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California Preps For Battle Royale Over Offshore Wind Leases That Trump Wants To Kill
Floating wind turbines are the key to California’s ambitious offshore wind plans, and the state does not intend for the Trump administration to get in the way.
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Geopolitics Smooths The Energy Transition Curve
One of the easiest ways to misread the energy transition is to stand inside one country and mistake local political weather for the global climate. A U.S. reversal, European permitting drag, Indian coal and grid constraints, Indonesian diesel politics, Pakistani fuel-price exposure, Chinese overbuild, Gulf hedging, African distributed solar and … [continued]
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UFOs Probably Aren’t Demons, But You Can Help Exorcise “Demons” In The Fossil Fuel Industry
At the end of March, when I was busy getting ready to leave for my all-electric Route 66 trip, JD Vance dropped a turd in the UFO punchbowl. During an interview with Benny Johnson, he was asked about UFOs (it’s fashionable to call them UAPs today), and he said, “I … [continued]
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As An Extreme Heatwave Hits, UK Homes With Solar Panels Power Equivalent Of 5 Hours Of “Free” Daily Air Con Use
As the UK experiences extreme temperatures, with forecasts above 37°C, think tank Ember finds that households with rooftop solar are powering the equivalent of five hours of air conditioning a day. Solar and air conditioning have similar seasonal patterns, meaning that when the need for cooling hits, solar is likely … [continued]
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A Giant Shipping Firm Dips A Tiny Toe Into Wind Power
Wind power is making a comeback in the maritime shipping industry, as exemplified by a new high-tech cargo-bearing catamaran from the French firm VELA Transportation.
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