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Why Canada Wants New Oil Pipelines, the Return of Gas Power, and a New Plan to Build Housing

Here are some trends that I'm following

Dec 2 • 

Michael Thomas

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November 2025

An Argument for Free Buses, AI's Bad Week, and the Beginning of the End for Gas Cars

Here are some trends that I'm following

Nov 24 • 

Michael Thomas

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A Global EV Boom, America’s Distributed Energy Moment, and Wall Street’s Data Center Jitters

Here are some trends that I'm following

Nov 17 • 

Michael Thomas

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Sierra Club's Downward Spiral, Trump's Everything Tariff Strategy, and Some Good News

9 stories from the past week

Nov 11 • 

Michael Thomas

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The Trump Rejection Election of 2025

Data from Virginia and New Jersey shows voters turning sharply away from Trump’s party.

Nov 7 • 

Michael Thomas

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Is This How Data Centers Break the Power Grid?

America is investing in data centers much faster than it's investing in the grid that support them

Nov 4 • 

Michael Thomas

17

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October 2025

A hopeful poll, hot dog memes, and America's weird economy

What I read this week

Oct 31 • 

Michael Thomas

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Rooftop Solar Could Save Americans $1 Trillion Dollars

But we have to make it easier to permit and install

Oct 27 • 

Michael Thomas

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Why Are Electricity Prices Rising?

Probably not for the reasons that you think

Oct 23 • 

Michael Thomas

38

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These Data Centers Are Getting Really, Really Big

Gigawatt-sized data centers are becoming the new normal

Oct 16 • 

Michael Thomas

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August 2025

While U.S. Clean Energy Growth Stalls, Africa’s Solar Revolution Surges Ahead

Some countries in Africa imported enough panels over the last 12 months to cover 50% of their annual electricity demand.

Aug 28 • 

Michael Thomas

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America Isn't Pivoting To Natural Gas

Data from Texas shows that renewables are still the main story in America's electricity sector

Aug 25 • 

Michael Thomas

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