.S. equities, while markets continue to post new highs, sentiment appears to have shifted toward a “sell the trade deal” mindset. This will be an important week for the Technology sector, broader equity markets, and electricity equities given that Apple, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are all reporting results and investors are going to be listening closely to their projected AI spending levels. Mike also highlighted a major development in the transportation sector with Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's anno
Michael Barnard hosts Paul Martin and Emiel van Druten in an insightful podcast episode exploring the Netherlands' evolving energy transition scenarios, specifically focusing on strategic planning for 2030 and 2050. Emil van Druten, leading the scenario development at Tennet, collaborates closely with Dutch network operators, leveraging his engineering background to advance pragmatic electrification pathways.Central to the discussion is a recent workshop where Canadian experts provided critical economic validation of the proposed high-electrification strategies. This validation helps anchor ambitious scenarios in realistic economic contexts, highlighting where adjustments might enhance feasibility and efficacy. Complementing these strategic insights was a site visit to the Netherlands' largest operating land-based wind farm—200 MW of wind generation complemented by solar and upcoming battery storage. Detailed discussion covered turbine specifications, operational efficiencies, and the integration potential of such multi-technology sites.The historical context provided by Flevoland's infrastructure evolution underscores the Netherlands' capacity for resilience, particularly with regard to the Afsluitdijk closure dam and sophisticated pumping station operations. Strategically scheduling these pumping stations based on fluctuating energy prices has already achieved substantial operational cost savings, with significant further potential identified through increased automation.The conversation also highlighted acute challenges facing industrial sectors historically dependent on Groningen gas, as the scheduled closure of this major gas field threatens competitiveness. Transition urgency grows, prompting industrial sectors, including major refineries, to rethink energy sourcing strategies and economic positioning within European markets.Biomethane emerges as a notable strategic element, with significant domestic capacity aimed at enhancing industrial processes and providing backup power generation. The strategy prioritizes biomethane for industrial feedstock rather than residential use, capitalizing on its benefits for CO2 enrichment in greenhouse agriculture and nutrient cycling back to farmlands. Maintaining existing methane plants is crucial for ensuring generation reliability, particularly during renewable generation shortfalls anticipated in capacity planning for the early 2030s.Emil and Paul also explore the technological merits of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES), particularly effective for seasonal heat storage and cooling applications in conjunction with greenhouse operations. Geological advantages and deep drilling expertise have made the Netherlands a leader in this technology, complementing the shift toward optimized heat pump solutions for residential heating. They advocate moving decisively toward all-electric heat pumps over hybrid systems, recommending regulatory adaptations to streamline adoption without imposing expensive building fabric upgrades.Finally, the episode outlines critical regulatory and operational actions needed: automating pumping stations for additional energy savings, revising regulations to facilitate practical heat pump adoption in residential sectors, and addressing persistent regulatory delays hindering district heating initiatives. The insights provided offer a comprehensive blueprint for navigating the complexities and opportunities of the Dutch energy transition.
Hive is expanding its Paraguay mining sites with a target of 25 EH/s by year's end.Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more: https://t.me/blockspacenewsWelcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Aydin Kilic, CEO of Hive Blockchain joins us to talk about their plan to scale to 25 EH/s by year end, the Paraguay expansion using new Bitmain hydro units, the company's ATM funding strategy, and their pivot into HPC.Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:**• Scaling from 12 to 25 exahash by year end• 200MW Paraguay site bought for $400k/MW• 18% share dilution in Q1 from ATM usage• $500M mining margin target at 25 EH/s• 50% gross mining margins currently• $40M profit on Bitcoin pledge tradeTimestamps:00:00 Start03:02 NYC trip04:58 25 Exahash goal07:35 Surviving bear markets18:20 Fractal Bitcoin18:59 ATM24:05 Next steps 2025
Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more: https://t.me/blockspacenews Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Aydin Kilic, CEO of Hive Blockchain joins us to talk about their plan to scale to 25 EH/s by year end, the Paraguay expansion using new Bitmain hydro units, the company's ATM funding strategy, and their pivot into HPC. Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:** • Scaling from 12 to 25 exahash by year end • 200MW Paraguay site bought for $400k/MW • 18% share dilution in Q1 from ATM usage • $500M mining margin target at 25 EH/s • 50% gross mining margins currently • $40M profit on Bitcoin pledge trade Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:02 NYC trip 04:58 25 Exahash goal 07:35 Surviving bear markets 18:20 Fractal Bitcoin 18:59 ATM 24:05 Next steps 2025
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent speaks with LiquidStack CEO Joe Capes about the company's breakthrough GigaModular platform — the industry's first scalable, modular Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) purpose-built for direct-to-chip liquid cooling. With rack densities accelerating beyond 120 kW and headed toward 600 kW, LiquidStack is targeting the real-world requirements of AI data centers while streamlining complexity and future-proofing thermal design. “AI will keep pushing thermal output to new extremes,” Capes tells DCF. “Data centers need cooling systems that can be easily deployed, managed, and scaled to match heat rejection demands as they rise.” LiquidStack's new GigaModular CDU, unveiled at the 2025 Datacloud Global Congress in Cannes, delivers up to 10 MW of scalable cooling capacity. It's designed to support single-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling — a shift from the company's earlier two-phase immersion roots — via a skidded modular design with a pay-as-you-grow approach. The platform's flexibility enables deployments at N, N+1, or N+2 resiliency. “We designed it to be the only CDU our customers will ever need,” Capes says. Tune in to listen to the whole discussion, which goes on to explore why edge infrastructure and EV adoption will drive the next wave of sector innovation.
Image: Lhyfe production site under construction in Le Cheylas. Credit: Lhyfe Lhyfe raises €2.5m through bonds in the first successful crowdfunding campaign for the green hydrogen production sector For the first time in Europe, members of the public have come together to directly finance the production of green and renewable hydrogen, investing sums ranging from €300 to €75,000 and providing a strong signal of the public's confidence in the sector. Positive news for green hydrogen production Lhyfe's initiative allows the general public to finance the decarbonisation of mobility and industry and earn a return as bond subscribers, while contributing to the energy sovereignty of local areas and their re-industrialisation. Lhyfe continues to develop on ever more solid foundations, to help achieve a model of green and responsible industry, in order to offer future generations a more breathable future, in a more committed society. Lhyfe has announced the successful completion of its first crowdfunding campaign on the Lita.co platform. Citizens show their support for Lhyfe and the development of green hydrogen The campaign, launched in May, made it possible for the general public to invest in four of Lhyfe's sites in France and Germany. This was a first for Lhyfe, but also for the renewable green hydrogen sector, responding to the growing popularity among the general public of this accessible format for investing and taking action. The initiative aimed at promoting a collective effort with respect to the energy transition. Nearly 1,200 people took part in the fundraising campaign, investing amounts ranging from €300 to €75,000, for a total of €2.5 million. The average amount raised in Lita fundraising campaigns is typically around 0.5€m, with an average of around 320 investors - these indicators were exceeded by Lhyfe, reflecting the success of this crowdfunding operation. Bondholders will receive a fixed interest payment in exchange for their commitment. Matthieu Guesné, founder and CEO of Lhyfe: "We would like to extend our warmest thanks to all those who took part in this initiative. Every day, our 200 employees work to decarbonise our society and to ensure the energy sovereignty and re-industrialisation of our regions. In doing this, we are creating jobs and business - we are delighted to involve the general public in this dynamic. We believe that it is important for citizens to have the opportunity to become involved in the development of this new, clean energy source, produced in the local area, for the local area. Together, we are laying the foundations for a more sustainable society. Thank you for your commitment!" Solid support for Lhyfe's growth and its pursuit of a green industry model, and broader objectives Lhyfe's expansion (in number and size of sites, whose capacity has gone from 1 to 5 to 10 MW, with a 100 MW site coming soon) is part of an ambitious roadmap driven by the European Union's target of 40 GW of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030. Its sites in operation and under construction represent concrete sources of decarbonisation for the environment and future revenue for the company. Today, Lhyfe has four onshore sites in France and Germany, with a production capacity of up to 9 tonnes of green and renewable hydrogen per day (i.e. over 20 MW of installed electrolysis capacity). Its sales quadrupled in 2024 compared with 2023, reaching €5.1 million. To support the ramp-up of its projects, Lhyfe is deploying an appropriate financing strategy combining equity, grants and bank financing. It is also strengthening its financial resources and diversifying its sources of funding. Since its creation in 2017, Lhyfe has raised nearly €184m in equity capital, drawing on both its historical shareholders and renowned international partners such as Mitsui and EDPR, as well as going to the market with its IPO. At the same time, Lhyfe has secured around €240 million in grants to support the development and construction ...
In this episode of Five Questions , we sit down with Cokie Ponikvar, Advanced Sommelier, Master of Wine candidate, and wine communicator, for a candid conversation about her journey in wine. Cokie shares what she's drinking now (including Soldera and Château Rayas), reflects on the thrill of tasting iconic bottles for the first time, and highlights underrated regions like the Chablis and grape varieties like Albariño, Gruner Veltliner, and Melon de Bourgogne (the variety used in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine). She also offers practical tips on temperature's role in wine enjoyment, from chilling red wines to letting Champagne evolve over dessert, and opens up about the physical and mental demands of preparing for the MW exam.
Episode Overview In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy Thanjan speaks with Robb Jetty, CEO of REC Solar. Rob shares insights from his 23-year journey in renewable energy, REC's behind-the-meter and utility-scale development strategy, and the company's active role in greenfield projects, energy storage, and asset repowering. Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an advisor for several solar startup companies. He has extensive project origination, development, and financial experience in the renewable energy industry and in the environmental commodities market. This includes initial site evaluation, permitting, financing, sourcing equipment, and negotiating the long-term energy and environmental commodities off-take agreements. He manages due diligence processes on land, permitting, and utility interconnection and is in charge of financing and structuring through Note to Proceed (“NTP”) to Commercial Operation Date (“COD”). Benoy composes teams suitable for all project development and construction tasks. He is also involved in project planning and pipeline financial modeling. He has been part of all sides of the transaction and this allows him to provide unique perspectives and value. Benoy has extensive experience in financial engineering to make solar projects profitable. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity to move into the east coast markets. Benoy was the Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partners which is a national solar installer where he focused on project finance solutions for commercial scale solar projects. He also worked for Ridgewood Renewable Power, a private equity fund, where he analyzed potential investments in renewable energy projects and worked on maximizing the financial return of the projects in the portfolio. Benoy also worked on the sale of all of the renewable energy projects in Ridgewood's portfolio. He was in the Energy Structured Finance practice for Deloitte & Touche and in Financial Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young. Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. He has a MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a BS in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Benoy was an Alumni Scholar at the Stern School of Business. Robb Jetty Rob Jetty is the Chief Executive Officer of REC Solar, a leading independent power producer (IPP) and clean energy developer focused on delivering innovative behind-the-meter and small utility-scale solar and storage solutions across the U.S. With over 23 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, Rob has built a career spanning the full lifecycle of clean energy development—from founding a regional EPC firm in 2002 to holding senior leadership roles at some of the industry's most influential organizations, including Recurrent Energy, General Electric, and EDF Renewables. As CEO of REC Solar, Rob is steering the company's strategic growth following its 2023 acquisition by ArcLight Capital Partners. Under his leadership, REC is focused on expanding its operating fleet through greenfield development, M&A, and repowering of aging solar assets. The company operates more than 150 solar projects totaling approximately 300 MW across 16 states. Rob's deep understanding of project development, corporate procurement, and grid-scale renewables enables REC to serve diverse sectors including food & beverage, cold storage, special districts (MUSH market), and fleet electrification. Notably, the company led the development of a solar-powered EV bus charging hub for the Anaheim Transportation Network, and a microgrid at Kona Village Resort in Hawaii, supporting resilience and clean energy access. Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com Robb Jetty LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjetty/ Website: https://recsolar.com/ REC Solar Case Studies: https://recsolar.com/resources/case-studies/
How does music, even types you dislike, make wine more enjoyable? Can curated playlists in tasting rooms and wine bars influence how customers drink, eat, and experience wine? What happens when you stop overthinking wine and music and just enjoy? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Susan Lin, a Master of Wine and a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Piano and Musicology. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks Highlights How does a low-pitched, slow-tempo musical piece impact the perceived fruitiness of wine? What does "timbre" mean in musical terms? How do different musical characteristics influence the perception of wine's effervescence? Did the participants' music preferences correlate with their enjoyment of the wine? What might surprise you about how the wines tasted in silence compared? Why does the influence of sound on our perception tend to go unnoticed? How are some winemakers using music in their wineries? Are there retail applications for Susan's research into the influence of music on the perception of wine? What would be Susan's ideal live concert and wine pairing scenario? What are some of the possibilities in the future for AI-generated music for wine experiences? Is there an interest in similar research on the intersection between dance and wine perception? What future research areas is Susan considering in terms of music and wine perception? What three objects would Susan display in a museum representing her life and passions? If Susan could share a wine with anyone outside the wine industry, who would it be and why? How can you start being more intentional about exploring sensory experiences with wine and music? Key Takeaways How does music, even types you dislike, make wine more enjoyable? Susan says that in her experiments, the wine that was consistently the worst, least balanced, was the wine tasted without music. Even if somebody said I really didn't like this music, it was a way better wine to them than without music. Even for the wine experts, the wines were much more palatable without music. I think that's why sound can be a very, very powerful thing. Can curated playlists in tasting rooms and wine bars influence how customers drink, eat, and experience wine? Susan has worked with tasting rooms and wine bars to curate their playlists in terms of the experiences that they want their customers to have. You want to have people be a little more relaxed in the morning, but then, you start amping it up for the evening. I put together a complete journey, that sort of sonic seasoning for different expressions of their wines, for big bold red versus for their light, youthful white wines. What happens when you stop overthinking wine and music and just enjoy? Susan says that with the melding of music and wine, there's still so much to learn. Keep trying things. Don't worry about whether it's right or wrong. Just enjoy the experience. Let everything come in sensorially and enjoy that and embrace again the mystery of things. We can't explain everything through data, and that's a good thing. About Susan R. Lin Susan R. Lin is a Master of Wine and a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Piano and Musicology. Susan's MW research paper ‘Influences of Classical Music on the Sensory Perception of a Brut Non-Vintage Champagne' and subsequent work on the interaction of music and wine have been featured in Decanter, Food & Wine, GuildSomm, and others. Each of Susan's creations is rooted in academic research and inspired by a deep respect for the essence of wine and music. To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/347.
