Americans are flocking to defunct uranium mines in Montana for what many believe is a fountain of youth gushing with radioactive gas, in defiance of the advice of health officials.
Silly season, stranded parrot special.
One of the crew was given instructions from the owners to say ‘I love you’, to encourage Jessie to co-operate. It seems the affection had the opposite affect on the parrot, who told the fire fighters to ‘f*** off’.
Cast an ultraviolet flashlight on the hills around Narsaq, a coastal town in southern Greenland, after dusk, and the rocks light up like embers. via
@David_Stringer
@kiliiiyuyan
Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet via
@milliedent
@cleantechchris
Global demand for coal, the most-polluting fossil fuel, is still rising. The gap between the market reality and the world's climate goals is getting wider,
@JavierBlas
writes
A wave of satellites set to orbit the Earth will be able to pinpoint producers of greenhouse gases, right down to an individual leak at an oil rig via
@aaronaclark1
Persistently high levels of coronavirus cases in Milan are complicating Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s plans to restart the Italian economy via
@danielelepido
@marco_bertacche
India is playing an increasingly important role in global oil markets, buying more and more cheap Russian oil and refining it into fuel for Europe and the US. via
@yongchang_chin
Billionaire Richard Branson moves assets from the U.S. to the British Virgin Islands, highlighting his use of tax havens while one of his businesses seeks a state bailout because of the coronavirus pandemic via
@BenStupples
Trafigura paid $3 billion to its top traders and executives.
It's the latest evidence of how a small group of commodity traders have shared an unprecedented bounty from the energy crisis.
via
@jfarchy
Steven Seagal will pay a $157,000 fine to the SEC for failing to disclose that his social media posts touting an initial coin offering were paid promotion
As five Iranian oil tankers steam toward Venezuela, Trump is being presented with options for stopping the delivery of the petroleum fuel they carry.
@MarkTFitz
considers the options and outcomes.
h/t
@Allio_De_Corato
In the 24 hours after Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway Ukrainian territories, Western nations spent about $700 million buying Russian oil, refined products, natural gas, aluminum, coal and other commodities.
via
@JavierBlas
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine must be kept at -70 degrees Celsius before use, requiring a complex and costly distribution system that could prevent poorer nations from having reliable access
There’s a pretty good chance that any new Bitcoin generated after the cryptocurrency’s Elon Musk-aided surge toward $50,000 will be sourced using cheap coal power in China’s Xinjiang via
@danmurtaugh
Even a big cut in OPEC+ targets may have little impact on actual oil supplies, unless they can agree to redistribute production targets, or the Saudis step in to act alone, says
@JLeeEnergy
Two Saudi oil tankers were attacked near Fujairah, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. It didn't result in any loss of life or fuel leakage, but caused severe damage to the structure of the ships. Developing story.
More on
@TheTerminal
#OOTT
India is on track to become Europe’s largest supplier of refined fuels this month while simultaneously buying record amounts of Russian crude via
@iamsharoncho
Biden has been reluctantly drawn into closer ties with Saudi Arabia’s king-in-waiting, forced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The problem is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn’t ready to play along via
@nwadhams
@annmarie
@MattMartin128
@BenBartenstein
Central banks became net sellers of gold for the first time since 2010 in the third quarter.
Some producing nations exploited near-record prices to soften the blow from the pandemic.
via
@Edspencive
This Umayyad gold coin sold for a record $4.7 million in London yesterday. The 4 grams of gold likely came from a mine between Mecca and Medina. It is inscribed 'Mine of the Commander of the Faithful in the Hijaz'.
(pg10-11)
Trump abruptly abandoned his ambition to return American life to normal by Easter, heeding advice from the government’s top doctors that re-opening the U.S. economy in two weeks risks greater death.
via
@MarioDParker
@josh_wingrove
Distilleries and breweries are retooling to make hand sanitizer. Companies from Pernod to BrewDog are switching to anti-Covid production, and it might improve their public image.
Tattoos used to be forever like diamonds, death, and taxes. Now, a group of investors are betting $20 million on a less-permanent option via
@josyanajoshua
Global gaps in access to Covid-19 vaccines are raising concerns that the spread of the coronavirus will breed more dangerous versions via
@JamesPaton14
The Chinese military is using mock-ups of a U.S. aircraft carrier at a weapons-testing range in a remote western desert, new satellite imagery shows via
@iainmarlow
A Crazy Twelve Hours for Oil Traders Ahead of OPEC Meet: Chart
Version on the left is from
@jessicaisummers
and what we published. Version on the right is an unedited
@danmurtaugh
. Up to you which is more accurate.
#OOTT
The Trump administration is weighing a Saudi request to grant MBS immunity from prosecution over claims that he orchestrated a plot to kill a former high-level Saudi official via
@nwadhams
In 2012, Tesla was consuming 11kg of cobalt per vehicle on average.
In 2018, Tesla consumes 4.5kg of cobalt per vehicle on average.
more from
@benchmarkmin
here:
The official definition of a kilogram changed today. Previously based on a platinum/iridium cylinder stored in a Paris suburb, it will now be determined by Planck's constant.
Venezuela's Oil Refineries Go From Bad to Worse
The nation’s five refineries are now operating at less than one-third of capacity.
more on
@TheTerminal
#OOTT
Why are some languages spoken faster than others? Those packed with information are spoken slower, while simpler ones are spoken faster. As a result, most languages are equally efficient at conveying information.
Abbott Labs is unveiling a coronavirus test that can tell if someone is infected in as little as 5 minutes, and is so small and portable it can be used in almost any health-care setting via
@FayCortez
Abdulaziz bin Salman, the most powerful man in petroleum, navigates unruly OPEC+ nations, huge swings in price and production—and the end of fossil fuels.
via
@JavierBlas
Michael Burry's optimistic stance on GameStop helped lay the foundation for the investor frenzy. Now he's warning that the rally is getting out of hand. via
@soulmate0618
The first hydrogen-powered passenger trains built by Alstom are set to debut in Germany and establish a toehold for the technology in Europe. via
@tarapatelparis
Trump said he expects that Russia and Saudi Arabia will be cutting their oil production by about 10 million barrels “and maybe substantially more.”
via
@Lynnmdoan
Graphic: WTI futures, average trading volume for time of day in orange vs today in grey
Europe’s leaders may be united on the need to throw money at economies during the coronavirus crisis, but they have yet to confront how to pay for it via
@cbSwiss
@_DavidGoodman