Weekly 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 […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The U.S. Data Center Energy Train Wreck May 26, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Miller on the podcast, and here is one of his outstanding articles. I highly recommend following him on Linkedin. The U.S. and the world are […] US Power Demand Surge Spurs […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Who is paying for the Free Energy Wind?- or as Penguin Empire Reports – “Who’s paying for lunch?” May 18, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: This is a guest post from the Pengquin Empire Reports Substack. We highly recommend supporting and following them. “In the financial world, it tends to […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories What’s Going on with Electric Vehicles? May 21, 2024 Mariel Alumit 2024 has not been kind to the electric vehicle, particularly in the United States. Sales are down, Tesla laid off staff, and EVs have been caught in the political crosshairs. The future of transportation may […] Oil falls 1% as US inflation […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories 25 States Sue EPA Over Unachievable Power Plant Regulations May 11, 2024 Stu Turley West Virginia and Indiana are leading a group of 25 states asking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on coal, natural […] US House […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits May 7, 2024 Stu Turley “Shell sold millions of carbon credits tied to CO₂ removal that never took place to Canada’s largest oil sands companies, raising new doubts about a technology seen as crucial to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. As […] U.S. Dept. of Energy To […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Tesla Partners with Baidu for Full Self-Driving Rollout in China April 29, 2024 Mariel Alumit Tesla’s FSD system has been approved for use in China, the world’s largest car market. Tesla has partnered with Chinese tech giant Baidu for mapping and navigation software to support FSD in China. Tesla’s FSD […] Growing Shadow […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China’s state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply April 22, 2024 Mariel Alumit SHANGHAI, April 22 (Reuters) – China’s state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in […] Biden’s damaging […]
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