Opinion:
¶ “Oil Colonialism In 2025? WTF Is Going On?” • Donald Trump and his merry gang of peacemakers, chasing the Nobel Peace Prize, have bombed Venezuela and abducted its president and his wife. “This wasn’t the first time that Trump has admitted his war with Venezuela is at least partly motivated by oil,” according to The New Republic. [CleanTechnica]
A place to take over (Maria Isabella Bernotti, Pexels)
World:
¶ “VW Unveils New Old-Style Cockpit for ID. Polo” • Volkswagen has decided to throw a lot more buttons and dials back in front of driver’s eyes for its upcoming cheap EV. The company says it is doing this in response to customer feedback. Whatever the reason, what is easy to like is the fact that it brings such different options to the market. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Europe’s Ski Resorts Face Climate Change Threat” • Higher temperatures and a lack of snow are forcing Europe’s ski resorts to rethink their business model. With only a few weeks to go until the Winter Olympics open, the slopes around the ‘pearl of the Dolomites’ are covered in snow, but for many, snow sports increasingly are out of reach. [Euronews]
Artificial snow (Lukas Seitz, Unsplash)
¶ “Ed Miliband To Invest In Solar Power To Create ‘Zero Bill’ Homes” • According to The Times, the Warm Homes Fund is expected to pour billions of pounds into solar energy along with batteries and heat pumps, a move it is hoped will leave some homes paying little or no money for their energy bills while others see significant cuts annually. [AOL.com]
¶ “Why Data Centers Could Power Africa’s Energy Shift” • A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has crept into the daily lives of billions of people to an amazing degree in many places, but not everywhere. Perhaps the greatest growth potential is in the African market, where penetration is shallow and demand is booming. [CIO Africa]
Solar power in Africa (USAID, public domain)
¶ “With A Focus On Nuclear Power, Takaichi’s Energy Policy Takes Shape” • As she settles into Japan’s top office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s energy policy is coming into focus. Conventional nuclear power and futuristic technologies like nuclear fusion are being prioritized, while renewable energy is getting less attention. [The Japan Times]
US:
¶ “21 Gigawatts of Solar for California Land That Can No Longer Be Used for Agriculture” • There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.” The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided to have solar power plants built there, perhaps 21 GW of them. [CleanTechnica]
California Valley solar farm (Jw4nvc, CC BY-SA 4,0)
¶ “Kia EV Sales Drop More Than 50% In December” • Kia is one of the automakers that still publishes monthly numbers in the US, and it’s latest sales report shows that EVs were still bring hit hard in the last month of the year. Despite having a slightly better December 2025 overall than December 2024, its EV sales dropped by more than 50%. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Equinor Challenges Empire Wind Stop-Work Order” • A civil suit ws filed by Empire Offshore Wind LLC in the District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Department of the Interior’s order directing a suspension to the 810-MW Empire Wind project. The order is viewed as unlawful by Equinor and threatens the progress of ongoing work. [reNews]
Eco Liberty (Brian Young, Equinor)
¶ “On Heat Pumps, Colorado Hits The Ground Running” • As sorry as the state of federal energy policy may be today, climate action continues apace among the many US states where public servants prioritize energy affordability alongside job creation, health, and safety. A case in point is Colorado, where the heat pump business is heating up. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Hydrogen Found In America – Enough To Produce 104 MW And Power 25,000 Homes” • As the world rushes to meet the deadline of the global mission to achieve zero emissions by 2050, some still struggle to keep up. Fortunately, hydrogen has been discovered in America, and it’s enough to produce 104 MW and to power 25,000 homes. [Energies Media]
Have a perceptibly ideal day.
geoharvey 
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