Why U.S. Refineries May Drop Alberta Oil

03/12/25 • 49 min

Alberta has long believed its oil would sell forever, but U.S. refineries are signaling they could drop Alberta crude in a heartbeat. Looks like “forever” lasts about as long as a duck on a tailings pond.

Meanwhile, Korea’s $800 billion pension fund is ditching coal, an 8-year-old activist has forced India’s Supreme Court into action, and Brazil wants to reverse deforestation with reforestation.

Main Stories

🔹 Korea’s Pension Fund Ditches Coal – One of the world’s largest pension funds is divesting.

🔹 Trump’s Tariffs Hammer Canadian Oil – Marathon Petroleum plans to drop Alberta crude due to 10% tariffs. Read more.

🔹 8-Year-Old Activist vs. India’s Supreme Court – The court demands ministries collaborate on climate action after this case.

🔹 Brazil’s COP30 Reforestation Push – Brazil seeks funding for tree-planting as a climate fix.

Lightning Round!

⚡ Erin Brockovich calls for battery storage oversight (Read) ⚡ Fossil fuel lawyer joins U.S. EPA leadership (Read) ⚡ Ontario adds 25% tariff on U.S. electricity ⚡ Montana’s power is 90.4% renewable & cheap ⚡ China aims to cut energy use per GDP unit by 3% in 2025 ⚡ Texas power grid sets wind, solar & storage records (Read)

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Meanwhile, Korea’s $800 billion pension fund is ditching coal, an 8-year-old activist has forced India’s Supreme Court into action, and Brazil wants to reverse deforestation with reforestation.

Main Stories

🔹 Korea’s Pension Fund Ditches Coal – One of the world’s largest pension funds is divesting.

🔹 Trump’s Tariffs Hammer Canadian Oil – Marathon Petroleum plans to drop Alberta crude due to 10% tariffs. Read more.

🔹 8-Year-Old Activist vs. India’s Supreme Court – The court demands ministries collaborate on climate action after this case.

🔹 Brazil’s COP30 Reforestation Push – Brazil seeks funding for tree-planting as a climate fix.

Lightning Round!

Support & Follow Us

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Solar Boom in Pakistan from the Ground Up

The develping country of Pakistan has a terrible power grid but that's why it is experiencing a massive shift to solar, from the ground, up! With a payback period of just 1.5 years, solar is becoming a necessity for many Pakistanis.

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Also this week:

Mapping industrial heat pump opportunities
BYD and forced labor allegations
Massachusetts launches V2X pilot program – While a great step toward energy resilience, we discuss why it’s time to move beyond pilot programs and into real-world deployment.
Eagle Cam - Watch live here.

Main Stories:

Pakistan’s grassroots solar revolution: We examine how businesses and everyday citizens are adapting to an unreliable grid by embracing small-scale solar installations. Even rickshaws and motorcycles are going electric!
- Listen to the Volts podcast featuring experts Mustafa Amjad and Waqas Moosa discussing Pakistan’s transition.
Industrial heat pumps in the US: Canary Media has mapped out the best areas to replace industrial boilers with heat pumps to reduce ozone pollution.
BYD’s Brazil controversy: The Guardian and Reuters have reported on forced labor allegations at a BYD factory construction site in Brazil. Workers were found living in degrading conditions, and labor laws were violated in both Brazil and China.
Massachusetts' V2X Pilot: Electrek reports on Massachusetts launching a two-year vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program to explore energy-sharing possibilities between EVs and the grid.

The Lightning Round:

Companies shift to ‘greenhushing’ Bloomberg
Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years
Norway’s zero-emission transport zones – The country allows cities to ban fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Bloomberg
China’s nuclear fusion timeline – Bloomberg
A racist oil change sticker leads to a free EV – After an appalling incident in Wisconsin, a Nissan dealership in New York is giving a free Leaf EV to the victim. Electrek

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Next Episode

Five Minute EV Charging: RIP Internal Combustion Engine

James goes on a well-deserved rant about his local government doubling the road tax on electric vehicles. Despite rarely using highways, his Nissan LEAF EV is now subject to a tax that funds road repairs outside the city and it's six times what a similar gas vehicle would pay. It’s a move that highlights how some governments continue to punish EV owners instead of encouraging clean transportation.

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Meanwhile, California has unveiled an ambitious plan to deploy six million heat pumps by 2030. However, despite incentives, the state is projected to fall two million units short of its goal. We discuss what’s being done to promote heat pump adoption and how the initiative could serve as a model for the rest of the U.S.

In a major shake-up for the automotive industry, Chinese battery and car manufacturer BYD has delivered what could be the final blow to the internal combustion engine. With their latest breakthrough in ultra-fast EV charging, vehicles can now recharge in just five minutes—matching the convenience of refueling a gas car. If this innovation takes hold, it could rapidly accelerate EV adoption worldwide.

Also on the show:

London is set to install 570 sidewalk-flush EV chargers, making it easier than ever for city dwellers to charge their vehicles.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone in London continues to be a success, reducing air pollution significantly and improving public health.
Listener Mail: A real-life experience with Hyundai’s ICCU recall, and a discussion on the future of electric air taxis ahead of the L.A. Olympics.
The Lightning Round: Global BEV sales surge, solid-state battery advancements, and U.S. states wrestling with Chinese automaker investments.

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