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What's next. Bring back incandescent lightbulbs? Is this supposed to help Big Oil/Gas/Coal? Makes no sense.
by insane_dreamer 2y ago
What's next. Bring back incandescent lightbulbs? Is this supposed to help Big Oil/Gas/Coal? Makes no sense.
- almosthere 2y agoHe already announced unblocking incandescent bulbs, but it is unlikely they will come back as any company veering into that space will be on shaky ground. I don't think Oil/Gas/Coal want any more wear and tear on the grid - they're overloaded with EVs right now.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoThere is ~2TW of renewables and batteries in US interconnect queues at the moment, and this admin has less than four years left. Like tariffs, it’s a pause, not a change in course. https://www.interconnection.fyi/ https://www.interconnection.fyi/ US shale is unsustainable below ~$60/barrel. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/sub-60-oil-would-undercut-us-shale-production-citigroup-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/sub-60-oi... | https://archive.today/OZGwF https://archive.today/OZGwF https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/ https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/