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Electric Vehicles

World’s biggest oil exporter bets $2 billion on electric cars
The world’s biggest oil exporter has placed a massive bet on Tesla – the company whose entire goal is transitioning the world off of oil.
Joe Romm

Aug 9, 2018

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Commentary

French oil major bets on EV boom, with electricity retailer buyout
Oil “supermajor” Total buys French electricity retailer as part of long-term hedge against threat to oil demand from rise of electric vehicles. And did we mention the CEO totally drives an EV?
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Oil Search’s Alaskan oil play ignores climate reality
Just days out from the start of the latest climate talks, PNG-based Oil Search has delivered a slap in the face to its Pacific neighbours.
Daniel Gocher

Nov 3, 2017

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Coal

China dances the seven veils of decarbonization
China’s decarbonization boat stayed in harbour this year but the winds of change continue to blow.
David Leitch

Oct 16, 2017

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Solar

This is just the start of the solar age – seven graphs show why
Striking new report by one of world’s biggest independent energy consultants shows dramatic decline in coal and oil industry and a peak in global energy demand. Solar dominates, and has only just begun its path to becoming biggest source of energy.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

World’s biggest wind turbine maker waves oil industry goodbye
In another sign that the petroleum era is drawing to a close, Denmark is selling off its last oil company with barely a peep.
Peter Levring

Aug 30, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Trump’s oil problem
The president promised a surge of jobs and tax revenue from oil. His policies won’t deliver either one.
Jeremy Deaton

Aug 14, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

The death of “alternative energy”
Once, alternative energy meant “clean coal” and “fracking.” Today, renewables have left those “alternatives” for dead, and not even Trump can save them.
Andrew Beebe

Aug 4, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

UK to ban gas and diesel cars by 2040
Electric cars will soon be as cheap as gas ones, “signaling economic turmoil for oil-exporting countries.”
Joe Romm

Jul 27, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Australian coal, gas miners seek renewable energy projects
Australian oil, gas and coal mining body, NERA, issues call for cleantech, renewable energy partnerships, says timing is “spot on” for collaboration.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 19, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Oil majors risk trillions in stranded projects in 2⁰C world
New report finds that $2.3 trillion worth of projects are inconsistent with goals and objectives of limiting global warming to 2⁰C.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 22, 2017

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Smart Energy

Why the IEA still gets it wrong on fossil fuels
The IEA is using unrealistic assumptions about emissions and CCS to keep coal and oil in the picture.
Greg Muttitt

Apr 3, 2017

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