In this episode Ted reflects on his trip to New York and Vermont to celebrate his mom’s birthday and spend time with family. He also presents the ninth part of a 10 part series on microgrids, sharing microgrid perspectives by industry leaders which was first released in EcoNet News, V23 #8, 8/31/2021. He goes on to highlight fascinating stories in the ecosphere, from fossil-free steel and delivery drones to San Francisco’s hydrogen ferry, highways that charge EVs, German coal plants closing, and latest episodes of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic Podcast Convo series.