Day: January 14, 2024

ENB #174 Insights from Hugo Kruger on Politics, Corruption, and the Future of Global Energy

Energy News Beat This is a wild and fun discussion with Hugo Kruger about the international Energy Markets. I mean we covered oil, gas, coal, nuclear and even geopolitical. Hugo has a great Substack HERE: https://substack.com/@hkrugertjie. He has quite a following, and even Robert Bryce is in the mix of followers. (One of my heroes). […]

The Price Germany Pays for Net Zero

Energy News Beat Germans stopped counting long ago, but the rest of the world still might be interested in what Europe’s largest economy is paying to accomplish its transition to net-zero carbon emissions. The short answer: There’s a reason Germans prefer not to know. Consider the construction of new green electricity generation capacity, which is […]

ESG Becomes Corporate America’s New Taboo – What is next?

Energy News Beat ESG, once a dominant trend, is now facing disapproval and legal challenges, prompting businesses to distance themselves and adopt new terms like “responsible business.” Political pressures and investor skepticism have led to significant withdrawals from ESG funds, with companies like BlackRock, State Street, and Fidelity adjusting their policies in response. The shift […]

Western strikes on Houthis mostly failed – NYT

Energy News Beat The US-led group hit almost all targets but knocked out only about 25% of the militia’s assets, the report claims The US-led strikes on alleged positions of Houthi militias in Yemen have failed to significantly weaken their military potential and prevent them from further attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea, […]

Massive Gas Outage Threatens Millions Of Americans’ Energy Supplies Amid Arctic Storm

Energy News Beat A massive storage facility in Washington state serving the natural gas network that provides electricity and heating fuel to millions of Americans from the Pacific Northwest down to New Mexico went down Saturday evening. The Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility in Lewis County, roughly two hours south of Seattle, suffered […]