Investor Shayle Kann is asking big questions about how to decarbonize the planet: How cheap can clean energy get? Will artificial intelligence speed up climate solutions? Where is the smart money going into climate technologies? Every week on Catalyst, Shayle explains the world of climate tech with prominent experts, investors, researchers, and executives. Produced by Latitude Media.
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A narrative news show about the trends shifting our carbon-based economy. Each week, host Stephen Lacey digs into the business and technology stories that explain the rise of clean energy, the challenge to fossil fuels, and how the energy system is transforming in dramatic ways. Produced by Latitude Media.
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Political Climate delivers an insider’s view on the most pressing policy questions in energy and climate. Through biweekly analysis and debate, the podcast explores the nuances of how policy and politics shape the energy transition in the U.S. and around the world. Political Climate goes beyond partisan echo chambers to bring you insider scoops and authentic conversations with voices from across the political spectrum – all with a healthy dose of wit. Tune in every other Friday for the lates ...
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Dispatches from the new frontiers of climate technology. The Latitude features coverage of the business and tech trends that are reshaping energy and decarbonization, straight from the Latitude Media newsroom.
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The Mid Michigan matters podcast has an ultra local focus of what’s happening in our Mid Michigan community; from local happenings, charity events, to how you can give back to our community. If it matters in Mid Michigan we want to talk about it on the Mid Michigan Matters podcast
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Join Chris Spachman and guests as he breaks down just about everything in Mid Michigan sports! We will discuss our local high school teams, Mid Michigan Lakers, and the Chips. Chris will also give his take on other key sports topics within the great state of Michigan and beyond.
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Ever walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there? Or get confused when someone is surprised you’ve taken what they said literally? Comedians, Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells do, and so do their guests, and these Neurodivergent Moments shine a light into the world of our diverse minds. Each episode, ADHD Abigoliah and Autistic Joe, speak to a guest with a neurodivergence about their divergence, life, career and how they navigate the neurotypical society we live in. Lighthearted, ...
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Hot Buttons is a show about the future of fashion and culture on a changing planet. Each week, Christina Binkley, Rachel Kibbe, and Shilla Kim-Parker unwind the breaking news, industry moves, cultural trends, and tech breakthroughs that are shaping sustainable fashion. The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. Can we change it?
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This is the Freshly Squeezed Media podcast, the home of .. Having a coffee with..... and The Latitude & Longtitude Travcast and Music is my First Love. I have fun talking to local business people so you can get to know them better, bring you all the latest from the travel world so you can have a better trip or holiday, playIng the music you first fell in love with I'm your host Brian Fakir, traveller, international author and entrepreneur...come in the coffee's good.... I'd love to have you ...
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Sly Pup Productions is an Audio/Video production company dedicated to the creation and dissemination of high quality media for instrumental musicians and composers.
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A podcast dedicated to helping humans understand math and why it matters to them. Helping answer the questions Why math? Why do we need this? Why are we learning this? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sergio-garcia401/support
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This is Patent Pending – a show about the future of disc golf. Hosted by Jesse from Trash Panda. On the show it’s Jesse’s job to discover the untold stories of innovation in disc golf by interviewing the changemakers in our sport and covering topics like media, disc design, course design, technology, and sponsorships.
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DNC dispatches: It’s the climate economy, stupid!
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In today’s episode – the first of a two-part dispatch – the Political Climate team takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 Democratic National Convention to chat candidly with lawmakers and leading activists about Democrats’ strategy for pitching climate policies in the lead up to November’s election. Although Vice President Harris barely mentioned …
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Oil producers waste a lot of natural gas. Last year they flared 150 billion cubic meters of associated gas into the atmosphere, equivalent to about half the global carbon emissions of aviation over a 30-year period. So why are oil producers burning a valuable commodity like gas? In this episode, Shayle talks to Tomás de Oliveira Bredariol, an energ…
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Hydrogen has two big problems: cost and supply. As a low-carbon feedstock, it could decarbonize planes, industry, and power plants. It could even replace the oil in plastics and chemicals. But the leading contenders for low-carbon hydrogen production — like using zero-carbon power for electrolysis and methane pyrolysis — just haven’t cut it yet. So…
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John Podesta Celebrates the IRA for “Catalyzing a Clean Energy Boom”
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Exactly two years ago, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. With more than $800 billion devoted to renewables, batteries, transmission, carbon removal, EVs, and the factories to build them, the bill is America’s largest-ever investment in climate solutions. Yet the rollout of the IRA hasn’t been the smoothest. Some proje…
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Editor’s note: There’s new interest in nuclear power from electric utilities, the White House, and the public. While NuScale’s deal to build a small modular reactor failed last year, TerraPower is currently building the U.S.’s first advanced non-light water reactor in Wyoming. So we’re revisiting an episode from last November with The Good Energy C…
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Frontier Forum: Is America’s green bank ready?
