Call it the People’s Republic of Renewables. You will be astounded by China’s green revolution.
The usual cry is that China is the most polluting nation in the world (which it is). People cannot…
Electricity Use Jumps Due To Data Centers, AI, and Crypto
The IEA just released its “Electricity 2024” report. The increase in electricity use in advanced countries has slowed in…
The Residential Solar Capital Of America In Goodyear, AZ
Solar energy developed to power home electricity was among the most promising developments and advancements in alternative energy. Yet,…
Gas Below $3 Flames Risk Of Global Warming
Among the reasons for the ambitious growth of EV adoption was that gas prices would be in the $4…
Suez Economics: $400 Million Tankers
Most of the widely circulated data about the attacks on ships bound for the Suez Canal are about the…
It seems like these two fossil fuel-gushing nations like being bad boys. Here’s how…
Surprise! At last two fossil fuel-producing nations who signed on to the COP28 agreement have started behaving badly. First…
It’s the only island in the world to go 100% renewable for a month. Here’s how they did it.
If you’ve ever been to Spain’s Canary Islands — which lie off the African coast near southern Morocco —…
Who Owns America’s No.1 Polluter?
Most people have no idea who owns America’s large public companies, except those controlled by their founders, as Meta…
How To Lose Money On The Climate Crisis–Buy Oil Stocks
The US is pumping more oil than at any time: at a rate that has reached 13.2 billion a…
Falling Gas Prices Will Help Economy’s Soft Landing
Falling energy prices will help the “soft landing” many economists expect in 2024. These prices were among the largest…
The Suez Canal’s 22,000 Ships
Two key numbers about the Suez Canal. $1 trillion, and 22,000 ships. About $1 trillion of goods go through…
Meatless Meat Gets Slaughtered
Meatless meat, usually made from vegetables, was supposed to push meat consumption substantially lower than it ever has been…
IEA Attacks COP28 Pledges
The International The International Energy Agency considers the COP28 emissions pledges made by over 100 countries and some of…
Venezuela Rises As An Oil Powerhouse, So Does Pollution
In the shadow of COP23, Venezuela has begun to increase oil production. Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil…
UAE Role Blurred As It Pumps Four Million Barrels A Day
COP28 debates include the difficult discussion about how much less oil-producing nations should/can produce. For the United Arab Emirates,…
windfall Profits tax proposed as last-ditch effort to rein in oil companies at COP28
A $25 billion windfall profits levy on oil states to help pay for climate damage to poorer countries was…
Now that we all know what a supply chain is, Biden offers a fix
Four years ago, the term supply chain was mostly used by bureaucratic wonks and mid-level managers. Then came Covid,…
Are There Any Oil Company Climate Heroes?
The IEA report “The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transition” made headlines, primarily because “Oil and gas…
$1 A Month To Save The Climate in Minneapolis
Minneapolis plans to be carbon-neutral by 2050. Its path forward is what it calls its Climate Equity Plan. The…
How Michigan has become a new battleground for renewable energy
MATTHEW DIEBEL NOV 14, 2023 This column was first published Callaway Climate Insights. For more climate finance insights Please subscribe….