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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · 17h

My last two pieces on the coal sector before heading to a new job:

Part 1: Lawsuit against asset managers could shake up US coal, broader investment www.spglobal.com/market-intel...

Part 2: Complex market factors glossed over in 11-state suit against coal investors www.spglobal.com/market-intel...

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Jamie Smyth @jamiesmythft.bsky.social · 22h

Private equity is buying up energy utilities: but will this multibillion dollar bet on powering the AI boom pay off for investors and what will it do to residential power prices? Read @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4pZWeXs

Private equity bets big on utilities

[FREE TO READ] Investors seek to profit from rising energy demand driven by AI data centres

on.ft.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · 18h

Denmark might ban social media for kids under 15.

Can we extend it to any adults who say "6, 7", whether ironically or otherwise?

For real though, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is worth a read if you want to dive into why this is a serious issue.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s as PM warns phones ‘stealing childhood’

Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration

www.theguardian.com

⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · 22h

Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools to power hacks: OpenAI www.axios.com/2025/10/07/o...

Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools, OpenAI warns

The warning comes as part of the company's latest threat report that uncovered phishing and malware abuses.

www.axios.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 23h

A new draft Trump memo argues that furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown.

Those who represent federal workers or advocate on their behalf say the White House is misreading the clear intent of the law.

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 A landmark antitrust lawsuit against BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street could reshape US coal industry! 11 AGs allege collusion to keep coal prices high while production dips. W/ $22.83B at stake, implications for investors and coal companies could be massive: www.spglobal.com/market-intel...

www.spglobal.com

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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 2d

@taykuy.bsky.social is departing S&P Global after more than 12 years as a reporter: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/s...

S&P Global reporter Kuykendall is departing - Talking Biz News

Taylor Kuykendall, senior metal, mining and coal reporter at S&P Global, is leaving the news organization after a dozen years. His last day will be Oct. 6. “Covering coal, mining, and the energy trans...

talkingbiznews.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · 5d

12 years. WELL over a million words written about coal. And now, a new chapter.... www.linkedin.com/posts/taykuy...

#careerjourney #newchapter #leadership #storytelling #energytransition | Taylor Kuykendall

12 years. WELL over a million words about coal. And now, a new chapter. I started at the SNL Financial newsroom in Charlottesville, covering the US coal industry. Then I had the opportunity to pick u...

www.linkedin.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · 20d

"I may not be real, but my engagement metrics are." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...

What the Hell? Facebook Just Labeled My Entire Life as “AI-Generated”

Hi, I was hoping someone at Facebook Support could potentially help me with this issue. Earlier this week, I uploaded a lovely set of wedding photo...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Sep 3

New #EnergyEvolution: Unlocking the potential of hydrogen energy in India podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/u...

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · Aug 28

Report: If the 3.5GW of wind energy projects contracted offshore New England had been operational last winter, it could have offset the surge in natural gas prices that season and saved ratepayers $400m on their energy bills: www.utilitydive.com/news/offshor... via @dianadigangi.bsky.social 🔌💡

3.5 GW of offshore wind in New England could offset natural gas price spikes: report

Offshore wind in the region could have offset the surge in natural gas prices last winter and saved ratepayers $400 million, according to a report from Daymark Energy Advisors.

www.utilitydive.com

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · Aug 28

"The speed and scale of China’s electric vehicle revolution has caught the world by surprise, and analysts say this trend shows no sign of slowing down."

Musk was among those who underestimated China’s EV manufacturers.

In 2011, Musk dismissed BYD...
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/a... #energysky

How China’s electric vehicle juggernaut is reshaping the global car market

The speed of China's electric vehicle revolution has caught many off guard.

www.cnbc.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 29

"The nationwide average retail residential price for electricity is about 7% higher than this time last year and 32% higher than it was five years ago, according to Energy Department data." www.axios.com/2025/08/29/e... 🔌💡

5 reasons your electric bill is surging

Prices are up and projected to keep rising in 2026.

www.axios.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tariffs turn aluminium maker Rio Tinto into buyer in US market www.miningweekly.com/article/tari...

