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- Forbes 17:08October 19, 2021What Is A Double-Dip La Niña And How Will Affect Your Winter?We are in a "double-dip" La Niña. What is that, and how will affect U.S. weather in the coming months?
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- Forbes 16:39October 19, 2021UK Publishes Roadmap To Tackle GreenwashChancellor Rishi Sunak has finally released a new roadmap for the UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), ensuring that businesses must disclose their environmental impact.
< Sustainability, /sustainability, Innovation, /innovation, Sustainability, /sustainability, Business, energy >
- Breaking Defense 16:35October 19, 2021Rapid Pulse Laser Weapons Could Be The Pentagon’s Future EdgeUltrashort pulse lasers, which fire a trillion watts for one-quadrillionth of a second, are a technology too early for military use today. But that won’t always be the case, says Joe Sheperd of Booz Allen Hamilton.
< Air Warfare, Land Warfare, Booz Allen Hamilton, CUAS, directed energy, laser, op-ed. op-eds. commentary, ultrashort pulse lasers >
- Forbes 16:19October 19, 2021The Secret To Effective Communication In The Hybrid World Of WorkThis new skill every remote professional must master will increase performance and decrease stress at work.
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- The Guardian(UK) 15:57October 19, 2021UK government reveals net zero plan it says will create up to 440,000 jobsLong-awaited plan aims to expand electric car use and windfarms and commits £120m to new nuclear plantToday’s politics news – live updatesThe UK government has set out its long-awaited strategy for reaching net zero emissions, with a plan ministers said would create up to 440,000 jobs and “unlock” £90bn in investment in the next decade, most of it from private sector companies.But experts and campaigners said the proposals did not go far enough and were under-funded, while the government would continue to support fossil fuels. Continue reading...
< Green economy, UK news, Cop26, Climate crisis, Boris Johnson, Environment, Politics, Wind power, Renewable energy, Energy, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Greenhouse gas emissions, Motoring, Technology, Travel and transport, Carbon capture and storage (CCS) >
- Forbes 12:57October 19, 2021Corporate Restructuring Is Needed To Accelerate Europe’s Energy TransitionEurope needs to dramatically increase its renewables energy capacity in order to meet its goal of being net-zero by 205. This will require substantial capital investments. One way of raising this money is for the integrated utility companies to spin off their renewables business.
< Sustainability, /sustainability, Innovation, /innovation, Sustainability, /sustainability, Business, /business, Energy, /energy, leadership >
- New York Times 12:00October 19, 2021On a Pacific Island, Russia Tests Its Battle Plan on Climate ChangePresident Vladimir V. Putin long dismissed the threat posed by global warming. But fires, disasters and foreign pressure have prompted him to change course.
< Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Global Warming, Coal, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrocarbons, Wind Power, Natural Gas, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Gazprom, Putin, Vladimir V, Arctic Regions, Russia >
- The Guardian(UK) 11:38October 19, 2021Minister hints at gas boilers ban but says market should drive changeAnne-Marie Trevelyan urges firms to encourage shift to heat pumps, amid criticism of limited £5,000 grantsGas boilers could be banned in future but the government believes the market should drive changes to home heating systems, the cabinet minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has said, amid criticism of the limited grants system for heat pumps.Ministers had been under pressure to set a date to ban the installation of new gas boilers in existing homes, but on Tuesday announced the installation of low carbon heat pumps would be encouraged with a grant system of £5,000 for up to 90,000 homes in England and Wales. Continue reading...
< Energy, Energy efficiency, Politics, Environment, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Ethical and green living, Gas, Fossil fuels, Climate crisis, UK news, Wales >
- The Guardian(UK) 02:01October 19, 2021British households will be £1,000 worse off next year, thinktank warnsResolution Foundation finds household incomes set to fall by about 2% amid cost of living squeezeBritish households will be £1,000 worse off next year from a cost of living squeeze created by rising energy prices and shortages of workers and supplies caused by Covid and Brexit, a leading thinktank has warned.The Resolution Foundation said higher levels of inflation would weigh down workers’ earnings next year, contributing to a hit to the average household income in Britain at a time when the government is cutting benefits and raising taxes. Continue reading...