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America’s green bank – officially known as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – is ramping up. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government is sending $27 billion to a network of non-profit organizations, state green banks, and local private lenders to fund distributed energy projects. The pressure is on to invest those dollars quic…
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Understanding the transmission bottleneck
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Editor’s note: There’s momentum behind permitting reform in the U.S. Congress right now. It could mean unstopping a serious bottleneck in climate tech — transmission. So we’re revisiting an episode from last May with Grid Strategies’ Rob Gramlich to understand how we got here, the impacts on climate tech, and the potential fixes. The U.S. power gri…
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In today’s episode — the second of a two-part dispatch — Political Climate co-host Emily Domenech takes us behind the curtain at the 2024 Republican National Convention to chat with the lawmakers championing clean energy from within the GOP. We’ll hear from members of Congress like Rep. John Curtis of Utah and Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, as we…
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Little-known fact: The primary product of steel mills is CO2. A conventional blast furnace produces almost two tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of steel. And with almost two billion tons of steel produced annually — roughly 500 pounds for every human, every year — that’s a lot of carbon: about 8% of global energy system emissions. And yet, stee…
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S05E09 Dopamine with Phil Carr. Live at The Saint Audio Podcast Festival
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This week we are live at the Saint Audio Festival in Oxford talking to content creator, Phil Carr, about Dopamine. If you haven't seen Phil all over social media then check him out @philc1984. If you'd like to see a live podcast record then we will be at The Cheerful Earful in Balham this October, tickets here: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.…
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RNC dispatches: The GOP’s nascent climate pivot
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In today’s episode — the first of a two-part dispatch — Political Climate co-host Emily Domenech takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 Republican National Convention to chat candidly with lawmakers. Emily talks with Rep. John Curtis of Utah, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, as well as advocates like Chris Barnard of the American Conservation…
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United Way: 22nd Year of Stuff the Bus with Annie Sanders!
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Bob sits down with Annie Sanders of United Way to discuss another year of the Stuff the Bus fundraiser as we get closer to the start of the school year!By Latitude Media
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Automakers got ahead of their skis. EV sales are up globally and in the U.S., but growth has been slower than expected and uneven. After enjoying a wave of growth driven by early adopters, automakers overestimated demand of more cautious consumers and ended up producing more than buyers wanted. Now auto dealers are slashing prices to move cars off …
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Today we will looking into baseball, soccer and break dance! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sergio-garcia401/support
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Rep. Scott Peters on our “old, small and dumb” grid
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Among members of Congress, few have approached climate change with the experience and diligence of Democratic California Representative Scott Peters. Peters spent decades as an environmental lawyer and Environmental Protection Agency economist prior to becoming a US Representative. Now in his sixth term, Peters has put clean energy at the top of hi…
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S05E08 Imagination with Ashley Storrie
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This week we talk about autistic imagination with comedian, writer and actor Ashley Storrie. You probably already know Ashley from BBC sitcom Dinosaur but if you don't then make sure you check it out on BBC Iplayer (in the UK) or Hulu (in North America) Ashley is on Instagram as @ashleystorrie make sure that you give her a follow Rate, Review and S…
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Can chip efficiency slow AI's energy demand?
