The Energy Transition Won\’t Happen

Daily Standup Top Stories The “Energy Transition” Won’t Happen July 16, 2024 Mariel Alumit The laptop class has rediscovered a basic truth: foundational innovation, once adoption proceeds at scale, is followed by an epic increase in energy consumption. It’s an iron law of our universe. To illustrate that law, […] China plans low-carbon upgrades for coal power […]

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CA to Borrow $$ for Climate

Daily Standup Top Stories Labour Wins Landslide Victory in U.K. Snap Elections July 6, 2024 Mariel Alumit Keir Starmer promises to focus on public service as Britain’s new prime minister. ​ Labour Takes Control The United Kingdom’s Labour Party secured a landslide victory against the Conservatives in snap elections on Thursday, ending […] Iran to Purchase 10 […]

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Week Recap: China\’s Energy Dominance, Tech\’s Nuclear Push, and U.S. Policy Shifts

Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories China Surpasses Europe in Per Capita Energy Consumption June 30, 2024 Stu Turley China’s energy consumption per capita has surpassed that of Europe, driven by decades of economic growth and infrastructure development. China has made significant investments in renewable energy but remains the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse […] Supreme Court overturns […]

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Court blocks Biden\’s LNG Ban

Daily Standup Top Stories Court blocks Biden admin’s ban on new LNG exports – Is this because of the Chevron Deferenence Supreme Court Decision? July 1, 2024 Stu Turley A federal judge issued a ruling Monday that blocks the Biden administration’s ban on new exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) following a challenge by a group of more […]

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Tech Loves Nukes?!

Daily Standup Top Stories Tech Industry Wants to Lock Up Nuclear Power for AI July 1, 2024 Stu Turley Largest tech companies are looking to buy nuclear power directly from plants, which could sap the grid of critical resources Tech companies scouring the country for electricity supplies have zeroed in on a key target: […] Will Evil […]

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The Impact of the Chevron Supreme Court Decision

Daily Standup Top Stories China Surpasses Europe in Per Capita Energy Consumption June 30, 2024 Stu Turley China’s energy consumption per capita has surpassed that of Europe, driven by decades of economic growth and infrastructure development. China has made significant investments in renewable energy but remains the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse […] Status of US Dollar […]

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Week Recap: Energy Shifts: EVs, Oil, Geopolitics

Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories EV Slowdown Steers the World Further Off Course From Net Zero June 16, 2024 Stu Turley Electric vehicles have swiftly gone from a bright spot in the global climate fight to cause for concern, leading BloombergNEF to slash sales estimates and warn that the auto industry is falling further off the track toward [… […]

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Republicans Win Biden\’s Green Policies

Daily Standup Top Stories Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Produced $32 Billion in Climate Damage June 17, 2024 Mariel Alumit CLIMATEWIRE | In November 2022, the United Nations resolved that Russia should pay reparations for the losses, damages and injuries caused by its invasion of Ukraine. Now, some scientists say those payments should include compensation for […] The […]

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