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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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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.
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Wild fact from @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest newsletter:
"The last colder-than-average month on planet earth was in February of 1985, which means that no one under the age of forty has ever known one."
"The last colder-than-average month on planet earth was in February of 1985, which means that no one under the age of forty has ever known one."
Notes on winter
When the world turns whimsical
billmckibben.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Wild fact from @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest newsletter:
"The last colder-than-average month on planet earth was in February of 1985, which means that no one under the age of forty has ever known one."
"The last colder-than-average month on planet earth was in February of 1985, which means that no one under the age of forty has ever known one."
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Ethanol is such a good example of the hazards of the mid-transition, as @shastingssimon.bsky.social and @gruberte.bsky.social put it. Looked like a good idea 20 years ago but now outright harmful... and yet backed by an ironclad bipartisan constituency for reasons unrelated to climate.
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 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Ethanol is such a good example of the hazards of the mid-transition, as @shastingssimon.bsky.social and @gruberte.bsky.social put it. Looked like a good idea 20 years ago but now outright harmful... and yet backed by an ironclad bipartisan constituency for reasons unrelated to climate.
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Reflecting on that incredible #BadBunny message "the only thing more powerful than HATE is LOVE" and I find myself going back to one of my favourite #Gandhi quotes. I've watched #Superbowl halftime shows (& largely hated them) my whole life, I never expected to be inspired by one.
Bravo, Bad Bunny!
Bravo, Bad Bunny!
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Reflecting on that incredible #BadBunny message "the only thing more powerful than HATE is LOVE" and I find myself going back to one of my favourite #Gandhi quotes. I've watched #Superbowl halftime shows (& largely hated them) my whole life, I never expected to be inspired by one.
Bravo, Bad Bunny!
Bravo, Bad Bunny!
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At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn. They dashed straight for Snowball, who only sprang from his place just in time to escape their snapping jaws.
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 7:40 PM
At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn. They dashed straight for Snowball, who only sprang from his place just in time to escape their snapping jaws.
"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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Often the talk of sovereignty PM Carney pitches in every major speech, isn’t matched by the walk - nor innovation.
Minus the necessary EV mandate, we continue to follow Trump’s strategies in promoting oil/gas & fossil-fueled cars.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/09/a...
Minus the necessary EV mandate, we continue to follow Trump’s strategies in promoting oil/gas & fossil-fueled cars.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/09/a...
Carney could take a page from Mulroney to drive auto sector change
We don’t have to look too far back in our history to find excellent examples of Canadian politicians forcing industry to adopt new technology primarily out of concern for the environment. Who made tho...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Often the talk of sovereignty PM Carney pitches in every major speech, isn’t matched by the walk - nor innovation.
Minus the necessary EV mandate, we continue to follow Trump’s strategies in promoting oil/gas & fossil-fueled cars.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/09/a...
Minus the necessary EV mandate, we continue to follow Trump’s strategies in promoting oil/gas & fossil-fueled cars.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/09/a...
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This is all a charade. This is really about climate chaos — creating it, bringing forward what the wealthy see as inevitable. The wealthy do not see themselves as being in the same boat as the rest of us. Bruno Latour saw this coming. Know your people. Know your food. Know your water.
Link in alt.
Link in alt.
February 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is all a charade. This is really about climate chaos — creating it, bringing forward what the wealthy see as inevitable. The wealthy do not see themselves as being in the same boat as the rest of us. Bruno Latour saw this coming. Know your people. Know your food. Know your water.
Link in alt.
Link in alt.
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“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 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
“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.”
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Another fantastic report from @carbontracker.bsky.social shows that the models policymakers rely on are systemically understating the economic risks of climate change.
Recalibrating Climate Risk - Carbon Tracker Initiative
Why economic damage models can miss extremes and compounding shocks near 2°C – with practical recommendations for policy and finance.
carbontracker.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Another fantastic report from @carbontracker.bsky.social shows that the models policymakers rely on are systemically understating the economic risks of climate change.
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Solar and wind power eclipse coal and gas for first time in EU www.courthousenews.com/solar-and-wi...
Solar and wind power eclipse coal and gas for first time in EU
A phase-out of coal-fired power plants and green energy policies saw Europe on its way to
www.courthousenews.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Solar and wind power eclipse coal and gas for first time in EU www.courthousenews.com/solar-and-wi...
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There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025.
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025.
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
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Really hope all those journos that were angry and calling for more climate action last week publish something about this bonkers, corrupt, planet-burning LNG idea. We won't see any real change unless the issue stays in the news and we're constantly asking for better #nzpol
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Really hope all those journos that were angry and calling for more climate action last week publish something about this bonkers, corrupt, planet-burning LNG idea. We won't see any real change unless the issue stays in the news and we're constantly asking for better #nzpol
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You are so Nashville if your kid's 1.5 mile ride to school requires a practice run on a Sunday morning, stringing together a convoluted route of sidewalks and alleyways because there's not a shred of bicycle infrastructure to keep her safe.
February 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
You are so Nashville if your kid's 1.5 mile ride to school requires a practice run on a Sunday morning, stringing together a convoluted route of sidewalks and alleyways because there's not a shred of bicycle infrastructure to keep her safe.
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"Good Morning, and welcome to today's soilcast..." A new boon for farmers: soil health readings as easy as checking the weather. That is the promise of Earth Rover, whose vibration-sensing tech is currently being tested in Kenya ahead of a proposed global roll out.
news.fixthenews.com/G3lvcPP
news.fixthenews.com/G3lvcPP
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"Good Morning, and welcome to today's soilcast..." A new boon for farmers: soil health readings as easy as checking the weather. That is the promise of Earth Rover, whose vibration-sensing tech is currently being tested in Kenya ahead of a proposed global roll out.
news.fixthenews.com/G3lvcPP
news.fixthenews.com/G3lvcPP
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Wind power generation in Texas is double solar power generation
(also unchecked abundant data centre growth is eating up all new solar + boosting fossil gas generation, resulting in rising emissions)
(also unchecked abundant data centre growth is eating up all new solar + boosting fossil gas generation, resulting in rising emissions)
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Wind power generation in Texas is double solar power generation
(also unchecked abundant data centre growth is eating up all new solar + boosting fossil gas generation, resulting in rising emissions)
(also unchecked abundant data centre growth is eating up all new solar + boosting fossil gas generation, resulting in rising emissions)
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@ecojusticecanada.bsky.social, representing Stand.earth, @wildsight.bsky.social, & @wildernews.bsky.social, is challenging the federal government’s more than 11-year delay in fully mapping critical habitat for threatened Southern Mountain Caribou — a legal requirement under the Species at Risk Act.
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
@ecojusticecanada.bsky.social, representing Stand.earth, @wildsight.bsky.social, & @wildernews.bsky.social, is challenging the federal government’s more than 11-year delay in fully mapping critical habitat for threatened Southern Mountain Caribou — a legal requirement under the Species at Risk Act.
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Southern Mountain Caribou have been listed as threatened for over 20 years — yet their critical habitat still hasn’t been fully mapped.
While the government has dragged its feet, old-growth forests have been logged and herds have been lost.
While the government has dragged its feet, old-growth forests have been logged and herds have been lost.
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Southern Mountain Caribou have been listed as threatened for over 20 years — yet their critical habitat still hasn’t been fully mapped.
While the government has dragged its feet, old-growth forests have been logged and herds have been lost.
While the government has dragged its feet, old-growth forests have been logged and herds have been lost.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM