Monthly Archives: September, 2024

AI’s Thirst for Water – One Bottle of Water Per Email

Pranshu Verma and Shelly Tan of The Washington Post report that AI bots generate a lot of heat, and keeping their computer servers running...

Jobless Claims Sink to 4-Month Low.

Jeffry Bartash of MarketWatch reports that the low level of layoffs has kept the economy expanding. He writes: The number of Americans who applied for...

How You Livin’? My Golf Injury and Fishing

OK, YSG is on the shelf. No more golf for me. In August, I pulled some muscles between my ribs that I didn’t know...

Energy Storage Is About to Take Center Stage

Bloomberg reports that additional energy storage enables the rapid growth of new energy. They write: Energy storage is becoming so important in China that it’s...

Houston-Based Oil Refinery Files for Bankruptcy

Jonathan Randles of Bloomberg reports that oil refiner Vertex Energy has filed for bankruptcy and is exploring a sale. He writes: Publicly traded oil refiner...

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Trump Orders Temporary Diesel Tax Relief

The White House order, issued October 5, 2026, provides...

Don’t Be Blindsided by the “Smart” Guys

It wasn’t that long ago that a pension manager...

Supercars, Bonds, the Value of the Dollar, and You

Happy Friday. Your Survival Guy is excited about the...

Advancing Rare-Earth-Free Motor Technology

Moog Inc. and Niron Magnetics will jointly showcase their...

Alaska’s 223-Mile Power Project Gets $150M Federal Boost

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide up...

Fiber and Copper Become Critical to the AI Buildout

Corning’s $3 billion fiber deal with AT&T highlights how...

A Look Inside America’s Rising Winter Energy Bills

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects winter energy costs...

China Holds Back Gasoline and Diesel Shipments

China has canceled some October gasoline and diesel exports...