Gas peaking plants were massively profitable - that is why the Gas lobby has been trying to stop the rollout of batteries, solar thermal, pumped hydro, etc on the supply side and heat pumps, solar hot water, etc on the demand side.
#OnThisDay June 18 1936: The "City of Denver" passenger train is launched, an iconic ultra-fast streamliner offering daily overnight service between Chicago and Denver. It cut nine hours off previous schedules, making the 1048-mile journey in just 16 hours, at an average speed of 93mph.
At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/