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The U.S. government seized a tanker it says was filled with illegal oil headed to the black market, in violation of sanctions.

The seizure was an unprecedented m

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The U.S. is interested in Venezuelan oil, but that's not all : Consider This from NPR
Tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. have been growing over the past few months. And last Wednesday, the pressure point was oil. The U.S. government seized a tanker it says was filled with illegal ...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Bamboo plant species that only blooms every 120 years may never bloom again www.earth.com/news/henon-b...
Bamboo plant species that only blooms every 120 years may never bloom again
Henon bamboo, a species that blooms every 120 years, faces an uncertain future after a massive flowering and the death of its stems.
www.earth.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Finland goes beyond solar and wind power — Internet is generating enough energy to power entire 100,000-people cities

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Finland goes beyond solar and wind power — Internet is generating enough energy to power entire 100,000-people cities
Finland is one country that is able to go far beyond solar and wind power, with the internet generating enough power to provide heat to 100,000 people cities.
www.ecoportal.net
December 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
December 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Thus far, New York taxpayers have paid $21 million to defend Andrew Cuomo from sexual harassment allegations.
Taxpayers Forked Out Another $1.3 Million for Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Defense
As his failed mayoral campaign played out, the former governor’s lawyers ran up the bill contesting the claims of a former state trooper on his security detail.
www.thecity.nyc
December 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
China battery company Welion achieves 824 Wh/kg energy density in lab, targets 1000 Wh/kg

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China battery company Welion achieves 824 Wh/kg energy density in lab, targets 1000 Wh/kg
Chinese solid-state battery company Welion Tech achieves 824 Wh/kg energy density, eyes IPO.
carnewschina.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🚨 🔋 Germany's largest 15 battery projects make up more than 7.5 GW and 20 GWh.
December 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Expensive and confusing delivery charges on electric and gas utility bills will be put under the microscope by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, which announced a multipart investigation on Monday.

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Mass. regulators launch new scrutiny of gas, electric utility bills
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities announced a comprehensive review of delivery charges on gas and electric bills, following concerns over high costs and billing errors.
www.wcvb.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump is hurting us and helping China

Decoupling without a plan: The policy hurting US innovation and helping China

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thehill.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Fossil fuels are a cartel's dream: mass-market addiction. The executives are just high-end drug pushers who keep the world hooked and too structurally trapped to ever quit.
Nothing in here should surprise you but this guy is an oil industry person who likes to tell the truth.
December 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I'm not holding my breath. This SCOTUS is bananas.
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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One of these days, the world’s solar growth rate will decouple from China’s. Right now, it’s sorta decoupled in that the world will grow while China may detract - but the world total is still heavily based on China’s total.

But it is great to see non China’s growth in double digits and over 300 GW.
World:

2024 - 592 GW deployed
2025 - 655 GW (+10%)
2026 - 649 GW (-9%)
2027 - 688 GW (+6%)

China
2024 - 341 GW
2025 - 372 GW (+9%)
2026 - 341 GW (-14%)

Non-China capacity deployed:

2024: 250 GW
2025: 283 GW (+12%)
2026: 329 GW (+16%)

World: 2035: 864 GW
Global Solar Additions to Fall for First Time in 2026, Says BNEF
Solar installations are set to drop next year for the first time since the industry emerged as a global force two decades ago, as policy shifts and saturation in major markets temper demand.
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
. But a new peer-reviewed study is now proposing a radically different explanation: that water power—specifically, a sophisticated hydraulic system—was central to building the Step Pyramid of Djoser

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Archaeologists Uncover New Evidence Ancient Egyptians Used Advanced High-Tech Machines to Construct the Pyramids
A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten high-tech method to raise massive stones.
indiandefencereview.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Britain’s MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine
December 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
China is investing billions in Latin America, potentially sidelining US farmers for decades to come

Chinese state-backed money is remaking the hemisphere’s ports —from Santos to Chancay — reshaping grain routes and squeezing U.S. farmers as tariffs deepen

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China is investing billions in Latin America, potentially sidelining US farmers for decades to come - Investigate Midwest
Loading Svelte app… From the docks of the Port of Santos, a 58-terminal complex covering an area the size of 1,500 American football fields, ships loaded with soybeans prepare to set sail for China.  ...
investigatemidwest.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
For many nations seeking to adopt clean energy, their priority remains the practical pursuit of lowering costs, a reality that has entrenched China’s leading role in the global clean power supply.

www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics: Arif Aga
Low costs, not geopolitics, will drive the global energy transition in the long run, industry consultant says.
www.scmp.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics with scale and cost: Arif Aga
Low costs, not geopolitics, will drive the global energy transition in the long run, industry consultant says

www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics: Arif Aga
Low costs, not geopolitics, will drive the global energy transition in the long run, industry consultant says.
www.scmp.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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JUST IN 🚨: Platinum jumps to highest price in more than 14 years 📈📈
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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A Europa está tão fucked up....

"Already own a BYD? This upgrade is automatic and retroactive."
December 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
While we're busy protecting diesel with tariffs and subsidies, China just killed it. Their electric trucks now cost €58k–€85k versus €250k+ in the West, and they work for most freight. Diesel's share in China collapsed from 70% to 57% in one year.

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China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance China’s electric truck market is shifting faster than most observers expected. Walking into a commercial vehicle hall in Wuhan and seeing 400 kWh…...
China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance China’s electric truck market is shifting faster than most observers expected. Walking into a commercial vehicle hall in Wuhan and seeing 400 kWh ...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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“.. Wealthy taxpayers in high-tax states .. are the biggest winners, while most taxpayers will see only a modest boost.”

@bloomberg.com
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December 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds. Trump is "doing everything he can to squash clean energy." Canceled or delayed projects have led to a loss of 25 GW "We're just not able to bring new supply on as demand is growing." abcnews.go.com/US/energy-bi...
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
abcnews.go.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM