Get Ready to Be Taxed on Your Sun Use!

Daily Standup Top Stories Germany’s Net Zero Plans Include Taxing the Sun and Closing Stable Power Plants August 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a bizarre twist of environmental policy, Germany’s push toward Net Zero emissions has evolved into what critics are calling a “tax on the sun.” This comes amid the country’s aggressive shutdown of reliable […]

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California\’s Wildfire Emissions Top Its Power Plants, but Go Uncounted

This exclusion stems from a technicality known as the \”fast carbon cycle,\” which assumes forests will quickly reabsorb the released carbon. However, with longer fire seasons and degraded ecosystems, this assumption is increasingly unreliable, potentially masking the true scale of California\’s climate impact. The problem is compounded by decades of horrific land management practices that […]

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CA Outsources Energy Policy, AGAIN!

Daily Standup Top Stories Stargate Advances with 4.5 GW Partnership with Oracle July 22, 2025 Clark Savage In a landmark move that underscores the escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence, OpenAI has announced a partnership with Oracle to develop an additional 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of data center capacity for its Stargate AI […] California Oversteps Its Borders: […]

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If Alberta Referendum to Become the 51st State Gains Traction, What Would the Financial Reality Look Like?

In the heart of Canada\’s oil country, a provocative idea is simmering: What if Alberta, the powerhouse of North American energy production, held a referendum to secede from Canada and join the United States as the 51st state? Recent developments, including Alberta\’s new referendum rules that lower the threshold for citizen-initiated votes, have fueled speculation […]

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Another Death Blow to Clean Energy

Daily Standup Top Stories Which Energy Markets are Moving July 20, 2025 Clark Savage As we navigate through July 2025, the global energy landscape continues to evolve amid economic uncertainties, policy shifts, and fluctuating demand. From traditional fossil fuels to emerging renewables, various sectors are experiencing notable movements—some upward, […] EQT Calls on Congress to Slash Gas […]

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