Chris Bataille
@chrisbataille.bsky.social
Mountains, paddleboards & bikes. Tech & policy towards a net-zero GHG economy, focus on industry. Happy globalist. @ColumbiaUEnergy @bataille_chris
http://IDDRI.org, http://netzerosteel.org http://netzeroindustry.org IPCC AR7 CLA WGIII
http://IDDRI.org, http://netzerosteel.org http://netzeroindustry.org IPCC AR7 CLA WGIII
To Minnesota. For your strength, for your losses, for the pain you are suffering, and for doing something about it all.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
To Minnesota. For your strength, for your losses, for the pain you are suffering, and for doing something about it all.
If this carries on at the mad, chaotic intensity of the last year, California will be an independent state long before the next presidential election.
California just joined the World Health Organization.
I love it.
I love it.
California joins WHO public health network following US exit, marking a first for any state
California joined WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, countering federal withdrawal from the organization.
www.abc10.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
If this carries on at the mad, chaotic intensity of the last year, California will be an independent state long before the next presidential election.
I’ve been stuck twice in Minneapolis on overnight layovers when I had little money (they close the airport at night?), and the people I met to and from the hostel were the nicest, most self effacing people I’ve ever met in the US, and the fact they’re under ICE siege is insane.
Too obvious a point even to make, perhaps. But there was no “unrest” in Minneapolis before ICE and CBP showed up. ICE and CBP are the cause of the chaos…and the killings.
Get them out of there.
Get them out of there.
January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I’ve been stuck twice in Minneapolis on overnight layovers when I had little money (they close the airport at night?), and the people I met to and from the hostel were the nicest, most self effacing people I’ve ever met in the US, and the fact they’re under ICE siege is insane.
When I was in high school in Alberta, -15°C to -25°C was normal November through April, with 5-10 day hits of -40°C. A good freeze in late May knocked back the mosquitos for the summer. I got sick of it, moved to the coast. Apparently that’s history now. We’re going to miss winter when it’s gone.
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
When I was in high school in Alberta, -15°C to -25°C was normal November through April, with 5-10 day hits of -40°C. A good freeze in late May knocked back the mosquitos for the summer. I got sick of it, moved to the coast. Apparently that’s history now. We’re going to miss winter when it’s gone.
DJT, recruiter for the Canadian Armed Forces www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Canadian Armed Forces applications jump nearly 13%
Applications to join the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are rising after years of missed recruitment targets, marking a turnaround for a military that has struggled to attract new members amid staffing s...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 24, 2026 at 7:02 AM
DJT, recruiter for the Canadian Armed Forces www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Good, and I'd be disappointed if there wasn't something up with clean electricity, because from what I understand the Clean Electricity Regulations have been effectively gutted, but I stand to be corrected.
After dismantling many of the climate policies put in place by the previous government, Prime Minister Mark Carney has quietly directed his government to craft a national electricity strategy. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/21/n...
Ottawa plotting a high stakes clean energy strategy
After dismantling many of the climate policies put in place by the previous government, Prime Minister Mark Carney has quietly directed his government to craft a national electricity strategy.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Good, and I'd be disappointed if there wasn't something up with clean electricity, because from what I understand the Clean Electricity Regulations have been effectively gutted, but I stand to be corrected.
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Just updated: USA, California (two sources), Singapore.
The bounce induced by policy change in the US is clear in the data.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
The bounce induced by policy change in the US is clear in the data.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
January 23, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Just updated: USA, California (two sources), Singapore.
The bounce induced by policy change in the US is clear in the data.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
The bounce induced by policy change in the US is clear in the data.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
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Europe's strategy for energy sovereignty on two t-shirts.
January 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Europe's strategy for energy sovereignty on two t-shirts.
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I love this so much. I love this place. I love us. And they will never break us. Never.
On The Resolve of Minnesota
YouTube video by Robert Arnold
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I love this so much. I love this place. I love us. And they will never break us. Never.
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This has always been my favorite
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
This has always been my favorite
🌊🔌🔋🚕🚌🚲🏍️ cc @markhamhislop.bsky.social
🥁 India Is Electrifying Faster Than China 🥁
Read our story on @ember-energy.org's analysis. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Read our story on @ember-energy.org's analysis. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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🎶🎶 “Mommas, don’t you babies grow up to be ICE agents. The shame, they’ll never run from …”
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🎶🎶 “Mommas, don’t you babies grow up to be ICE agents. The shame, they’ll never run from …”
For those watching the green ammonia vs green methanol wars, methanol seems to be winning chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/shenzhen-p...