< Household bills, Inflation, Economics, Business, Money, Budget, UK news, Rishi Sunak, Energy bills, Consumer affairs, Politics >
- The Guardian(UK) 00:00October 19, 2021£5,000 grants unveiled to support home heat pump installationFunding comes as part of government’s heat and buildings strategy, but campaigners say plan lacks ambition Ministers have unveiled plans for £5,000 grants to allow people to install home heat pumps and other low-carbon boiler replacements as part of a wider heat and buildings strategy that some campaigners warned lacked sufficient ambition and funding.Labour also condemned the plans as “more of Boris Johnson’s hot air”, without sufficient substance. Continue reading...
< Energy, Kwasi Kwarteng, Boris Johnson, Politics, Energy efficiency, Environment, Ethical and green living, UK news, Homes, Climate crisis >
- Business Insider 23:16October 18, 2021US stocks turn mixed as 10-year Treasury yield, oil prices give up most gains
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, s&p 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, Inflation, crypto, Crypto ETF, Energy, Oil, wti crude oil, Brent Crude Oil, third quarter, earnings 2021, Stock Market > - Business Insider 19:27October 18, 2021A New York power plant that mines bitcoin faces big test in governor's officeGreenidge Generation in the third quarter of 2020 said it mined 729 bitcoins and had approximately 15,300 miners in operation.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Bitcoin, crypto, Bitcoin Mining, Bitcoin mining ban, bitcoin mining stocks, Crypto mining, crypto mining ban, crypto mining china, crypto mining electricity, Bitcoin Energy, bitcoin energy consumption, crypto energy, Greenidge Generation, Greenidge Generation Holdings, new york governor, kathy hochul > - Forbes 19:00October 18, 2021Oil Boom 2021: The Time For Artificial Constraint Is OverOn April 20, 2020, during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell by 306% in a single trading day to close at negative $37.63. On Monday, October 18, 2021, WTI opened above $83 per barrel, a rise of more than $120.
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- Business Insider 16:40October 18, 2021US stocks slip as China growth slowdown, energy crisis dampen bullishnessWhile China's economy expanded in the third quarter of the year, the growth was the nation's weakest pace since the third quarter of 2020.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Stock Market, wti oil, WTI oil price, Brent Crude Oil, Brent crude oil price, Gold, Gold Price, S&P, s&p 500, NASDAQ, nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETF, bticoin etf, Energy Crisis, China GDP, Square, crypto, Inflation, Bank of America > - Modern Tokyo Times 16:11October 18, 2021Russia hopes for a U-turn in the EU’s energy policyRussia hopes for a U-turn in the EU’S energy policy Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Mateusz Kubiak The Jamestown Foundation On October 6, Vladimir Putin held a publicly broadcasted meeting with Russian oil and gas industry representatives, discussing the skyrocketing global natural gas prices (Kremlin.ru, October 6). As expected, it focused on the dramatic situation […]
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< Energy Issues, Europe, Geopolitics, Russian Federation, EU energy policy and Russia, Gazprom-owned Nord Stream AG, Green transformation is too radical, high energy costs and green transformation, Jamestown Foundation, Mateusz Kubiak, Mateusz Kubiak and Jamestown Foundation, Putin and EU energy crisis, Russia and EU energy policy > - Forbes 16:00October 18, 2021Leading Experts Weigh In On The Importance Of Climate Disclosure To Reduce EmissionsProvides the insights to deploy cleantech solutions more efficiently, improve policy implementations and incentivise businesses to showcase their sustainability
< Energy, /energy, Business, /business, Energy, /energy, Innovation, /innovation, Sustainability, /sustainability >
- Business Insider 15:50October 18, 2021The Evergrande crisis is spreading and slowing the Chinese economy sharply, UBS and Barclays warnThe Evergrande crisis is weighing on property investment, UBS and Barclays said. They both slashed their 2021 GDP forecasts for China.
< Markets, China Economy, Evergrande, Evergrande crisis, China GDP, Energy Prices, Energy Crisis, China Property Market, Barclays, UBS > - Business Insider 14:43October 18, 2021Elon Musk teased Warren Buffett for being so much poorer than him - and suggested the investor buy Tesla stock to catch upThe Tesla and SpaceX boss has clashed with the Berkshire Hathaway chief before, once joking he would start a rival candy company.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Stocks, Electric Vehicles, clean energy, Moats, Candy > - Forbes 13:00October 18, 2021Toyota Pumping $3.4 Billion Into U.S. Battery Production To Amp Up Electric Vehicle PushThe auto giant has been drawing criticism from environmental groups for being slow to join the shift to battery-powered vehicles.
