Wolfgang Blau

Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative…

Virginia will become the second state to allow households to install do-it-yourself, balcony solar panels, joining Utah. My question: Will California be next? www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

US oil groups in line for $63bn windfall from Gulf war disruption American producers will be among biggest beneficiaries if crude prices average $100 a barrel this year

It's called 'oil price shock' because someone is making a shocking profit.
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in what direction?

and what makes him questionable then?

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Historical clues indicate: Germany secretly funded Israel's nuclear program For 12 Years, via Completely Secret Channels, the German Chancellor Funneled the Equivalent of 20 Billion Shekels to Israel. The Goal: To Fund Its Dimona Nuclear Reactor and Secure the Country's Futur...

Historical Clues Indicate: Germany Secretly Funded Israel's Nuclear Program - Israel Security www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

‘This was forged’: Residents deny sending emails pushing Bay Area air policy change At least 10 people listed as sending letters in favor of an air quality policy change said they have no recollection of doing so and weren’t even aware of the proposal in the Bay Area.

🚨 A new frontier of coordinated disinformation.

Fossil fuel industry front groups are using AI platforms to flood clean air regulators with fake public comments—submitted under real residents' names, without their consent.

@robbonta.bsky.social

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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo: ‘A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century’ Accused of desecrating the French capital, the politician wants more bikes, green spaces and social housing

“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.”— Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

No matter what happens in the Paris election in 4 days, the world’s cities owe @annehidalgo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude.

The boldest, most inspiring mayor I’ve seen.

How China Is Taking its Fight Against Oil Demand on the Road Most discussions of global oil markets fixate on supply: where the next barrel comes from, how much it costs to extract, and which producer sets the marginal price. That lens is in full force with the...

People revisit policies when oil prices spike, but…

Energy transitions happen because something cheaper and better scales, not because oil becomes unaffordable.

Financing and entrepreneurship is now coming for oil demand.

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By the NYT‘s @ezraklein.bsky.social:
More: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/o...

BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI Three years after its pivot to AI, the writing is on the wall for BuzzFeed. The company said there's "substantial doubt" it can keep going.

„Six reasons why journalism
will be unhinged by us, and then something happened you won’t believe!“

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German Minister Urges Boost in Renewables to Aid Energy Security Germany’s environment minister urged the country to accelerate adoption of renewable power sources as a way to boost its energy security and reduce its reliance on fossil fuel.

Germany’s environment minister urged the country to accelerate adoption of renewable power sources as a way to boost its energy security

NEW: Why does gas set the price of electricity – and is there an alternative?

Make yourself a tea (or grab a beer??) and enjoy my Friday longread on marginal pricing, ideas for market reform – & how to break the link btwn gas & power prices for good

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China’s BYD takes on Porsche and BMW with 5-minute ‘flash charging’ Carmaker’s technology means EVs can be ready almost as quickly as filling a fuel tank

Die CDU ist „technologieoffen“
falsch abgebogen.
www.ft.com/content/9858... FT: China’s BYD takes on Porsche and BMW with 5-minute ‘flash charging’

Kirsten Gillibrand Grills U.S. Military Commander Over Why They ‘Targeted a Children’s School’ in Iran, Killing 170 Kids Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand grilled Commander of the United States European Command, Alexus Grynkewich, over how the U.S. military ended up bombing a girls' school.

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Chinese Turbine Suppliers Seize the Spotlight as Global Wind Power Installations Hit All-Time High, BloombergNEF Report Shows | BloombergNEF Global wind capacity additions hit an all-time high in 2025, marking a third straight year of record installations, according to BloombergNEF's annual Global Wind Turbine Market Shares 2025,

“India fully deserves its place as the second-largest wind market in the world.” said Siddharth Shetty, BNEF’s lead wind analyst for India.“
Some staggering figures in this BNEF report.
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Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

NYT: „Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made contempt for what he calls “stupid rules of engagement” - limits meant to reduce risks to civilians - central to his political identity“
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Opinion | Ne dévions pas de la trajectoire européenne vers la neutralité carbone et son système ETS

Maintenir la trajectoire européenne vers la neutralité carbone est cruciale pour la collectivité. Les difficultés de l'industrie européenne ne résultent pas du système EU-ETS.

The dramatic effects of high oil prices are less proof of how important or irreplaceable oil is than they are proof of a completely outdated energy system with quaint single points of failure.

How Ukraine Is Turning to Renewables to Keep Heat and Lights On Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s fossil-fueled power plants, leaving much of the nation shivering during a brutal winter. But Ukraine’s new emphasis on developing decentralized power — from solar pa...

Why military leaders are increasingly in favour of renewable energy:

e360.yale.edu/features/ukr...

‘Sitting ducks’: Oil tankers trapped in Gulf as Iran widens attacks on shipping Operators face growing risks whether they stay or flee through Strait of Hormuz

‘Sitting ducks’: Oil tankers trapped in Gulf as Iran widens attacks on shipping ft.trib.al/U71ntre

How Ukraine Is Turning to Renewables to Keep Heat and Lights On Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s fossil-fueled power plants, leaving much of the nation shivering during a brutal winter. But Ukraine’s new emphasis on developing decentralized power — from solar pa...

Why military leaders are increasingly in favour of renewable energy:

e360.yale.edu/features/ukr...

He has now graduated from ‚enemy of the planet‘ to ‚enemy of the universe‘.

from reserves to permitted, built, refined and market-ready can easily be 15 years

What she said and also the whole thread.

How green trade regulations help the strong and punish the weak The EU’s anti-deforestation import ban is good news for those developing-country farmers who can meet its tricky tests

I BEG YOUR EFFING PARDON WOLFGANG

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With the greatest respect: The chart below shows the provenance of the EU‘s nuclear fuel, and our dependencies that are even more concentrated than those on fossil fuels.
Source: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran threatens the Gulf ecosystem - Greenpeace International An alarming investigation by Greenpeace Germany has analysed the blocked Strait of Hormuz using ship movement data and satellite imagery and simulated the potential consequences of an oil spill in the...

The Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters are home to pristine coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows.

Now, a 16-billion litre ecological time bomb has begun ticking in this unique Persian Gulf ecosystem.

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#PeaceNotWar #Iran #Lebanon