Category Archives: Energy markets

The Growing Conservative Backlash Against Carbon Capture and Storage

A climate technology favored by oil companies is increasingly being attacked by more prominent figures on the right who are following the lead of their base.

Why Is the EU Upping the Pressure on Meloni in Italy?

News that Rome is in hot water over “rule of law” issues came out at same time Meloni headed East in attempt to repair ties with China, but is that the reason?

Ukraine End-Game: Rate-Determining Steps and the Question of Denazification

Further discussion of some of the likely complexities and stumbling blocks in Russia’s slow-motion conquest of Ukraine.

Kyiv and Brussels Weaponize Oil, Use Other Tools in Bid to Force Hungary and Slovakia into Supporting Project Ukraine

The efforts are backfiring and will likely harm Ukraine and the EU more than intended targets.

The US Vassal State of Germany Comes Apart

Alternative for Germany and Sahra Wagenknecht are likely to perform well as government doubles down on failed policies and castigates voters.

China Has Just Gained First-Mover Advantage In Nuclear Fusion

China has apparently made a big nuclear fusion breakthrough. If true, how long would it take to commercialize it?

As NATO Bids Farewell to Reality, Moscow and Beijing Pursue Win-Win Deals With Türkiye

Beijing Promises More Investments, US Threatens More Sanctions. Türkiye starts to buy into Shanghai Cooperation Organization security architecture

The Future May Not Be As Electric as We Think

Is there a ceiling to electric vehicle uptake? And even worse, is that lower than many assume?

Radioactive Real Estate: Finding a Forever Home for Nuclear Waste

Castoffs from U.S. nuclear weapons get buried at one site in New Mexico. But what happens when that facility fills up?

Germany’s Grid Is Getting Greener as Its Industry Is Weakening

Why Germany’s claimed green transition progress is less impressive than it appears when you decompose the data.

Biden’s De Facto EV Mandate at Risk After Supreme Court ‘Chevron’ Ruling

A look at just one implication of the fresh Chevron Supreme Court ruling demonstrates how far-reaching it is.

Balancing Green Goals and Financial Realities: Labour’s Net Zero Dilemma

Yet another example of inadequate green targets meeting the notion that even that much action is somehow too costly.

Is EU’s Fuzzy Natural Gas Math Leading to Major Minuses in the Caucasus?

Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process gets tangled up with the EU’s desperate ploys to kick Russian gas reliance.

Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes on Energy Facilities

Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy assets as Russia continues its campaign against the Ukraine grid. Who is doing more damage?

Next Stage – The General Staff’s Targets After Putin’s Feint

Putin threw down a marker with his immediately-rejected peace offer last week. So where might the war go now?