Assistant Professor, Economics, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
Student, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Research Fellow, Exeter University; Professor in Practice, Lancaster University
Director-General, Blockchain & Climate Institute
Production
TikTok Future in the US: ByteDance Board Member Signals a Deal on the Horizon
TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform, faces an uncertain future in the United States. However, a ByteDance board member has indicated that a resolution may be closer than anticipated. Bill Ford, CEO of General Atlantic and a key board member at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, revealed that negotiations to save the app from a […]
Transmission
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 […]
Storage
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 […]
Consumption
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 […]
Policy
US Freezes Foreign Aid, Sparking Global Concerns
The United States government has announced a sweeping freeze on nearly all foreign aid, effective immediately. This decision comes days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending such assistance for 90 days to evaluate its alignment with American interests. The freeze is a significant move, impacting billions of dollars in funding from […]
Environment
World’s Largest Iceberg Threatens South Georgia Island
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, continues to drift from Antarctica toward the South Atlantic, raising concerns about its potential impact on South Georgia Island, a British Overseas Territory. Previously trapped around an undersea mountain, A23a now appears to be moving with the ocean currents towards the island. Physical oceanographer Andrew Meijers from the British Antarctic […]
Industry
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 […]
Opinion
Pulling back the curtain on Turkey’s natural gas strategy
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 […]
A Biden administration should prioritize energy security to fight climate
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 […]