Gerald Lindo
@glindo.bsky.social
Energy, climate, finance, and living well. Views expressed are nobody's in particular. Semper Vigilans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrylindo/
The car antlers are out. It's not even Advent yet.
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The car antlers are out. It's not even Advent yet.
The internet is serving me Patek Philippe ads. Perhaps they know something I don't about the next few quarters.
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The internet is serving me Patek Philippe ads. Perhaps they know something I don't about the next few quarters.
Loving how Jamaica's World Bank resident representative has embraced our peculiar use of language.
Thus, the phrase is not "build back better"; instead, it is "build forward better."
Sizzla Kalongi should be proud of himself.
Thus, the phrase is not "build back better"; instead, it is "build forward better."
Sizzla Kalongi should be proud of himself.
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Loving how Jamaica's World Bank resident representative has embraced our peculiar use of language.
Thus, the phrase is not "build back better"; instead, it is "build forward better."
Sizzla Kalongi should be proud of himself.
Thus, the phrase is not "build back better"; instead, it is "build forward better."
Sizzla Kalongi should be proud of himself.
Reposted by Gerald Lindo
For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks fueling its rise as a superpower. But a new report reveals an ironic twist: The United States is the biggest recipient of all — by far.
'China was playing chess while the rest of us were playing checkers': Bombshell study finds $200 billion of secret loans to U.S. businesses over 25 years | Fortune
Many of the loans from China’s state lenders were routed through shell companies in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Delaware and elsewhere, according to AidData.
fortune.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks fueling its rise as a superpower. But a new report reveals an ironic twist: The United States is the biggest recipient of all — by far.
It's a shame that collective action is so hard to muster on the biggest collective action problem of our time, but so it is.
Rather than waiting for "them," change the facts on the ground as you can.
Rather than waiting for "them," change the facts on the ground as you can.
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It's a shame that collective action is so hard to muster on the biggest collective action problem of our time, but so it is.
Rather than waiting for "them," change the facts on the ground as you can.
Rather than waiting for "them," change the facts on the ground as you can.
Sounds familiar.
‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sounds familiar.
Building out the clean, resilient infrastructure of the future is *the* long-term path for economic growth for those who want it.
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
Indonesia’s clean energy future can power its economic growth - Academia - The Jakarta Post
The country is rich in untapped potential for solar and hydro power and is already the world’s second-largest producer of geothermal power.
www.thejakartapost.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Building out the clean, resilient infrastructure of the future is *the* long-term path for economic growth for those who want it.
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
"They are killing us and they are watching us die. It's honestly crazy how the big polluting countries don't give a crap about us."
youtu.be/il2pFwBKdj8?...
youtu.be/il2pFwBKdj8?...
The Tragedy of Jamaica, SIDS & Climate Change!
YouTube video by Dionne Jackson Miller
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"They are killing us and they are watching us die. It's honestly crazy how the big polluting countries don't give a crap about us."
youtu.be/il2pFwBKdj8?...
youtu.be/il2pFwBKdj8?...
It seems I can't deny
Some days just don't feel right
I think I feel, I feel much better
At night
Some days just don't feel right
I think I feel, I feel much better
At night
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 AM
It seems I can't deny
Some days just don't feel right
I think I feel, I feel much better
At night
Some days just don't feel right
I think I feel, I feel much better
At night
Roc Nation's marketing for "Let God Sort 'Em Out" is masterful. Haven't seen anything like this for a hip-hop album rollout, ever.
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Roc Nation's marketing for "Let God Sort 'Em Out" is masterful. Haven't seen anything like this for a hip-hop album rollout, ever.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
ChatGPT writing style is so weird. So many odd hyphens and em dashes.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
ChatGPT writing style is so weird. So many odd hyphens and em dashes.
I need a materialist analysis of anti-vaccine movements. What class, economic, or material interests are at play?
I ask because I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. Why would a society do this to itself?
I ask because I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. Why would a society do this to itself?
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I need a materialist analysis of anti-vaccine movements. What class, economic, or material interests are at play?
I ask because I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. Why would a society do this to itself?
I ask because I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. Why would a society do this to itself?
Reposted by Gerald Lindo
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China's national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
Reposted by Gerald Lindo
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Some Jamaican have been turning to rooftop solar power. After Melissa, it paid off. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Some Jamaican have been turning to rooftop solar power. After Melissa, it paid off. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
Reposted by Gerald Lindo
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
Reposted by Gerald Lindo
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
You could pay the man, or you could buy GM, Ford and Stellantis and have several hundred billion dollars left over. I guess that's a toss-up.
Tesla investors vote on an $878 billion payday for Musk - but that's not all reut.rs/4nKn6sv
Tesla investors vote on an $878 billion payday for Musk - but that's not all
Tesla shareholders will decide on Thursday whether to pay CEO Elon Musk up to $878 billion, the richest executive pay in history by a long shot.
reut.rs
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
You could pay the man, or you could buy GM, Ford and Stellantis and have several hundred billion dollars left over. I guess that's a toss-up.
Hearing from friends and colleagues in Jamaica about the devastation in the west. Heart-rending stuff.
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hearing from friends and colleagues in Jamaica about the devastation in the west. Heart-rending stuff.
Melissa hit the heard to Jamaica's productive sector - agriculture and tourism, especially.
Oof.
Oof.
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Melissa hit the heard to Jamaica's productive sector - agriculture and tourism, especially.
Oof.
Oof.
Jamaica's PM says Melissa did USD$6-7B of damage, as an early estimate. About 1/3rd of GDP. Likely a conservative figure.
Oof.
Oof.
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Jamaica's PM says Melissa did USD$6-7B of damage, as an early estimate. About 1/3rd of GDP. Likely a conservative figure.
Oof.
Oof.
I'm listening to the PM of 🇯🇲 emphasizing the need for resilience-building in his speech at the first sitting of Parliament after Melissa. Good.
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'm listening to the PM of 🇯🇲 emphasizing the need for resilience-building in his speech at the first sitting of Parliament after Melissa. Good.
With Black River utterly destroyed, perhaps a New Black River might be built. Redesign it to be sustainable, beautiful, resilient, low carbon, full of amenities, a model community. Give the residents something beautiful.
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
With Black River utterly destroyed, perhaps a New Black River might be built. Redesign it to be sustainable, beautiful, resilient, low carbon, full of amenities, a model community. Give the residents something beautiful.
In case it wasn't obvious:
Climate change strengthened Hurricane Melissa, making the storm's winds stronger and the damage worse. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/clim...
Climate change strengthened Hurricane Melissa, making the storm's winds stronger and the damage worse. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/clim...
Climate change strengthened Hurricane Melissa, making the storm's winds stronger and the damage worse. » Yale Climate Connections
Two new rapid attribution studies have found that climate change increased Melissa's winds by 7-10% and damage by 12%.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
In case it wasn't obvious:
Climate change strengthened Hurricane Melissa, making the storm's winds stronger and the damage worse. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/clim...
Climate change strengthened Hurricane Melissa, making the storm's winds stronger and the damage worse. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/clim...