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In March, Nvidia announced a new microchip designed for AI that is 25 times more energy efficient than its predecessor. Two months later, Google announced one with a 67% efficiency improvement. Today, the rest of the semiconductor industry is hyper focused on efficiency gains. Will they save us from ballooning data center energy demands? In this ep…
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The reshoring of American solar trackers [partner content]
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While we were all at home during Covid desperately trying to get our hands on toilet paper, exercise equipment, and home furnishings, solar executives like Dan Shugar were trying to get steel and power electronics to massive PV farms under development. As equipment and workforce disruptions spiraled due to lockdowns, the cost of installed solar sta…
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Our final episode: The top stories of 2024 so far
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Some news: this will be our final installment of The Carbon Copy. But don’t go anywhere! Later this fall, the feed will be transformed into a new show that will profile the people architecting the clean energy economy. We promise it will be a valuable part of your media diet. For our last episode, we brought back some old friends: Jigar Shah, direc…
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While aviation may be converging on one main pathway to decarbonization — sustainable aviation fuel — maritime shipping may require a more diverse set of solutions: a portfolio of fuels, energy efficiency, and on-board carbon capture and storage. But each technology has operational and capital challenges. So what will it take to scale them up? In t…
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The past month proved to be a dramatic one for America’s long-stagnant nuclear sector. First, on June 10, TerraPower – the company co-founded by Bill Gates – broke ground on the Western Hemisphere’s first advanced nuclear facility, in Wyoming. A week later, the Senate passed the ADVANCE Act on a vote of 88-2. (The House already passed the bill by s…
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This week we spoke to wonderful film-maker Sarah Leigh. We talked about how to make the world a more inclusive place, to find out more about how Sarah is doing this check out her production company here: https://www.inclusivityfilms.co.uk/ Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't…
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Investment is on the rise in geothermal, where advances in drilling techniques are driving down the cost of generation right as the grid needs more clean, firm, dispatchable power to meet rising load growth. And enhanced-geothermal startup Fervo is leading the pack of entrants, signing agreements to provide power to Southern California Edison and G…
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Avoiding mistakes from the first smart meters
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When millions of smart meters rolled out across the country at the turn of the last decade, many people hoped it would create the backbone of a digital grid. Today, you’ll find few who think meters lived up to expectations. One survey found only 3% of advanced meters supported by the 2009 stimulus bill brought customer savings. Mike Phillips, the C…
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Republican Garret Graves’ data-driven approach to the climate crisis
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Among Republicans in Congress, few, if any, have wielded as much influence on climate and clean energy as Louisiana Representative Garret Graves. In the past few years, Graves served as the ranking member on the House Select Committee on Climate and ran the Republican Task Force on Energy, Climate, and Conservation. He also played a central role in…
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S05E06 Small Talk with Elsa Williams
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This week we make big talk about small talk with Elsa Williams. Elsa is one half of the autistic-themed satirical website, The Daily Tism. Check it out here: https://thedailytism.com/ Elsa is also on instagram as @pidgewilliams and Xwitter as @williamspidge Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special gue…
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New electric vehicles — including both battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles — make up nearly half of new car sales in China. Compared to slowing EV sales in Europe and the U.S. the Chinese market is booming. So what’s going on? In this episode, Shayle talks to TP Huang, who writes a Substack about EVs, clean energy, and other tech focused o…
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What is latitude and longitude? Find out in this episode!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sergio-garcia401/support
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Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain
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Solar is the fastest growing electricity-generating technology in history. That rapid scaling was a result of squeezing cost reductions out of every step of production. But there's one critical piece that hasn't changed much: frames. Aluminum frames now make up one-quarter of the cost of a PV module. And that metal mostly comes from China, a countr…
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Under the hood of data center power demand
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Driven by the AI boom, data centers’ energy demand could account for 9% of U.S. power generation by 2030, according to the Electric Power Research Institute. That's more than double current usage. So how do we meet that demand? And what impacts will it have on the grid and decarbonization? In this episode, Shayle talks to Brian Janous, former vice …
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SSS-Beal City Softball & Baseball Regional Champs
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Coach Antcliff, Josh Wilson, Jack Fussman, and Jake Johnston join Spach to talk the Aggies Regional Championships in baseball and softball!By Latitude Media
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Enjoyed Season 1, Season 2 coming soon! Spread the word! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sergio-garcia401/support
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AI-fueled geothermal and ‘the edge of the possible’
