Uncategorized - EnergiesNet

Pipeline Politics is Back in Panama – Francesco Sassi/Exlipx

EnergiesNet — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:15:50 +0000

Panama’s Pipeline Ambition: Securing the Canal’s Future Amid Climate and Geopolitical Challenges? By Francesco Sassi A new major Transoceanic pipeline could soon connect the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean in Panama. A transformative project in one of the most important waterways in the world, securing the independent future of the Canal and Panama from …

Pipeline Politics is Back in Panama – Francesco Sassi/Exlipx Read More »

The post Pipeline Politics is Back in Panama – Francesco Sassi/Exlipx first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk -Swan and Haberman / NYTimes

EnergiesNet — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:58:16 +0000

Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk. By Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, New York Times Marco Rubio was incensed. Here he was in the Cabinet Room of the White House, the secretary of state, seated beside the …

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk -Swan and Haberman / NYTimes Read More »

The post Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk -Swan and Haberman / NYTimes first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk? – Shawn McCreesh

EnergiesNet — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 09:13:11 +0000

The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk. By Shawn McCreesh The president did not look amused. He was meeting the Japanese prime minister for the first time on Friday when a reporter shouted out to ask if he had a “reaction” …

Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk? – Shawn McCreesh Read More »

The post Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk? – Shawn McCreesh first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Guyana’s Journey: President Ali’s Second Term and Economic Ambitions – José Enrique Arrioja/AQ

EnergiesNet — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:17:18 +0000

As President Ali seeks a second term in November’s general elections, the government is handing out cash transfers and free college tuition. By José Enrique Arrioja Guyana continues to surprise. When we published our broad overview of the nation a year ago, its economy was expected to grow 21% in 2024. However, as total crude output exceeded …

Guyana’s Journey: President Ali’s Second Term and Economic Ambitions – José Enrique Arrioja/AQ Read More »

The post Guyana’s Journey: President Ali’s Second Term and Economic Ambitions – José Enrique Arrioja/AQ first appeared on EnergiesNet.

San Francisco’s Self-Driving Saga: Jeffrey Tumlin on the Impact of Robotaxis

EnergiesNet — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:58:28 +0000

Outgoing transit agency head Jeffrey Tumlin reflects on how self-driving cars from Waymo, Cruise and Zoox affected the city’s other transportation modes. David Zipper, Bloomberg News SAN FRANCISCO EnergiesNet.com 01 15 2025 Few Americans have had more direct experience with self-driving cars than the residents of San Francisco. For four years, robotaxis from companies like Waymo, Cruise and …

San Francisco’s Self-Driving Saga: Jeffrey Tumlin on the Impact of Robotaxis Read More »

The post San Francisco’s Self-Driving Saga: Jeffrey Tumlin on the Impact of Robotaxis first appeared on EnergiesNet.

How an Isolated Maduro Still Clings to Power in Venezuela – James Bosworth

EnergiesNet — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:24:48 +0000

For Maduro, Silencing Venezuela’s Opposition Has Become Job One By James Bosworth Last Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn into office despite losing last July’s election by over 35 percentage points. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega—two other dictators who regularly rig elections to remain in power—were the only leaders from the hemisphere …

How an Isolated Maduro Still Clings to Power in Venezuela – James Bosworth Read More »

The post How an Isolated Maduro Still Clings to Power in Venezuela – James Bosworth first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Trump’s Tariffs Risk Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Flows Safe – Christopher Lenton / NGI

EnergiesNet — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:12:32 +0000

Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Remains Unaffected for Now By Christopher Lenton U.S. President-elect Trump’s social media announcement that he would impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Mexico set off a series of alarm bells in the energy sector across the integrated North American region. Mexican President Claudia …

Trump’s Tariffs Risk Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Flows Safe – Christopher Lenton / NGI Read More »

The post Trump’s Tariffs Risk Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Flows Safe – Christopher Lenton / NGI first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Latin America’s Political Frustration -Jeremy Adelman and Pablo Pryluka / PS

EnergiesNet — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 18:01:10 +0000

The Politics of Frustration in Latin America By Jeremy Adelman and Pablo Pryluka PRINCETON – All over Latin America, public patience is wearing thin, with violence in Chile and the return to power of Peronists in Argentina. For almost 40 years, leaders and voters have struggled to realign economies with global markets, leavening the adjustment …

Latin America’s Political Frustration -Jeremy Adelman and Pablo Pryluka / PS Read More »

The post Latin America’s Political Frustration -Jeremy Adelman and Pablo Pryluka / PS first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Donald Trump’s Energy and Climate Agenda: What to Expect -Lysik and Saiyid / Cipher

EnergiesNet — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:38:02 +0000

By Tory Lysik and Amena H. Saiyid Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidential election, injecting uncertainty into and possibly slowing the energy transition, both domestically and around the world. Trump, the GOP nominee and former president, has squarely focused on the United States producing, extracting and processing its own oil, gas and minerals. He …

Donald Trump’s Energy and Climate Agenda: What to Expect -Lysik and Saiyid / Cipher Read More »

The post Donald Trump’s Energy and Climate Agenda: What to Expect -Lysik and Saiyid / Cipher first appeared on EnergiesNet.

Public Letter to Summit Of The Future NYC | 2024 – Frank Bracho

EnergiesNet — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:11:16 +0000

By Frank Bracho, (Coordinator of G6) Introduction …How badly we need such a forum! But: ¡¿How can we have a “good” future from such a “bad” -or troubled- present?! Both nationally and globally? Mystics (from our own, to those of the UN -like its second Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, and even Taoists -whether Chinese or not! ), …

Public Letter to Summit Of The Future NYC | 2024 – Frank Bracho Read More »

The post Public Letter to Summit Of The Future NYC | 2024 – Frank Bracho first appeared on EnergiesNet.

How to Address Two Environmental Crises at Once – Bill McKibben

EnergiesNet — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:28:29 +0000

By Bill McKibben had a long way to go with wasps and hornets,” Tawnya Kiernan told me, as her husband, Mike Kiernan, drove us north along Vermont’s iconic Route 100, past the ski town of Stowe; it was late August, and a few trees were showing just the faintest tinge of color. “They seemed so …

How to Address Two Environmental Crises at Once – Bill McKibben Read More »

The post How to Address Two Environmental Crises at Once – Bill McKibben first appeared on EnergiesNet.

The Mirage of $2 Gas – Paul Krugman

EnergiesNet — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:25:11 +0000

By Paul Krugman Political speeches are often worth skipping, not conveying much new information. But Donald Trump’s speech last week at the Economic Club of New York was quite newsworthy, in several ways. His incomprehensible, word-salad response to a question about child care received quite a lot of attention, rightly; I think we can safely say that he has …

The Mirage of $2 Gas – Paul Krugman Read More »

The post The Mirage of $2 Gas – Paul Krugman first appeared on EnergiesNet.