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Hormuz, Trump, & The Carbon Paradox

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The idea that Donald Trump might be an accidental climate warrior rests on a narrow and uncomfortable observation. Wars, price shocks, and trade disruptions can suppress fossil fuel demand in the short term. That suppression shows up as lower emissions in the ledger. It does not come from better systems. … [continued]

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March Sees Record New Plugin Vehicle Sales in Australia

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Ever increasing petrol and diesel prices are fueling a surge in interest in plugin cars. As reported by CleanTechnica here and here. It looks like every second-hand EV has sold and the ones still available have increased in price. But what about the new car market? Data released in the … [continued]

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China Leads, India Surges, America Lags Badly in the Clean Power Buildout

14 min read

JMK Research’s report on India’s fiscal 2026 renewable additions crossed my screen and forced a wider question. If India had just added 44.6 GW of solar in a single fiscal year and reached 150.26 GW of installed solar by March 31, 2026, what did the broader global league table of … [continued]

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Why Do Cities Continue To Accept Rising Utility Prices?

7 min read

Why were US utility prices so high in Q1 2026? Is it a recent phenonemon, or is it a result of long-established trends? You’d think that natural gas itself would be the cause of rising costs, right? You would’ve been correct years ago, but there’s a set of more recent … [continued]

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