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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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"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
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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."
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reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...
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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.
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Shoutout to Bike Edmonton! 🚲🛠️
They are the heart of #YEG cycling, providing the tools and skills to keep our swap bikes rolling. Proud to partner with a group that advocates for safer streets and a stronger circular economy!
#Edmonton #Cycling #Sustainability
They are the heart of #YEG cycling, providing the tools and skills to keep our swap bikes rolling. Proud to partner with a group that advocates for safer streets and a stronger circular economy!
#Edmonton #Cycling #Sustainability
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Shoutout to Bike Edmonton! 🚲🛠️
They are the heart of #YEG cycling, providing the tools and skills to keep our swap bikes rolling. Proud to partner with a group that advocates for safer streets and a stronger circular economy!
#Edmonton #Cycling #Sustainability
They are the heart of #YEG cycling, providing the tools and skills to keep our swap bikes rolling. Proud to partner with a group that advocates for safer streets and a stronger circular economy!
#Edmonton #Cycling #Sustainability
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The scale of China's renewable energy buildout is breathtaking.
We're being left behind under Luxon's luddites.
Their bright idea is to build a big fossil gas import terminal!
We're being left behind under Luxon's luddites.
Their bright idea is to build a big fossil gas import terminal!
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The scale of China's renewable energy buildout is breathtaking.
We're being left behind under Luxon's luddites.
Their bright idea is to build a big fossil gas import terminal!
We're being left behind under Luxon's luddites.
Their bright idea is to build a big fossil gas import terminal!
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CBAM is how the EU encourages trading partners to pollute less. It's a core element of our advocacy and ambitious carbon pricing. It imposes carbon prices on trade.
Here we see industry supporting CBAM, having taken the signal to invest and not wanting that investment then undermined.
Here we see industry supporting CBAM, having taken the signal to invest and not wanting that investment then undermined.
Clear warning from European industry: introducing escape clauses in the #CBAM for one sector risks opening a Pandora’s box that undermines investments in decarbonisation and innovation across the #EU.
We cannot let that happen.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
We cannot let that happen.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
European industry revolts over EU plan to weaken carbon border tax
From fertilizers to cement, manufacturers warn against introducing a kill switch into the just-launched CBAM scheme.
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-industry-revolts-eu-plan-weaker-carbon-border-tax-tariff-climate-policy/“
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
CBAM is how the EU encourages trading partners to pollute less. It's a core element of our advocacy and ambitious carbon pricing. It imposes carbon prices on trade.
Here we see industry supporting CBAM, having taken the signal to invest and not wanting that investment then undermined.
Here we see industry supporting CBAM, having taken the signal to invest and not wanting that investment then undermined.
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In the midst of a climate fight in NM, one thing that stands out is that too many folks want Earthly realities to conform to their individual economic endeavors. Too few folks exercise their agency to align their economic endeavors to Earthly realities.
“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
In the midst of a climate fight in NM, one thing that stands out is that too many folks want Earthly realities to conform to their individual economic endeavors. Too few folks exercise their agency to align their economic endeavors to Earthly realities.
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Fearing that educated judges might rule on climate cases, Republican Attorneys General successfully bullied the The Federal Judicial Center (the education & research arm of the federal court system) into removing a chapter summarizing climate science from their scientific judicial reference manual.
February 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Fearing that educated judges might rule on climate cases, Republican Attorneys General successfully bullied the The Federal Judicial Center (the education & research arm of the federal court system) into removing a chapter summarizing climate science from their scientific judicial reference manual.
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Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
And less room for the oil #Alberta desperately wants to sell them #abpoli #ClimateSky #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #ClimateChange
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 1:12 AM
And less room for the oil #Alberta desperately wants to sell them #abpoli #ClimateSky #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #ClimateChange
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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 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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...
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248 researchers and staff gone from what was one of the world’s leading renewable energy research hubs in 9 months is absurd.
Golden’s renewable energy lab lays off another 134 people
Golden’s renewable energy lab lays off another 134 people
More layoffs at the Golden energy lab formerly known as NREL.
coloradosun.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
248 researchers and staff gone from what was one of the world’s leading renewable energy research hubs in 9 months is absurd.