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German Energy Policy Meets the Real World: Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann Says the Energy Transition Has No Value Whatsoever

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Clark Savage72

Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann has delivered a blunt verdict on Germany’s Energiewende. In July 2026 interviews with the Rheinische Post and others, the head of one of Germany’s largest specialty chemicals companies stated that the energy transition has cost around €1,000 billion—and delivered “nothing.” “Wir haben nicht genug Gaskraftwerke. Wir haben eine Netzinfrastruktur wie in […]

The US Fleet of Wind and Solar Set for Huge Landfill and Waste

August 6, 2026 Clark Savage61

A recent post by Peter Clack (@PeterDClack) on X captured a growing reality that policymakers and industry advocates have long downplayed: the coming wave of wind turbine and solar panel retirements will expose a physical and financial nightmare of continuous renewal. The fleet average in wind is 19 years, and they are rapidly approaching the […]

From Smokestacks to Solutions: How Standard Carbon is Decarbonizing Energy

August 4, 2026 Clark Savage123

Natan Shahar, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Standard Carbon, stops by with solutions. What if the solution to the alleged climate change was hiding in plain sight—literally in the smokestacks of power plants, factories, and boilers around the world? On this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Natan […]

The Energy Transition is Happening – It’s Not What the Climate Activists Wanted

August 2, 2026 Clark Savage169

For years, the dominant energy narrative has been a single, heavily marketed story: the world is undergoing an inevitable, morally urgent transition away from fossil fuels toward wind, solar, and battery storage. Climate activists, aligned media, and policymakers have framed this as both destiny and imperative. As David Blackmon observed in his August 2, 2026, […]

German Industry Warns Energy-Price Shock is Crippling Investment and Growth

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Clark Savage321

German companies are delaying investments and increasingly eyeing production moves abroad as stubbornly high energy costs erode competitiveness, according to the latest survey from the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). The findings, highlighted in a July 27, 2026 Bloomberg report drawing on the DIHK’s Energiewende Barometer 2026, underscore deepening structural pressures from Germany’s […]

We Are in an Energy Addiction Costing Consumers Billions

July 9, 2026July 10, 2026 Clark Savage245

Be careful who you vote into office – you will end up paying for their decisions. Humanity’s growing thirst for energy shows no signs of slowing. Despite years of “energy transition” rhetoric promising a shift away from fossil fuels, the reality is far different: we are in an Energy Additions Era, where new sources are […]

British ESG Platform Put Up for Sale as Sustainability Spending Slows

July 9, 2026July 10, 2026 Clark Savage118

ENB Pub Note: interesting article from City AM in the UK World Wide Generation, developer of the G17 Eco sustainability reporting platform, has entered administration and is seeking buyers while continuing to trade. The company previously served major customers including HSBC, Unilever, and AWS, and had raised roughly £15 million since its founding in […]

UK Issues Electricity Supply Warning as Heat Wave Strains Grid

July 9, 2026July 10, 2026 Clark Savage654

London, July 9, 2026 — The UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) issued a rare summer Electricity Margin Notice on July 8, forecasting a shortfall of around 1.2 gigawatts (GW) in electricity margins during Thursday evening’s peak demand period. The warning, one of several issued during the ongoing heat wave affecting the UK and much […]

UK’s $667 Billion Net-Zero Bill Could Finish the Job That Ed Miliband Started and Make Britain Uncompetitive

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Erick Parel299

The UK is staring down a £500 billion ($667 billion) price tag to hit its net-zero and clean power targets. This eye-watering sum, mostly front-loaded capital expenditure on renewables, grid upgrades, and transmission infrastructure, is set to hammer businesses and household bills for at least the next decade. According to the Energy Industries Council (EIC), […]

Canada, Alberta announce new West Coast oil pipeline to boost exports

July 4, 2026 Clark Savage468

CALGARY — In a major step toward diversifying Canadian crude exports, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced on July 2, 2026, plans for a new West Coast oil pipeline capable of transporting 1 million barrels per day (bpd) from Alberta’s oil sands to a deep-water terminal on British Columbia’s southwest coast. […]

Category: CO2 & GHG

German Energy Policy Meets the Real World: Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann Says the Energy Transition Has No Value Whatsoever

The US Fleet of Wind and Solar Set for Huge Landfill and Waste

From Smokestacks to Solutions: How Standard Carbon is Decarbonizing Energy

The Energy Transition is Happening – It’s Not What the Climate Activists Wanted

German Industry Warns Energy-Price Shock is Crippling Investment and Growth

We Are in an Energy Addiction Costing Consumers Billions

British ESG Platform Put Up for Sale as Sustainability Spending Slows

UK Issues Electricity Supply Warning as Heat Wave Strains Grid

UK’s $667 Billion Net-Zero Bill Could Finish the Job That Ed Miliband Started and Make Britain Uncompetitive

Canada, Alberta announce new West Coast oil pipeline to boost exports

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