Daily Standup Top Stories We’re Burning More Climate-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why? August 12, 2024 Stu Turley There’s little doubt that avoiding the most dire effects of climate change requires phasing out power stations that burn coal, the biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions. Yet the opposite is happening. Even as temperatures […] India’s Oil Ministry Wants […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Saudi Aramco Sees Oil Demand Rising by 1.6 Million Bpd in Second Half of 2024 August 6, 2024 Mariel Alumit Saudi Aramco’s CEO has forecast a strong increase in global oil demand for the second half of the year, ranging from 1.6 to 2 million bpd. Aramco’s outlook contrasts with the more […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Power-Hungry Data Centers Are Gobbling Up Texas Amid AI Boom July 31, 2024 Stu Turley One business may finally be getting too big for Texas: data centers, those whirring warehouses packed with the electricity-sucking computer servers that power the modern internet and the development of artificial intelligence. Up until now, the […] Texas Pipeline […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Amazon claims to power all its operations with renewable energy. If only that were true. July 29, 2024 Mariel Alumit When Amazon announced this month that it had achieved 100% renewable energy seven years ahead of schedule, that sounded like really good news for Virginia. Amazon owns more data centers here than anyone else, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China’s banking turmoil: 40 banks vanish as crisis deepens July 22, 2024 Mariel Alumit The Chinese banking sector is facing a severe crisis. In just one week, 40 banks disappeared, and the collapse of Jiangxi Bank has further deepened the sector’s problems. Experts warn that the situation could have […] Bad News From […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Trump shot in ear at campaign rally, world leaders react July 14, 2024 Mariel Alumit Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a Saturday (13 July) campaign rally, streaking the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged […] Western […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The “Energy Transition” Won’t Happen July 16, 2024 Mariel Alumit The laptop class has rediscovered a basic truth: foundational innovation, once adoption proceeds at scale, is followed by an epic increase in energy consumption. It’s an iron law of our universe. To illustrate that law, […] China plans low-carbon upgrades for coal power […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Labour Wins Landslide Victory in U.K. Snap Elections July 6, 2024 Mariel Alumit Keir Starmer promises to focus on public service as Britain’s new prime minister. Labour Takes Control The United Kingdom’s Labour Party secured a landslide victory against the Conservatives in snap elections on Thursday, ending […] Has The Extreme […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Labour Wins Landslide Victory in U.K. Snap Elections July 6, 2024 Mariel Alumit Keir Starmer promises to focus on public service as Britain’s new prime minister. Labour Takes Control The United Kingdom’s Labour Party secured a landslide victory against the Conservatives in snap elections on Thursday, ending […] Iran to Purchase 10 […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories China Surpasses Europe in Per Capita Energy Consumption June 30, 2024 Stu Turley China’s energy consumption per capita has surpassed that of Europe, driven by decades of economic growth and infrastructure development. China has made significant investments in renewable energy but remains the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse […] Supreme Court overturns […]
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