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A lot of climate tech investors are still trying to figure out how to invest in artificial intelligence. Will it become a unique investment category? Or just a natural enhancement of what many startups are already building? There’s an emerging class of startups with AI at the center of their business. Citrine Informatics is using generative AI to s…
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In recent weeks, carbon management has found itself in the spotlight – for reasons both encouraging and concerning for its proponents. On May 28th, the DOE unveiled the semifinalists for a new funding competition for carbon removal and storage companies, as well as a plan to buy over $30 million in carbon credits from the eventual winners. The same…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian Sunjai Arif Check out Sunjai's comedy by following his social media @sanjsmash Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're h…
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Drew Baglino on Tesla’s Master Plan
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Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 lays out the company’s model for a decarbonized economy — and makes the case for why it's economically viable. It outlines a vision for extensive electrification and a reliance on wind and solar power. In this episode, Shayle talks to one of the executives behind the plan, Drew Baglino, who was senior vice president for p…
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SSS-Beal City Softball & Baseball District Champs
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Beal softball coach Jason Johnston joins us to chat about the insane 11 inning thriller with SHA, then Jake Gauthier and Jack Fussman join us to chat about their season and District Title Saturday!By Latitude Media
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A macro view on the state of climate tech
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We need to invest many trillions of dollars every year to build a climate-positive economy. We know what those technologies are – but they're all at very different levels of readiness. So what would it take to scale critical climate technologies? That was the simple-but-complicated question recently posed by a group of energy, industry, and high-te…
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Batteries are making their way into more passenger cars and commercial vehicles than ever before, but the limits of electrification mean that we’ll likely need alternative fuels to decarbonize heavy transport like ships, planes, and trucks. So what are those fuels and what modes of transport do they suit best? In this episode, Shayle talks to his c…
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With Great Power: Why dynamic rates are gaining momentum
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This week, we’re featuring a crossover episode of With Great Power, a show produced by Latitude Studios in partnership with GridX. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Ahmad Faruqui has been researching electricity pricing since the mid 1970’s, when the cost of a kilowatt-hour was flat. But in the 80’s and 90’s, he started wor…
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SSS-SHA Baseball Playoff Preview-Coach Pieratt
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Scott Pieratt joins the show to talk about the 30 win season for the Irish, how this team stacks up against his 1996 squad, and much more!By Latitude Media
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Biden’s Chinese EV and solar tariffs: Big boost or hot air?
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On the heels of a climate and energy rules blitz, President Biden has announced a plan to quadruple existing tariffs on Chinese EVs – from 25 all the way up to 100 percent – and dramatically hike tariffs on Chinese solar cells, batteries, and critical minerals as well. While these numbers look huge on paper, loopholes and caveats in the policy will…
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S05E04 Neurodivergent Joy with Emily Katy
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to writer Emily Katy. This was a fantastic chat and if you want more from Emily then she has a book out called Girl Unmasked which not only would we recommend but has been endorsed by several of our favourite people including Pete Wharmby and Sara Gibbs. It's available from wherever you get your books from. She also…
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The U.S. rooftop solar market has tanked. Residential applications in California, the largest market in the country, plunged 82% from May through November 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Contractors are going bankrupt. The big culprits are high interest rates and California’s subsidy cuts. But there are some bright spots. Battery attachme…
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Energy is now the ‘primary bottleneck’ for AI
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Data centers are an impressive energy success story. Over the last 25 years, internet traffic has climbed more than 500x while data center electricity use has remained flat. The servers and energy infrastructure have gotten wildly more efficient, and the biggest tech companies have focused on powering those warehouse-scale computers with renewables…
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SPACH'S SPORTS SHOW-JP Champion Clare Softball With Coach Kelly and Renner
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We catch up with the Jack Pine Softball Champs in this episode of Spach's Sports Show!By Latitude Media
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Airlines are lining up to buy as much sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as they can, despite it costing two to three times more than conventional jet fuel, according to BloombergNEF. United Airlines has secured 2.9 billion gallons of SAF over, and others like Delta, Air France-KLM, and Southwest have secured around 1 billion gallons each. And yet to …
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The origin of Tesla was rooted in two goals: electrify transportation to drive down emissions that are warming the planet; and do it by driving down the cost of EVs to make them accessible to the masses. Is Musk now walking away from both? “He's decided I'm not a car company. I’m an AI and robotics company. It's astonishing what's happening with Te…
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SPACH'S SPORTS SHOW-Beal City HR Queen Emily Taylor & Baseball with Mckenny, Gross, & Antcliff
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In this episode Emily Taylor joins us after she broke Beal City's softball HR record! Then Owen Mckenny, Lane Gross, and Brad Antcliff chat about Beal City baseball!By Latitude Media
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