# energy security — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 11 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover energy security. Page: Feed: --- ## [I Don’t Think My AI Is Conscious. But I’m No Longer Sure How I Would Know](https://westernrelations.com/2026/08/20/i-dont-think-my-ai-is-conscious-but-im-no-longer-sure-how-i-would-know/) _2026-08-20 · Paulo J. de Almeida Santos · Western Relations_ The latest issue of The Economist asks a question that until recently belonged largely to science fiction: could artificial intelligence become conscious? It is an extraordinary question. But it caught my attention for a rather personal reason. I have been talking to an AI for years. I started using ChatGPT very close to the beginning, \[…\] ## [US Sanctions Ecuador Cocaine Trafficking Network](https://thxnews.com/us-sanctions-ecuador-cocaine-trafficking-network/) _2026-08-20 · THX News · THX News_ The United States sanctioned an Ecuador-based cocaine trafficking network on August 20, 2026, targeting 15 individuals and entities and identifying 10 fishing vessels as blocked property. The State Department and Treasury said the action aims to disrupt cocaine shipments moving from South America through Mexico toward the United States and networks linked to Ecuadorian gangs \[…\] ## [Brain Organoids Follow Human Developmental Clock](https://thxnews.com/brain-organoids-follow-human-developmental-clock/) _2026-08-20 · THX News · THX News_ An NIH-funded research team led by Harvard University scientist Paola Arlotta has shown that human brain organoids sustained for nearly six years can follow developmental patterns resembling later stages of natural human brain maturation. The findings, published in Nature on August 19, 2026, could enable longer-term laboratory studies of neurodevelopmental disorders that have been difficult \[…\] ## [UK Launches Long Duration Energy Storage Challenge](https://thxnews.com/uk-launches-long-duration-energy-storage-challenge/) _2026-08-20 · THX News · THX News_ The UK government, through UK Research and Innovation and ministers Chris McDonald and Michael Shanks, has launched a £28 million Ultra-Long Duration Energy Storage Challenge to support technologies capable of supplying clean electricity for more than 100 hours. The challenge was announced on 20 August 2026 and will support UK innovators developing advanced battery technologies \[…\] ## [FDA Authorizes First Robotic Blood Draw Device](https://thxnews.com/fda-authorizes-first-robotic-blood-draw-device/) _2026-08-20 · THX News · THX News_ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on August 20 authorized Aletta, the first standalone robotic blood draw device designed to collect blood from an adult patient’s arm without hands-on operator intervention. The FDA said the outpatient technology could expand collection capacity while maintaining trained phlebotomist oversight. The authorization introduces a new automated approach to one \[…\] ## [Best in Energy – 20 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/20/best-in-energy-20-august-2026/) _2026-08-20 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Pennsylvania’s new data centre policy (Utility Dive) U.S./Iran conflict turns into siege war (Bloomberg) Gulf monarchies want their own oil tankers (FT) China/India compete for Russia crude (Reuters) Permian Basin wells are becoming longer (EIA) Global trade and the container revolution (FT) China’s energy security strategy (Jamestown) U.S. REFINERS have stabilised fuel stocks by processing …… ## [Best in Energy – 19 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/19/best-in-energy-19-august-2026/) _2026-08-19 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Pennsylvania to restrict new data centres (Bloomberg) U.S. diesel prices near record high as margins rise (FT) Iran intensifies attacks on shipping in the Strait (WSJ) Oil tankers halt attempt to pass the Strait (Bloomberg) India incentivises more piped city gas connections (GOI) BRENT’s six-month calendar spread is trading in a backwardation of just under … Continue reading Best in Energy – 19… ## [Police 101 AI Call Routing System Launched](https://thxnews.com/police-101-ai-call-routing-system-launched/) _2026-08-19 · THX News · THX News_ The Home Office and Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones have announced a £1.4 million AI call-routing system for the police 101 non-emergency service, designed to redirect calls intended for other organisations before they enter police queues. The government estimates the technology could save policing up to £8.5 million each year. The system was announced \[…\] ## [FDA Opens AI Medical Device Review for Public Feedback](https://thxnews.com/fda-opens-ai-medical-device-review-for-public-feedback/) _2026-08-19 · THX News · THX News_ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened a public consultation on how generative artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices