Category Archives: Energy markets

Europe’s Energy Future Hinges on Global Powers

The EU’s energy transition goals (and so much else) are becoming increasingly reliant on trade and tariff policies from the US and China.

Unexpected China Factory Contraction Confirms Deflationary Headwinds, Overcapacity

China’s leaders admit to widespread overcapacity, such as in EVs and solar panels. Faillure to solve it could generate Japan-style deflation

Consumers Are Footing the Bill for AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy

The energy cost of AI is probaby vastly higher than you realized, and will be showing up soon in your power bills.

South America’s Sovereignty Is Being Lost in Big Tech’s Clouds

How South America and the Global South generally are selling out their automony and the promise of multipolarity for Big Tech convenience

The EU-US Trade Deal: Von der Leyen Just Subordinated the EU as the US’ Largest-Ever Vassal State

The EU submits to Trump on trade and accepts further insult via required US investment and energy purchases

U.S. Inches Closer to Causing Major Caucasus Crisis With Offer to Administer Transport Corridor Between Turkey and Azerbaijan

Moscow takes measures against Baku and Yerevan to warn against corridor move that would upset regional balance and be blow to Iran and Russia.

Dutch Industry Buckles Under Energy Transition and Global Pressure

High energy costs in Europe, largely due to sanctions against Russia, has spread the gangrene of de-industrialization to the Netherlands

“Europe Won’t Need Russian Gas in the Future”

Europe celebrates its economic suicide by continuing down the path of achieving independence from cheap Russian gas.

Trump Just Gave a Huge Gift to China’s Economy

The GOP’s huge new tax and spending law will make it even harder for U.S. companies to compete in clean technologies.

AI, Antitrust & Privacy: When More Competition Makes Things Worse

Increased AI competition worsens surveillance, manipulation, and disinformation—threatening privacy, autonomy, and democracy.

Chaos in the Caucasus: Türkiye and Azerbaijan Make Their US-Israel-Backed Move Against Russia and Iran

U.S. officials say involvement of Russia and Iran in their own backyard of the South Caucasus is “unstable and undesirable.”

Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record High Despite Green Efforts

So much for “green energy will save us” hype. Carbon emssions keep rising.

Sustainable Investment Stumbles on Uncertain Pace of Energy Transition

Green energy investment goes wobbly….again.

Take Advantage of These Tax Credits Before Congress Kills Them

An alert: some energy efficiency tax credits are about to be terminated. See if you want to avail yourself of them while you can.

Michael Hudson: The U.S. Empire’s Plan for Global Domination

Michael Hudson: War on Iran is part of the US empire’s effort to re-impose its dominance on the global political and financial system