Daily Standup Top Stories Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal Dominate U.S. Rail Freight September 30, 2024 Mariel Alumit U.S. rail freight transported nearly 1.8 million metric tons of materials in 2023, with energy products, including coal, oil, and natural gas, being the most common. Rail stands out for its safety record and sustainability, […] UK has world’s […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Russia Ramps Up Arctic Oil Tanker Shipping to a New Record September 25, 2024 Stu Turley 15 oil tankers have crossed the Arctic waters so far this year With a month to go that already exceeds last year’s total Russia has already dispatched a record amount of oil through its section […] EU, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Georgia’s Clean Energy Outpaces Fossil Fuels with New Nuclear Boost September 22, 2024 Stu Turley For the first time ever, the U.S. state of Georgia has more clean power than hydrocarbon fueled power in its grid. Unit 3 and Unit 4 at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, have started commercial […] Shock Drop: […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories It’s time to follow the Navy’s 50-year safety record of nuclear power generation September 17, 2024 Mariel Alumit Delivery of affordable, abundant, reliable, clean, and emissions-free electricity to customers is very important to modern quality of life. Achieving this is threatened by a vulnerable grid and the intermittency of wind and solar […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories State Rankings: Electric Vehicles per Capita in the United States August 25, 2024 Stu Turley California leads the nation in electric vehicle adoption, with over 1.1 million EVs and the highest per capita ownership. Washington, Hawaii, and Oregon follow California as EV adoption hotspots, while Mississippi and North Dakota lag […] Green Inferno: […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China’s Coal Production Surges to Meet Energy Demands August 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit China’s coal production reached a new record high in July, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. Thermal power generation declined in July due to increased hydropower generation, but overall power generation increased. Analysts expect […] Fed Confronts Up to […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories UAE Raises Capacity at Offshore Oilfield as It Aims for 5 Million Bpd by 2027 July 30, 2024 Mariel Alumit Abu Dhabi’s national oil company ADNOC has raised the production capacity at one of its offshore oilfields by 25% using AI technology as the United Arab Emirates looks to boost its total […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV assembly plant, will retool to make gasoline pickups July 21, 2024 Stu Turley New plan comes after Ford postponed EV plant launch to 2027; those EVs will now be made elsewhere, while Oakville may get an electric pickup later in the decade Ford Motor […]
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 5 things to know about the EU election results June 10, 2024 Mariel Alumit BRUSSELS — Europe’s conservatives are ecstatic. The European People’s Party (EPP) scored a clear victory in Sunday’s European Parliament election, tightening its grip on the chamber even as far-right groups made major gains across the […] Europe’s Shift from […]
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