Irina Slav on energy | Substack

The nittier-grittier of the transition narrative

Nov 30 •

How do I loathe thee

Let me count three ways

Nov 27 •

Note: Many thanks for the headline to Kattla, who may be an artsy type, but who knows very well what her paints and brushes are made from. Ten days ago…

Nov 24 •

Borislav Boev on energy security, the transition, and nuclear

Borislav Boev has a Ph.D in economics. He defended his thesis in the field of economics of nuclear energy. He’s the author of numerous scientific…

Nov 22 •

Bombs and emissions

The other day, someone posed a fascinating question to me. The question, paraphrased for wider consumption, basically came down to why is the West not…

Nov 20 •

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Nov 13 • Irina Slav

Hydrogen revisited

Oct 16 • Irina Slav

The unbearable awkwardness of EVs - 1

Nov 6 • Irina Slav

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The unbearable awkwardness of EVs - 2

Nov 8 • Irina Slav

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Whenever I need to take a break from the fascinating world of energy and the transition, I visit Bored Panda. An ultra-liberal, rainbowy website, the…

Nov 16 •

Warning: longer than usual read

Nov 13 •

Interview: Gordon Hughes and how transition's labor's lost

Professor Gordon Hughes from the University of Edinburgh is an economist, formerly with the World Bank, is not one of transition advocates’ favourite…

Nov 10 •

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The unbearable awkwardness of EVs - 2

Costs, chargers, and reality

Nov 8 •

The unbearable awkwardness of EVs - 1

Insurance reckoning

Nov 6 •

EU on a learning curve

"Oil is important. Not enough diesel could lead to strikes. We don't want our trucks queuing for diesel." You might think the above quote came from some…

Nov 2 •

To oil or not to oil

“Sometimes glass glitters more than diamonds because it has more to prove.”

Oct 30 •

Irina Slav on energy

Irina Slav on energy

All things energy. Challenging the dominant narrative because facts matter.

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