Tag: California

Daily Energy Standup Episode #329 – California Prices Surge, Biden Budget Impact, Shell\’s Shift, and Currency Changes

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Daily Standup Top Stories Exploding Energy Prices in California March 13, 2024 Mariel Alumit “California leaders know that rising prices are a huge problem. The state is now considering a plan to tie utility rates to personal income so that the rich pay more and low-income residents pay less. Costly California […] Shell considers slowing pace of carbon emissions […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #326 – Federal Funding Boosts Nuclear, Utilities Profit, Aramco\’s LNG Talks, Geoengineering Debate, and Banking Implications

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Daily Standup Top Stories Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power March 10, 2024 Stu Turley In the coming years, a nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan could become the first in the country to restart operations after shutting down. The Palisades plant in southwest Michigan could be […] Green-Plating™ the […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #319 – Challenges in Climate Action, EV Market, Green Building, State Policies, and Corporate Investments

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Daily Standup Top Stories Demagogues imperilling global fight against climate breakdown, says Kerry February 28, 2024 Mariel Alumit The populist backlash against net zero around the world is imperilling the fight against climate breakdown and must be countered urgently or we face planetary destruction “beyond comprehension”, the US climate chief, John Kerry, has warned. […] Apple’s EV exit […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #315 – Weekly Recap: EVs, Nuclear Reactors, and California\’s Climate Conundrum

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Daily Standup Top Stories Even the World’s Biggest Electric-Vehicle Market Is Slowing February 18, 2024 Stu Turley HONG KONG—Chinese electric-vehicle makers that enjoyed years of explosive growth now face a slowdown in domestic demand, spurring them to push overseas and challenge global auto giants already struggling with a transition to battery-powered cars. A subsidies-driven […] Government Approves Construction Permit […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #314 – Russia\’s LNG Ambitions: A Game-Changer for Global Energy Markets

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Daily Standup Top Stories Russia to triple LNG exports by 2030 – deputy PM February 21, 2024 Mariel Alumit The country now ranks fourth in the world in terms of liquefied natural gas sales, according to Aleksandr Novak Russia plans to continue ramping up both output and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Deputy […] Ford cuts […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #311 – EV Market Slump, California Oil Battles, and Nuclear Power Advancements

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Daily Standup Top Stories Even the World’s Biggest Electric-Vehicle Market Is Slowing February 18, 2024 Stu Turley HONG KONG—Chinese electric-vehicle makers that enjoyed years of explosive growth now face a slowdown in domestic demand, spurring them to push overseas and challenge global auto giants already struggling with a transition to battery-powered cars. A subsidies-driven […] China’s stock market collapse […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #309 – Power Politics: PG&E, Municipal Misunderstandings, and China\’s Energy Game

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Daily Standup Top Stories PG&E becomes California’s most expensive power provider February 14, 2024 Mariel Alumit On Jan. 1,  PG&E started charging 13% more for power. The rate hike – expected to cost an average family another $33 a month – will pay to bury power lines and other wildfire mitigation […] Do Municipal Politicians Actually know […]

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