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What's Happening To Wholesale Electricity Prices? (construction-physics.com) 120

US wholesale electricity prices have nearly doubled since 2020, rising faster than consumer rates across most regional grid operators. Analysis of location marginal pricing data from 17 trading hubs shows average wholesale costs increased from baseline 2020 levels to peaks 2-4 times higher by 2022, before partially recovering. Consumer electricity prices rose 35% during the same period.

Transmission congestion spreads are widening in most Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations, particularly in PJM, SPP, and NYISO, where bottlenecks increasingly prevent access to cheaper generation. California's CAISO stands alone among major grid operators as wholesale prices remain flat or decline in 2025 despite natural gas volatility. The cheapest wholesale electricity continues to trade in SPP's Oklahoma-Kansas region at $16-17 per megawatt-hour.

Submission + - Could plastic in your food be fueling Azheimer's? (sciencedaily.com) 1

alternative_right writes: Plastic particles from everyday items like Styrofoam cups and take-out containers are finding their way into the brain, where they may trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. New research shows that mice carrying the Alzheimer’s-linked APOE4 gene who consumed microplastics exhibited sex-dependent cognitive decline, mirroring the differences seen in human patients.

Comment Re: Gosh Really (Score 1) 133

"Sex recession" is an anwful expression that causes ambiguity with other related phrases. For instance, does "going bust" in this context mean getting nothing, dressing in drag, or a sexual position requiring certain generous physical endowments? It also makes "Bear Market" sound like a niche nightclub and inflation like something viagra can help with, and I now dread hearing about anyone's gross domestic product.

Comment Re:There should be an easy natural observation (Score 5, Informative) 70

Leafy greens, bulbs and root vegetables and fruits, more specifically cabbage, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes. And coriander (some may find chewing an 18650 cell more palatable).

So you'll be pleased to learn that a diet heavy in sauerkraut, kimchi and Mexican food should minimise your chance of developing Alzheimers, however people in your immediate vicinity might not be so pleased.

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