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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago: —Pioneering cancer researcher; —Arrested at airport in Boston; —Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana; —"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research. Read it. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Yet another indication climate targets are no longer in the driver's seat when it comes to renewables development: Southern Company weakens ties between executive compensation and emissions reductions. Demand growth is the name of the game now. energyandpolicy.org/southern-com...

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Whelp...

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Portugal has approved four offshore areas for an Atlantic wind cluster. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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"European asset managers are following their US counterparts in “pulling back” on a public show of climate action while still quietly assessing risks and new regulations, fund managers," www.ft.com/content/e2bc...

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This seems... very not good. www.theverge.com/2025/1/17/24...

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Are projections for skyrocketing electricity demand growth overhyped? CEO of @epsanews.bsky.social warns that customers could be stuck paying for overbuilds if it doesn't materialize. www.utilitydive.com/news/load-fo...

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“If there is an issue within that whole ecosystem, there will be some quite high-profile investors, many of whom do have some kind of systemic importance, that will be quite badly damaged,” Gift link on.ft.com/40yGIqY

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Interesting thread on blocked US Steel takeover.

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Conventional wisdom is that the concentration of IRA dollars going to red districts will insulate it from GOP repeal efforts. Growing calls for a renewables ban in Oklahoma, the #3 US wind energy producer, call that into question @jael.bsky.social suggests heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...

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Biden administration expected to 'permanently' ban offshore drilling in parts of Pacific and Atlantic that would be hard for Trump to reverse under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/c...

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Equinor's Empire Wind Project off Long Island has secured $3bn in debt finance from lenders including Societe Generale, Commerzbank, BNP Paribas, and J.P. Morgan. www.equinor.com/news/2025010...

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Russia, apparently having a lot of trouble finding buyers for its sanctioned LNG exports oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...

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Geothermal raises $255m equity and debt financing www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

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Energy reliability watchdog warns half the continent could face energy shortfalls in the coming 5-10 years. Urges improvements to siting and permitting processes for long distance transmission; careful management of 115GW in anticipated generation retirements. www.nerc.com/news/Headlin...

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Lots of interesting stuff in DOE's report on US LNG exports. One thing that jumps out is this concise summary of how changes in gas prices reverberate through the economy. Limited export capacity has insulated US consumers from global energy market volatility www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...

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On Saturday, batteries set a new record in ERCOT, supplying 9% of power on an evening w/ high thermal outages & low wind. Prices spiked to near the max for 5 minutes, 4,300 megawatts of storage surged onto the grid (and demand went down ~2,000 MW) & things went back to normal. (h/t @gridstatus.io

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Kind of a bleak assessment of the offshore wind sector from the CEO of turbine maker GE Vernova: “The reality is, the economics of this industry don’t make sense” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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New setback for Minnkota Power's effort to add a multi-billion dollar carbon capture facility to a North Dakota coal plant, as lead contractor TC Energy walks away from the project. insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...

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oh your neighborhood has five guys burgers? haha yeah I guess that does sound like a lot of guys

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Harry Litman announces resignation as an LA Times columnist, citing a pattern of editorial interference by owner Soon-Shiong aimed at "currying favor" and "cozying up" with the incoming Trump Aministration harrylitman.substack.com/p/why-i-just...

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Shell and Equinor combine UK offshore oil and gas assets into new joint venture. www.equinor.com/news/2024120...

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Texas Public Utility Commission says the state could be a hub for advanced nuclear energy development Recommends establishment of a state-backed loan program; advanced nuclear oversight authority and permitting officer www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-a...

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Industry insiders say they're confident core renewables like solar, onshore wind, and battery storage have the momentum to thrive under a second Trump term. But less supportive policies could lead to consolidation. My latest for Infralogic: ionanalytics.com/insights/inf...

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I had a great discussion with Clifford Chance's Marcia Hook for the latest edition of the Crossroads infrastructure podcast. Marcia shared her insights on the outlook for the US offshore wind sector as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. fast.wistia.net/embed/channe...

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Political reporters 30 seconds into the song Smells Like Teen Spirit: Nirvana Strikes Softer Tone in New Single. 1min in: Grunge Band Re-embraces its Hard Rock Roots 1:30: Seattle Rockers Re-discover Their Gentler Side.

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With the GOP convention in full swing, it’s a great time to check out Infralogic’s deep dive into how renewable energy investors are managing the political risk the US November elections hold for the sector. ionanalytics.com/insights/inf...

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Great talk, on this week's episode of the Crossroads podcast, with CRC-IB's Gary Durden about the rapidly-evolving tax credit transfer market, and how it's bringing a flood of new investment dollars into the renewable energy sector. Free link to listen, here: acuris.wistia.com/medias/287lw...

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I am watching police officers assault professors and students at Emory, snipers lining up on the roofs at IU and Ohio State. My academic colleagues: There is no excuse for staying silent. State violence & threats of violence against nonviolent protestors are unacceptable. Period.

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I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Harvard Business School Climate Fellow Gunther Glenk on the Crossroads infrastructure podcast about pricing trends for green hydrogen, and what they mean for H2's role decarbonizing the economy. fast.wistia.net/embed/channe...

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Tritium, EV charging equipment maker with contracts in Hawaii and Tennessee from the Infra Bill's NEVI program, says it is insolvent. www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-...

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"NPR culture encouraged an editorial fixation on finding the exact middle point of the elite political and social thought, planting a flag there, and calling it objectivity." slate.com/business/202...

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"However, recent academic research suggests super-rich people may not follow through with threats to move" UK's 'petrified' wealthy say they'll leave the country if tax plan passes www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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This is going to get really awkward when the CIA gets cut off from its SIGINT stream for doxing some Neo-Nazi blogger. www.reuters.com/technology/s...

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"Office guns?"

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Hey everyone! I'm looking for more writing gigs related to homelessness, inequality, labor issues, climate change and conflict. My car got broken into and nearly stolen last night and even though I work 3 jobs, I can't cover the cost. Please commission me! Or say yes to my pitches!

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