Trend-spotting the hottest topics in energy
Top-5 hot topics when 2023 opened
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Top-5 hot topics at the close of 2023
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Retrospective:
5 hot topics from 5 years ago (2018)
5 hot topics from 5 years ago (2018)
- The US surpasses Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world's largest oil producer.
- Coal barely holds on as top source for generated electricity in the US (the last year).
- President Trump makes clear that the US opposes the development of the proposed Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
- President Trump's cabinet instability (Pruitt resigns and Wheeler takes over as Director of the EPA, US Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke fights to save his job, etc.)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger — former Terminator and California governor — sues the oil and gas industry for "First Degree Murder."
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One word to describe the energy sector in 2023
'PYRRHIC'
A year of dubious climate "achievements"
'PYRRHIC'
A year of dubious climate "achievements"
It seems that 2023 was a year of pyrrhic energy choices. For instance, choosing "energy security" seems reasonable, except when it may contribute to the climate records set this year, such as:
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What was the one word to describe 2022?