should be regulated, seeking feedback on risk assessment, premarket evaluation and postmarket monitoring. The FDA said the discussion paper is intended to help shape an approach that supports patient safeguards while allowing innovation in digital health… ## [Best in Energy – 18 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/18/best-in-energy-18-august-2026/) _2026-08-18 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Europe’s winter gas consumption and El Niño (Rystad) Saudi Arabia offers to sell oil off Oman coast (Bloomberg) LNG tankers attempt ship-to-ship transfer (Bloomberg) New Mexico sees record bid for geothermal (Utility Dive) China’s airconditioners target Europe (Bloomberg) Libya needs funds to develop oil and gas fields (FT) Yemen conflict surges (WSJ) CRUDE OIL tanker … Continue reading Best in… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t8QJBvS7YEyD) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Canada Clean Energy Investment Reaches $70B](https://thxnews.com/canada-clean-energy-investment-reaches-70b/) _2026-08-18 · THX News · THX News_ Prime Minister Mark Carney announced nearly $70 billion in planned clean energy investment on August 17, centred on expanding Churchill Falls, developing Gull Island and strengthening electricity transmission across Labrador and Québec. The federal government will provide $10 billion in financing, with the projects expected to deliver about 14,000 MW of renewable electricity and support \[…\] ## [NVIDIA Secures Ohio AI Data Center for OpenAI](https://thxnews.com/nvidia-secures-ohio-ai-data-center-for-openai/) _2026-08-17 · THX News · THX News_ NVIDIA announced on August 17 that it will secure infrastructure at SB Energy’s PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, exclusively for NVIDIA AI compute, with OpenAI as the customer. The project is designed for up to 8 IT-GW of AI factory capacity and is tied to major power, grid, employment and community investments in \[…\] ## [Department Orders Research Security Audits at 30 Universities](https://thxnews.com/department-orders-research-security-audits-at-30-universities/) _2026-08-17 · THX News · THX News_ The Department of War on August 17 ordered 30 U.S. academic institutions to conduct research security audits of foreign collaborations, with findings due by August 31. The Department said the reviews are intended to protect taxpayer-funded research from unauthorized technology transfer, intellectual property theft and foreign exploitation. The action, led by the Office of the \[…\] ## [Best in Energy – 17 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/17/best-in-energy-17-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ China’s energy strategy vindicated by Iran war (FT) Crude tankers shuttle through the Strait (Bloomberg) Western Hemisphere oil and gas output (Bloomberg) U.S./Iran negotiations stymied by lack of trust (WSJ) India renewables top 50% of power capacity (Reuters) U.K. businesses expect office aircon as standard (FT) ERCOT faces capacity shortfall by 2030 (Utility Dive) CHINA … Continue reading Best… ## [Davao Investment Draws Growing Global Diplomatic Interest](https://thxnews.com/davao-investment-draws-growing-global-diplomatic-interest/) _2026-08-17 · THX News · THX News_ An unusual concentration of ambassadors and senior foreign diplomats has visited Davao City during 2026, with several missions extending into investment, renewable energy, transport and regional economic cooperation. The activity is drawing new attention to Davao investment and the city’s longer-standing role as Mindanao’s principal economic gateway. Davao is more than 950 kilometres south of \[…\] ## [Renewed Enthusiasm Around Nuclear Fusion](https://shalemag.com/commercial-nuclear-fusion-rollout/) _2026-08-17 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ Researchers have been racing to achieve commercial nuclear fusion for decades, aiming to produce abundant clean power without relying on \[…\] The post Renewed Enthusiasm Around Nuclear Fusion appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Interior to Rewrite in Wilderness Study Area and Recreation Policy What It Means for Federal Lands](https://shalemag.com/interior-wilderness-study-area-recreation-policy-review/) _2026-08-15 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ The Department of the Interior has completed a 60-day public review of how federal agencies manage wilderness study areas, lands \[…\] The post Interior to Rewrite in Wilderness Study Area and Recreation Policy What It Means for Federal Lands appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [DOE Scraps Three Biden Era Transmission Corridors What It Signals for the Grid Buildout](https://shalemag.com/doe-cancels-three-transmission-corridors-grid-buildout/) _2026-08-15 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ The U.S. Department of Energy has stopped the designation process for