Electric Fleets Will Outpace Consumer EVs on Cost per Mile
Electric trucks and other electric commercial vehicles will take over their markets faster than personal electric cars. Fleet owners and operators care about cost per mile, not just up front cost. And electric drive trains are cheaper in energy and maintenance per mile.
Sideways‑Steering Cars Could Redefine Urban Parking
𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀… 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗯. 🦀🚗 I recently came across Hyundai’s 𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, and it immediately made me think: why didn’t we build cars like this earlier? Each wheel can rotate independently. Which means the car can literally 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. No awkward...
Xi Labels U.S. Dangerous After Trump’s Iran, Venezuela Moves
For Xi, Iran War Reinforces View of U.S. as Dangerous Superpower—Trump’s military actions in Iran and Venezuela set tense stage for a coming superpower summit @austinramzy https://t.co/1gsSWd2hed https://t.co/1gsSWd2hed
Iran's Hormuz Blockade Catches White House Off Guard
As they said at the White House, "who could have imagined Iran would block the Straits of Hormuz?"
External Regulation Needed to Push Publishers Toward Best Practices
Put pressure on publishers to follow best practice — external regulation is the answer Journals that work hard to meet the needs of both authors and readers should be acknowledged publicly — encouraging others to follow suit. https://t.co/5j3fyB3czB https://t.co/PpnV6xwPBM
Oil Dependence Stinks—Time to Embrace Renewables
While I make my case that the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed “Dire Straits” this is your friendly reminder that oil dependency fuckin’ sucks and today is a great day to support renewables.
Doctors Endure 36-Hour Shifts, Urging System Reform
A short video of a man picking up his wife a Dr who just completed 36 hours of straight call prompted netizens to urge KKM to improve working conditions. It reminded me of my housemanship days way back in 1990 in...
Insurance Premiums, Not Blockades, Choke the Strait of Hormuz
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝘇 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁. Here's something most supply chain professionals don't fully appreciate — and probably should. Iran doesn't need to physically block the world's most critical oil chokepoint. They just need to...
AI-Driven Reskilling Essential for 40% Workforce Boost
The global energy transition won’t scale without people. Newly qualified energy workers aren’t keeping pace with demand, and without a ~40% increase in trained entrants by 2030, the skills gap will widen fast. This is where #AI, digital skills, and reskilling become...
Institutional Pullback Threatens Builder Supply, Says Lennar
Lennar says pushing institutional homebuyers out of the housing market could cause big builders to 'build less supply' Lennar CEO Stuart Miller said on Friday that institutional investors are already pulling back further this year given the heightened policy pressure
China Bears Brunt of US‑Israel‑Iran Conflict
"China is the biggest loser in all of this [U.S./Israel-Iran War]...the reason we are having this conversation. Iran's nuclear progress like centrifuge manufacturing - China...ballistic missiles production - China." my talk tonight with @PoloSandovalCNN @CNN https://t.co/jN0HZ51bVz
LNG Fleet Shifts to Asia, China Eyes US Supply
⭕️A large number of LNG carriers were diverted from Europe to Asia. Will China restarts buying US LNG? Map form @Kpler I added the red arrows
China Lifts BHP Iron Ore Ban as Mills Scramble
China eases ban on BHP iron ore after steel mills rush to buy in amid price rises https://t.co/WaN0cB2ddK
Common Lease Clauses Conceal Costly Tenant Risks
Your landlord calls it "standard language." There's no such thing as a standard lease. 5 commercial lease clauses that look routine but carry serious risk for office tenants: 1⃣ The Holdover Clause 2⃣ Renewal Option & Notice Deadlines 3⃣ Operating Expense Definitions 4⃣ The Permitted Use...
