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I'm a freelance journalist with a focus on energy, climate, and IT security.

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Ökostromzertifikate aus Norwegen: Was taugen Ökostromtarife noch?

Ökostromzertifikate aus Norwegen: Was taugen Ökostromtarife noch?

Norwegische Unternehmen verbuchen in ihren Klimabilanzen Ökoenergie, die es gar nicht gibt. Für deutsche Stro…

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Should we burn Methanol when the Wind does not blow?

Should we burn Methanol when the Wind does not blow?

Electricity grids with high shares of wind and solar energy will require energy storage over long periods of …

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The Trouble with European Green Electricity Certificates

The Trouble with European Green Electricity Certificates

Electricity companies from Iceland and Norway sell green electricity certificates (Guarantees of Origin) whil…

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Methanol - ein Baustein der Energiewende

Methanol - ein Baustein der Energiewende

Grünes Methanol als Schiffstreibstoff und Grundstoff einer klimafreundlichen Chemieindustrie: Eine isländisch…

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Unburning CO₂: The Problem with Fossil Carbon Capture and Utilization

Unburning CO₂: The Problem with Fossil Carbon Capture and Utilization

Technologies that turn carbon dioxide into fuels or chemical resources can play a role in a climate-neutral f…

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What we do not know about Planet-Warming Hydrogen Emissions

What we do not know about Planet-Warming Hydrogen Emissions

In the atmosphere, hydrogen acts as an indirect greenhouse gas. Recent studies show that its warming potentia…

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Should we give up on E-Methanol and CO₂ utilization?

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Their plans were ambitious. Liquid Wind, a startup based in Gothenburg, Sweden, wanted to build multiple large-scale E-Methanol plants, utilizing biogenic CO₂ and green Hydrogen. However, in all likelihood, those plans will not materialize. Liquid Wind declared bankruptcy on May 11. Liquid Wind was a significant player in the European Green Methanol space. Regular readers of this newsletter will be aware that Green Methanol could be a key technology for a future beyond fossil fuels.
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Re: Fixed: local root exploit in haveged, fixed in 1.9.21, CVE-2026-41054

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By Hanno Böck 
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oss-sec mailing list archives From: Hanno Böck <hanno () hboeck de> Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200 On Tue, 19 May 2026 12:27:03 +0000 Marcus Meissner <meissner () suse de> wrote: If you are using haveged, todays release fixes a local root exploit. You can also fix this by uninstalling it. There's no need to have an "entropy daemon"... It adds needless complexity and, as this issue shows, attack surface.
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Recent Kernel exploits, attack surface reduction, example IPSEC

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oss-sec mailing list archives From: Hanno Böck <hanno () hboeck de> Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 15:05:45 +0200 Hi, Multiple of the recent kernel exploits have affected the "esp" Linux Kernel module. ESP is, as far as I understand, part of IPSEC, and I think it's fair to say that IPSEC is not widely used these days. I think this raises some questions about attack surface.
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