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Fossil Fuel Workers' Perspective on the Energy Transition

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Through the new book Unjust Transition, and its launch event, James tries to bring the perspective of local oil refinery workers on the energy transition. James has great empathy for them and tries to dissect their outlook on the future. Battery Turning Point: Batteries supplying more energy to the California grid Sunday night than any other source! It can be done!

Michelin is starting a pilot project to test airless automobile tires with the French postal service.

Disneyland has announced that their Autopia ride at the park will switch to electric vehicles, finally, eventually...

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  • Book launch Just Transition: The future of fossil fuel workers (Fernwood publishing)
  • Clip from union leader speaking at the launch
  • SaskPower battery storage in north east Regina
  • California grid boasts 25% battery power for a time Sunday evening
  • Why that is important and will now be a regular thing in spring and fall
  • Hot Take: Fossil fuels are transition fuels
  • Disneyland gas powered rides
  • Book launch: Editor/writer Andrew Stephens clip
  • Airless tires
  • What oil refinery workers are saying about the energy transition
  • New York City's first electric skyscraper
  • The Lightning Round
  • Letter: Austria is doing great things on the clean energy front!

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