Central Ohio Becomes Hub for Tech and Manufacturing

kept by eddie jun 06

The Columbus, Ohio area is experiencing a tech and manufacturing boom driven by H1-B and O1-A workers, with local residents seeing no economic benefit but facing doubled power bills.

America's Electricity Gap - by Joseph Politano
Record US solar and battery investment is still insufficient to close a growing electricity gap driven by AI, manufacturing, and electrification, leading to rising prices and slower coal plant retirements.
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Chimney Sweeps Are Making a Comeback in the U.K. as Energy Costs Climb - The New York Times
Rising energy costs in the U.K. are driving a revival of the centuries-old chimney sweeping trade, with modern sweepers adopting new tools.
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Energy — AI Assistants That Finish Your Work
Energy is an AI workspace that uses specialized assistants to complete cross-tool tasks like email triage, research, and project coordination based on plain-language instructions.
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