US Adds Chinese Tech Giants to Military Affiliation List

US Adds Chinese Tech Giants to Military Affiliation List

  The US Department of Defense (DoD) has recently added prominent Chinese companies Tencent and CATL to its list of firms allegedly linked to China’s military. Tencent, a leader in social media and gaming, and CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, are the latest additions to the Pentagon’s “1260H list,” which identifies entities supposedly involved […]

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Meta Updates Content Policies, Sparks Debate

Meta Updates Content Policies, Sparks Debate

  Meta recently unveiled a series of updates to its content moderation guidelines, triggering significant public debate. These changes, aimed at redefining the company’s approach to free expression, include the removal of certain protections against hateful speech and the dissolution of its professional fact-checking network in the United States. While Meta claims these measures will […]

By John Bowlus |
Winter Storm Paralyzes the South, Disrupts Travel and Power

Winter Storm Paralyzes the South, Disrupts Travel and Power

  A powerful winter storm has brought the southern United States to a standstill, delivering heavy snow, icy conditions, and widespread disruptions. Schools and government offices were shuttered, and states of emergency were declared as the storm spread havoc across the region. Flight Cancellations and Travel Chaos The storm wreaked havoc on air travel, with […]

By John Bowlus |
Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

  President-elect Donald Trump’s energy policy revolves around his well-known mantra, “Drill, baby, drill.” While this stance signals a push for aggressive fossil fuel expansion, the reality of implementing such a strategy may prove more challenging than expected. His cabinet picks and the evolving energy landscape present a more complex picture. The New Faces of […]

By John Bowlus |
Production
Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

  President-elect Donald Trump’s energy policy revolves around his well-known mantra, “Drill, baby, drill.” While this stance signals a push for aggressive fossil fuel expansion, the reality of implementing such a strategy may prove more challenging than expected. His cabinet picks and the evolving energy landscape present a more complex picture. The New Faces of […]

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Transmission
Australian grid struggles with renewables boom: report

Australian grid struggles with renewables boom: report

Australia’s independent Energy Security Board (ESB) has reported a “remarkable growth” in renewable energy, driven by cheaper equipment and government support with rooftop panels accounting for 5 per cent of production. The report said since 2005 total emissions across the national electricity market fell by 15 per cent with pollution expected to drop by a […]

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Storage
European Commission launches hydrogen initiative 

European Commission launches hydrogen initiative 

The European Commission has unveiled plans for an industrial strategy based on hydrogen production that include a “Clean Hydrogen Alliance” across the bloc.  “The alliance will build on existing work to identify technology needs, investment opportunities and regulatory barriers and enablers,” the European Union’s executive branch stated.  The initiative aims to promote the homegrown production […]

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Consumption
Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

  President-elect Donald Trump’s energy policy revolves around his well-known mantra, “Drill, baby, drill.” While this stance signals a push for aggressive fossil fuel expansion, the reality of implementing such a strategy may prove more challenging than expected. His cabinet picks and the evolving energy landscape present a more complex picture. The New Faces of […]

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Policy
Meta Updates Content Policies, Sparks Debate

Meta Updates Content Policies, Sparks Debate

  Meta recently unveiled a series of updates to its content moderation guidelines, triggering significant public debate. These changes, aimed at redefining the company’s approach to free expression, include the removal of certain protections against hateful speech and the dissolution of its professional fact-checking network in the United States. While Meta claims these measures will […]

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Environment
Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

  President-elect Donald Trump’s energy policy revolves around his well-known mantra, “Drill, baby, drill.” While this stance signals a push for aggressive fossil fuel expansion, the reality of implementing such a strategy may prove more challenging than expected. His cabinet picks and the evolving energy landscape present a more complex picture. The New Faces of […]

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Industry
US Adds Chinese Tech Giants to Military Affiliation List

US Adds Chinese Tech Giants to Military Affiliation List

  The US Department of Defense (DoD) has recently added prominent Chinese companies Tencent and CATL to its list of firms allegedly linked to China’s military. Tencent, a leader in social media and gaming, and CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, are the latest additions to the Pentagon’s “1260H list,” which identifies entities supposedly involved […]

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Opinion

Pulling back the curtain on Turkey’s natural gas strategy

Opinion

After decades of alliance, Turkey still befuddles the West. Over the last decade, the country’s more assertive foreign policy in Syria, Libya, and the eastern Mediterranean has some analysts seeking solace in neo-Ottomanism without doing the hard work of identifying Turkey’s geo-economic interests. Gas is one of those vital interests and helps explain some of […]

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A Biden administration should prioritize energy security to fight climate

Environment

Americans are forecast to elect a new president in November. According to polling on June 30, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading Republican President Donald Trump nationally 50.9% to 41.4%. Polls are unreliable, especially four months out, but Trump is running out of runway to turn around his re-election campaign. The coronavirus, economic contraction, and […]

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