Energy
Can Tariffs Boost U.S. Solar Component Production?
ByAlan Ohnsman,
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Gas And Diesel Prices On Track For Their Most Expensive August Ever
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Gas and Diesel prices are at record highs for the month of August, and relief is not expected anytime soon as global refining capacity shrinks due to the wars.
Wright Finds ‘Tremendous’ US Oil Company Interest In Venezuela
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Some Venezuelan Oil Is Cheap And Low-Risk
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This Startup Is Building Superconducting Satellite Motors
Superconducting satellites. Progress in nuclear fusion. Why performative AI is overrated. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.
ByAlex Knapp,
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Carney Took Canada Off The Menu. Now, He Needs To Build A Bigger Table
Will the United States-Canada trade war unite middle power countries and drive the beginning of a new world order?
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Heat Waves Hit The Grid's Supply, Not Just Your AC Bill
Extreme heat simultaneously boosts electricity demand and cuts supply, as power generation heavily relies on water.
ByAnna Demeo,
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Washington Tried To Save Coal But Natural Gas Had Other Ideas
Why cheap natural gas from Texas and Louisiana is undercutting coal—and showing that market forces can overpower Washington’s energy policy.
ByDan Eberhart,
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Canada/USA Standoff Highlights Enbridge Line 5 Importance
U.S.-Canada trade tensions put Enbridge Line 5 in the spotlight, exposing how energy infrastructure can become a leverage point in a growing dispute.
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Are We Misreading The Oil Demand Shock From Hormuz?
The consensus was that the oil price would return to pre-war levels once the Strait of Hormuz opened. It is time to challenge that presumption.
BySverre Alvik,
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SAF Startup Aims High Via Methanol-To-Jet Fuel Demo Plant, SWISS Deal
Startup Metafuels - a pioneer of the world’s first methanol-to-jet SAF technology - has taken a step toward commercialization with the launch of its demonstration plant.
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A U.S. - Canada Trade War Would Bring Dire Impacts On Oil Trade
The recent collapse in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada could result in dire energy-related consequences if cooler heads to not prevail.
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Undersea Infrastructure : A Weak Spot For National Security
Undersea infrastructure, mostly telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, are foundations of the modern economy. This infrastructure is under attack.
ByAriel Cohen,
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Woodside Energy Profit Up As Control Speculation Grows
Woodside Energy a leading Australian oil and gas company reported a modest 7% profit increase in the June half year, adding to speculation of a takeover bid
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Electrifying The Military - Could Batteries Replace Oil Soon?
Electrification of warfare has outrun that of the military. Advances are underway, but China's advantage is large in hybrid/EVs. Many hurdles exist, including politics.
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A Silicon Valley Startup Aims To Fill A Battery Supply Chain Gap
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how DOGE broke America’s weather machine and using AI to create new materials for green hydrogen and batteries
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Senior Editor
America's Unilateral Bid For Deep Ocean Minerals—Met With Contempt
The U.S. just approved a bid to mine the Pacific seafloor for EV battery metals—bypassing the UN's ocean authority and triggering global backlash.
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Hard To Scale, Impossible To Ignore: Housing Innovation
An accelerator program supports innovation that has a tough time reaching scale in the housing industry where it is desperately needed.
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The U.S. Now Uses Nearly 40% Of The World’s Data Center Electricity
U.S. data centers now use nearly 40% of global data center electricity as AI drives a historic surge in power demand, grid strain, and new infrastructure investment.
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The Fauci Testimony And A Link To Oil And Gas
Another Covid-like pandemic could happen, and cause tremendous disruption to oil and gas companies who provide much of the world’s fuel for cars and commercial trucks.
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Exelon’s Climate Bet: How $300,000 Checks Are Unlocking Half A Billion Dollars
Exelon Foundation's 2c2i bets small equity checks can rival a corporate VC arm on climate impact. See how Buckstop and Public Grid are testing that model.
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