Green Energy

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Headline News:

“Like A ‘Huge Game Of Monopoly’: Green Councillor Not Impressed By Amazon Wind Farm Agreement” • The Shetland Islands Green councilor Alex Armitage says he is “disgusted at the way Shetland’s renewable resources are being passed around by huge corporations.” He said it is as if corporations are “playing a huge game of Monopoly.” [Shetland News]

Mossy Hill wind farm (Statkraft image, cropped)

“Australia Is Making Big Bets On A Slow Transition, But The Technology S-Curve Tells A Different Story” • Based on the historical Australian and global energy data, logistic S-curve projections suggest that renewable electricity growth and decline of fossil fuels are approaching the fastest part of a transition that has been under way for decades. [Renew Economy]
“Top Democrats Battle Over California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax” • Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna rallied in support of an initiative that would place a one-time, 5% tax on California billionaires’ wealth. Their efforts to barnstorm the state come as early voting begins. Millions of dollars have been spent to kill the initiative. [ABC News]
“OpenAI Safety Staffer Quits, Says AI Labs Should Run Like Nuclear Plants” • A leading member of OpenAI’s safety team has quit, warning that the company is not taking enough care with AI’s risks. In an essay for The Atlantic, David Robinson wrote that the ChatGPT maker “has thrived by trial and error.” He warned that approach no longer works. [The Next Web]
“Big Oil Fears The Evidence Of Its Deliberate Climate Lies” • No one knows how the US Supreme Court will rule in Suncor v Boulder, which will likely decide whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, will be able to put oil giants ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy on trial for deceiving the public for decades on the climate harms of fossil fuels. [Asia Times]

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