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COMMENTARY: Biden’s EV Mandate: A Dictatorial Attack on the American Driver and the US Grid – Alex Epstein

The de facto EV mandate will force Americans to drive inferior cars and place massive new demand for reliable electricity on a grid that is declining in reliable electricity supply. By Alex Epstein Biden’s de facto mandate of over 50% EVs by 2032 is a dictatorial attack on the American driver and the US grid …

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That Landfill You’re Ignoring? It Oozes Methane

Dumping our garbage — especially our food waste — into the ground is bad for the Earth’s atmosphere. By F.D. Flam F.D. Flam is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering science. She is host of the “Follow the Science” podcast. Every year, Americans dump over 250 million metric tons of garbage into landfills, where it seems to magically disappear …

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America’s Clean Tech Withers Even as Imports Are Blocked

It may be challenging to assail China’s lead in some technologies, but the field is wide open for those yet to get established. By David Fickling David Fickling is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering climate change and energy. Previously, he worked for Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. When you introduce …

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Automakers Hope for a Cut as Two-Way EV Charging Becomes Real

Summary So far, few models can deliver V2G Technology still experimental, also faces regulatory hurdles Could help to balance power grid, but needs to be managed (Reuters) – Automakers from General Motors to Volvo Cars, alongside utilities and charging app operators are calculating their financial cut as EVs that allow their owners to sell power …

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First Tanker in 11 Days Arrives at Troubled Freeport LNG Export Plant

The first liquefied natural gas tanker to dock at Freeport LNG’s gas liquefaction plant in 11 days arrived on Saturday, vessel tracking data from financial firm LSEG showed. Saturday’s arrival of tanker BW Pavilion Leeara signaled a potential restart in coming days of one of the facility three gas-processing trains. Freeport LNG has suffered a …

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Oil Ekes Out Gain After Iran’s Muted Response to Israel Strike

Brent settles near $87 a barrel after earlier surge above $90 Flurry of options trades signal urge to protect against spikes Oil eked out a meager gain after Iranian media appeared to downplay the effect of Israeli strikes, lowering the geopolitical risk premium for crude. Global benchmark Brent earlier soared more than $3, popping above $90 a …

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U.S. Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for First Time in Five Weeks – Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in five weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by 2 to 619 in the week to April 19. Despite …

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Shell’s Value Gap is More Strategy Than Geography

(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – It is generally a good thing when a chief executive worries about his company’s share price. The danger is seeking superficial fixes. Ever since Shell CEO Wael Sawan took charge last year, he has made it his …

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Iran Oil Sanctions in U.S. Aid Package for Ukraine

U.S. lawmakers have tucked sanctions on Iran’s oil exports in the House of Representatives’ aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific after Tehran’s missile and drone strike on Israel last weekend. If passed through both the House and Senate and signed by President Joe Biden and then implemented and enforced, the measures could eventually …

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New York’s First Electric Skyscraper Promises Luxury With Lower Emissions

An apartment tower in downtown Brooklyn has ditched fossil fuel heating and appliances as new city rules on energy efficiency are phased in.  By Kendra Pierre-Louis In a city that often feels stitched together by scaffolding, the development known as the Alloy Block — on a bustling street in downtown Brooklyn, across from the red-and-silver sign …

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