Get Ready to Be Taxed on Your Sun Use!

Daily Standup Top Stories Germany’s Net Zero Plans Include Taxing the Sun and Closing Stable Power Plants August 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a bizarre twist of environmental policy, Germany’s push toward Net Zero emissions has evolved into what critics are calling a “tax on the sun.” This comes amid the country’s aggressive shutdown of reliable […]

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California\’s Wildfire Emissions Top Its Power Plants, but Go Uncounted

This exclusion stems from a technicality known as the \”fast carbon cycle,\” which assumes forests will quickly reabsorb the released carbon. However, with longer fire seasons and degraded ecosystems, this assumption is increasingly unreliable, potentially masking the true scale of California\’s climate impact. The problem is compounded by decades of horrific land management practices that […]

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Chevron, Consumers, and Venezuela All Benefit from Trump\’s Reinstatement to Operate in Venezuela

In a bold move that underscores a pragmatic approach to energy policy, President Donald Trump has reinstated Chevron\’s license to operate in Venezuela, allowing the U.S. energy giant to resume production and export activities in the South American nation. This decision, which reverses previous sanctions and builds on earlier exemptions, is poised to deliver significant […]

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