Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Half of U.S. at risk for blackouts during extreme cold this winter, grid watchdog warns November 24, 2024 Clark Savage A new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which assesses the United States and Canada’s grid reliability, finds that much of the central and eastern U.S. could experience blackouts […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Tesla Excluded From EV Buyer Credits in California Proposal November 25, 2024 Clark Savage (Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles would be excluded from consumer rebates proposed by California’s governor, a decision aimed at spurring greater competition that’s likely to draw the ire of Elon Musk. California Governor Gavin […] Auto Industry’s EV […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Europe Is Already Facing Its Next Energy Crisis November 23, 2024 Clark Savage With winter still approaching, storage is being emptied faster than usual and gas prices have surged, raising echoes of the 2022 shock. Rapidly depleting gas reserves and looming supply cuts from Moscow have the makings […] Half of U.S. at […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Newsom Calls Emergency Session To Trump-Proof California, Defend Climate Policies And More November 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit Gavin Newsom called a special legislative session to ‘fight’ President-elect Trump, citing him as a threat to California’s climate programs and more. On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) called a special legislative session […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories California’s New Fuel Rules Could Raise Gas Prices by $0.50 Per Gallon November 12, 2024 Mariel Alumit California’s Air Resources Board recently amended the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, increasing target reductions despite affordability concerns. Consumer advocates fear that this move could raise gasoline prices by almost 50 cents per gallon. Currently, Californians […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Newsom Calls Emergency Session To Trump-Proof California, Defend Climate Policies And More November 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit Gavin Newsom called a special legislative session to ‘fight’ President-elect Trump, citing him as a threat to California’s climate programs and more. On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) called a special legislative session to […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why BP’s Elimination Of 2030 Oil Reduction Target Is No Real Surprise October 9, 2024 Stu Turley British oil giant BP continued efforts to adjust its business plans to make itself more competitive with peer companies Monday, announcing it will abandon a goal of reducing its equity oil production by 2030. Originally […] […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Electric Vehicle Sales Are Stumbling. Here’s Why September 29, 2024 Stu Turley With road transportation accounting for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s hard to see how the world will reach its net zero climate goals unless people give up their gasoline and diesel cars. For many years, […] Newsom’s War On Big […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Electric Vehicle Sales Are Stumbling. Here’s Why September 29, 2024 Stu Turley With road transportation accounting for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s hard to see how the world will reach its net zero climate goals unless people give up their gasoline and diesel cars. For many years, […] Biden-Harris Admin Won’t Hold Offshore […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Oil Majors and Traders Vye for Shell’s South African Assets September 8, 2024 Stu Turley Shell is divesting from its downstream operations in South Africa, attracting interest from major oil traders and national oil companies. Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Trafigura, and other major players are in the race to acquire Shell’s […] It’s […]
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