Shenzhen Port Completes Its First-Ever Green Methanol Ship-to-Ship Bunkering
On January 21, 2026, Shenzhen Port completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering of green methanol for an international vessel, marking a milestone in the port’s transition toward low-carbon marine fuels...
chinahydrogen.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 PM
For those watching the green ammonia vs green methanol wars, methanol seems to be winning chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/shenzhen-p...
Hey @gkfellows.bsky.social , an electric car you can fix yourself www.euronews.com/next/2026/01...
This electric car lets you fix it yourself - no mechanic needed
What if your electric car didn’t need a mechanic? Built by students in the Netherlands, a new electric car is designed to be easily dismantled and repaired by its owner.
www.euronews.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Hey @gkfellows.bsky.social , an electric car you can fix yourself www.euronews.com/next/2026/01...
For folks upset Carney didn’t mention climate prominently in his speech (he did mention COP), climate is always a 3-5th order priority that has to be woven in after security, jobs, etc. Even though it could end civilization, it will never rise to top priority, & we need order for it to be tackled.
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 AM
For folks upset Carney didn’t mention climate prominently in his speech (he did mention COP), climate is always a 3-5th order priority that has to be woven in after security, jobs, etc. Even though it could end civilization, it will never rise to top priority, & we need order for it to be tackled.
Barring the question of whether the gas driven LNG facility was appropriate in the first place, given the local health effects, I'm surprised a mobile cyclone flare (which would burn almost all the gas cleanly) wasn't installed, if only temporarily. 3 years with this is too long.
LNG Canada is flaring 15X more than expected! 15X is an insane amount! The yellow flame means 30% of the methane is escaping into the atmosphere. thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...
Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal
LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions
thenarwhal.ca
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Barring the question of whether the gas driven LNG facility was appropriate in the first place, given the local health effects, I'm surprised a mobile cyclone flare (which would burn almost all the gas cleanly) wasn't installed, if only temporarily. 3 years with this is too long.
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The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
I believe this is now around 1.2 TW/yr, and heading toward 1.4-1.5 😀
Check this one fact out:
"In 2024, the total installed electricity capacity of the planet—every coal, gas, hydro, and nuclear plant and all of the renewables—was about 10 terawatts. The Chinese solar supply chain can now pump out 1 terawatt of panels every year."
"In 2024, the total installed electricity capacity of the planet—every coal, gas, hydro, and nuclear plant and all of the renewables—was about 10 terawatts. The Chinese solar supply chain can now pump out 1 terawatt of panels every year."
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I believe this is now around 1.2 TW/yr, and heading toward 1.4-1.5 😀
I just got off a Zoom, and it popped out of my mouth "The work we are doing will go public just as XXXXX leaves power. The world will be looking to pick up the pieces and rebuild, and it would be fantastic if we have something constructive to offer."
January 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I just got off a Zoom, and it popped out of my mouth "The work we are doing will go public just as XXXXX leaves power. The world will be looking to pick up the pieces and rebuild, and it would be fantastic if we have something constructive to offer."
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After the World Trade Center was attacked (just four miles from Trump Tower), more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform fought alongside their U.S. allies in Afghanistan.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
After the World Trade Center was attacked (just four miles from Trump Tower), more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform fought alongside their U.S. allies in Afghanistan.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
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China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
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"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder."
- Pres. John F. Kennedy, May 17, 1961, Address before the Canadian Parliament.
- Pres. John F. Kennedy, May 17, 1961, Address before the Canadian Parliament.
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder."
- Pres. John F. Kennedy, May 17, 1961, Address before the Canadian Parliament.
- Pres. John F. Kennedy, May 17, 1961, Address before the Canadian Parliament.
IR profs the world over losing their minds trying to keep up as their curricula are being rewritten over night …. 🤣
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
IR profs the world over losing their minds trying to keep up as their curricula are being rewritten over night …. 🤣
Uh, US borrowing costs might be about to go through the roof.
January 21, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Uh, US borrowing costs might be about to go through the roof.