OMAHA, Nebraska — At Berkshire Hathaway’s first annual shareholder meeting since Warren Buffett’s retirement, CEO Greg Abel claimed 93% of MidAmerican Energy’s electricity comes from renewable sources built in an affordable way. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, MidAmerican only produced about 65% of its power from renewable sources in 2024, while … [continued]
Caitlin Cassidy is a journalist in Sydney, Australia, home to two of the world’s most iconic buildings. The first is the Queen Victoria Building — known to city residents as the QVB. Opened in 1898, it contains five stories of shops and restaurants and occupies an entire city block. The … [continued]
The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework came out of the latest Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting bruised, delayed, and still alive. For maritime climate policy, that matters. The International Maritime Organization has spent decades moving at the pace of the most cautious flag states, the most exposed bulk exporters, and the most … [continued]
Ending routine flaring is “one of the most immediate and cost-effective steps” to reduce emissions. Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released guidance that will allow oil and gas operators to continue routine flaring, a harmful practice that unnecessarily releases climate-warming methane and other dangerous pollutants into the air. … [continued]
Prices for natural gas in Europe and Asia have diverged from those in the United States since the February 28 closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Futures prices for liquified natural gas (LNG) delivery to the Title Transfer Facility (TTF), the European benchmark price, increased to $14.80 per million British thermal … [continued]
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Electric Company’s (TECO’s) rising utility bills are forcing Tampa families to choose between essentials like food, rent, and medicine and access to power. In response, TECO customers have written letters to the utility’s Board of Directors detailing their personal experiences with increasingly unaffordable energy bills. Sierra Club … [continued]
Chatgpt generated image of rural Alberta infrastructure caught between old oil liabilities and new energy development.
When the Alberta Energy Regulator ordered MAGA Energy to suspend operations in April 2026 over unpaid obligations and failure to meet commitments, it was not just another small oil and gas enforcement story. It pointed to a much larger rural Alberta problem. The Rural Municipalities of Alberta reported that, as … [continued]
Chatgpt generated control-room view of a global grid system responding to fuel shocks with clean flexibility instead of a simple return to coal.
The easiest story to tell after the Strait of Hormuz disruption was that coal would be the winner. It had the virtue of sounding like common sense. If LNG cargoes are delayed, diverted, or repriced, then gas-fired generation becomes less attractive or less available, while coal plants that are already … [continued]
Chatgpt generated panoramic editorial montage of the market signals that often appear before policy catches up.
France has made the first national push for increased electrification tied to the Strait of Hormuz-related energy crisis. Reuters reported that Paris will raise annual state support for electrification from €5.5 billion to €10 billion through 2030, while Le Monde summarized the package as including a ban on gas heating … [continued]
Chatgpt generated panoramic editorial visualization of the Strait of Hormuz as a global energy chokepoint.
The idea that Donald Trump might be an accidental climate warrior rests on a narrow and uncomfortable observation. Wars, price shocks, and trade disruptions can suppress fossil fuel demand in the short term. That suppression shows up as lower emissions in the ledger. It does not come from better systems. … [continued]
