A mountain of waste
It has been said that there is nothing more dangerous than good intentions and if it hasn’t, it must be said.
Irina Slav on energy
All things energy. Challenging the dominant narrative because facts matter.
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Zombie fuel of non-biological origin
Everyone seems to be talking about oil these days, including, I am told, people who couldn’t care less about the stuff six months ago.
The day of the turbines
In last Friday’s “Headlines” post, I mentioned the news that Elon Musk had bought a gas turbine maker for a reported $1 billion to power a data centre that appears to be an especially sharp thorn in the side of climate conscious media.
Headlines: August 2026
With autumn just a month away and Christmas four months away, August is a good time for the traditional wondering along the lines of “Where did the year go, it was February yesterday!” It is also time for headlines, so without further ado,
Glut-glut
Audio recording will be delayed until tomorrow because of hayfever.
Just look at the ants
As an amateur gardener, I have mixed feelings about ants.
Deeply desperate times
Plus personal note at the end
Sunny business
‘Tis the sunniest time of the year and panels are happily humming along, except they don’t hum and they’re not happy about the heat.
Meet the fourth horseman: Maintenance
The other three being War, Hubris, and Incompetence
"Manuscripts don't burn"
We somehow made it to August but the universe is not taking a break from scandal and outrageousness because it has no sense of decency.
Tone-deaf
“Fifa is planning to sell a roughly 20 per cent stake in a new commercial entity valued at about $20bn, as the governing body’s president Gianni Infantino seeks to capitalise further on this summer’s lucrative and controversial World Cup.”