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High school students loudly protest OSAP changes in Owen Sound
Amelia Sutter is terrified of the impact changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program will mean for her future. The 18-year-old St. Mary’s High School student is excited about attending George Brown College in Toronto in the fall in an acting program, but is fearful about the costs that come with moving away from home […]
Burning Plastic Isn’t Renewable: Rethinking Waste & Power In Hawaii
The starting point for evaluating Oʻahu’s waste-to-energy plant is the fully electrified energy system developed earlier in this series. Once overseas aviation fuel, international maritime bunkering, and military energy consumption are removed from the accounting, and once transportation, buildings, and industry are electrified, the island’s civilian electricity demand settles at … [continued]
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Stateside: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A look into one of Michigan’s small, private, faith-based colleges that may sell its remaining campus to the University of Michigan. Then, concerns about disaster preparedness following last Friday’s deadly tornadoes in southwest Michigan. And, residents remember the impacts of the extreme ice storm that hit northern Michigan last year.
Buffering Batteries: The Grid Enhancing Technology No One Calls A GET
Buffering batteries placed near transmission constraints are rarely listed among grid enhancing technologies. The usual list includes advanced conductors, dynamic line rating, and power flow control devices. All of those technologies increase the instantaneous capacity of transmission lines. Batteries do not do that. A battery cannot turn a 500 MW … [continued]
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Trump promises emergency aid for Northern Michigan, Whitmer says after White House meeting
FEMA had denied further assistance with recovery from historic ice storms last spring. An agreement by Trump to extend aid would appear to be a reversal of that decision.