In this episode of the Midweek Takeaway, the team are joined by Pieter Krügel, CEO of Mast Energy Developments (LSE: MAST), to discuss a significant portfolio expansion and new strategic direction for the company. MED has secured exclusive rights to five flexible generation development sites totalling 25 MW — all with confirmed grid access despite the current moratorium — effectively doubling its development capacity to 48 MW. Pieter explains how recent grid rule changes, including CMP446, are opening a critical path for sub-5MW projects, and how MED's partnership with Green Light Energy enables faster, more cost-effective development as it scales toward its 300+ MW ambition. Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest This podcast may contain paid promotions, including but not limited to sponsorships, endorsements, or affiliate partnerships. The information, investment views, and recommendations provided are for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial products related to the companies discussed. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentators; however, no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion. Listeners are encouraged to perform their own research and consult with a licensed professional before making any financial decisions based on the content of this podcast.
On this week's episode, Andrew Burnes is joined by Jon Rodriguez, Energy Business Director for Engine Power Plants at Wartsila to discuss the huge lead times the natural gas industry is facing in the wake of a massive spike in demand driven by data center load growth.Jon discusses Wartsila's reliance on RICE technology and how they are able to get 300 MW projects in the ground in a 2-year timeframe, as well as some of the bottlenecks the data center industry is facing and how that may impact development over the remainder of the decade.NPM is a leading data, intelligence & events company providing business development led coverage of the US & European power, storage & data center markets for the development, finance, M&A and corporate community.Download our mobile app.
This week on the Team Lally Real Estate Radio Show, we interview Ryno Irwin, Owner and CEO of Hawaii Unified and Co-Founder of Go Local Powur. He unpacks how recent changes in federal tax credits are impacting both residential and commercial solar, why electric bills keep rising, what leasing really means, and how batteries play a role in maximizing solar investments. You also hear the truth about available tax credits, financing options, and how to know when the time is right to make the switch.We also have our Experts We Trust. Jodie Tanga of Pacific Rim Mortgage shares an incredible first-time homebuyer program that offers $5,000 toward closing costs with no interest, no monthly payments, and long-term benefits. Kyle Shimoda of INPAC Wealth provides insights for landlords and property owners sitting on investment real estate, including how 1031 Exchanges and DSTs can help build wealth, and details about an upcoming event for accredited investors. Duke Kimhan of Hawaii Pacific Property Management talks about what sets great property managers apart, why interviewing more than one is essential, and how their team handles tens of thousands of maintenance calls each year—most of them plumbing-related.Who is Ryno Irwin?Ryno Irwin is a visionary leader and entrepreneur with deep roots in Hawaiʻi. Launching his first construction business back in 2006, he has consistently grown companies centered on innovation, opportunity, and making a lasting impact across the islands. Today, as Owner and CEO of Hawaii Unified Industries, Ryno focuses on sustainable growth, job creation, and delivering local benefits. Under his leadership, Hawaii Unified has grown to over 100 employees and played a major role in bringing 20 MW of solar installations to Hawaiʻi as a contractor partner for Powur PBC.Co‑founder of Go Local Powur, Ryno Irwin now steers one of Hawaiʻi's leading solar energy platforms. Based in Waianae and locally owned, Go Local Powur offers end-to-end solar solutions—designing, installing, and maintaining systems for both homes and businesses. Backed by expert partnerships (with brands like REC Solar, Q CELLS, Tesla, Enphase, and SolarEdge), the company delivers customized solar and battery storage options rooted in community trust, cultural values, and aloha. Their team of dedicated professionals is committed to making Hawaii's clean energy transition accessible, affordable, and resilient for kamaʻāina across the islands. To reach Ryno Irwin, you may contact him in the following ways:Phone: 808-283-1991Email: ryno@golocalpowur.comWebsite: GoLocalPowur.com
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This week on the Team Lally Real Estate Radio Show, we interview Ryno Irwin, Owner and CEO of Hawaii Unified and Co-Founder of Go Local Powur. He unpacks how recent changes in federal tax credits are impacting both residential and commercial solar, why electric bills keep rising, what leasing really means, and how batteries play a role in maximizing solar investments. You also hear the truth about available tax credits, financing options, and how to know when the time is right to make the switch.We also have our Experts We Trust. Jodie Tanga of Pacific Rim Mortgage shares an incredible first-time homebuyer program that offers $5,000 toward closing costs with no interest, no monthly payments, and long-term benefits. Kyle Shimoda of INPAC Wealth provides insights for landlords and property owners sitting on investment real estate, including how 1031 Exchanges and DSTs can help build wealth, and details about an upcoming event for accredited investors. Duke Kimhan of Hawaii Pacific Property Management talks about what sets great property managers apart, why interviewing more than one is essential, and how their team handles tens of thousands of maintenance calls each year—most of them plumbing-related.Who is Ryno Irwin?Ryno Irwin is a visionary leader and entrepreneur with deep roots in Hawaiʻi. Launching his first construction business back in 2006, he has consistently grown companies centered on innovation, opportunity, and making a lasting impact across the islands. Today, as Owner and CEO of Hawaii Unified Industries, Ryno focuses on sustainable growth, job creation, and delivering local benefits. Under his leadership, Hawaii Unified has grown to over 100 employees and played a major role in bringing 20 MW of solar installations to Hawaiʻi as a contractor partner for Powur PBC.Co‑founder of Go Local Powur, Ryno Irwin now steers one of Hawaiʻi's leading solar energy platforms. Based in Waianae and locally owned, Go Local Powur offers end-to-end solar solutions—designing, installing, and maintaining systems for both homes and businesses. Backed by expert partnerships (with brands like REC Solar, Q CELLS, Tesla, Enphase, and SolarEdge), the company delivers customized solar and battery storage options rooted in community trust, cultural values, and aloha. Their team of dedicated professionals is committed to making Hawaii's clean energy transition accessible, affordable, and resilient for kamaʻāina across the islands. To reach Ryno Irwin, you may contact him in the following ways:Phone: 808-283-1991Email: ryno@golocalpowur.comWebsite: GoLocalPowur.com
