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Marco Giuli

@marcogiuli.bsky.social

Project Manager @agoraind.bsky.social, Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Energy and industrial transitions in Europe. Views are mine, RT not endorsements.

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Chris Bataille@chrisbataille.bsky.social · last yr.

For a lot of developing countries buying gasoline and diesel requires a lot of exports to generate the necessary usually USD. If they can jump to EV the macroeconomic robustness benefits can be very large.

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The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

British Steel could be nationalised as PM and chancellor consider ‘all options’

British Steel could be nationalised as PM and chancellor consider ‘all options’

Whitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ‘huge strategic importance’ Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are actively considering nationalising British Steel in an escalation of plans first revealed in the Guardian last year. The prime minister said all options were on the table to secure the future of the Scunthorpe plant, which is owned by the Chinese firm Jingye and employs about 3,500 people. Defended the welfare cuts as being based on “dignity” and criticised the Office for Budget Responsibility for not taking into account possible behavioural changes of people affected by the cuts when assessing the consequences of the policy. Said threats from foreign powers targeting people in the UK were “growing” and the issue was constantly being raised in international talks. He added: “I think we generally underestimate that threat, and it’s very important we’re alive to it.” Stepped up his criticism of regulators, telling MPs he was “astonished” by how many there were and saying he was “frustrated” by the barriers they put up. Called for an inquiry into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza and said international law “underpins everything we do bilaterally and multilaterally” when questioned about the conflict in the Middle East. Said he would speak to the intelligence agencies and the Kyiv government after Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukraine president, said two Chinese citizens had been captured fighting as part of the Russian army. Said changes to the social care system could come as soon as next year amid a review led by Lady Louise Casey. Continue reading...

theguardian.com

Marco Giuli@marcogiuli.bsky.social · 2y ago

To the Brussels bubble: I know it's a lost cause, but could we please stop using 'electrification rate' when we actually mean 'the share of electricity in final energy consumption'?

Marco Giuli@marcogiuli.bsky.social · 2y ago

"dans la loi de finances 2025 promulguée vendredi 14 février, l’exécutif continue de taxer davantage l’électricité plutôt que le gaz. Or, l’électricité produite dans le pays est largement bas carbone" www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...

Le gaz fossile reste moins taxé que l’électricité bas carbone

L’électricité produite en France est à 95 % bas carbone grâce au nucléaire, alors que le gaz consommé dans le pays, importé, reste largement non renouvelable.

lemonde.fr

Marco Giuli@marcogiuli.bsky.social · 2y ago

One wonders whether this is a misplaced obsession or a subtle way to justify continued engagement in Ukraine (if any) to a MAGA crowd that favors disengagement but might be enticed by the prospect of overseas resource grabbing. Somehow reminds Trump 1's obsession with the "Syrian oil".

Javier Blas@javierblas.bsky.social · 2y ago

COLUMN: What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths. Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Trump — seem convinced the country has a rich mineral endowment. It’s a folly. [FREE TO READ] #Ukraine @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Sammy Roth@sammyroth.bsky.social · 2y ago

State ownership of oil refineries is one of many options being considered by California officials for stabilizing gasoline supply, as demand falls -- but only gradually -- due to the growth of electric vehicles: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @russmitchell.bsky.social

Is California government considering oil refinery takeovers? Yes, it is

As oil companies shut down refineries, California policymakers are weighing whether the state should get into the refinery business to ensure steady supplies. An industry group says it's not so simple...

latimes.com

Marco Giuli@marcogiuli.bsky.social · 2y ago

"baseload" solar+storage to power Australian aluminium production? Rio Tinto is looking to add battery storage to the clean energy mix powering its Queensland Boyne Island smelter, as part of a plan to replace coal with firmed renewables. reneweconomy.com.au/rio-tinto-tu...

Rio Tinto turns to big batteries to underpin green smelters, as firmed renewables eclipse gas and coal

Rio Tinto is looking to add battery storage to contracted wind and solar to power its giant smelters in Australia, saying they have no future with coal generation because of high costs and emission…

reneweconomy.com.au

Reuters@reuters.com · 2y ago

Europe’s battery storage capacity is expected to grow around five-fold by 2030, bringing with it increasing returns for energy majors, project developers and traders, as the cost of new projects falls reut.rs/42NoXpp

Europe’s renewables market powers battery storage boom

Europe’s battery storage capacity is expected to grow around five-fold by 2030, bringing with it increasing returns for energy majors, project developers and traders, as the cost of new projects falls.

reut.rs

Marco Giuli@marcogiuli.bsky.social · 2y ago

Following the political crisis, Norway's Statnett was instructed to postpone planning for new subsea power interconnections until the current parliamentary term concludes. www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...

New steps to reduce electricity bills and maintain control over national energy resources

The Norwegian Government has proposed a set of new measures to lower the cost of consumer electricity bills. Under the new plan, consumers will be able to choose between subscribing to the general ele...

regjeringen.no

Bram Claeys@bramclaeys.bsky.social · 2y ago

Dashboard EU energy prices ACER - updated data. 💡🔌 Interesting to check difference between countries. - ES vs. IT on electricity retail prices & components. - SV vs. BE on gas. Rebalancing taxes on power vs gas is crucial for electrification, climate & efficiency. tinyurl.com/4s9ymjwe

Graph comparing retail electricity prices for Spain and ItalyGraph comparing retail gas prices for Sweden versus Belgium
Nils Redeker@nilsredeker.bsky.social · 2y ago

After three years of debating how to best mimic the US IRA, EU discussions are now shifting to how to keep pace with Trump’s deregulation spree. Maybe, instead of chasing every economic trend from across the pond, Europe should be a bit more serious about crafting a strategy that works for itself.