Brigadoon Daily = September 3, 2020

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Bitcoin miner is scoring 700% profits selling energy to grid: It’s part of a trend that's revolutionizing how big users interact with the power system.
Bloomberg

Investing in social good is finally becoming profitable: Impact investments are outperforming traditional bets in the coronavirus crisis, which may be a turning point for wealthy investors looking to generate change.
NYT

The butcher's shop that lasted 300 years (give or take): Frank Fisher, now 90, was a traditional high street butcher his whole working life – as were three generations of his family before him. How does a man dedicated to serving his community decide when it’s time to hang up his white coat?
Guardian

Akon just unveiled his $6 billion ‘futuristic’ city in Senegal. The reviews are mixed.
WP

Shelf worth – how shelving became the status symbol of 2020: Bookshelves have taken on a new design status. A Vitsœ 606 superfan tries to categorize a global obsession, while we showcase a portfolio of HTSI’s greatest shelving hits.
FT

How I travel: Kevin Kwan loves hotel room tea: We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
CN Traveler