Enrick and Peter return to talk MW 13 and 14 in the world's most exciting league. They first wrap up the Club World Cup before running through the various matches the Brazilian teams faced domestically and abroad!Follow us on IG! thesmokingsnkFollow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles
Boise State coach Spencer Danielson joins the show from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort & Casino - he previews a football season that starts with fall camp July 28 (PS: SIre Gaines is ready to go), Jason Eck on his transition from Idaho to New Mexico, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to several coaches about QB play and Boise State, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) joins the show to talk about the highs and lows (and what we learned) during two days of meetings with MW players, coaches and staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State coach Spencer Danielson joins the show from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort & Casino - he previews a football season that starts with fall camp July 28 (PS: SIre Gaines is ready to go), Jason Eck on his transition from Idaho to New Mexico, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to several coaches about QB play and Boise State, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) joins the show to talk about the highs and lows (and what we learned) during two days of meetings with MW players, coaches and staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Excesiva sanción del TEPJF a ciudadana por publicar tuit: Sheinbaum Sistema eléctrico nacional sumará más de 6 mil MW en tres años: Sener Papa León XIV condena ataque israelí a iglesia católica en Gaza Más información en nuestro podcast
Prater and Ballgame are at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for Mountain West Football Media Days, which are Wednesday (players) and Thursday (coaches). Live guests include Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey (on Texas State, Grand Canyon basketball, MW vs. P12, 2026 football schedule) and Circa owner Derek Stevens on the power Ashton Jeanty is having on Las Vegas, and where does Jeanty rank on the list of current Vegas stars?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why might a symphony night pair just as well with your wine as a heavy metal ballad? What is “sonic seasoning” and how can music impact the way we experience the taste of wine? How are sensory experiences like music, taste, and atmosphere all connected? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Susan Lin, a Master of Wine and a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Piano and Musicology. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks Highlights What did Susan's grandfather teach her about fine beverages and hospitality? How did playing piano in hotels as a child shape Susan's perspective on the holistic nature of our sensory experiences? Is there a connection between Susan's backgrounds in tech, music, and wine? When did Susan decide she wanted to dive deeper into the intersection between music and wine? What makes a wine "musical"? How do cross-modal correspondences impact wine tasting? Why was Brut Non-Vintage Champagne Susan's choice for her research paper? What is "sonic seasoning" in the context of wine and music? What was Susan's most memorable wine and music pairing event? What might surprise you about the intersection between classical music and heavy metal? How did Susan set up her experiment to observe how music affected participants' perceptions of the wine they were tasting? Key Takeaways Susan says she was always encouraging a Bach goth night at the symphony to bring people together. I like to say, whether my Brahms is your Metallica or vice versa, music can make such a difference in what you're feeling. Hence, if you got a glass of wine, what you're tasting in that glass, right? I've actually done a few experiments with heavy metal. People feel a lot of things, and there are ballads in metal. It's not just your typical really assertive sound all the time. It can be really soulful too and I noticed a lot of use of medieval melodies and folk songs in the ballads that are really nice. So not too far of a distance between Brahms and Metallica in that sense. Susan explains that if you're listening to something that might add a little bit of pizzazz here or there to your wine, like seasoning can do. It's more of a fun term, not a scientific term. All classical composers experienced all the emotions and all the feelings that we all do and it comes through in their music. Maybe they can be feeling joyful or melancholy or longing or frustrated or upset, and everything in between. So the nature of the seasoning is that it can run in many, many different ways. Susan observed during her performances how moods of the guests changed depending on what she played. Everything in the sensory world, all of our experiences, are really taken in holistically, right? It's not like, oh, we're just listening to this one thing and that's isolated. Oh, and we're tasting this one thing, we're smelling this one thing, and we're seeing something. It's all together. I knew that it was something special, and knew that it was something that I wanted to learn more about, or just somehow be a part of. And playing the piano in those situations actually was a great way for me to be a part of it. About Susan R. Lin Susan R. Lin is a Master of Wine and a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Piano and Musicology. To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/346. Susan's MW research paper ‘Influences of Classical Music on the Sensory Perception of a Brut Non-Vintage Champagne' and subsequent work on the interaction of music and wine have been featured in Decanter, Food & Wine, GuildSomm, and others. Each of Susan's creations is rooted in academic research and inspired by a deep respect for the essence of wine and music.
Supera los 2000 MW la indisponibilidad de suministro eléctrico, a un mes de haberse iniciado el verano la “cacareada” solución no llega, y la falta de petróleo es la principal causa según el oficialismo.
Una discusión a fondo de las principales noticias del acontecer diario de Cuba y el mundo, con la conducción de los periodistas Amado Gil y José Luis Ramos | Hoy, en la Tertulia de Las Noticias Como Son: | El régimen destituye a la ministra que dijo que en Cuba no había mendigos; Diaz Canel reacciona 24 horas después | Turismo en Cuba sin cimientos: aeropuertos en pésimo estado, campos improductivos, deudas sin pagar y escasez de comida | Cuba superó los 2000 MW de déficit: Más de la mitad del país estuvo apagado| Invitados: Reinaldo Escobar, escritor, y periodista del Diario 14yMedio y Leopoldo Luis García, periodista Cadena Univisión | Comentario en Audio: Diputados Yosuan Palacio y Anabel Hurtado.