< Transportation, /transportation, Business, /business, Transportation, /transportation, Energy, /energy, Manufacturing, /manufacturing, Policy, /policy, Innovation, /innovation, Sustainability, /sustainability, Lifestyle, /lifestyle, Cars & Bikes, /cars-bikes, Editors' Pick, editors-pick, Breaking, breaking-news, Business, autos >
- Forbes 03:12October 18, 2021The Versatility Of Natural Gas — Resources, Prices, And Future Valuations.A chameleon resource has advantages that may well serve as a bridge fossil fuel to a renewable energy future.
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- New York Magazine 22:56October 17, 2021Democrats Scramble for Climate Options After Manchin Rejects Clean Energy PlanThe White House is considering a carbon tax and other measures, now that Manchin has reportedly refused to support Biden’s clean energy program.
< politics, joe manchin, climate change, build back better, biden administration, joe biden, clean energy, congress, senate democrats > - The Guardian 20:00October 17, 2021Cop26 corporate sponsors condemn climate summit as ‘mismanaged’Exclusive: NatWest, Microsoft, GSK and Unilever among firms to raise complaint over poor planning and breakdown in relationsCompanies that stumped up millions of pounds to sponsor the Cop26 climate summit have condemned it as “mismanaged” and “very last minute” in a volley of complaints as next month’s event in Glasgow draws near.The sponsors, which include some of Britain’s biggest companies, have raised formal complaints blaming “very inexperienced” civil servants for delayed decisions, poor communication and a breakdown in relations between the organisers and firms in the run-up to the landmark talks. Continue reading...
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- Business Insider 16:11October 17, 2021China's economy is set to slow sharply as it grapples with the Evergrande crisis and weaker domestic demand, Barclays saysLike other banks, Barclays has become more pessimistic about China's growth prospects as it deals with Evergrande and an energy crunch.
< Economy, News, Economy, China Economy, Evergrande, Evergrande crisis, China energy crisis, China Slowdown, Global Economy, China GDP, Barclays, Weekend BI UK > - Forbes 15:48October 17, 2021Global Supply Chain Gridlock Cuts Across All Industries, Including EnergyPresident Biden announced a series of moves last week that he says will help relieve growing congestion in supply chains for all manner of goods in the U.S. and globally. One CEO questions whether the measures will have any positive impact on the problem at all.
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- The Guardian 10:00October 17, 2021French villagers bid to stop Tory donor Aquind laying cable under ChannelEnergy firm and director Alexander Temerko have given £1.1m between them to ConservativesFrench mayors and residents along the Normandy coast are campaigning to block a project for a cross-Channel electricity cable backed by a Ukrainian-born businessman who has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Conservative party.Kwasi Kwarteng, Britain’s business secretary, is due to decide this week on whether to give the go-ahead to a £1.2bn project for the 148-mile cable between Normandy and Hampshire. The firm says the link, which will run through Portsmouth, could supply up to 5% of Britain’s electricity needs. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian 00:00October 17, 2021Coal-state Democrat set to scupper Biden clean energy plansWhite House forced to rewrite domestic bill as it makes late bid to secure backing for international dealPresident Joe Biden is likely to abandon a clean energy programme that was the centrepiece of his efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions at home, US media reported, because of opposition from a swing-vote Democratic senator from a state with a historically large coal industry.Funding to replace coal- and gas-fired plants with wind, solar and nuclear generation was part of a massive budget bill that Biden is struggling to get through Congress. Continue reading...
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- New York Magazine 21:45October 16, 2021Fed Up Over Power Outages, Puerto Ricans Took to the StreetsThousands marched on Friday to highlight continuing outages, rising bills, and concerns about the privatization of the power grid on the island.
< puerto rico, protests, energy, business, politics > - Forbes 15:54October 16, 2021Deloitte Study Finds Oil Execs Focused On Plans To Go Varying Shades Of GreenAs the world struggles with the impacts of high energy prices and regional shortages of supply and UN officials prepare to convene the COP26 conference later this month to assess the status of global efforts to deal with climate change, Deloitte has issued a new report quantifying the progress of...
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- Observer 15:00October 16, 2021Bitcoin Miners Are Migrating en Masse During the Global Energy CrisisBitcoin miners are driving renewable energy innovation in some places while disrupting power grids in others.
< bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, digital currency, energy crisis > - Forbes 13:00October 16, 2021How The Energy Sector Fared In The Third QuarterThe energy sector started out the third quarter in retreat, but came roaring back in September. Here are how the sectors performed for the quarter.
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- Business Insider 10:54October 16, 2021Biden's clean electricity program is likely to be scrapped because of opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin, who has made millions off the fossil-fuel industry, reports sayThe program, which would reward power companies that transition to renewable energy, could be removed from a bill because of Manchin.
< Politics, News, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, climate crisis, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Congress > - Forbes 20:44October 15, 2021With Deal Spree, Scandal-Tarred Nikola May Be Getting Back On TrackThe electric truckmaker has been a rollercoaster ride for investors since its June 2020 public listing, but may be winning back some lost ground with new deals and strategic partnerships.
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- Business Insider 19:02October 15, 2021US oil hits highest since OPEC began price war against shale producersThe oil market deficit will only get wider due to low stockpiles, an incoming cold winter, and surging jet fuel demand, said Edward Moya of Oanda.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, WTI, WTI Crude, wti crude oil, wti crude oil price, WTI futures, wti oil, WTI oil price, WTI price, Brent Crude, Brent Crude Oil, Brent crude oil price, Crude Oil, crude oil price, Crude Oil Inventories, OPEC, OPEC Deal, opec production, Oil, oil & gas, Oil and Gas, Oil and energy, Oil Analysis > - Forbes 14:44October 15, 2021Peak Oil Demand Could Have Serious Consequences For Energy SecurityIf oil companies cut back on upstream investment, the market share for OPEC+ will soar. This could mean future oil supply disruptions are more serious.
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- The Guardian(UK) 13:28October 15, 2021Students’ solar-powered camper van turns heads on 1,800-mile road tripDutch team designed and built two-person van with kitchen, bed, shower, loo and range of up to 450 miles a dayA team of students from the Netherlands are due to complete an 1,800-mile (3,000km) road trip across western Europe in a solar-powered camper van that they designed and built themselves.The Stella Vita is designed for two passengers and has a kitchen, sitting area, bed, shower and toilet. Using solar energy alone, the vehicle can cover up to 450 miles on a sunny day, reaching a top speed of 75mph, as well as powering all the inside amenities, a TV and a laptop. Continue reading...
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- Forbes 06:11October 15, 2021Australia Picks A Nuclear Waste Disposal Site - Now The Dance BeginsAustralia has declared that the national nuclear waste storage facility, more correctly referred to as a radioactive waste site, will be at Napandee, near Kimba, on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. The choice was widely expected as the government had already picked Napandee as its preferred site.
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- Forbes 22:00October 14, 2021The Road To Clean Energy Is Messier Than We ThoughtRising oil prices and tepid U.S. production are just the latest in a longer-term decline in available exports worldwide. That’s likely to make the transition to renewables more costly and complicated than many people thought.
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- Business Insider 21:52October 14, 2021The energy market is a huge mess right now and threatens to turn the high inflation of 2021 into a terrible new economic eraFrom China to the EU, the world's energy supply is crippled. That's showing up in everything from higher gas prices to massive shipping delays.
< Economy, Markets, Energy, Economy, energy crunch, Energy, Coal, Commodities, Inflation, Global inflation, inflation outlook, inflation risk, analysis, BI Graphics > - Business Insider 19:05October 14, 2021A bitcoin miner was jailed in England for stealing $44,000 of electricity to run his operationA 40-year-old man reportedly stole electricity from a nightclub and an industrial site in England to run his bitcoin mining operation.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Mining, Energy Bill, Energy Crisis > - Business Insider 18:43October 14, 2021Russia is mulling energy tariffs for crypto mining amid a wave of migration following China's ban, report says"We can't let miners capitalize on the situation at the expense of low residential electricity tariffs," Russia's energy minister said.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, china crypto, China crypto crackdown, China crypto illegal, China cryptocurrency, Crypto mining, crypto mining ban, Bitcoin Mining, Bitcoin mining ban, bitcoin mining stocks, Bitcoin, crypto, China bitcoin, China bitcoin crackdown, China bitcoin mining, Russia Oil, Russia, russia energy > - Forbes 16:51October 14, 2021Europe’s Self-Inflicted Energy CrisisEurope is in the midst of an unprecedented energy crisis, exacerbated by overly ambitious green policies and Russian opportunism.