Tariffs turn aluminium maker Rio Tinto into buyer in US market

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, runs a refinery and five smelters in Canada’s Quebec province, with most of the metal flowing south to the US market. Now, with President Don...

www.miningweekly.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · Aug 28

Scoop: The Trump administration appears to be considering a move to label wind farms as intentionally harming migratory birds, a classification that would in the eyes of some legal experts label *any* project illegal.

It would definitely be fought in court if pursued. @heatmap.news

Birds Could Be the Anti-Wind Trump Card

How the Migratory Bird Treaty Act could become the administration’s ultimate weapon against wind farms.

heatmap.news

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Our story begins in a classroom where the lessons are about hot dogs, sure. But this is also a story about failure and second chances, hustle and hope, and the deeply American belief that a sidewalk, a spatula, and a dream might still be enough." www.switchboardmagazine.com/monthly/hot-...

Hot Dog University — Switchboard Magazine

Hot Dog University in Chicago trains entrepreneurs to master the Chicago-style hot dog. From Vienna Beef traditions to food cart businesses nationwide, Hot Dog U graduates are proving the American dre...

www.switchboardmagazine.com

⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Talking offshore wind: Communication in a polarized world

Check out this week's episode where we talk about Samuel L. Jackson's recent role as offshore wind advocate and renewable energy's broader PR gameplan: podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/t... 🔌💡

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Talking offshore wind: Communication in a polarized world

Check out this week's episode where we look at Samuel L. Jackson's recent role as offshore wind advocate and renewable energy's PR gameplan: podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/t... 🔌💡

Talking offshore wind: Communication in a polarized world

Podcast Episode · Energy Evolution · 26/08/2025 · 41m

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Tax breaks, delayed retirements, royalty cuts and more: President Donald Trump's second term is already netting tangible benefits for coal companies, executives report on second-quarter earnings calls: www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · Aug 20

EIA: "Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW in the second half of the year." www.eia.gov/todayinenerg... 🔌💡

Cumulative utility-scale electric generating capacity additions (2025) gigawatts. Source: EIA.

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Rob Shum @robshum.bsky.social · Aug 21

“The U.S. Dep’t. of Agriculture announced this week that it will stop funding wind & solar energy on American farmland, a move that continues the Trump administration’s attempts to kill incentives for renewables while it boosts support for fossil fuels & land-hungry, energy inefficient biofuels…” 🔌💡

Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · Aug 21

The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/1908202...

The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers - Inside Climate News

The agency said it’s concerned that farmland is being consumed by wind and solar facilities—which occupy a tiny fraction of the country’s productive acres.

insideclimatenews.org

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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · Aug 19

the asking an LLM "permission" to publish a short story (that said LLM spat out based on the stolen works it's been fed, and specifically a George RR Martin quote, in this case—see the replies) is really going to do me in today

John Herrman @jwherrman.bsky.social · Aug 19

just checking in with one of the most influential philosophers alive today

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 19

"A collection of empty chairs is called an author reading."

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Aug 19

A cluster of teens reading quietly is called a mystery.

A pile of books gathering dust is called a hold shelf.

A handful of change is called a budget.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/col...

Collective Nouns for Librarians

A group of librarians is called a cardigan. A collection of empty chairs is called an author reading. A collection of Eric Carle books covered in s...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · Aug 18

"President Donald Trump’s crusade against wind energy is intensifying — and it could come with some serious costs. As much as $317 billion in lost investment, to be exact, per new analysis from research firm Cleanview." www.canarymedia.com/articles/win... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social 🔌💡

Chart: Trump’s war on wind energy will hit these states hardest

Wind developers are grappling with a barrage of hostile policies from the Trump administration that have put up to $317 billion of planned investment at…

www.canarymedia.com

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⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Primary takeaway? The rollback of federal EV incentives is expected to not only slow US electric vehicle adoption, but create a significant polarization in EV sales across states.

But don't take my word for it, give the episode a listen to hear it straight from our expert guests!

⚡Taylor Kuykendall⛏️ @taykuy.bsky.social · Aug 19

New Energy Evolution podcast episode out this morning!

Shifting gears: Will states take the wheel on US electric vehicle policy?

Full episode:

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4Ybe... 🔌💡

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