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ChatGPT generated this evocative painting of a future where biofuels power both aviation and shipping, highlighting their role in decarbonizing long-distance transport

Trump’s Iran Bombing Will Accelerate Global Electrification & Biofuels

The June 2025 U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities is shaping up to be a pivotal geopolitical event, one whose immediate shockwaves extend far beyond military calculations. Within hours of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on key nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, global oil prices surged sharply. President … [continued]

Statue of Liberty (Pierre Blaché, Unsplash)

Abandoning The Market

About twenty years ago, a very conservative friend of mine had a small get-together for friends. Nearly all of them were also of his political persuasion. I didn’t mind. I was almost there, myself. I had seen something the rest had not, however. It was the Hardiness Zone map of … [continued]

ChatGPT & DALL-E generated image of the Western echo chamber and chauvinism regarding China.

China Dominates Global Wind Market … But Not Per Senior IEA Official

This morning, a senior representative at the International Energy Agency posted something on LinkedIn that triggered my statistics radar. I’ve been tracking the ascent of Chinese wind manufacturers up the leaderboard for years, so the assertion that China wasn’t on the podium was perplexing. My first hypothesis was that it … [continued]