Solar Panels: Versatile Harvesters of Sunlight Energy
Fusion energy collector Stellar flux harvester Helios tax collector Photonic skim board Starshine siphon Sunbeam monetiser Solar revenue rectangle Daylight saving device Solar panel https://t.co/qgwTnUKIZg
Canada’s First Mixed‑Use Tall Timber Passive House Completed
"GBL Architects is celebrating the completion of Canada’s first mixed-use tall timber Passive House building for the BC Indigenous Housing Society (BCIHS)" #passivhaus #passivehouse #indigenous #housing #masstimber https://t.co/7Y4DI2PjtK https://t.co/oH6BdnldtL
NightBeacon Slashes False Positives, Boosts Detection Confidence
Launched NightBeacon Friday morning. 48 hours later: - 80.83% false positive reduction. - 3x higher true positive confidence. - 98.23% smarter model based on live data. - Multi-platform log intelligence built overnight. - Zero manual tuning. https://t.co/lmtyDyskXe This is just the beginning. #BinaryDefense
Wi‑Fi Home Phone Brings Messenger Calls to Living Rooms
Playboy, November 2006 Uniden home phone with Windows Live Messenger audio call features over WiFi https://t.co/kOaod9OHpb
Weekly Aerobic Exercise Reverses Brain Aging by One Year
I teach medical students about neurodegeneration. But a new clinical trial shows the most powerful brain drug might be free. Researchers at AdventHealth put 130 adults (ages 26-58) through a randomized controlled trial: 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week vs....
FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters Over Iran War Coverage
Hey night owls and west coasters, I'll be on @BBCNews at 11:15 p.m. ET to talk about the FCC chairman's threats against broadcasters over Iran war coverage. Tune in! https://t.co/e9xfRAbUII
Rethinking Semiconductor TCO: Hidden Costs Redefine Operations
#Technology #Blog #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Cost BLOG-318 | The New Dimension Of Total Cost Of Ownership In Semiconductor Operations: https://www.chetanpatil.in/the-new-dimension-of-total-cost-of-ownership-in-semiconductor-operations/
Morrison’s Anti‑clean‑car Stance Fuels Oil Shock Backlash
Has the oil shock ruined your weekend? How Morrison’s scare campaign backfired on Australia LNP refused to put clean cars on our roads Instead, we're pumping dirty fuel into our tanks Even worse result in New Zealand, too https://t.co/lyNqVHjmzN @TheDriven_io https://t.co/bdU77eNDOy
FCC Threatens License Revocation, yet Outlets Lack Licenses
FCC Chair @BrendanCarr Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage Notably neither outlet cited here has a broadcast license. But their owner does (WSJ/Murdoch via Fox) or their prospective owner does (CNN/Ellisons via CBS) https://t.co/u00qDzXwP3 via @NYTimes
Trump’s Waiver Ends Flawed Russian Oil Price Cap
By the way, by giving a waiver for Russian crude on water to be sold freely on the market, Trump single-handedly eliminated the "price cap." The "price cap" was one of the lowest-IQ policy decisions in recent years.
Iran's Surrender Renders Hormuz Escort Missions Unnecessary
Since Iran is in the process of surrendering, I guess there is no point in the UK, France, or anyone else making plans to escort ships through the Straihts of Hormuz
GLP‑1 Restores Appetite Control, Overcoming Adverse Environments
The “root cause” is a dysregulated appetite with a terrible environment. The GLP-1 normalizes the dysregulated appetite and allows for navigation of the environment.
Betting Odds Show 15% Chance of US‑Iran Ceasefire
Betting markets are seeing the probability of a US-Iran ceasefire by the end of the month deflate to an extremely skeptical 15%... https://t.co/Brj4lTcqSK
Oil Options Implied Volatility Surpasses 2022 War Peak
"Implied vol in oil options is above 100% (1m, ATM), climbing above levels seen at the peak during the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022 and comparable to those during the pandemic lockdown panic" --DB
President Claims Unnamed Allies Will Secure the Strait
“.. The president said several countries have committed to helping secure the strait, but declined to name any of them.” @NBCNews https://t.co/AEDeyaO4FC https://t.co/YFq6h9TnJb
Leases Are Strategic Commitments, Not Simple Line Items
A five or ten year lease is not a line item … it's a long-term commitment that will shape your operations, your culture, your ability to grow or contract, and your financial flexibility for years.
Atlanta Needs Rail on Beltline, Not More Trees
Um, this seems largely due to the fact that the Beltline is basically the largest transit project in the U.S. with no trains on it. If we pay Trees Atlanta to plant stuff in places other than the Beltline (like parking...
