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Jul 13, 2021

Why California’s battery-supported grid is off to a slow start

California’s grid operator hoped new battery storage could prevent rolling blackouts in the state, but installation has been delayed. Plus, the digital copyright arrangement that got Google in trouble with France and Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell on why he believes putting cryptocurrency into a retirement portfolio is a bad idea.

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The sun shines over towers carrying electical lines in South San Francisco, California.
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France slaps Google with a $600 million fine
A digital copyright deal landed the tech giant in hot water. The BBC’s Andrew Walker reports.
California’s battery-supported grid off to a slow start
by Caroline Champlin
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California’s grid operator hoped new battery storage could prevent rolling blackouts. Installation has been delayed.
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Should you put cryptocurrency in your retirement account?
by Sabri Ben-Achour, Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
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Marketplace Senior Economics Contributor Chris Farrell says think twice. He calls the crypto ecosystem “volatile” and “opaque.”
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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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Why California’s battery-supported grid is off to a slow start

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Segments From This Episode

France slaps Google with a $600 million fine

California’s battery-supported grid off to a slow start

Should you put cryptocurrency in your retirement account?

The Team