Prater and Ballgame are at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for Mountain West Football Media Days, which are Wednesday (players) and Thursday (coaches). Live guests include Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey (on Texas State, Grand Canyon basketball, MW vs. P12, 2026 football schedule) and Circa owner Derek Stevens on the power Ashton Jeanty is having on Las Vegas, and where does Jeanty rank on the list of current Vegas stars?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Broncos football and preseason prediction polls. For 17 consecutive years, Boise State has been a preseason favorite to win a WAC/Mountain West title - what has happened in past seasons when the Broncos didn't finish No. 1. Boise State will be No. 1, again, when the MW preseason poll comes out Wednesday morning during Media Days in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Broncos football and preseason prediction polls. For 17 consecutive years, Boise State has been a preseason favorite to win a WAC/Mountain West title - what has happened in past seasons when the Broncos didn't finish No. 1. Boise State will be No. 1, again, when the MW preseason poll comes out Wednesday morning during Media Days in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BNN REPORT - EVERY FRIDAY ON KTIK: Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Greg for a conversation about Mountain West Media Days - next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Las Vegas. Top storyline: Angst between MW members and the new members of the Pac-12. B.J., along with Prater and Johnny will report live, with live shows, all three days from Circa in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BNN REPORT - EVERY FRIDAY ON KTIK: Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Greg for a conversation about Mountain West Media Days - next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Las Vegas. Top storyline: Angst between MW members and the new members of the Pac-12. B.J., along with Prater and Johnny will report live, with live shows, all three days from Circa in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Preview season rolls on! This week, it's all about the #MountainWest Conference. The crew will preview every team, give our yearly predictions and some bold takes. Drop your thoughts in the comments on these squads and who wins the MW in 2025! Play It!Shop No Rivals hats today and use code "PTFS" at checkout for free shipping!shopnorivals.com Previews Streaming Live on our channel MAC, CUSA, MW, and SBC! American is up next!Follow us on ALL platforms @PlayTheFightPod
The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
Shoot us a Text.Episode #1090: Toyota leads with heart in Texas, Redwood supercharges old EV batteries for AI, and deepfake fraud hits a chilling milestone. Show Notes with links:Following catastrophic flooding, Toyota is stepping up big for its home state, pledging over $600,000 in aid to support the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund and various on-the-ground recovery efforts.TMNA is joining forces with Toyota Financial Services, Gulf States Toyota, Southeast Toyota, and dealers nationwide.On top of the $600K, TMNA will match contributions up to $10,000 for eligible Toyota and Lexus dealers donating to flood relief charities and will double all U.S. team member contributions directed to disaster relief.Relief includes financial assistance, donation drives, and payment relief for impacted customers.“When disasters like this occur, it's important to help our neighbors and communities in their time of need,” said TMNA CEO Ted Ogawa.Redwood Materials, led by former Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, is giving EV batteries a second life—this time fueling the AI revolution with renewable power.In the Nevada desert, Redwood built a 12 MW/63 MWh microgrid from 792 repurposed EV battery packs from automakers like Toyota, GM, and VW, which is enough to power 4,000 homes continuously for about 5 hours.The system powers an AI data center using only a 33-acre solar array—no grid connection, no permits, no backup generators.With AI data centers projected to consume 12% of U.S. electricity by 2028, second-life batteries are gaining traction as scalable, fast-to-deploy storage.Redwood expects to deliver over 5 GWh of repurposed storage capacity in the next 12 months.“You can deploy this very fast,” said Straubel. “We'll absolutely see much larger deployments of this.”(Since they are powering an ai data center…speaking of ai)A new wave of AI voice cloning fraud has hit an alarming milestone: impersonating a U.S. Secretary of State. The attack duped global leaders—and required just seconds of audio.In June 2025, a cloned voice of Marco Rubio was used to contact five officials via Signal.Victims included a U.S. governor, a member of Congress, and three foreign ministers.FBI warnings have cited a surge in AI-driven impersonation scams since April.Past heists include $243K from a UK energy firm and $35M from a UAE bank.Deepfake losses could hit $40B by 2027. Humans detect fake voices only half the time.“It's not a matter of if, but when,” security experts warn.0:00 Intro with Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier1:22 Announcements3:05 Toyota Donates $600K To Texas Relief Efforts6:40 Redwood Materials Recycled EV Batteries Powers AI Data Centers11:26 MarcJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/
The Mountain West is promoting seven players for Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, including Boise State QB Maddux Madsen, is he the best offensive player in the league - how viable are the other six candidates and what does that mean for MW success this season, Mountain West invites Grand Canyon basketball into the league for this season and BSU and San Diego State are not happy, BSU esports coach Doc Haskell on his program moving into the athletic department, Bob continues his summer preview series on BSU football opponents (Colorado State)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Mountain West is promoting seven players for Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, including Boise State QB Maddux Madsen, is he the best offensive player in the league - how viable are the other six candidates and what does that mean for MW success this season, Mountain West invites Grand Canyon basketball into the league for this season and BSU and San Diego State are not happy, BSU esports coach Doc Haskell on his program moving into the athletic department, Bob continues his summer preview series on BSU football opponents (Colorado State)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Notas del Show: En este episodio cubrimos los eventos más relevantes antes de la apertura del mercado: • Wall Street rebota tras corrección arancelaria: Futuros al alza: $SPX +0.2 %, $US100 +0.3 %, $INDU plano. El mercado intenta estabilizarse tras el impacto del anuncio de aranceles del 25 % a Japón y Corea a partir del 1 de agosto. UBS advierte que podrían añadir +0.1–0.2 pp a la inflación. China amenaza con represalias. Hoy se publica el informe de crédito al consumo (esperado: $10.4B). • India acelera alianza energética con EE.UU.: Desde mayo 2025, India compra GLP norteamericano y planea elevar esa proporción al 10 % desde 2026. Estudia eliminar aranceles al propano y butano de EE.UU. y proyecta expandir su comercio bilateral a $500B para 2030. Se espera anuncio de miniacuerdo comercial hoy. • Vistra recibe extensión nuclear clave: $VST obtuvo aprobación para extender la operación de su planta nuclear Perry hasta 2046. La empresa opera 6 centrales con 6 500 MW, suficiente para 3.25 millones de hogares. Refuerza su posición como uno de los principales operadores nucleares del país. • Exxon y QatarEnergy descubren gas en Chipre: $XOM y QatarEnergy reportan nuevo hallazgo en el pozo Pegasus-1, segundo en el Bloque 10 tras Glaucus. Aún sin cuantificar el volumen, se suman a las seis reservas descubiertas en la ZEE chipriota desde 2011. Se esperan más estudios en los próximos meses. Una jornada marcada por la reacción a medidas arancelarias, avances en energía limpia y hallazgos clave en el sector energético. ¡No te lo pierdas!
Es noticia de hoy que ARIEMA amplía capital para impulsar su ambicioso proyecto industrial. No es la primera vez que busca financiación externa —ya recibió inversión de empresas como Alsa y Renta 4 hace unos años, pero esta operación está directamente enfocada en su unidad productiva: ARIEMA Enerxia SL, responsable del desarrollo y fabricación de electrolizadores. Los fondos captados se destinarán principalmente a la construcción en Huelva de la que será la primera fábrica de electrolizadores de la compañía, con capacidad para producir hasta 200 MW al año. El proyecto tiene un presupuesto subvencionable de 34,7 millones de euros, de los cuales 19 millones provienen de ayudas del programa Renoval gestionado por IDAE y cofinanciado con fondos NextGenerationEU. Las obras comenzarán en octubre de 2025, extendiéndose durante cuatro años. La fábrica generará aproximadamente 400 empleos directos de alta cualificación, más un número indeterminado de empleos indirectos, y reforzará la cadena de valor industrial en el entorno de Huelva. Su ubicación en Huelva responde a una estrategia de reindustrialización del sector energético en Andalucía. El tamaño del mercado de electrolizadores es significativo: solo esta planta cubrirá 200 MW anuales, pero el mercado global del hidrógeno verde crece año a año, y España aspira a convertirse en un centro relevante para su producción. En resumen, la ampliación de capital no sólo refuerza el presente de ARIEMA, sino que impulsa claramente su futuro industrial, consolidándose como un actor estratégico para la transición energética en España y Europa.
Welcome back to The Hydrogen Podcast! I'm Paul Rodden, and today we're diving into three global breakthroughs redefining the future of hydrogen energy:
John Belizaire heads up a company called Soluna. It's business model is to tap curtailed renewable capacity -- wind and solar -- and to use this previously wasted energy to power data centers. John explains that 30 - 40% of all wind and solar farms is curtailed... essentially "stranded " capacity. By utilizing this renewable energy is it monetized... boosting the economics of the renewables while powering data centers with green energy.John, a self-decribed nerd in his youth growing up in Brooklyn, New York, was always at the cutting-edge of computers, even as a young man selling floppy discs in school while others were selling magazines and running newspaper routes. He then went on to Cornell University where he earned two degrees in Computer Science. He then followed that up with an MBA fron the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. That was followed up by a career that began in finance... prior to tapping into the convergence of the megatrends of renewable power generation and artificial intelligence. The notion of co-locating data centers with renewable facilities first occurred to John when he was visiting a project in Morroco, Africa. How could excess wind there be used? At the time, block chaining and bitcoin mining was on the rise, and there were -- and still are major concerns with the electricity required for these functions. Now most of John's 800 MW of data centers is used for regenerative AI. Instead of building and repowering massive power plants - even nuclear installations -- for data centers, John envisions a future in which data centers are distributed. Soluna has found a logical niche... one which is green in both ways... both in power generation and in data center applications.