Top Energy Storage Brands Deliver High Efficiency in 2026 Inspection
Energy Storage Inspection 2026: Fox ESS, SMA, SAX Power, Kostal and BYD impress with high efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jpdHwBbjHa
Reclassify Starter Home Profits to Spur Millions of Homes
Instead, we should change the tax treatment of development of for-sale starter homes from "income" to "capital gains"
Midwest Tight, West Coast Weak: Carriers Stay Put
Carriers should stay in the Midwest, where the conditions are extremely tight, while the West Coast remains weak
GCC Nations Reopen Civilian Flights Amid Turmoil
Mad love and respect to GCC countries for opening up their civilian air traffic in the midst of all of this. https://t.co/Bl9Wu5d731
Nationalist “Main Melody” Films Lose Blockbuster Momentum
The Economist: “‘Main melody’ films, as big-budget productions carrying nationalist propaganda are known, are in a rut. Such titles were once blockbusters, topping the box office every year between 2017 and 2023, except 2019. Those days are now gone.” https://t.co/kCR1KEu0O6
Iran's Alleged Strait Move: Face‑saving Bluff, Not Blockade
If true, this is actually a face-saving withdrawal by the Iranians. It lets them pretend to be mean to US & Israel without actually blocking the strait. But I doubt it’s true. https://t.co/xCTeY2zGRE
Hormuz Strait Will Eventually Open Despite Recession Fears
I know it won't come in time for the global economy to avoid a recession, but the world WILL eventually pry open Hormuz one way or another. Iran won't have this card indefinitely. This is not the White Mountains of...
YouTube, TikTok Eclipse Traditional TV; Shows Canceled
Sad for those who have lost a job. Daily infotainment really has been eaten alive by YouTube and Tik Tok. Yet, people have a tendency to focus on areas that really can’t be and not the ones that really are...
Pii Energy Launches Edge 2000 Home System on Pi Day
Pii Energy to unveil Edge 2000 plug-in home energy system in “Pi Day” event #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/2xTHfYVe4D
Trump Urges Allies to Open Strait of Hormuz
Trump started a war most of the world was against, and now asks China, the UK, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to open the Strait of Hormuz Brutal 😂
Iran Says only US, Israel Barred From Hormuz
Any country except for US and Israel can pass through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister says: NY Post
Hormuz Shipping Halt Threatens Billions; Resume for All
Because some folks seem confused: I think it’s really bad that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is halted, and it would be better for pretty well everyone (except Russia) if traffic resumes It will be utterly miserable for billions of...
Self‑styled Military Expert Clueless About Strategic Planning
Imagine a self proclaimed “military expert” telling his followers that in all of the U.S. National Security Council, Joint Staff, CENTCOM, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and JTF staff, they did not plan for scenarios in the Strait of...
Buying Hides Massive Hidden Costs—Compare Rent Wisely
When you buy, you'll spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on irrecoverable costs like: - Interest - Transaction fees - Maintenance - Opportunity cost But the real Q to ask: 1. How does the math work out for buying vs renting? 2. What about the non-financial...
Iridium’s Rapid Downpayment Saved SpaceX’s Payroll
The second time was June 2010 when Iridium had to wire the downpayment immediately after signing the launch contract so SpaceX could make payroll the next day https://t.co/UeIt4PAY4O
Redefining Solar Leadership Standards Beyond 10X Growth
Beyond 10X: Rethinking Leadership Standards in the Solar+ Sector #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/31jUrghyFv
FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters Amid Trump's Media Assault
NEW >> Trump's FCC chairman threatened broadcasters Saturday amid the president’s escalating attacks on the media over Iran war coverage. https://t.co/e9xfRAbUII
US and China on Divergent Clean Energy Timelines
Global Clean Energy Transition Timelines Reveal Stark Contrasts Between US and China https://t.co/BnXbuEhVsT The paper https://t.co/zoRcoqTczK
Oil Loss Anywhere Sends Prices Soaring Everywhere, U.S. Knows
A barrel of oil lost anywhere is a barrel lost everywhere. It’s a global market and acute scarcity in the Middle East/Asia will inevitably spike prices in North America as markets work to incentivize cargoes to fill the hole. US foreign policy...