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Matthew Roy The energy policies of the United States and Europe toward Russia are clearly inconsistent. On the one hand, the Biden administration, backed by its NATO counterparts, has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine and touted sanctions aimed at crippling the Russian economy. On the other hand, however, these countries continue to purchase Russian oil, natural gas and LNG, thereby replenishing state coffers that they claim are depleting. This hypocrisy is exacerbated by President Biden’s own domestic energy policies, which constrain U.S. production at a time when Europe is struggling to wean itself off…

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Vijay Jayaraj As the global energy landscape shifts in the shadow of the seismic political developments of November 2024, the world finds itself entangled in a complex web of geopolitics, market manipulation and environmental debate. In recent weeks we have seen the return of chief climate skeptic Donald Trump to world leadership and the conspicuous absence of key leaders from the COP29 annual summit on “green” energy. These highlight emerging narratives from Africa, Asia and Latin America that suggest energy security and national sovereignty have become undeniable priorities. A unified Western-led decarbonization process has given way to a more complex…

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Author: David Wojik BOEM is seeking comments on its draft planned environmental impact statements (PEIS) for five floating offshore wind lease projects off the California coast. I was doing research before commenting and this is my first report, other commenters may find it useful. The deadline for comments is February 12, so the final EIS will be the responsibility of the Trump administration. That could make comments against the plan more important than before, when they were largely ignored. For information on PEIS and how to comment, see https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/california-offshore-wind-programmatic-environmental-impact This is BOEM’s second offshore wind power PEIS. The first was…

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in a tumultuous time and morale is at an all-time low, according to one current staff member. [emphasis, links added] As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, disconsolate EPA employees are busy allocating funds for their favored climate change initiatives. Brent Efron, special adviser on implementing Biden's climate agenda, told Project Veritas The agency is frantically doling out billions in grants to nonprofits to ensure the Biden administration's climate plan stays operational — no matter who's in charge. break in: @EPA Advisor admits 'insurance policy' against Trump is funneling billions to climate groups,…

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As California Governor Gavin Newsom ignores the reality that the so-called green energy transition is just a transition to electricity, the state's 40 million residents continue to bear the costs of what he calls the transition away from fossil fuels. [emphasis, links added] Governor Newsom doesn’t understand that wind turbines and solar panels can only generate electricity occasionally. Wind and solar power also cannot produce any of the more than 6,000 products currently made from crude oil or all forms of transportation fuels. Californians continue to pay a high price for some of the cleanest air in the world, while…

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The country remains unaware that more than 99% of the world's population lives outside its borders. Ronald Stein, PEHe is an engineer, energy literacy columnist for America Out Loud NEWS, energy literacy consultant for the Heartland Institute and CFACT, and co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book “Clean Energy Development.” Published on December 2, 2024, American Loud News https://www.americaoutloud.news/california-purizes-its-little-air-bubble-at-the-expense-of-its-residents/ California Governor Gavin Newsom ignores the reality that the so-called energy transition is just a transition to electricity, as the state's 40 million residents continue to shoulder the costs of what he calls a transition away from fossil fuels. Governor Newsom does…

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After a careful study of 31,464 satellite records collected over the past 20 years, a team of scientists and mathematicians from Thailand announced that temperatures in Greenland have been falling for at least 20 years. [emphasis, links added] This is big news, but may never be seen in the mainstream media, which is constantly promoting the fact that Greenland is melting. Temperatures have indeed increased in coastal Greenland, but this may be attributed to increases in population in these areas. Of course, the urban heat island effect is caused by large areas of concrete and asphalt, as well as human…

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Climate pollution from burning fossil fuels reached a record 37.4 billion tonnes in 2024, an increase of 0.8% from the previous year, dashing hopes that global emissions could peak this year. That's according to the latest annual global carbon budget, which highlights a deeper challenge: the world's continued reliance on coal, oil and gas, which will continue to increase emissions and damage the climate. The report, organized by a global coalition of scientists centered at the University of Exeter, paints a complex picture of global energy trends, with disturbing growth in some areas and signs of progress in others. Emissions…

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Heating bills can be expensive, especially in homes with poor insulation, inefficient heating systems, poor ventilation through windows and doors, and little insulation. The burden is often greatest for the most financially vulnerable. Ayala: “A household has a high energy burden when it spends more than 6 percent of its income on energy bills.” Roxana Ayala of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy said many Americans are spending far more than that. In recent research, her team found that about a quarter of low-income households in the United States spend more than 15% of their income on energy. Ayala:…

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First published by JoNova: “…AEMO says growing solar power poses a growing threat to the security of the grid…” AEMO says every state needs to shut down emergency power from solar over fears of 'system collapse' Energy reporter Daniel Mercer reportsTopic: Energy IndustryMonday, December 2 The agency responsible for keeping Australia's largest grid powered wants to provide emergency power to shut down or limit rooftop solar in every state to help cope with the daily deluge of output from millions of systems. The Australian Energy Market Operator said in a report released on Monday morning that “urgent support” for electricity…

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