<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Student Energy at The University of British Columbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Energy UBC]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 07:04:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[COP30 Fails to Move Forward on Fossil Fuel Transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference ended on November 21st in Bélem, Brazil - without any mention of fossil fuel reduction measures . After COP28 ended in 2023 with nations agreeing to the “ beginning of the end ” of the fossil fuel era, the global community expected concrete measures on fossil fuel phase-out to be on this year’s “Implementation COP” - but not even the words “fossil fuel” made it into the final statement .  Day 13 of Cop30 Brasil ( credit ) More than 80...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/cop30-fails-to-move-forward-on-fossil-fuel-transition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692fe6f7d566b35f04b15b65</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:35:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5696a7_ef398b0b968f4c48883197a432ce33e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AnnaJulia Yates</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[California’s EDAM and the Future of Western Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is launching  the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) in May 2026, which allows multiple western states to participate in California’s marketplace. This is critical to improving grid reliability, enhancing renewable integration, and reducing overall electricity costs across the Western Interconnection.  CAISO is the grid operator that covers 80% of California  and a small part of Nevada, managing nearly 26,000 miles of transmission lines,...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/california-s-edam-and-the-future-of-western-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690bf9ea988cdeb684f9db4b</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:30:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Climate change”, “green”, “emissions” among newly banned words at American Department of Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Department of Energy Seal ( credit ) In the latest initiative to downplay  climate change in the American government, the Department of Energy has discouraged employees from the use of words such as “climate change”, “green”, and “emissions” in all parts of their work.  A leaked email , sent at the end of September, instructed DOE staff to “ensure that every member of your team is aware that this is the latest list of words to avoid — and continue to be conscientious about avoiding any...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/climate-change-green-emissions-among-newly-banned-words-at-the-american-department-of-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f7b410c9a84e796d0f8e02</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:42:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5696a7_79aaa46157f64a3099c662b2c161f563~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AnnaJulia Yates</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal Out, Data Centers In: Ireland’s Power Strain ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting Ireland and Wales, the 190 km Greenlink interconnector was commissioned  in late January 2025. Interconnectors are critical to...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/coal-out-data-centers-in-ireland-s-power-strain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e403ce258d9f971911c603</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:01:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired EV Batteries Turned into Grid Assets ]]></title><description><![CDATA[B2 U Storage announced that 500 retired EV batteries  will be repurposed to provide 24 megawatt-hours of energy storage for the Texas...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/retired-ev-batteries-turned-into-grid-assets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc73cd699baab58d958d13</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:20:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-Tracking Fission or Politicizing Safety? Trump’s NRC Shake-Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the enactment of five new executive orders , the Trump administration demonstrated a renewed American interest in the future of nuclear power - as well as an intent to accelerate the licensing process and development of the country’s commercial nuclear technology. Among the orders, which were signed in the Oval Office in the presence of nuclear startup CEOs and utilities leaders, was a bill reforming the American Nuclear Regulatory Commission with the intention of fast-tracking the...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/fast-tracking-fission-or-politicizing-safety-trump-s-nrc-shake-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a3ca3a34b07f0731c557cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5696a7_dd7c18fc6e7647b787b6fe234e96a0d1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AnnaJulia Yates</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[$60 Million Boost for AI-Powered Smart Meters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utilidata develops AI-embedded smart meters with Nvidia-designed chips. In April, the company announced a $60.3 million  funding round to...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/60-million-boost-for-ai-powered-smart-meters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6892891b3790b6e370825bc3</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:45:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Sand to Stability: Powering the Shift to Renewables ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest sand battery is now in operation  in Pornainen, Finland. Developed by Polar Night Energy, the battery has a storage...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/from-sand-to-stability-powering-the-shift-to-renewables</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687d5fb3cebb6f8ccb02a5a2</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:00:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Heat: From Oil Rigs to Steam]]></title><description><![CDATA[XGS Energy and Meta launched a new geothermal project  of 150 MW in New Mexico aiming to power data centers, with both its initial and...