New Storm Brings Fresh Turmoil to Bomb Cyclone-Affected Areas

New Storm Brings Fresh Turmoil to Bomb Cyclone-Affected Areas

  A powerful new storm is slamming the Northwest, worsening conditions in areas still reeling from a historic bomb cyclone. This fresh system is not only bringing strong winds but is also supercharging an atmospheric river that has already drenched parts of Northern California with record-breaking rainfall. Power Outages and Winds Ravage Washington Washington state […]

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Seoul’s Record Snowfall: Winter Magic & Chaos

Seoul’s Record Snowfall: Winter Magic & Chaos

  Seoul residents woke up to a snow-blanketed city this week as record-breaking snowfall brought both joy and disruption to the South Korean capital. On Wednesday, 16.1 centimeters (6.3 inches) of snow fell, marking the heaviest daily November snowfall since the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) began keeping records in 1907. This broke the previous record […]

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Brutal Arctic Chill and Heavy Snow Paralyze Travel Across the US

Brutal Arctic Chill and Heavy Snow Paralyze Travel Across the US

  A vast Arctic air mass has enveloped nearly half of the United States, plunging temperatures and intensifying lake-effect snowfall, creating hazardous travel conditions. With millions of Thanksgiving travelers attempting to return home, the weather is proving a formidable challenge, particularly in the Great Lakes region, where snowfall and freezing winds are disrupting movement and […]

By John Bowlus |
Lake-Effect Snow and Arctic Temperatures Freeze Eastern US

Lake-Effect Snow and Arctic Temperatures Freeze Eastern US

  A wave of Arctic air and intense lake-effect snow is sweeping across the eastern United States, plunging temperatures to January-like lows and blanketing parts of the Great Lakes region with staggering snowfall. This frigid weather pattern, expected to persist into next week, has caused widespread disruptions and created hazardous conditions for millions of Americans. […]

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Production
Amazon Boosts AI Investments with Focus on ChatGPT-like Technology

Amazon Boosts AI Investments with Focus on ChatGPT-like Technology

  Amazon is making significant strides in the artificial intelligence sector, with CEO Andy Jassy emphasizing the company’s dedication to advancing AI technologies. In a recent letter to shareholders, Jassy highlighted that Amazon is “investing heavily” in large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, the technology behind popular chatbots like ChatGPT. The move underscores Amazon’s […]

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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
How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point out the limitations of these energy sources: the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. But nowadays many countries’ electricity grids are strongly supplied by renewable energy. The challenge in creating flexible, […]

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Policy
Pulling back the curtain on Turkey’s natural gas strategy

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 […]

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Environment
New Storm Brings Fresh Turmoil to Bomb Cyclone-Affected Areas

New Storm Brings Fresh Turmoil to Bomb Cyclone-Affected Areas

  A powerful new storm is slamming the Northwest, worsening conditions in areas still reeling from a historic bomb cyclone. This fresh system is not only bringing strong winds but is also supercharging an atmospheric river that has already drenched parts of Northern California with record-breaking rainfall. Power Outages and Winds Ravage Washington Washington state […]

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Industry
Carbon export tax would stamp out coal use: paper 

Carbon export tax would stamp out coal use: paper 

UK coal use is under increasing scrutiny despite claims that the country went a fortnight last year without generating any electricity from coal.  According to the government, coal made up 2 per cent of UK-generated power in 2019. By contrast, the figure was 15 per cent in the Netherlands and 38 per cent in Germany. […]

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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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