Justin Mikulka

A point I've been making for the past 5 years or so is becoming much more clear. "The primary reason for all this concerns cost: “Unsubsidized renewable energy remains the most cost competitive form of new-build generation,” according to Lazard’s latest benchmarking analysis. "

"...inviting businesses to hoard labour and sink more investment into a fundamentally obsolescent technology is not the solution." Seem obvious.

“June 2026 was a defining month in India’s mobility transition."

“Farmers follow policy, and it directs what we plant,” Smith says. “It’s in our best interest financially to plant corn and soybeans. Federal policy needs an overhaul to offer incentives as well as disincentives.”

Good morning with good news: Australia's main grid Q3 2026 gas power fell 34% to 2000 level. Why? Battery supply about tripled, while renewables set new record of 44.3%, up from 41.8%. Small solar rose enough to match itself the grid's 1.3% growth! www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky

"The bottom line is that Zuckerberg estimates computing costs will need to fall at least tenfold before the numbers start to work." gift link

"Chinese electric semi truck sales jumped almost 80% in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025, and are on pace to account for over 30% of all heavy trucks sold this year – and that pace is accelerating."

2026 will be another record-breaking year for global energy storage deployment, with BloombergNEF forecasting 45% year-on-year growth and 188GW/535GWh of deployments: www.energy-storage.news/global-energ... via @energystorage-news.bsky.social's Andy Colthorpe

“The severity of methane leaks calls into question the industry’s commitment to voluntarily reach their climate goals,” he continued, saying that the apparent infractions “certainly necessitate [the New Mexico Environment Department] pursuing enforceable rules related to methane super-emitters.”

If there were not technologies currently replacing oil to eliminate some demand, this crisis would have broken the global economy. "The average rate for hauling crude has surged above $20 a barrel, up from $3 a year ago, analysts including Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby wrote in a note."

Martial Eagles give you look when visiting the Serengeti that is normally reserved for doomed rabbits and hares. #Africa #wildlife

NEW: Lindsay Graham and Jim Clyburn were under FBI investigation for bribery. Then Trump dismantled the DOJ & FBI public corruption units. The investigation died. We unearthed it: www.propublica.org/article/nava...

Have you heard about the permitting bill? Guess who thinks it's a great idea? "Meg O’Neill, the chief executive of British oil company BP, which operates in the U.S., said the bill would help unlock the full potential of American energy and strengthen domestic energy security." Any questions?

At the same time, the Iran war has countries and businesses questioning the durability of importing energy, which is driving more electrification, he said. “Most of the world doesn’t have a lot of oil and gas,” he said. “People are getting more and more nervous about chaos.”

A really, really horrible attack (by a man, using a SUV) on one of the greatest advocates of community power and equitable climate action in Australia this morning. She's in a critical condition in a hospital in Melbourne and I'm hoping for a swift recovery. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

Richest country in the history of the world. “I’ve got employees who’ve had their power cut,” Brown said. “The whole town’s going dark.” But we are told by many that the economy is going great here in MAGAland. To be fair, it's a great place to be rich and ruthless.

The choice is clear: warm homes, lower bills + jobs for the many or profits for a handful of fossil fuel firms: share.google/F1wiyUo2YF5M...

Importing fossil fuels is an economic burden. Convenient that countries like India can now just build their own clean power generation and make the smart economic choice. "India has shelved a proposal to mandate coal imports..."

"Power generation from coal and gas fell 1.4% in China in September"

Every time we get new science on methane emissions from oil and gas the numbers are far worse than what we were told. Every time. "They estimated about 2% of all natural gas piped into Indianapolis is eventually leaked."

If I were to say to you that there was a new deal about to be agreed on by politicians and this administration – which is hostile to clean energy - and I claimed it was good for the clean energy industry and the climate, would you believe me? Why?

Being Black in America like being on The Truman Show...

“Filipinos now see that they don’t necessarily have to be at the mercy of the global energy market.” Solar helps people who have failed monopoly utility grids or who have no electricity at all. People themselves are building solar around the world! www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10... #energysky

("Bloomberg) -- Three CoreWeave Inc. co-founders have sold $3.3 billion in company shares since last year's initial public offering, taking money off the table as rising credit risks and investor wariness around AI spending spark volatility in the stock." 😀 They know.

Renewable energy poses a "structural ⁠headwind" to LNG use, PetroChina International's global head of LNG and new energies Zhang Yaoyu said at a conference in Doha in February. "The levelized cost of electricity from solar and wind has come down drastically ... So how do you compete?" You don't.

Over 140 women in Indonesia have united to protect Borneo’s forests from fire. They call themselves “The Power of Mama.” They patrol their communities, fight fires, and protect the forests for future generations. They’re not waiting for someone else to save their home. 🌳 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

"when you’re just cooking two sets of books at once."