three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, reversing a \[…\] The post DOE Scraps Three Biden Era Transmission Corridors What It Signals for the Grid Buildout appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Nearly Four Billion Spent to Walk Away Inside the Federal Offshore Wind Lease Buyback Program](https://shalemag.com/offshore-wind-lease-buyback-program-rwe-settlement/) _2026-08-15 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ The federal government has now committed nearly $4 billion to end offshore wind lease agreements across U.S. waters. The latest \[…\] The post Nearly Four Billion Spent to Walk Away Inside the Federal Offshore Wind Lease Buyback Program appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Best in Energy – 14 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/14/best-in-energy-14-august-2026/) _2026-08-14 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Virginia wants data centres to pay for upgrades (Utility Dive) Russia oil production hit by sanctions and drones (Rystad) Sustainable aviation fuel roll out remains slow (Bloomberg) China’s vehicle exports create boom for car carriers (WSJ) U.S./Iran conflict reverts to economic siege (Bloomberg) U.S. GAS STOCKS have remained in a steady seasonal surplus for the Continue reading Best in Energy –… ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/abq7cwFjFbby) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Best in Energy – 13 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/13/best-in-energy-13-august-2026/) _2026-08-13 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Strait of Hormuz and clandestine tanker transits (Bloomberg) PJM considers ride-through rules for data centres (Utility Dive) ADNOC handles Iraq oil exports through Hormuz (Bloomberg) China’s electricity transition and future role of coal (Xinhua) Europe’s gas refill remains slower than normal (Bloomberg) Europe’s renewables surge cuts gas consumption (Reuters) U.S. gas production to accelerate to… ## [The U.S. Involvement in Venezuela’s Oil Indust](https://shalemag.com/venezuela-oil-industry-investment/) _2026-08-12 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ On January 3, President Trump carried out a unilateral military operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and transporting him \[…\] The post The U.S. Involvement in Venezuela’s Oil Indust appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Crusoe and Aalo Plan 2027 Nuclear Powered Data Center Demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory](https://shalemag.com/crusoe-aalo-nuclear-powered-data-center-demo-inl/) _2026-08-12 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ Crusoe and Aalo Atomics plan to test whether an advanced nuclear reactor can power an artificial intelligence data center at \[…\] The post Crusoe and Aalo Plan 2027 Nuclear Powered Data Center Demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Best in Energy – 12 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/12/best-in-energy-12-august-2026/) _2026-08-12 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ China’s new energy vehicles top 60% of sales (Xinhua) U.S./Ukraine agree to avoid hitting CPC oil tankers (FT) UAE/Iraq join shuttle run through the Strait (Bloomberg) California petroleum products pipeline approved (WSJ) CHINA’s production of electric and other new energy vehicles has more than doubled in the last three years. Production accelerated to 1.6 million Continue reading Best in Energy… ## [We built the Pacific's own resilience fund. Now help us fill it](https://backchannel1.substack.com/p/we-built-the-pacifics-own-resilience) _2026-08-12 · Backchannel · Backchannel_ The Pacific is doing its part, now global partners need to step up. ## [High Energy Prices Profits Trigger Political Backlash Against U.S. Oil Majors](https://shalemag.com/high-energy-prices-profits/) _2026-08-11 · Felicity Bradstock · Energy Network Media Group_ President Donald Trump has criticized U.S. oil firms, ExxonMobil and Chevron, for taking advantage of the high price of oil \[…\] The post High Energy Prices Profits Trigger Political Backlash Against U.S. Oil Majors appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [New Polysilicon Trade Rules Reshape U.S. Supply Chains](https://shalemag.com/polysilicon-price-floor-tariffs-solar-semiconductor-december-2026/) _2026-08-11 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ The United States will impose minimum import prices and new tariffs on polysilicon and selected downstream products beginning December 4, \[…\] The post New Polysilicon Trade Rules Reshape U.S. Supply Chains appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Flexible Interconnection How National Laboratories Are Teaching AI Data Centers to Support the Grid](https://shalemag.com/flexible-interconnection-ai-data-centers-national-labs/) _2026-08-11 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ Artificial intelligence is turning data centers into some of the fastest-growing electricity loads in the United States. National laboratories are \[…\] The post Flexible Interconnection How National Laboratories Are Teaching AI Data Centers to Support the Grid appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Best in Energy – 11 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/11/best-in-energy-11-august-2026/) _2026-08-11 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Africa’s belated demographic transition (FT) Hybrid vehicles enjoy resurgence (Bloomberg) Libya refinery hit by drone attack (Bloomberg) Oman confirms oil spillage offshore (Reuters) Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz (WSJ) China’s plan for coal through 2030 (Xinhua) EU GAS CONSUMPTION has fallen by around 17% since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and the consequent Continue reading Best in… ## [Corporate America’s China Neutrality Trap](https://nationalinterest.org/feature/corporate-americas-china-neutrality-trap) _2026-08-10 · Isaac Stone Fish, Paul J. Saunders · Three Questions Podcast Archives - The National Interest_ A crisis in US-China relations will put American companies in a dilemma, forcing them to take sides. The post Corporate America’s China Neutrality Trap appeared first on The National Interest . ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O46HQx3r9Mxu) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Engineering Reliable Digital Platforms for Modern Oil and Gas Operations](https://shalemag.com/digital-platforms-oil-gas/) _2026-08-10 · Amanda Jenkins · Energy Network Media Group_ Modern oil and gas operations depend on digital platforms that connect field assets, enterprise systems, cloud services, and engineering workflows \[…\] The post Engineering Reliable Digital Platforms for Modern Oil and Gas Operations appeared first on Energy Network Media Group . Read more at Energy Network Media Group ## [Best in Energy – 10 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/10/best-in-energy-10-august-2026/) _2026-08-10 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ ADNOC explores LNG terminal outside Strait (Bloomberg) U.S./Ukraine deal to avoid hitting oil tankers (Bloomberg) China’s crude imports remain low in July (Reuters) U.S./Iran blockade halts crude exports (FT) U.S. battery storage is growing rapidly (EIA) China’s coal-to-gas growth plans (Rystad) ASIA’s crude oil and refined petroleum imports by source region (before the Hormuz war): ## [North Korean shadow fleet gets busier](https://blog.datadesk.eco/p/north-korean-shadow-fleet-gets-busier) _2026-08-10 · Sam Leon · Data Desk_ New Data Desk analysis shows how Pyongyang's dark vessels have stepped up activity since the end of the United Nations monitoring program ## [Best in Energy – 7 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/07/best-in-energy-7-august-2026/) _2026-08-07 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ \[MUST READ\] China’s energy security through 2030 (Xinhua) \[MUST READ\] ADNOC’s ambitions after UAE leaves OPEC (FT) Global refining margins surge amid conflict disruptions (FT) Libya plans to raise oil output to 2 million b/d (Bloomberg) Texas moratorium risks data centre expansion (Utility Dive) U.S. NATURAL GAS futures prices have slipped well below $3 per Continue reading Best in Energy – 7… ## [Did Washington embolden Rabat? What the Ceuta crisis reveals about Europe’s strategic vulnerability](https://westernrelations.com/2026/08/06/did-washington-embolden-rabat-what-the-ceuta-crisis-reveals-about-europes-strategic-vulnerability/) _2026-08-06 · Paulo J. de Almeida Santos · Western Relations_ For a few extraordinary days, Europe watched what appeared to be the beginning of another migration crisis. Tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Television images spread across the continent. Social media declared Europe’s borders had collapsed. Politicians rushed to blame one another. The language of “invasion” returned \[…\] ## [From Death Spiral to Economic Engine](https://thehubstack.substack.com/p/from-death-spiral-to-economic-engine) _2026-08-06 · Taiwo Hassan Odugbemi, Ph.D · The Hubstack_ What five African countries tell us about firm grid-defection, power sector health, and economic prosperity ## [Best in Energy – 6 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/06/best-in-energy-6-august-2026/) _2026-08-06 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Texas declares a moratorium on new data centres (Utility Dive) Iran/Oman reach deal on traffic management the in Strait (FT) Ukraine renews attacks on Russia’s oil refineries (Bloomberg) India explores user charges to pay for gas reserves (Reuters) U.S. REFINED PRODUCT stocks were 29 million barrels (-3% or -0.73 standard deviations) below the ten-year seasonal Continue reading Best in Energy – 6… ## [Clean Economy Progress Report: