Mastodawn

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

🧵Canadian politicians pushing pipelines in 2026 are just flat out wrong "There is every reason to believe that the war will accelerate the fossil fuel decline that was already under way before the missiles & drones began to fly across the Middle East" energymixweekender.substack.com/p/an-energy-...

An Energy War is Raging. The L...

An Energy War is Raging. The Last Thing Canada Needs is More Fossil Fuel Production.

The Middle East war is the excuse du jour for new oil and gas exports. But with the energy shock driving importing countries to ditch fossil fuels, Canada must prepare for the industry's decline.

The Energy Mix Weekender

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

The world has changed. Most of Canada's politicians have not and it will cost us dearly. It means standing with Trump's America on the losing side of the #EnergyTransition. #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky cleantechnica.com/2026/03/19/t...

The Hormuz Shock & The Rise Of...

The Hormuz Shock & The Rise Of The Electrostate - CleanTechnica

War in the Gulf is reshaping energy markets and fertilizer supply, strengthening the case for electrification across fossil importing economies.

CleanTechnica

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

Hint: it doesn't end well. #Canada & #Alberta needs to get smart on this stuff fast because right now we're dumb as rocks. #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky play.megaphone.fm/odjjva4sraal...

What the Rise of the Electrost...

What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else

For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. But that leverage may be changing. Last year, China installed nearly twenty times the amount of wind and solar as the United States. In this essay in The National Interest, the authors lay out a global political and economic realignment already underway. Petrostates, like those in OPEC, are increasingly at odds with electrostates like China and many in the EU. This isn’t to say that electrostates are not without resource challenges – they’re seriously dependent on mineral supply chains – but the challenges are different, as are the opportunities. When 70% of the world’s population lives in fossil-fuel-importing countries, how are these diverging resource paths shaping the global balances of power? Guests: Tatiana Mitrova, Global Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist Li Shuo, Director, China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit https://climateone.org/podcasts Highlights: 00:00 – Intro 04:30 – Tatiana Mitrova on petrostates and the idea of electrostates 10:00 – Electrostates are already taking market share from petrostates 13:30 – How Mitrova sees balance of power shifting as world electrifies 17:15 – Vijay Vaitheeswaran on the concept of an electrostate 26:00 – How cheap electricity could allow developing nations to skip over fossil fuels 34:00 – Vaitheeswaran on how U.S. should take on industrial policy in this moment 38:00 – Li Shuo: China’s latest 5-year plan suggests it will double down on clean tech sector 41:00 – China installed nearly twenty times wind and solar as U.S. last year 49:30 – China is on track to become firs ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you’ll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at patreon.com/ClimateOne. Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

The case for #Electrostates is only getting better by great leaps & strides. Too Many of Canada's politicians are advocating we remain a #Petrostate which GUARANTEES we lose the #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky theconversation.com/our-interest...

Our interest in electric vehic...

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

The clear signal this trend data sends is Australians are a pragmatic lot. If using an EV might save them money, they are interested.

The Conversation

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

This is an easy argument to make and it resonates with more people every day. Canadian politicians pushing pipelines are increasingly out of touch with what's good for Canada and Alberta #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli bsky.app/profile/llfa...

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

Clamouring for pipelines in 2026 is morally gross and economically stupid #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli bsky.app/profile/70sb...

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

A wakeup call too many of Canada's politicians are sleeping right through #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli apnews.com/article/midd...

Energy fallout from Iran war s...

Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call

The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. That's shaking up markets and pushing prices higher. Countries reliant on imported fossil fuels — from wealthy industrial economies to poorer developing nations — are facing major disruptions that can quickly ripple through utility bills, food prices, transport costs and electrical grids. Analysts say the crisis is a stark reminder that energy security is not just about stockpiles and shipping, but also about the lagging transition to renewable energy.

AP News

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

#EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli finance.yahoo.com/news/the-shi...

The shift from oil isn't just ...

The shift from oil isn't just about being 'green' anymore. It's a massive power move for national security.

As energy flows grow increasingly tenuous amid the Iran war, governments may be forced toward the green transition more out of a need for energy security...

Yahoo Finance

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

Most of Canada's politicians want us to move back in with the abuser #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Iran War Is Pushing Consumers ...

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

A paradigm shift so many of Canada's politicians are outright failing at navigating #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli www.ft.com/content/b122...

China battery trio gain $70bn ...

China battery trio gain $70bn as Iran war sparks ‘paradigm shift’

Share price rises for clean energy companies outstrip oil majors as investors bet on switch to renewables

Financial Times

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

Quit? Most of Canada's politicians advocating an amoral economically stupid double down #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Iran War Is Another Reason...

The Iran War Is Another Reason to Quit Oil

Bill McKibben on the U.S.’s increasing reliance on “greener” defense options, such as inexpensive small drones versus large, costly missiles.

The New Yorker

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

#China is winning the #EnergyTransition. America? Losing it. Canada? ALSO LOSING IT #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli geoeconomic.substack.com/p/energy-res...

Oil Shock Resilience with Chin...

Oil Shock Resilience with Chinese Characteristics

What the Iran War Reveals About Beijing’s Grand Strategy

Geoeconomic

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

Comprehensive 🧵 of world leaders talking smart #EnergyTransition in the face of yet another stupid #OilWar. SHAMEFULLY absent from this thread? You guessed it: CANADA #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli bsky.app/profile/erin...

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****Mar 29

The #EnergyTransition is HAPPENING before our very eyes. So many of Canada's political leaders? Tripping over their own shoelaces over how fast they can get pipelines built #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli www.fastcompany.com/91508367/sol...

More homeowners are considerin...

More homeowners are considering solar power during the Iran oil crisis

EnergySage, an online marketplace, has seen a surge in people requesting quotes for solar installations since the conflict in the Middle East began.

Fast Company

Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****4d ago

The need has never been clearer & yet pipelines are the hot topic for so many of Canada's supposed leaders, betting disastrously on the energy of yesterday rather than today and tomorrow bsky.app/profile/mich... #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****16h ago

Betting on energy systems of yesterday during a rapidly moving EnergyTransition isn't #NationBuilding, it's Nation Declining. Why are so many Canadian politicians doing it? #EnergyTransition #cdnpoli #CanadaSky #abpoli #ClimateChange #ClimateSky #abpoli powering-the-planet.ghost.io/the-simple-m...

The Simple Math of the Death o...

The Simple Math of the Death of LNG

Imagine you wanted to buy a new car. Now imagine that you have a choice of two cars that are identical except one of the cars requires you to buy expensive fuel to run it and the other runs on free fuel. It’s pretty easy to see how the

Powering the Planet

LeftyLabourTechToronto

@bigclimate.bsky.social

Part of what's helpful about having Avi Lewis elected as federal leader of the NDP is that we now have a loud national political figure on the scene who can open up the debate for everyone else on how we get off fossil fuels.