Day: December 6, 2023

Former UK PM Boris Johnson says his gov’t underestimated COVID-19 threat

Energy News Beat Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged his government “got some things wrong” in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he gave evidence at a public inquiry into his handling of the global health crisis. In the first of two days in the witness box on Wednesday, Johnson apologised for […]

Putin makes rare trip to Middle East to meet with UAE and Saudi leaders

Energy News Beat Escorted by four fighter jets, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare one-day lightning tour to the Middle East during which he visited the United Arab Emirates before departing for Saudi Arabia. Putin landed on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, which is hosting the United Nations COP28 climate […]

Brits should stock up on torches and candles to prepare for power cuts, Oliver Dowden says

Energy News Beat Britons should stock up on torches, battery-powered radios and candles to prepare for power cuts or cyber the deputy prime minister has said, as he announced plans for a national “resilience academy”. Oliver Dowden suggested people stock up on analogue supplies, including first aid kits and torches in order to prepare for communication […]

Plans for Nuclear-Powered 24,000 TEU Containership Unveiled in China

Energy News Beat China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has unveiled plans for what could potentially become the world’s largest nuclear-powered containership. Plans for the 24,000-TEU-class ship was unveiled Tuesday at Marintec China expo in Shanghai. The vessel will utilize a fourth-generation Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) to generate electricity. “The ultra-large nuclear container ship is designed […]

Controversial solar project near Gettysburg loses in court again

Energy News Beat A massive solar energy project that sparked a backlash in Adams County has lost a second court fight. The Commonwealth Court marked its decision “precedential” when it upheld a lower court ruling that denied a key permit to the Brookview Solar project in Mount Joy Township, outside Gettysburg. That means the decision […]

America’s Energy Boom: US Crude Exports Soar To Record High

Energy News Beat For those who are confused why the US has spent tens of billions to keep the Ukraine-Russia war going on and on (setting aside of course money-laundering by the Biden crime family) here is your answer: as  FreightWaves’ Greg Miller reports, the unstated mission of the US military-industrial complex in the lead up […]

Transition to Insolvency: Europe’s Largest Wind Farm Facing Bankruptcy

Energy News Beat The world’s greatest Ponzi scheme is imploding. The wind and solar scam was never going to last. Built on lies and running on subsidies the so-called wind and solar ‘industries’ are being belted from all sides. Rising costs, shrinking subsidies and hostile communities have taken the gloss from the greatest economic and […]

US says Russia rejected ‘substantial’ proposal to free two jailed Americans

Energy News Beat News|Politics The United States has said Moscow rejected what it said was a “substantial” proposal to secure the freedom of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan who are jailed in Russia over alleged spying. “We have made a number of proposals, including a substantial one in […]

Israeli captives’ families angry after meeting with Netanyahu

Energy News Beat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met families of captives freed from Gaza in an encounter described as tense by the Israeli media. Tuesday’s meeting came amid intensified fighting in the besieged Gaza Strip following the end of a seven-day pause in hostilities that enabled the return of more than 100 captives, […]

‘Anti-Zionism is antisemitism,’ US House asserts in ‘dangerous’ resolution

Energy News Beat Washington, DC – Palestinian rights advocates are denouncing a congressional resolution that equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, calling it a “dangerous” measure that aims to curb free speech and distract from the war in Gaza. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the measure on Tuesday in a 311-14 vote, with 92 Democratic members […]