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Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
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Retailers like Costco partner with big banks - Chase, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo - that are still pouring billions into fossil fuels.
BUT there are better credit card options that don’t bankroll climate chaos!
Our new report drops next week 👀
Join our 2/26 update call: stmp.link/BetterOption...
BUT there are better credit card options that don’t bankroll climate chaos!
Our new report drops next week 👀
Join our 2/26 update call: stmp.link/BetterOption...
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Retailers like Costco partner with big banks - Chase, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo - that are still pouring billions into fossil fuels.
BUT there are better credit card options that don’t bankroll climate chaos!
Our new report drops next week 👀
Join our 2/26 update call: stmp.link/BetterOption...
BUT there are better credit card options that don’t bankroll climate chaos!
Our new report drops next week 👀
Join our 2/26 update call: stmp.link/BetterOption...
HEY #YYC! The 2026 #Calgary #EcoSolarHomeTour will take place this coming June. We are currently inviting #NetZero, Near Net Zero, #PassiveHouse & other high-performance #EcoHomes to participate in this year’s tour (registration deadline: Feb 13. Come show off your COOL home!!! ecosolar.ca
the Eco-Solar Home Tour
Annual free tour of energy efficient homes in Alberta Canada.
ecosolar.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
HEY #YYC! The 2026 #Calgary #EcoSolarHomeTour will take place this coming June. We are currently inviting #NetZero, Near Net Zero, #PassiveHouse & other high-performance #EcoHomes to participate in this year’s tour (registration deadline: Feb 13. Come show off your COOL home!!! ecosolar.ca
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From Natural Gas Intelligence today.
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
From Natural Gas Intelligence today.
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
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I've argued that LNG can't compete on the economics.
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
China's LNG imports set to recover in 2026 though not to 2024 level
China's liquefied natural gas imports are set to rise in 2026 as a global supply upswing lowers prices while use for power generation and transport rises, though any lift will be modest due to persist...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I've argued that LNG can't compete on the economics.
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
Did you miss this symbolism in Bad Bunny's performance?
YouTube video by YaleClimateConnections
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
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Read more about the #Copernicus analysis of fire emissions, smoke & air quality impacts for Argentina, Chile & Australia in our recent article at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/southern-hem... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
Southern Hemisphere hit by intense wildfires during January
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has been tracking the high intensity and smoke emissions of wildfires burning in several countries around the Southern Hemisphere since the beginnin...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Read more about the #Copernicus analysis of fire emissions, smoke & air quality impacts for Argentina, Chile & Australia in our recent article at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/southern-hem... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
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Winter fires in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming,…
WINTER! 🔥😱🔥
CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
bsky.app/profile/fire...
dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...
#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
WINTER! 🔥😱🔥
CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
bsky.app/profile/fire...
dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...
#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
[U.S] Wildfires ignite across central Texas amid hot, dry conditions dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi... #FossilFuels #ClimateCollapse #Heatwave #Wildfire #Texas #America
Wildfires ignite across central Texas amid hot, dry conditions - Daily Dispatch
VIDEO: Hot and dry conditions have sparked multiple wildfires across central Texas, with flames erupting from Austin to the Hill Country.
dailydispatch.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Winter fires in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming,…
WINTER! 🔥😱🔥
CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
bsky.app/profile/fire...
dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...
#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
WINTER! 🔥😱🔥
CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
bsky.app/profile/fire...
dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...
#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
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The US coal industry is $28B - about the size of Southwest Airlines - and employs fewer people than Arby's.
The public health cost is multiple times the revenue.
Let it go. Or just buy out your cronies and wind it down, I could live with that.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
The public health cost is multiple times the revenue.
Let it go. Or just buy out your cronies and wind it down, I could live with that.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power - Inside Climate News
Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage.
insideclimatenews.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The US coal industry is $28B - about the size of Southwest Airlines - and employs fewer people than Arby's.
The public health cost is multiple times the revenue.
Let it go. Or just buy out your cronies and wind it down, I could live with that.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
The public health cost is multiple times the revenue.
Let it go. Or just buy out your cronies and wind it down, I could live with that.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
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Watched the Super Bowl halftime show and not sure what all the symbolism meant? We have a breakdown of the climate-related moments of the show:
The climate symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance » Yale Climate Connections
Bilingual Features Editor Pearl Marvell explains.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Watched the Super Bowl halftime show and not sure what all the symbolism meant? We have a breakdown of the climate-related moments of the show:
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Andor was not only the best series I've ever wtched, it was from the start utterly about the kind of resistance we need right now, and how complicated that is, how dangerous, to build and work for.
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Andor was not only the best series I've ever wtched, it was from the start utterly about the kind of resistance we need right now, and how complicated that is, how dangerous, to build and work for.
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"While the pivot back to oil and gas has been justified by scapegoating the low carbon business, our analysis shows that the upstream business has been the source of 75% of disposal losses and impairments since 2020." Nick Mazan said www.bbc.com/news/article...
BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide
The oil giant also suspends its share buyback programme ahead of the arrival of its new boss.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
"While the pivot back to oil and gas has been justified by scapegoating the low carbon business, our analysis shows that the upstream business has been the source of 75% of disposal losses and impairments since 2020." Nick Mazan said www.bbc.com/news/article...
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For a limited time, my iconic t-shirt (yes, I'm joking) is now available as part of various @drilledmedia.bsky.social Patreon memberships. Support great climate reporting and tell Schmelon to kick rocks at the same time? Win-win www.patreon.com/cw/Drilled
Drilled | Patreon
Independent Climate Accountability Journalism
www.patreon.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
For a limited time, my iconic t-shirt (yes, I'm joking) is now available as part of various @drilledmedia.bsky.social Patreon memberships. Support great climate reporting and tell Schmelon to kick rocks at the same time? Win-win www.patreon.com/cw/Drilled
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February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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"The United States doesn't have partners. It has states with which it does transactional business and states which it influences in its own self-interest...over the next few years how we in Canada think of our sovereignty is going to continue to be challenged very strongly by the United States."
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"The United States doesn't have partners. It has states with which it does transactional business and states which it influences in its own self-interest...over the next few years how we in Canada think of our sovereignty is going to continue to be challenged very strongly by the United States."
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WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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ICYMI, watch & share the video below if you care about safe biking in cities. It’s worth the investment in time.
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
ICYMI, watch & share the video below if you care about safe biking in cities. It’s worth the investment in time.
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Battery costs down 60% in two years!!
The economics of solar plus storage are tough to beat.
The "businessman president" doesn't seem to understand that here in America.
Everyone else does. And solar wins.
The economics of solar plus storage are tough to beat.
The "businessman president" doesn't seem to understand that here in America.
Everyone else does. And solar wins.
CEO of Brookfield Renewable Partners says there is “no slowdown” in the deployment of solar and battery storage in the US. "We are seeing an acceleration. And this is driven by solar...it is quick to deploy, it’s cheap, it’s the lowest cost form of production."
🔌💡
reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...
🔌💡
reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...
Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts
Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Battery costs down 60% in two years!!
The economics of solar plus storage are tough to beat.
The "businessman president" doesn't seem to understand that here in America.
Everyone else does. And solar wins.
The economics of solar plus storage are tough to beat.
The "businessman president" doesn't seem to understand that here in America.
Everyone else does. And solar wins.
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Global electricity demand to surge through 2030, report finds
Global electricity demand to surge through 2030, report finds
Despite a boom in electricity demand, emissions should remain relatively flat thanks to progress being made on renewables, according to the IEA.
www.semafor.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Global electricity demand to surge through 2030, report finds
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Re-sharing this post from last year, given it has new relevance now that we’ve seen the donations data leading up to the 2025 election.
Fossil fuel interests are major backers of these groups. Millions and millions.
open.substack.com/pub/tempests...
Fossil fuel interests are major backers of these groups. Millions and millions.
open.substack.com/pub/tempests...
The sneaky network bringing Trump's climate-wrecking playbook to Australia
Australians have been warned that a network of right wing think tanks and activist groups - backed by billionaires - is preparing an election onslaught of misinformation and climate denial.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Re-sharing this post from last year, given it has new relevance now that we’ve seen the donations data leading up to the 2025 election.
Fossil fuel interests are major backers of these groups. Millions and millions.
open.substack.com/pub/tempests...
Fossil fuel interests are major backers of these groups. Millions and millions.
open.substack.com/pub/tempests...
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"The end of the Chevron deference means that judges 'must more carefully assess scientific evidence when interpreting the law.'"
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
"The end of the Chevron deference means that judges 'must more carefully assess scientific evidence when interpreting the law.'"
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
" #Trump defines power as simply #MightMakesRight. The average Canadian has not come to grips with the fact that our centuries old relationship with the United States has come to an end. This is a rupture, not a diversion."
-the always prescient @markhamhislop.bsky.social, pre #MarkCarney UN speech
-the always prescient @markhamhislop.bsky.social, pre #MarkCarney UN speech
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
" #Trump defines power as simply #MightMakesRight. The average Canadian has not come to grips with the fact that our centuries old relationship with the United States has come to an end. This is a rupture, not a diversion."
-the always prescient @markhamhislop.bsky.social, pre #MarkCarney UN speech
-the always prescient @markhamhislop.bsky.social, pre #MarkCarney UN speech
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For a world trying to choose between more pipelines and more charging cables, that contrast should be a wake up call. And for anyone keeping an eye on global renewables, it is also a reminder that the center of gravity is shifting east.
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
www.ecoticias.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
For a world trying to choose between more pipelines and more charging cables, that contrast should be a wake up call. And for anyone keeping an eye on global renewables, it is also a reminder that the center of gravity is shifting east.