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/texas-heat-from-oil-rigs-to-steam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6850dbbf653508bea403e6e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:08:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning Tweets: Smart AI, Dirty Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI has become one of Shelby County’s largest emitters  of nitrogen oxides. None of the 35 methane gas...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/burning-tweets-smart-ai-dirty-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683a4ab1fcb48d92d080abcb</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:30:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Race to the Bottom: the USA's Renewed Interest in Deep-Sea Mining]]></title><description><![CDATA[In tight competition with China for energy and tech industry hegemony, many of Donald Trump’s first-hundred-days orders have focused on...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/the-race-to-the-bottom-the-usa-s-renewed-interest-in-deep-sea-mining</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682c1f37c3f0b1cb09ea92bc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 06:25:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5696a7_71119726962640c28a5661f083353fac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_680,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AnnaJulia Yates</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s IESO Launches Major Reforms ]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 1st, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) implemented a major reform to improve efficiency, transparency, and...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/ontario-s-ieso-launches-major-reforms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681d1bd08068e00fe40e8cff</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 16:00:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain Unplugged: When the Grid Went Down ]]></title><description><![CDATA[At around 12:30 p.m. on April 28th, a massive blackout  hit Spain and Portugal, affecting 55 million people; this is Europe’s biggest...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/spain-unplugged-when-the-grid-went-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68180ffe19b29b6e847bbfdd</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c17a7_7b5f5f1f2c2d4b81b909b04349999dc5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariff Impact...? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star ting March 4th, the U.S. imposed a  25% tariff  on all imports from Canada and Mexico that do not satisfy the U.S.-Mexico-Canada...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/tariff-impact</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680eebc802e22389d1136bd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c17a7_19af9c2c3cf04680aca0414f6351c8b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenpeace Liable for $660 Million in DAPL Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nine-person jury in North Dakota has found Greenpeace liable for over $660 million  in damages and defamation related to the Standing...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/greenpeace-liable-for-660-million-in-dapl-lawsuit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67faefbc4d9495e7a6900809</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c17a7_4c4d4c6e935548b887f68ba2d3535700~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_755,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Reactors, Big Comeback: How SMRs may revitalize America's Nuclear Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO)  settled a $1.52 billion loan  to restart the Palisades nuclear plant....]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/small-reactors-big-comeback-how-smrs-are-revitalizing-america-s-nuclear-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f47b1afece5ced8d62746d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 01:46:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c17a7_ccefb2cb20fe4536a8d2331ac7532469~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AnnaJulia Yates</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Green" in Greenland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since President Trump’s first term in office, he has reinforced his  interest in purchasing Greenland . The president attributed his...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/trump-s-greenland-obsession</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eb32973352fee7c94eee48</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c17a7_8295db5fbffb448cb98205f2fdab19bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of an Era: Canada Eliminates Consumer Carbon Tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo: © Shutterstock Canada’s consumer carbon tax has now been eliminated by newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada’s carbon...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/end-of-an-era-canada-eliminates-consumer-carbon-tax</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d8d5adbb19256df9ef317c</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c87123_69ea576330ac4ac99150fac4cc1fc827~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lyndsey Bryden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaping the Energy Transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Tarun Khanna on Policy, Economics, and the Path to Net Zero Interviewed by: Amber Lee Organized/Written by: Amber Lee Dr. Tarun M....]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/shaping-the-energy-transition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c686a0f617d0d8a28c40af</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy Talk]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c87123_b567ed56925c4bc6adefcb770fe7290f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Lee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transitioning Power: The Tariff Hike Continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biden administration has announced plans to double the tariffs  on certain solar panel components produced in China starting January...]]></description><link>https://studentenergyubc.wixsite.com/seubc/post/transitioning-power-the-tariff-hike-continues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6764e3e1414039a202c9978b</guid><category><![CDATA[Energy in the News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c17a7_9b6f76bf962a410a98b672f6af505670~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rafe Chang</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>