Brigadoon Daily = September 21, 2020

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Why ‘carbon neutral’ is the new climate change mantra: Becoming carbon-neutral -- also known as climate-neutral or net-zero -- is now a legal requirement in some countries, while European authorities are adopting legislation to become the first net-zero continent. Even oil companies are getting in on the act.
Bloomberg

Its electric grid under strain, California turns to batteries: When demand exceeded supply in a recent heatwave, electricity stored at businesses and even homes were called into service. With proper management, batteries could have made up for an offline gas plant.
NYT

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s advice for living
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

What we can learn from Ginsburg’s friendship with my father, Antonin Scalia
Eugene Scalia

The uncertain future of corporate HQs
Richard Florida

Why ‘hybrid’ working spells trouble for companies: The looming split between home and office will be tough to pull off.
Pilita Clark

What the death of coffee shops tells us about Silicon Valley: The tech community needs physical places to meet, program, pitch, make deals, and brainstorm.
FT