“I like black-eyed peas,” said the lady behind me at the grocery store checkout counter. There was a sale on them at a discount grocery store: 5 cans for $4. That was about a month ago, but recently at a different store there was a one-pound bag of black-eyed peas … [continued]
The other day at a discount grocery store there was a sale on Royal Split Pigeon Peas, which some people say is a type of lentil if you have never eaten them. Each bag was marked down from $4 for two pounds to $3 so I got 2 bags for … [continued]
Europe stands at the doorstep of a decisive decade for electric vehicles. Over the next ten years, the continent’s major automotive markets — Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands — will see battery-electric vehicles dominate new car sales. This shift is driven largely by strong policy mandates, technological improvements, … [continued]
Electricity demand in the Lower 48 states exceeded previous peaks on two days in the last week of July. Hot weather, which increases electricity demand for cooling, combined with an underlying trend of demand increases, pushed coincident peak demand for the Lower 48 states to a high of 758,053 megawatts (MW) … [continued]
British Columbia recently announced $200 million in fresh funding to support Cedar LNG, a floating liquefied natural gas export terminal near Kitimat. The money is earmarked primarily to build transmission infrastructure, including a new 287 kV line, substation upgrades, and distribution networks needed to supply the facility entirely with renewable … [continued]
While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]
Andrew Forrest, aka Twiggy Forrest, Australia’s third-favorite billionaire and inveterate promoter of the delusion of hydrogen for energy, recently provided the perfect example of a new trend: hydrogen climate harm denial. It’s something I’ve been watching grow for perhaps a year, just as I’ve been watching the increasing anger of … [continued]
The latest report from the US Department of Energy claims there is no such thing as too much carbon dioxide.
In late July 2025, negotiators from the European Union and the United States unveiled what they described as a historic trade agreement. At first glance, the deal appeared momentous. Headlines around the world highlighted Europe’s commitment to purchasing $750 billion in U.S. energy products over a span of just three … [continued]
For decades, fueling up your car meant a quick stop at your local gas station, and vehicle maintenance was simple and affordable. But imagine your regular fill-up suddenly becoming a frustrating search for dwindling fuel pumps, or discovering that routine repairs now cost twice as much due to disappearing parts … [continued]
