{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Big Digital Energy","title":"CA's refining crisis, PJM capacity, China's $167B dam | BDE 07.25.25","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/52956f51\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1728,"description":"California’s losing refineries, the East Coast grid is running tight, and everyone’s asking, can distributed power actually save the day? In this episode, I break down what’s shaking up the U.S. energy scene, from gasoline price shocks and a shrinking shale rig count to the strain on PJM’s capacity market. We also take a look at how China’s massive hydro play fits into the global picture, and where companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil are betting on automation. If you care about grid resilience, oilfield shifts, or the future of local energy generation, this one packs it all in.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n00:00 - Intro\n00:15 - California Refinery Crisis\n08:40 - PJM Capacity Auction Insights\n18:46 - China’s Motuo Hydro Project Overview\n22:14 - Oil Production Challenges for Have-Nots\n26:05 - Need for Energy Subsidies\n26:57 - Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne\n28:41 - Conclusion and Wrap-Up\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iy6jIYchYeWUZ4i3KMDwG--bihbqsPBgMZtYTL4T32g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NTQ3/MzlhMzY1MzgyZDM4/NTZiMjQwNTg0YmNj/NDZiZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}