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- Forbes 16:30October 14, 2021Biden Admin Engages In Blame-Shifting On High Gasoline PricesReuters reported on Wednesday that the Biden Administration has been reaching out to oil and gas producers in recent days, seeking their help in bringing down high fuel prices.
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- Forbes 15:33October 14, 2021Gas And LNG – Approaching A Winter ReckoningGas prices have hit record levels in Europe and Asia surging 10-fold in a year. As with all perfect storms, the crisis has come about incrementally. Demand is soaring as the global economy recovers; storage is low; and there have been supply disruptions
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- Business Insider 13:56October 14, 2021Vladimir Putin sees value in cryptocurrencies - but says it's too early to tell if they can settle oil trades"I believe that it has value," the Russian president told CNBC. "But I don't believe it can be used in the oil trade."
< Markets, MI Exclusive, crypto, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Cryptocurrencies, Oil, Energy > - The Guardian(UK) 10:20October 14, 2021Sunak plays down help for businesses over gas prices despite fears industry could shut down – business liveRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSunak: I believe in a market economySteel industry calls for state support to avoid ‘full blown crisisSunak: ‘good amount’ of Christmas gifts available despite supply chain crisisJim Ratcliffe: Industry ‘could shut down’ in winter cold snap as gas prices soarChancellor Rishi Sunak has dampened hopes that the government could help businesses with soaring gas prices, saying “it’s not the government’s job” to manage the costs of individual products.Asked if he would accept some companies going out of business, Sunak said he “believes in a market economy”, and that he must make sure taxpayers’ money was protected.We’re prepared to work with business and support them as required. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to comment on the particular situation of any individual company.But in general I believe in a market economy, as it’s served us very well in this country. It’s not the government’s job to come in and start managing the price of every individual product.We are alive to some of these challenges, and we’ve stepped in to provide support to those families who need it. Continue reading...
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- Forbes 01:25October 14, 2021Europe’s Energy Crisis Underscores The Dangers Of The Proposed Clean Electricity Performance ProgramDespite Europe's ongoing energy crisis, a crisis that is due in large part to the continent's headlong rush toward renewables, the Biden administration is pushing the Clean Electricity Performance Program which will likely provide tens of billions of dollars in new subsidies for wind and solar.
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- Time 18:54October 13, 2021Why Coal Shortages in Asia Might Be Good News for Clean EnergyPower crises in China and India that have caused blackouts and factory shutdowns are highlighting the region’s reliance on the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel: coal. But some experts say the energy supply problems facing two of the world’s largest economies might lead to more support for renewable energy and help to accelerate the sector’s growth.…
< Uncategorized, biztech2030, energy, Londontime, overnight > - Business Insider 18:48October 13, 2021Volatile energy markets are here to stay if investment in sustainable power fails to keep up with energy demand, IEA warns"We are not investing enough to meet future energy needs, and the uncertainties are setting the stage for a volatile period ahead," the IEA said.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Energy, energy consumption, IEA, Oil, oil prices, Markets, Analyst Note, Finance, Trading, Carbon Emissions, Renewable Energy > - Business Insider 18:21October 13, 2021The US unseats China as world's biggest bitcoin miner, accounting for a third of the global hash rate after Beijing's crackdownThe increase in the share of the US came after China in September banned all cryptocurrency transactions, citing environmental concerns.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Mining, Bitcoin mining ban, bitcoin mining stocks, Bitcoin Energy, bitcoin energy consumption, China bitcoin, China bitcoin crackdown, China bitcoin mining, bitcoin hash, bitcoin hash rate, hashrate, crypto, bitcoin all time high > - The Guardian 18:12October 13, 2021EU energy official says bloc must end reliance on foreign fossil fuelsKadri Simson points to Russia’s failure to increase gas supplies as reason to scale up renewablesRussia’s failure to boost short-term supplies to ease Europe’s energy price shock shows why the EU needs to wean itself off foreign fossil fuels and scale up renewables, the bloc’s top energy official has said.Kadri Simson, the European commissioner for energy, also defended the EU’s green deal plan to move to a net zero carbon economy by 2050, amid calls for a climate policy rethink from central European leaders, as she set out the EU’s response to the energy price spike after wholesale electricity prices increased by 200% over the last year. Continue reading...
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