A story from the New York Times about a small power company in Vermont that is hoping to install batteries in customers houses. This is the equivalent of putting in a water tank instead of bigger pipes. Makes lots of sense, unless you are in the pipe business. It is hard to imagine an electricity future that doesn’t rely heavily on batteries.

I am a regular reader of Kareem Abdul-Jabbars Substack. If I have any criticism it’s probably that I tend to agree with him a bit too often. I hesitated to read his piece on the recent Mideast conflict, though. But again he seems to be informed and reasonable. First his plea is for peace. Check. Then he mentions the thing nobody mentions. The recent realignment in the region, IMO driven by the coming end of the fossil fuel era. The Saudis, always seemingly ahead of everyone else, have begun talks with the far right government of Israel. This seems to be the match to the tinder. What happens next is really anyone’s guess.

“In this case, Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon (with Iran’s help) chose the timing to derail talks between Saudi Arabia and Israel that would have undermined Iran’s economic and political influence in the region.”

Always fearless, Kareem also gives us his take on Taylor Swift and the NFL.

My Thoughts on Israel, Hamas, and a Deeper Look at Taylor Swift