Day: July 16, 2025

Voltage, inertia and the Iberian blackout part 1: the theory

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: Kathryn Porter over at Watt-Logic wrote this series, and I have reached out to her to record a podcast on this within two weeks. While she is looking at the Spain power grid problems, this could be a huge impact on grids globally and especially in the United States.  […]

Energy Department Announces Pilot Program to Build Advanced U.S. Nuclear Fuel Lines and End Foreign Dependence

Energy News Beat WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel. The Department issued a Request for Application (RFA) and is seeking qualified U.S. companies to build and operate nuclear fuel production lines using […]

AI in Pennsylvania is on the move – Doug Sheridan brings up some great questions

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: Doug Sheridan is an outstanding energy thought leader and we recommend following him on his LinkedIn. Today, Doug brings up some great points about the huge meeting President Trump and the team had in Pennsylvania and some key issues.   The WSJ writes, some of the world’s biggest companies […]

Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Withdrawal from IEA Is Now on the Table

Energy News Beat In a bold move that underscores the Trump administration’s pro-fossil fuel stance, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has publicly stated that the United States may withdraw from the International Energy Agency (IEA) if the organization does not shift away from its emphasis on green energy transitions. This announcement, made during a recent […]

Wind and Solar’s Day of Reckoning is Approaching, and Who’s Going to Pay?

Energy News Beat The global push for renewable energy has been nothing short of a revolution. Wind farms dot landscapes from the American Midwest to the North Sea, solar panels blanket vast deserts and rooftops, and battery storage systems are scaling up to stabilize increasingly intermittent grids. But as these technologies mature, a sobering reality […]

Oil and Gas are Booming, Making the Net Zero Energy Transition Impossible

Energy News Beat In an era where global leaders and environmental advocates push aggressively for Net Zero emissions by 2050, the reality on the ground tells a starkly different story. Oil and gas production are not just holding steady—they’re booming. Major producers like the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Guyana, and even Norway are ramping […]

GAIL, Vitol finalize 10-year LNG supply deal

Energy News Beat GAIL announced on Tuesday it had executed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Vitol Asia, a unit of Vitol. Under the SPA, GAIL will buy approximately 1 million metric tonnes per annum of LNG over a period of about 10 years, commencing in 2026. No Taxes for Me – […]

Australian LNG export revenue down in June

Energy News Beat The consultancy estimates that Australian LNG export revenue reached A$4.99 billion ($3.27 billion) last month. EnergyQuest said this was slightly down from May’s $5.19 billion and marginally lower, by 1.3 percent, year-on-year from June 2024 (A$5.06 billion). No Taxes for Me – Ask about investments with Tax Benefits Western Australia projects earned […]

Venture Global adds more liquefaction blocks to Plaquemines expansion

Energy News Beat Venture Global revealed this in a letter sent to the US FERC dated July 14. In March, Venture Global’s units Plaquemines Expansion and Venture Global Plaquemines began the pre-filing process at the US FERC for the $18 billion expansion project. No Taxes for Me – Ask about investments with Tax Benefits The […]

Russian Crude Prices SURGE Ahead of Fresh Sancations

Energy News Beat Sanctions don’t work as intended – Irina Slav – and boy is she right as usual. President Trump is about to step into a pile of Tariff-poo, and that is a technical term. His advisors are ill-informed on the Russia solutions, while his domestic team is on target and running smoothly. We […]