Maybe I could get on board with living underwater if this was the view. | Midjourney

December 6, 2024

I wrote about Joseph Dituri last year when he was on his way to setting a world record for the longest time spent living underwater. Because of that, I feel it is only right that I now give Rüdiger Koch his due.

As you read this email, the 59-year-old aerospace engineer is currently sitting in an underwater capsule roughly 30 feet below the surface off the coast of Puerto Lindo, Panama. His goal it to break Dituri’s record and “show the world that you can innovate and live underwater.” I am comfortable being alone for periods of time — I mean, I have worked from home for the last six years — but I don’t get the affinity for living underwater. If I get bored at home, I can still go out and do something. Underwater, you’re pretty much stuck regardless. 

Koch plans to emerge on Jan. 24 and take an hourlong shower. Nothing like getting out of the water after 120 days … and goes right back under it. I kid, I kid. I’d probably do the same. 

Now, submerge yourself in some of today’s RTO Insider news.

From everyone at RTO Insider, thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your day! Also, be sure to check out our latest news from NetZero Insider below! 

Shawn McFarland 

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On January 6, 2025, El Rio Sol Transmission, LLC (“RioSol”) will commence an open solicitation process to award up to 1,600 MW of bi-directional, point-to-point, firm transmission capacity.  RioSol is holding this open solicitation process pursuant to its FERC authorization issued in Docket No. ER24-1726-000, dated July 5, 2024.

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