Hassan El-Tayyeb of the Friends Committee on National Legislation returns with an update on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the growing movement to end U.S. support for the assault. Then, Mackenzie Knight Boyle from the Federation of American Scientists walks us through the scale and secrecy of the U.S. nuclear weapons program — and the risks it poses to the world. Finally, constitutional scholar Bruce Fein joins us to call out the unchecked power and ethical failures of the Supreme Court.Hassan El-Tayyab is the lead lobbyist on Middle East policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation. Mr. El-Tayyab co-chairs the U.S. Ceasefire Coalition and leads the Friends Committee's work to end the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, advocate for Palestinian human rights, and advance diplomacy with Iran.(The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) militarizes aid and is run by private armed contractors. It violates all these principles of neutrality, independence, impartiality. And we even saw the GHF's own executive director, Jake Wood, resign in protest in May, saying that he couldn't work in a way that didn't adhere to these humanitarian principles.Hassan El-TayyabMackenzie Knight-Boyle is a Senior Research Associate for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, where she co-authors the Nuclear Notebook––an authoritative open-source estimate of global nuclear forces and trends.Probably the scariest false alarm was in 1979, A training cassette that was simulating a massive attack with nuclear missiles from the Soviet Union on the United States was mistakenly entered into the primary computer system of North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD. And it was then broadcast to other command centers as if it was going out in the National Command Authority alert system. And because of that, the proper procedures were followed for a situation like this, where the fighter jets took off. The nuclear bombers, carrying nuclear weapons, were put into the sky, missile crews were put on high alert, which means the missiles are ready to launch within seconds. And the president's doomsday plane, which is essentially the war room in the sky for the president in emergency situations, was also put into the air. And it took six minutes for them to realize that this was a training cassette that had been mistakenly put into the system.Mackenzie Knight-BoyleBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.There can be good faith disagreements over the interpretation of the Constitution. But when you have a course of action which so systematically shows a favoritism towards limitless executive power towards corporations as well with regard to money and politics, no longer does it seem to be a matter of good faith, a disagreement, but it's a matter of advancing the partisan political interests of the president, the presidency, and that is, I think, an impeachable offense.Bruce Fein (on impeaching Supreme Court justices)News 7/4/251. The New York City Board of Elections has released the final results in the Democratic Mayoral primary – after accounting for reallocation of votes via ranked-choice tabulations. The final results are stunning. Zohran Mamdani, up by approximately seven points on election night, has emerged with a whopping 12-point victory over disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Perhaps even more impressive, Mamdani completely reshaped the electorate. According to the New York Times, he turned out young people in record numbers to the point that the largest voter bloc in this election was 18–29-year-olds, a complete reversal of usual trends.2. Speaking of reversing trends, it is worth reviewing Zohran's victory in light of the groups he won by large margins. Namely men, including young men of all backgrounds, as well as Latino and Asian voters, per Jacobin. These are groups that Democrats have notably lost ground with, including in New York City, and have devoted considerable resources to winning back to their coalition. Zohran's win therefore should give Democrats a new sense of optimism and they should seek to embrace the winning course that he has charted.3. Of course, being the Democratic Party, they are instead doing the opposite. Despite his earthquake victory, few high-profile New York Democrats have endorsed Zohran. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has not, nor has Governor Kathy Hochul, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, or other powerful New York House Democrats like Gregory Meeks. The other U.S. Senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, has been openly hostile, calling Zohran “permissive [of] violence against Jews,” in an interview with Brian Lehrer on WNYC. This is of course racist, inflammatory and flatly untrue. Under pressure from other Democrats, Gillibrand retracted her statement, and “apologized for mischaracterizing Mamdani's record and for her tone on the call,” according to POLITICO. This however gives us a taste of the kind of dirty tricks and defamatory rhetoric the party could deploy against Mamdani between now and November.4. That said, Zohran is picking up significant backing locally – an indication that those actually on the ground know which way the wind is blowing. On Monday, Mamdani was endorsed by the NYC Central Labor Council-AFL-CIO. The NYCCLC is “the nation's largest regional labor federation…[bringing] together 300 unions… [and representing] more than 1 million workers.” On Tuesday, he won the endorsement of New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who represents Westchester, according to reporter Vaughn Golden. Zohran has already earned the endorsement of New York Attorney General Tish James. Expect this divergence between national and local Democratic figures to continue.5. In stark contrast to Zohran, whose political brand is defined by seemingly endless energy, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman shocked observers this week when he complained about having to do the bare minimum as a U.S. Senator. According to Rolling Stone, during Senate deliberations on the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Fetterman was quoted saying “I just want to go home. I've missed our entire trip to the beach.” Fetterman's comments are particularly galling seeing as he has been chronically absent from Senate hearings, committee meetings and even votes. In other words, Fetterman is complaining about doing the bare minimum for the people of Pennsylvania, but is failing to do even that.6. The bill did of course pass, with Vice-President JD Vance voting to break a 50-50 tie vote in the Senate. On Twitter, Vance justified his vote from criticism regarding its massive cuts to Medicaid by saying “The thing that will bankrupt this country more than any other policy is flooding the country with illegal immigration and then giving those migrants generous benefits. The OBBB fixes this problem. And therefore it must pass.” AOC called his vote, “An absolute and utter betrayal of working families.”7. In more news related to the bill, Trump and Elon Musk have been trading threats regarding its passage. On Monday, TIME reported Elon Musk tweeted, “If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day. Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uni-party, so that the people actually have a voice.” Musk added, “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame…they will lose their primary next year, if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.” Musk has also reportedly thrown his financial weight behind Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, perhaps the most vocal critic of Trump in the House Republican caucus. Trump is already backing a primary challenge against Massie; Musk intervening on the other side has turned this race into a climactic proxy battle between the two figures once called “co-presidents.”8. Trump, for his part, threatened to deport Elon Musk. Asked about this directly, Trump told reporters, “We'll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? The monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn't that be terrible? He gets a lot of subsidies,” per USA Today. This is of course true. Musk's companies have received billions in corporate welfare from the federal government over the years. It is unclear how much the stock value of, for instance Tesla, would suffer from the money faucet being turned off.9. Entertaining as Trump's threats to deport Musk are however, we should not lose sight of the ever-darker reality of deportation setting in nationwide. NOLA.com