August](https://backchannel1.substack.com/p/clean-economy-progress-report-august) _2026-08-06 · Backchannel · Backchannel_ Global renewables set to overtake coal, MDBs deploy record $163B in climate finance, UK electric cars outsell petrol, and more. ## [Best in Energy – 5 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/05/best-in-energy-5-august-2026/) _2026-08-05 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Oman/Iran negotiations on re-opening the Strait of Hormuz (FT) China eases restrictions on fuel exports for second month (Reuters) Australia wants to require data centres to use renewables (Bloomberg) United States restricts battery and tungsten waste exports (Bloomberg) Ukraine/Russia talking while continuing to fight (RAND) India raises fuel export tax to up inventories (Bloomberg) HEDGE… ## [Reunification Delivered Resurgence not Ruin](https://informationwarfareinitiative.substack.com/p/reunification-delivered-resurgence) _2026-08-04 · BalticSnowTiger Axel L. Jacob · iWi & Co. - The Information Warfare Initiative_ The Economic Inheritance of the Soviet Occupied Zone, the Treuhand's Triage, and the Failure to Restore Property ## [Best in Energy – 4 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/04/best-in-energy-4-august-2026/) _2026-08-04 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ Southeast Asia falls behind on gas-fired power (Woodmac) Southeast Asia’s rural poor hit by Hormuz war (Bloomberg) Ukraine’s shifting attacks on Russia oil system (Bloomberg) Belgium’s reliance on Russia LNG increases (Bloomberg) U.S. generators rush to reserve turbines (Utility Dive) Geothermal potential from drilling deep wells (NLR) EUROPE is falling further and further behind replenishing… ## [The Mediterranean is on fire. Our response must be, too](https://backchannel1.substack.com/p/the-mediterranean-is-on-fire-our) _2026-08-04 · Backchannel · Backchannel_ As extreme temperatures, brutal wildfires, and a global energy crisis rock the world, we have the opportunity to solve our biggest challenges all at once. ## [Best in Energy – 3 August 2026](https://jkempenergy.com/2026/08/03/best-in-energy-3-august-2026/) _2026-08-03 · John Kemp · JKempEnergy.com_ ADNOC abandons futures and reverts to assessments (FT) (see also statement from ADNOC on prices methodology) Ford abandons everyman cars for iconic SUVs/trucks (WSJ) Rooftop solar expands fast as panel prices fall (Bloomberg) Solar generation heads north on cheap panels (Bloomberg) Global oil stocks depleted but not exhausted (Bloomberg) U.K. TEMPERATURES across London and Southeast Continue… ## [Build it and they will export: US public finance to invest in Asian import terminals](https://blog.datadesk.eco/p/build-it-and-they-will-export-us) _2026-08-03 · Naish Gawen · Data Desk_ In an attempt to lock in an export market, an increasingly desperate US LNG industry is turning to the American public purse to fund infrastructure on the other side of the world. ## [Can America still afford its global leadership?](https://westernrelations.com/2026/07/31/can-america-still-afford-its-global-leadership/) _2026-07-31 · Elke von Dalberg · Western Relations_ Surging US Treasury yields are exposing deeper questions about America’s fiscal future, the independence of the Federal Reserve, and the financial foundations of Western leadership. For more than eight decades, American global leadership has rested on far more than military strength, technological innovation or diplomatic influence. It has depended on something less visible but equally \[…\] ## [More Electricity Means a Bigger Payoff in the Poorest Countries](https://thehubstack.substack.com/p/more-electricity-means-a-bigger-payoff) _2026-07-30 · Daniel Johansson · The Hubstack_ Economist Lant Pritchett has a new paper arguing economic growth alone is enough to deliver better development outcomes. ## [Mexican well torches enough gas to fill a couple LNG tankers](https://blog.datadesk.eco/p/veracruz-blowout) _2026-07-27 · Aaron Clark · Data Desk_ Scientists used satellite data to estimate how much natural gas burned over four months following a well blowout in eastern Mexico ## [A message from Australia to Andy Burnham on better managing heatwaves](https://backchannel1.substack.com/p/a-message-from-australia-to-andy) _2026-07-23 · Backchannel · Backchannel_ N. 10 has a lot of catching up to do as extreme heat reshapes life across the UK ## [Australia’s climate double game is a betrayal of the Pacific](https://backchannel1.substack.com/p/australias-climate-double-game-is) _2026-07-21 · Backchannel · Backchannel_ Claims of regional leadership ring hollow while Canberra keeps bankrolling fossil fuels ## [Mexico’s president is failing to halt the nation’s methane crisis](https://blog.datadesk.eco/p/pemex-methane) _2026-07-16 · Aaron Clark · Data Desk_ A surge in emissions from national energy producer Petróleos Mexicanos reveals the climate cost of prioritizing the company's financial survival over its spiraling methane crisis