Live updates: Latest on closing arguments in Donald Trump’s $370 million civil fraud trial

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1. what a joke he is…gawd

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   1. Hello Suze. Yes a sick tasteless tackless joke. One that shouldn’t ever be able to be in the public. Hugs. Scottie

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2. (No hurrying to do anything with this, just enjoy it a little.)

   Here’s an antidote of good news. It came from a newsletter I read; links are within for citation. Oops, they don’t look live at the moment, so I’ll put them at the bottom, in order of appearance; some I skipped for redundancy.

   ✨ Well, That’s Fantastic!
   U.S. carbon emissions shrank in 2023 for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, U.S. greenhouse gas pollution from energy and industrial activities fell by 1.9% despite the economy growing by about 2.4%. To put that into perspective: in 2023, the U.S. emitted as much carbon as it did in 1991, when the economy was about a quarter of its current size. (Heatmap / NBC News)

   The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity grew by 50% in 2023 – the fastest rate in the past 25 years. The International Energy Agency reported that the global energy systems’ renewable energy capacity reached nearly 510 gigawatts last year – enough to power nearly 51 million homes for a year. About 75% of the growth was in increased solar capacity. (Associated Press / The Hill / International Energy Agency)

   U.S. battery storage capacity could double in 2024 if all of the planned energy storage systems are brought online on schedule. Since 2021, battery storage in the U.S. has been growing, ending last year with around 16 gigawatts utility-scale battery capacity. Developers plan to add another 15 GW in 2024 – an 89% increase(!) – and around another 9 GW in 2025. Meanwhile, 12 GW of coal-fired capacity is expected to retire in 2024 and 2025. (Power Engineering / Energy Information Administration)

   The Biden administration announced $623 million in grants to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country. The grants will support 47 projects in 22 states and Puerto Rico, with an emphasis on rural areas and underserved communities, and lead to the construction of about 7,500 new EV charging ports. (Wired / ABC News)

   https://heatmap.news/economy/americas-carbon-emissions-fell-for-the-first-time-since-covid
   https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/good-news-bad-news-us-emissions-shrank-last-year-slowly-rcna132932

   https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-cop29-renewable-energy-fossil-fuels-2df7406c071ad0a828b428bb0cede955
   https://www.iea.org/news/massive-expansion-of-renewable-power-opens-door-to-achieving-global-tripling-goal-set-at-cop28

   https://www.power-eng.com/energy-storage/batteries/u-s-battery-storage-projected-to-nearly-double-in-2024/
   https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61202

   https://www.wired.com/story/white-house-623-million-ev-charging-bonanza/

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   1. Hi Ali. All good news. Thanks. Scottie

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