South Korea approves construction of two nuclear reactors. Each will be 1.4 GW. Good! "Seoul is aiming for nuclear to account for 36% of power generation by 2038, up from 30% now." Wind & Solar were ~5% of South Korea's electricity in 2023. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Green

Leakage rate is ~3X the EPA Inventory estimate! Leakage rates vary from 0.75% in parts of PA to horrific 9.6% in the Permian, making Permian gas dirtier than coal. State regulation matters! Gas inspectors were doubled in PA and rules strengthened, when I was PADEP Secretary.

Rave review for EV mail delivery! Within a few years, the fleet will have expanded to 60,000, most of them electric models, serving as Postal Service’s primary delivery truck. Last year, ~100 of the old oil burners caught fire, a reminder ICE catch fire! apnews.com/article/postal…

Good morning with good news: UK's monthly fossil fuels generation fell during August to its lowest level in over a century (3.6 TWh). Before August 2024, monthly generation from fossil fuels had never fallen below 4 TWh! How? Surging RE cut gas in half! theconversation.com/wind-powers-a-…

UK grid CO2 emissions will fall 40%-50% in 2024 from levels of just five years ago! Why? Surging wind and solar are rapidly decarbonizing UK electricity. theconversation.com/wind-powers-a-…

Why is so much gas leaking and flaring in the Permian Basin? Follow the money! Regional gas prices at Waha hub have been rock bottom and even negative. Indeed, negative prices have skyrocketed. It pays to pollute. wsj.com/finance/commod…