Thank you for checking out the Energy & Sustainability Network Community Manager digest. This piece compiles important articles that concern different elements of sustainability, climate and emissions, electric vehicles, and the green side of the utility sector. The articles referred to in this piece are just a small smattering of the content posted on Energy Central, so make sure to check the rest of the site.
Get to Know Your Community Members – This Month’s Member Spotlight
Spotlight: Michael Shank
What sets Energy Central apart from other online industry outlets is the true community-level feel. To highlight that aspect, this spot each month will feature a quick profile of one of your fellow Community Members for you to get to know and inspire you to reach out to them: leave a comment on their recent Energy Central content, follow their profile, and build a new connection in the industry!
Name and Title: Director of Engagement, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Topics of Focus: Climate action, Energy policy, Sustainability
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Top Content This Month
Are EV Sales Up or Down by Tony Paradiso
Are EV sales surging or slowing down? This article breaks down the latest trends in electric vehicle adoption and what they mean for the future of transportation and clean energy.
“The news about EV sales is confusing. Sales are up, no there down. Tesla sales are down, but sales at Ford are up. But Ford – along with many other manufacturers – are pulling back. And then there is the growth in plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Do they count?”
Read the full article and leave a comment or question for the author here
California’s Hydrogen Car Pioneers Echo The EV Revolution by Ujjal Ghosh
California’s hydrogen car pioneers are following in the footsteps of the EV revolution. Explore how this emerging technology is shaping the future of clean transportation and what it could mean for the broader energy transition.
“California’s Hydrogen Car Pioneers: Leading the Green Mobility Revolution”
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Controversial Uranium Mining near Grand Canyon by Sandy Lawrence
The debate over uranium mining near the Grand Canyon is heating up. This article dives into the environmental, economic, and political stakes surrounding this controversial issue.
“Energy Fuel’s uranium mine ‘sits on top of the aquifer that feeds the tribe’s waterfalls with the unusually blue water their name refers to: Havasupai, or Havasu ‘Baaja, meaning people of the blue-green waters.'”
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Recent Q&A in the Community
Q: How does the rapidly growing need for power by data centers, with economies critically relying on these data centers, affect the need to include natural gas as a daily and seasonally flexible strategic energy source?
Read submitted answers and or add your own!
Q: What is the role of biomass in generation? Private utilities in the South do not appear to encourage biomass generation.
Read submitted answers and or add your own!
Q: While natural gas burns with lower emissions than coal, I am concerned about methane leakage from upstream emissions of natural gas pipelines, with the climate damage being comparable to burning coal. What is the industry solution for this?
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Relevant Recent Episodes of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast
Episode #176: “From Gas to Grid on the Energy Transition” with Aaron Choo, Vice President of Gas Network Operations at National Grid [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]
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Episode #163: ‘Zero Carbon by 2030 – Leaving No Customer Behind’ with Erik Krause, Director of Customer Experience Delivery at SMUD [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]
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