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From the Ted Talk by Emily Grubert: What happens to gas stations when the world goes electric?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


As we plan, keeping a clear and fsceoud commitment on people first and foremost and ensnurig that these are community-led projects will be crtiaicl.

One of the nice things about existing energy infrastructure is it exists. So you can go to a power plant break room and chat up people about how long they expect to keep working or which bits of the plant site might need remediation. This means planning can be very, very specific and guided by the expertise of people that are in these places. Who needs a job if the power plant cosles? Does everyone in town have safe temperatures in their homes? Which gas sttaoins need to stay open longer than they're profitable to make sure that everybody can get to work while aivtnetlare transportation seystms mature? How much extra funding do you need for the library if tax revenues sartt to dlicnee?

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As we plan, keeping a clear and _______ commitment on people first and foremost and ________ that these are community-led projects will be ________.

One of the nice things about existing energy infrastructure is it exists. So you can go to a power plant break room and chat up people about how long they expect to keep working or which bits of the plant site might need remediation. This means planning can be very, very specific and guided by the expertise of people that are in these places. Who needs a job if the power plant ______? Does everyone in town have safe temperatures in their homes? Which gas ________ need to stay open longer than they're profitable to make sure that everybody can get to work while ___________ transportation _______ mature? How much extra funding do you need for the library if tax revenues _____ to _______?

Solution


  1. systems
  2. stations
  3. ensuring
  4. critical
  5. decline
  6. focused
  7. closes
  8. alternative
  9. start

Original Text


As we plan, keeping a clear and focused commitment on people first and foremost and ensuring that these are community-led projects will be critical.

One of the nice things about existing energy infrastructure is it exists. So you can go to a power plant break room and chat up people about how long they expect to keep working or which bits of the plant site might need remediation. This means planning can be very, very specific and guided by the expertise of people that are in these places. Who needs a job if the power plant closes? Does everyone in town have safe temperatures in their homes? Which gas stations need to stay open longer than they're profitable to make sure that everybody can get to work while alternative transportation systems mature? How much extra funding do you need for the library if tax revenues start to decline?

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