reports “An Iranian woman who has lived in the United States for 47 years, has no criminal record, and is married to a US citizen was detained by ICE as she gardened outside her New Orleans home.” Expect to hear more stories of secret police rounding up law abiding Americans in the days to come.10. Finally, in more positive news, Reuters reports China is quietly moving to rebuild Cuba's energy grid. This report notes that “Officials…announced China was participating in a project to modernize Cuba's entire electrical grid, with 55 solar parks to be built in 2025, and another 37 by 2028, for a total of 2,000 MW - a massive undertaking that, when complete, would represent nearly two-thirds of present-day demand.” Cuba joined China's international infrastructure development program Belt and Road in 2018. This report notes that China is taking on the development role that Russia formerly played in Havana, but has been unable to deliver on since it embarked on its special military operation-turned-quagmire in Ukraine. Cuba's energy grid has experienced continue failures for the past several years for myriad reasons, exacerbated by Trump's increasingly draconian sanctions regime. This is just another example of a reality becoming increasingly clear to much of the world: the U.S. tears down developing countries' infrastructure, China helps build it up.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
For this week's news roundup, we cover trends in the ASIC market, a series of business updates from Hut 8, and Tether's latest mining venture. FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING HEREWelcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Matt are joined by Ethan Vera, the COO of Luxor Technology, to talk about Hut 8's 205 MW Vega facility and its 310 MW deal to deliver electricity to Ontario. Plus, American Bitcoin's $220 million fundraise, an ASIC market update, Tether's surprise mining expansion into Brazil, and how just four public companies now control nearly a quarter of Bitcoin's total hash rate.Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:**• Difficulty dropped 7.48% after US heat wave• American Bitcoin raised $220M private placement• Hut 8 secured 310MW deal with Ontario to supply electricity via natural gas plant• Four miners control 200+ exahashes (~20% network)• ASIC prices are decoupling from hashprice movements • Tether goes in on mining venture in BrazilTimestamps:00:00 Start02:00 Difficulty Report by Luxor05:32 Hut 8 energizes Vega06:22 Hut 8 310 MW electricity deal in Ontario13:57 American Bitcoin raises $220M 18:22 ASIC market update with Ethan26:33 Antminer S23 market31:07 China ban reverse rumors32:09 Tether in Brazil38:20 50 EH/s club
FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Matt are joined by Ethan Vera, the COO of Luxor Technology, to talk about Hut 8's 205 MW Vega facility and its 310 MW deal to deliver electricity to Ontario. Plus, American Bitcoin's $220 million fundraise, an ASIC market update, Tether's surprise mining expansion into Brazil, and how just four public companies now control nearly a quarter of Bitcoin's total hash rate. Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:** • Difficulty dropped 7.48% after US heat wave • American Bitcoin raised $220M private placement • Hut 8 secured 310MW deal with Ontario to supply electricity via natural gas plant • Four miners control 200+ exahashes (~20% network) • ASIC prices are decoupling from hashprice movements • Tether goes in on mining venture in Brazil Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:00 Difficulty Report by Luxor 05:32 Hut 8 energizes Vega 06:22 Hut 8 310 MW electricity deal in Ontario 13:57 American Bitcoin raises $220M 18:22 ASIC market update with Ethan 26:33 Antminer S23 market 31:07 China ban reverse rumors 32:09 Tether in Brazil 38:20 50 EH/s club
Sunny weather in June produced a number of new solar power records for Ireland, according to provisional data from grid operator EirGrid. Periods of fine weather on 6 June and 16 June saw new records set, with a final peak of 768 MW (Megawatts) set shortly before noon on Thursday, 19 June. This means the peak for grid-scale solar in Ireland is almost 200 MW higher at the midway point in 2025 than at the same time last year. Renewable electricity met 38% of demand in June, with 30% of total electricity needs being met by wind power and 5% coming from solar over the month. Gas proved the single largest source of electricity generation in June at 36%, with imports at 23%. Just over 1% of demand was met by coal, with June marking the last month in which it will be used for electricity generation following the final use of coal power at Moneypoint. While renewables can provide for up to 75% of electricity at any given time, what is known as the System Non-Synchronous Penetration or 'SNSP' limit, the level of renewables on the system dropped to as low as 5% at points in June. Periods of lowest renewable availability typically occur on still nights where there is little wind and no solar activity, with electricity predominantly coming from conventional generation at such times. Overall electricity system demand stood at 2,636 GWh (Gigawatt Hours) for June, marking a slight decrease from demand in May. Charlie McGee, System Operational Manager at EirGrid, said: "While it doesn't necessarily need to be sunny to produce solar power, some of the peaks we see over the summer period typically occur during periods of strong sunshine. "The increased rollout of grid-scale solar in Ireland means we're seeing more records being set, with a marked increase from the levels of generation we saw just a year ago. June was an important month for the electricity grid in another sense, as we will no longer see coal reflected in our fuel mix following its final use in Moneypoint last month."
What is the role of AI in the future of Energy?You read about artificial intelligence or AI every day. But I was surprised that Ai could be a factor in the energy transition, both as a sophisticated way of developing new solutions and optimizing current processes but also as a new source of growing energy demand with the new data centers and computing chips that are very energy-hungry. Data centers are not what they used to be before the AI revolution. data centers have exploded in size in terms of power consumption. Ten years ago, a 30-megawatt (MW) center was considered large. Today, a 200-MW facility is considered normal and a 1GW center is proposed. I don't think the utilities saw this coming. I think this was a surprise to most folks. In our episode today we have USC professor Dr. Benham Jafarpour from the USC Information Sciences Institute to help us better understand the opportunities and challenges of AI and how these new hyperscale data centers are impacting energy demand forecasts. Some of the tech companies from Silicon Valley are even turning to private power contracts where they negotiate deals with geothermal and even nuclear power generators to run their new data centers. The new AI GPU chips are very energy-hungry and have changed the way data centers have to be operated. This should be another real eye-opener for all of us.ReferencesSubsurface Energy and Environmental Systems (SEES) https://sees.usc.edu/ https://carboncredits.com/u-s-data-centers-power-demand-surges-to-46000-mw-whats-driving-the-growth/
Brian Wright from Galaxy Digital joins the pod to talk about Galaxy's CoreWeave deal, Galaxy Mining's HPC pivot, the Texas Grid, and more!FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING HEREWelcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Brian Wright, co-head of mining data centers at Galaxy Digital joins us to talk about their massive pivot from bitcoin mining to HPC at the Helios facility. We dive into the company's CoreWeave partnership, scaling from 200MW to a potential 2.5GW, Texas grid dynamics, and transforming rural Dickens County's economy through data center development.Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:**• 393MW Core Weave deal worth $300M annually• $11-13M per MW retrofit costs vs bitcoin mining• 2.5GW potential campus capacity planned• 800MW currently approved by Ercot• 80% loan-to-cost financing structure• 15-year guaranteed lease agreement signedTimestamps:00:00 Start01:48 Core Scientific & Coreweave03:45 Potential Coreweave acquisitions05:29 Helios pivot to AI11:52 Site conversion plans13:29 What's unique about Helios?15:51 Fractal Bitcoin17:35 AI accelerating building?18:39 Financing20:26 AI vs mining22:26 Who pays for retrofit?25:57 Transition28:04 Tenants29:25 Dickens County31:55 Employee incomes & training35:01 Politics36:19 Texas bill SB637:15 Interconnect queue38:26 Fiber line infrastructure40:02 Can other miners pivot to AI?41:52 Ending curtailment due to AI
FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Brian Wright, co-head of mining data centers at Galaxy Digital joins us to talk about their massive pivot from bitcoin mining to HPC at the Helios facility. We dive into the company's CoreWeave partnership, scaling from 200MW to a potential 2.5GW, Texas grid dynamics, and transforming rural Dickens County's economy through data center development. Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:** • 393MW Core Weave deal worth $900M annually • $11-13M per MW retrofit costs vs bitcoin mining • 2.5GW potential campus capacity planned • 800MW currently approved by Ercot • 80% loan-to-cost financing structure • 15-year guaranteed lease agreement signed Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:48 Core Scientific & Coreweave 03:45 Potential Coreweave acquisitions 05:29 Helios pivot to AI 11:52 Site conversion plans 13:29 What's unique about Helios? 15:51 Fractal Bitcoin 17:35 AI accelerating building? 18:39 Financing 20:26 AI vs mining 22:26 Who pays for retrofit? 25:57 Transition 28:04 Tenants 29:25 Dickens County 31:55 Employee incomes & training 35:01 Politics 36:19 Texas bill SB6 37:15 Interconnect queue 38:26 Fiber line infrastructure 40:02 Can other miners pivot to AI? 41:52 Ending curtailment due to AI
As demand for electricity skyrockets, large flexible loads like data centers and Bitcoin miners are reshaping how – and where – energy infrastructure is built. But integrating these loads into a grid already under pressure requires a rethink of both project development and power market participation. In this episode of Transmission, Quentin is joined by Brock Petersen, COO at Satoshi Energy, to unpack how digital infrastructure is co-locating with renewables – and why that could unlock new opportunities for grid flexibility and clean energy investment. From the load profiles of AI data centers to the geographic arbitrage of Bitcoin mining, this episode explores what these emerging industries mean for grid planning, transmission bottlenecks, and the economics of new build generation. In this episode, you'll learn:How co-location unlocks stranded renewables: Why pairing flexible data center load with renewable assets helps monetize energy that would otherwise go unused.Bitcoin vs. AI load profiles: The key differences in cooling needs, flexibility, and infrastructure requirements.ERCOT's load boom: What 135 GW of new load requests means for one of the world's most dynamic power markets.The role of transmission and interconnection queues: How load-following strategies could help relieve pressure on grid infrastructure.What utilities and developers should know: Insights for navigating site selection, market design, and emerging opportunities in flexible load integration.About our guestBrock Petersen is the Chief Operating Officer of Satoshi Energy, a Houston-based energy technology company pioneering the integration of renewable energy with data center operations. Brock leads the company's strategy and execution, focusing on co-locating flexible data center loads with renewable energy assets. Satoshi Energy has secured over 467 MW in contracted projects and is developing an additional 2,000 MW pipeline, aiming to enhance grid reliability and support sustainable energy investments. For more information, check out their website.https://satoshienergy.com/About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work.
As demand for electricity skyrockets, large flexible loads like data centers and Bitcoin miners are reshaping how – and where – energy infrastructure is built. But integrating these loads into a grid already under pressure requires a rethink of both project development and power market participation. In this episode of Transmission, Quentin is joined by Brock Petersen, COO at Satoshi Energy, to unpack how digital infrastructure is co-locating with renewables – and why that could unlock new opportunities for grid flexibility and clean energy investment. From the load profiles of AI data centers to the geographic arbitrage of Bitcoin mining, this episode explores what these emerging industries mean for grid planning, transmission bottlenecks, and the economics of new build generation. In this episode, you'll learn:How co-location unlocks stranded renewables: Why pairing flexible data center load with renewable assets helps monetize energy that would otherwise go unused.Bitcoin vs. AI load profiles: The key differences in cooling needs, flexibility, and infrastructure requirements.ERCOT's load boom: What 135 GW of new load requests means for one of the world's most dynamic power markets.The role of transmission and interconnection queues: How load-following strategies could help relieve pressure on grid infrastructure.What utilities and developers should know: Insights for navigating site selection, market design, and emerging opportunities in flexible load integration.About our guestBrock Petersen is the Chief Operating Officer of Satoshi Energy, a Houston-based energy technology company pioneering the integration of renewable energy with data center operations. Brock leads the company's strategy and execution, focusing on co-locating flexible data center loads with renewable energy assets. Satoshi Energy has secured over 467 MW in contracted projects and is developing an additional 2,000 MW pipeline, aiming to enhance grid reliability and support sustainable energy investments. For more information, check out their website.https://satoshienergy.com/About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work.
What does it take to bring hundreds of megawatts of utility-scale solar to rural communities—and truly earn their support? Valerie Newcomb, VP of Economic & Community Development at Urban Grid, brings deep communications expertise and a decade of leadership in the renewable energy industry to the table. In this episode, she shares how transparent engagement, agrivoltaics, and long-term investment are helping Urban Grid deliver real community benefits alongside clean energy. We cover:
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After a long wait we finally get to sit down and begin the wrap up of the book we have worked through, Wolves on the Border by Robert N. CharretteWolves on the Border can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-wolves-on-the-borderYou can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ofmechsandmen Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ofmechsandmenJoin us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to Robert N. Charrette for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!
Michael O'Donnell, the #1 solar sales executive known as the Godfather of Sales, is a Partner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SunSolar Solutions, a Top 10 U.S. solar contractor voted #1 for Customer Experience. As CEO/Lead Instructor of MOD Sales Academy, he mentors aspiring salespeople to achieve seven-figure incomes. With over 12 MW in personal sales since 2015, Michael is a 10-time D2DCON Golden Door Award winner, a keynote speaker at solar conferences, and a frequent guest on sales and solar podcasts. He's the bestselling author of No Matter Watt!! The Recipe for a 7 Figure Income in Sales and is working on his second book, Go Solar or Else. Leading his MOD MOB mastermind, Michael inspires others to pursue a nine-figure vision while continuing to set records, including over 20 appointments and 65 KW sold in a singleSupport the show
Jimmy Carr is a comedian, television host and an author. Having made his career out of cutting jokes and brutal roasts, today Jimmy Carr reveals a more introspective side. Jimmy opens up about his favorite parts of life, the best bits of his show, and the wisdom he's picked up along the way. Expect to learn why Jimmy is such a fan of the show, and how his thinking has been influenced but the MW podcast ecosystem, how to know what you should be doing with your life, ways to overcome anxiety and dealing with the balance of meaning and pleasure, what life is like on the road for Jimmy, how Jimmy has learned to enjoy his time better, and where he finds gratitude, how fatherhood changed Jimmy for the better, how to become someone worth becoming, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on Nomatic's amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: See Jimmy live at www.jimmycarr.com Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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