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Theories on Venezuela Continue, But Is Greenland Next? And Who Else?
When Donald Trump’s professional kidnappers snatched up Nicolás and Cilia Maduro, there was immediately confusion and a trove of questions about what was going on, why, and where it was all going to lead. I put out a few theories on what was driving it all for Donald Trump. Those ... [continued]
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Everything You Need To Know About Venezuelan Oil In One Word: Jeffrey Epstein
Like the proverbial bull in the china shop, US President Donald Trump spent his first year back in office the way any twice-impeached, convicted felon would — namely, trying to distract public attention away from his relationship with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. However, nothing seems to stick. Demolishing ... [continued]
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From Riverboats To Global Ports: CATL Is Winning The Shipping Electrification Race
CATL’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime decarbonization is discussed. Shipping is conservative for structural reasons tied to safety, long asset lifetimes, and unforgiving certification regimes, so deployment at this scale signals ... [continued]
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In Venezuela, It’s All About The Oil
The US attack on Venezuela presages a strategic realignment and the end of the rules based system created after World War II.
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How Long Until China Is At 90% Plugin Vehicle Sales?
More than half of China’s new vehicle sales are plugin vehicle sales — 54% across the first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone). It seems like a blink of an eye from China crossing 20% plugin vehicle sales to crossing 50% plugin vehicle sales. The country just flew from ... [continued]
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“You Can’t Reduce Carbon Emissions When You Can Pollute For Free” — Sheldon Whitehouse
If you haven’t had a chance to learn about Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), I recommend that you slow down your reading when you see his name in the headlines. As he champions policies to uphold US leadership in the world, he works to protect our planet in a changing climate ... [continued]
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VW Unveils New Old-Style Cockpit for ID. Polo
Volkswagen has decided to throw a lot more buttons and dials back in front of driver’s eyes for its upcoming cheap EV. The company says it is doing this in response to customer feedback, but I’m very curious to see if customers really do end up liking this or if ... [continued]
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Yup, Kia EV Sales Drop More Than 50% In December
I think everyone expected a very bad 4th quarter for electric vehicles in the United States. With the $7,500 US EV tax credit expiring on the last day of the 3rd quarter, people flocked to dealers and websites to buy electric cars before October 1 arrived. People who might have ... [continued]
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Oil Colonialism In 2025? WTF Is Going On?
The story of the day is an obvious one. Making sense of it is not as easy. Donald Trump and his merry gang of peacemakers, chasing the Nobel Peace Prize, have bombed Venezuela and abducted its president and his wife, Nicolás and Cilia Maduro. Reportedly, the US Army’s Delta Force ... [continued]
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AI And Its Discontents — Part Two
Is AI a blessing or a curse? We are trying to address that question but finding it hard going. The topic is polarizing in a way that few others are. In Part One of this series, some comments extolled the technology, sweeping aside objections with a blanket, “It’s just another ... [continued]
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On Heat Pumps, Colorado Hits The Ground Running
Regardless of the sorry state of federal energy policy today, climate action continues apace among the many US states where public servants prioritize energy affordability alongside job creation, health, and safety. A case in point is Colorado, where the heat pump business is heating up as stakeholders race to capitalize ... [continued]
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21 Gigawatts of Solar for California Land That Can No Longer Be Used for Agriculture
There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.” The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided on a plan for this land. They are going to have solar power plants built there — perhaps 21 gigawatts ... [continued]
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Rivian’s 2025 Sales Were Meh — But Here Comes 2026!
Rivian has released its 4th quarter and full-year 2025 production and delivery figures. There’s nothing particularly exciting or uplifting about them. They’re very meh. However, 2026 should look much different. In the 4th quarter, Rivian scored 9,745 deliveries, and it produced 10,974 vehicles. Across the full year, the company had ... [continued]
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Elon Musk’s Dramatic Miss On 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Sales
I had totally forgotten about this quote, but thanks to a reader, we’ve got a wild prediction to check regarding 2025. This prediction isn’t from November 2019 when Tesla unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck. It wasn’t from five years ago. It wasn’t from four years ago. Just two years and a ... [continued]
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From Soviet Fields to US Committees: The Return of Institutionalized Untruth
On December 30, a little noticed federal vaccine advisory meeting took place in the United States. It was scheduled between Christmas and New Year’s, broken into four brief sessions for a specific reason, and focused on procedural matters within a committee most Americans have never heard of. There was no ... [continued]
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