| Energy Realism last week focused on how the election of Donald Trump will change the energy-climate discussion. Cleaner energy surely has a large role to play. Amy Cooke got us started: Trump’s historic victory should mean a return to energy dominance. Americans decisively voiced their preference for a positive, people-first energy agenda prioritizing security, reliability, and affordability. Voting with their ballots and wallets, Americans rejected the left’s depressingly pessimistic and costly energy deprivation agenda that prioritizes carbon emissions over their wellbeing. And Erik Milito explains how Elon Musk is set to help. President-elect Trump has made it clear that reducing the national debt will be a top priority for his administration. Adding to this focus, Elon has thrown his weight behind the proposed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a bold initiative aimed at scrutinizing government spending and revenues. The offshore sector, encompassing oil, gas, wind, and emerging technologies like carbon sequestration and hydrogen, can significantly contribute to fiscal health. To that end, Richard Katz wants a stronger Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California. Indeed, it’s worth repeating that even with Trump, the energy supply business still wants to reduce emissions and meet our rising energy needs increasingly cleaner. In the News Jonathan Gitlin, Ars Technica Tim Stevens, InsideEVs Irina Slav, Oil Price Reuters Robert Rapier, Oil Price Andrew Freedman, Axios Felicity Bradstock, Oil Price Kevin Killough, Just the News Gas Buddy Curtis Williams, Reuters Financial Times Amy Cooke, RealClearEnergy Tollefson et al., Nature Evan George, UCLA Boehm et al., Climate Action Tracker Al Jazeera English World leaders are meeting to address the climate crisis. Azerbaijan is hosting this year's UN COP29 conference, with delegates tackling ways to curb global warming. Scientists warn p... Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is expected to increase investments in the oil sector, as well as boost American supply, as London College of Energy Economics' Yousef Alshammari explains. ABC10 California is bracing for an increase in gas prices. But the question is how much should drivers be preparing for? PBS During his campaign, Trump said he wants to get rid of virtually all Biden administration regulations intended to cut carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels. He’s also call... | 
