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• Chia Network, Inc (“Chia”), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain optimized for real-world adoption, today announced the appointment of Effie Datson to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
• "Effie's broad experience and impressive record in financial services and passion for technology and innovation will provide valuable perspective and insight to complement our Board's expertise," said Gene Hoffman, President and CEO of Chia Network.
• "We are confident in Effie's ability to guide the company through our next growth phase as a member of the Board of Directors, and we're pleased to welcome her to the Chia team."
• Based in the UK, Datson most recently served as Global Head of Family Office for Barclays.

• Liddell, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, is Australia’s oldest coal station.
• Governments must act to make sure our electricity grid doesn’t fall short when coal plants close.
• But the demise of facilities such as Liddell means Australia has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become a global energy superpower.

Life after Liddell

• But closing Liddell is unlikely to cause the lights to go off in NSW.
• In the eight years since the decision to close Liddell, large-scale renewable capacity in NSW has ramped up, as has new rooftop solar.
• Without Liddell, about 13,500 MW of coal, gas and hydro generation is available.
• That’s why the energy industry is looking past Liddell, to the closure of the Eraring coal plant in 2025, and others to follow.

All eyes on Eraring

• Modelling by the Australian Energy Market Operator shows the closure of Eraring puts pressure on remaining electricity supply.
• However, it says the market would still meet the grid “reliabilty standard”, even if no new projects are developed.

Over to the Minns government

• The earlier-than-expected closure of coal units remains a possibility – as occurred with Victoria’s Hazelwood coal station due to unaffordable repair costs.
• We have previously recommended a “waiting room” for capacity that can be brought quickly into the market when required.
• The NSW Minns Labor government can also bring forward investment through an existing policy called the NSW Energy Roadmap.
• But we can take heart from news this week that under the federal Albanese government, renewables projects are being approved at twice the rate of previous years.

A new era

• Many new transmission lines must be built to carry electricity from renewables generators to the grid.
• And the ongoing development of renewable energy zones – clusters of large-scale renewable energy projects – will make establishing new projects quicker and simpler.
• But while adjusting to the exit of coal brings challenges, nuclear power in Australia is unlikely to be the answer.

• CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ENEOS, Japan's largest oil company and supplier to the majority of Asian vehicle manufacturers, has a major presence at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including a booth (# 23819) in Central Hall.
• Display vehicles showcase many ENEOS products, including its Racing Series motor oils, EV Fluid Line, transmission fluids, and more.
• Built by Faruk Kugay at DevSpeed Motorsports, ENEOS will display his 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 with Subaru Impreza STI EJ25 engine conversion.
• Other vehicles presented by ENEOS at SEMA 2022 include the Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak race car, which was used as a testbed for the new ENEOS EV Fluid Line, designed to help increase efficiency and durability of electric vehicles.

• The free-to-play app is part of Porsche Digitals mission to expand the experience of car enthusiasm to new digital audiences.
• For many car enthusiasts, its not just about performance, its also about design, creativity and community, says Stephan Baral, Managing Director at Porsche Digital Inc., a subsidiary of German sports car manufacturer Porsche AG.
• Porsche Digital, Inc. (PDI) is the U.S. operation of Porsche Digital GmbH (PDG), which was founded in 2016 as a subsidiary of the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer.
• Further locations in Berlin, Tel Aviv and Shanghai complement the global platform and network of Porsche Digital.