Saturday links: a geothermal renaissance
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
17 hours ago
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Autos
- Nearly 30% of cars sold globally this year will be electric or plug-in hybrid. (semafor.com)
- Carvana ($CVNA) is getting into new car sales. (wsj.com)
- Waymo is still working out some kinks. (futurism.com)
- Confessions of a former robo-taxi hater. (sherwood.news)
Transport
- (Good) reviews are coming in for the new Tesla ($TSLA) Semi. (nytimes.com)
- Los Angeles has a new subway line. Are riders ready to jump on board? (newyorker.com)
- How wind-assisted cargo ships could cut emissions. (newscientist.com)
Energy
- A geothermal renaissance is here. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- The Trump administration is now delaying onshore wind projects in Texas. (texastribune.org)
- How to keep solar panels clean. (thecooldown.com)
Environment
- The Gulf of Mexico is rapidly warming. (thecooldown.com)
- Space launches have a big environmental impact. (theconversation.com)
- Why Maine’s wild blueberry growers are struggling. (grist.org)
Animals
- Why do humpback whales keep their mouths open? (smithsonianmag.com)
- Beluga whales can recognize themselves. (smithsonianmag.com)
Travel
- Canadians are not returning to the U.S. any time soon. (cbc.ca)
- How (American) tourists flatten experiences for everyone. (thedial.world)
- Don’t be this tourist. (aftermath.site)
Science
- The Trump administration is still throttling science funding. (npr.org)
- ArXiv to ban researchers if they submit AI slop. (404media.co)
Technology
- How good is the code that AI writes? (wsj.com)
- Short story prize winners outed as AI-generated. (theguardian.com)
- The case for using a RSS reader. (sixcolors.com)
Aid
- The end of U.S. aid is coming along side higher costs for fuel, fertilizer and food. (nytimes.com)
- How cuts to USAID are playing out. (grist.org)
GLP-1s
- Eli LIlly’s ($LLY) new weight loss drug, retatrutide, seems to be the most powerful yet. (biopharmadive.com)
- GLP-1 use may slow cancer progression. (wsj.com)
Health
- Nurse practitioners are in great demand. (wsj.com)
- There is no vaccine for the current Ebola outbreak. (cen.acs.org)
- On the prospect of actually banning tobacco products. (theatlantic.com)
- Five insights from shares five key insights from her new book, “Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health” by Roxanne Khamsi. (nextbigideaclub.com)
MAHA
- RFK Jr. has fired the leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (politico.com)
- MAHA loves Zyn. (wsj.com)
Drink
Seed oils
- Swapping seed oils for saturated fat isn’t a great trade for cardiac patients. (statnews.com)
- This NFL coach is focused on eliminating seed oils from the cafeteria. (brobible.com)
Food
- Beans are back. (npr.org)
- Why everybody wants whey. (ft.com)
- Is bone broth really a superfood? (economist.com)
- Pepper is getting a brand makeover. (fastcompany.com)
- Just about everyone needs more fiber in their diet. (npr.org)
- Cocoa prices are way off their highs. Chocolate prices aren’t going down. (axios.com)
- Rye uses significantly less water than other common rotational winter crops like alfalfa and barley. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- The Italian beef sandwich is now the state sandwich of Illinois. (variety.com)
Sports
- The Enhanced Games are a sign of the times. (technologyreview.com)
- The health implications of faster than ever fastballs. (newyorker.com)
- Why soft tissue injuries seem to be on the rise in the NBA. (theringer.com)
- The revamped Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is impressive. (wsj.com)
College
- How AI has upended college. (nytimes.com)
- College students aren’t fans of AI. (slate.com)
- The college enrollment cliff is here. (newyorker.com)
- A positive review for “How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University” by Theo Baker. (feld.com)
Children
- Start high school later in the day! (theargumentmag.com)
- How to deal with your children leaving home. (buttondown.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- AI models are not a trusted fiduciary. Be careful. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don’t miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
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