Category Archives: Daily Digest

Energy How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices In the US, inflation is now above six percent, and globally, food prices are at their highest since 2011. Climate change, energy demands and inflation are causing shortages and driving up costs in some of the poorest nations. Wall Street Journal reporter…

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Energy Europe’s Energy Crisis Is About to Get Worse as Winter Arrives The region is back at the epicenter of the pandemic again with Covid-19 cases surging and fears about a new variant identified in South Africa swirling the globe. Restrictions are being tightened in some countries, while household budgets are being squeezed by rampant…

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Energy Biden facing renewed criticism for cancelling Keystone XL Pipeline amid energy crisis President Biden is facing fresh criticism for his decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle suggesting he endangered U.S. energy security. Artificial Sun, Which Could Create Almost Limitless Clean Energy, Breaks Plasma Record The…

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Energy The politics of carbon taxes versus clean energy subsidies Economists on both the left and the right tend to favor carbon taxes as the most efficient way of addressing global warming. Instead, politicians often implement something less effective: clean energy subsidies. Saudis attempted to block UAE-Israel-Jordan deal on energy, water Riyadh said to have…

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Energy This Houston tech company wants to build renewable energy-run bitcoin mines across Texas Houston-based tech company Lancium announced Tuesday it raised $150 million to build bitcoin mines across Texas that will run on renewable energy. Energy Secretary Slams Big Oil’s ‘Enormous Profits’ as Travelers Face Sticker Shock As gasoline prices have soared to $1.30…

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Energy US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease energy costs President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India and the United Kingdom. Israel, Jordan, UAE sign pivotal…

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Energy ‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact Rising prices of commodities needed for renewable energy will increase the costs of setting up new green power projects, but this will be balanced by better access to funds and economies of scale, policy advisers and an investor said. Energy crisis could worsen poverty…

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Energy Energy companies to Biden: Poor policy decisions are responsible for spike in energy costs The energy industry is pushing back after President Joe Biden suggested that the skyrocketing cost of gasoline and other energy sources could be foul play by producers. I bought a half-kilowatt of solar energy for $9 in under 10 minutes…

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Energy It is time to bet big on fusion energy The ultimate, carbon-free energy source is hard to produce and requires enormous capital, but it’s getting closer. Inside Clean Energy: For Offshore Wind Energy, Bigger is Much Cheaper Consumers stand to win in the race to build larger offshore wind turbines, new research shows. Environment…

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Energy Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his giant bipartisan infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the country, an investment he says will go a long way to curbing planet-warming carbon emissions while creating good-paying jobs. Bill…

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