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Russia used a moment in which Western Europe was about as hamstrung by energy shortages as ever to try and invade Ukraine, assuming their leverage as a big exporter of gas and oil would retard the West’s response. Fortunately, they were pretty wrong about that; imo, the rest of the world has actually been quite…

Two weeks ago I wrote this in an email I sent on European energy interdependence: Outsized reliance on fossil fuels is an outsized weakness for the countries that import them. Let’s take a step back and look at what’s happening in energy in Europe since then (really since Russia brazenly invaded Ukraine last Thursday): Germany…

Last month, the California Senate passed a bill requiring that all companies generating more than $1B in revenue annually report their Scope 3 emissions, effectively expanding reporting requirements to include almost all of the emissions associated with their businesses.  Not sure what Scope 3 emissions are? New to the terminology entirely? All good. Here’s a quick rundown: …

BITCOIN + ENERGY: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE? I’m going to do two dangerous things today. Write about bitcoin (again) in a climate tech newsletter Lead with a quote from a controversial politician  You’ve been warned. Why does Ted Cruz think bitcoin can “strengthen [Texas’] energy infrastructure”? Is he full of shit?  Without speaking to where…