And I would have guessed the correct spelling was "counter-argument."

Meanwhile, Bill writes, “Trump and the corrupt fossil fuel cronies that surround him have done everything they can to make sure Americans will never get to share in this kind of bounty.”

You can read all of Bill’s comments at billmckibben.substack.com/p/free-elect...
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With just a little bit of care, they’ll be able to get done most of what needs doing for free.”
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Bill McKibben offers the bottom line: “Australia has enough solar power, and that solar power is so cheap, that now people who live there will get to have it for free. They will be, every afternoon, energy-rich. ->
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How’s that for a political platform plank? “Vote for us and we’ll build out so much solar power generation that we’ll give electricity away for free in the middle of the day.”
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That’s right: 3 hours of free electricity. This possible because Australia has built enough solar power that in the middle of the day the sun is generating so much electricity that wholesale electric prices often go negative few those few hours. So, they’re giving it away.
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“Weather balloons, which are typically launched twice a day, provide crucial information on wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity and other measurements. Balloon data is fed directly into the sophisticated computer models used to predict the weather.”
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“There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical shortage bedeviling US forecasts and the National Weather Service since layoffs hit the agency as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s push to shrink the federal government back in February.
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Meanwhile, Trump cuts to the National Weather Service appear to have degraded the ability to forecast for epic Alaskan storms. edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
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<- potentially contaminating the water and surrounding lands. On Monday, officials were investigating possible fuel spills stemming from the stations that supply local boats and airplanes.”
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“As a result of melting permafrost, Kipnuk’s key infrastructure is at risk of collapsing into the river whenever it floods after a major storm. Ms. Paul said she was especially worried that abandoned fuel tanks and batteries could leak hazardous waste into the river, ->
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