Day: April 5, 2026

Net Zero Energy Policies Equate to Higher Energy Costs

Energy News Beat A compelling chart shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) cuts through the rhetoric on renewable energy. It ranks U.S. states by electricity affordability and overlays whether they enforce Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and participate in cap-and-trade programs like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The top 10 […]

Net Zero Energy Policies Equate to Higher Energy Costs

Energy News Beat A compelling chart shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) cuts through the rhetoric on renewable energy. It ranks U.S. states by electricity affordability and overlays whether they enforce Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and participate in cap-and-trade programs like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The top 10 […]

Is Oil Set to Open Tomorrow at $149 or Higher?

Energy News Beat Geopolitical shocks are piling up on global oil supply, and traders are bracing for another wild session when Asian markets open in the coming hours. With the Iran war now five weeks old and fresh Ukrainian drone strikes hammering Russian refining and export terminals over the past four months, the question on […]

President Trump Says Open the Strait, or We Will Bomb You to the Stone Age

Energy News Beat In a fiery Easter Sunday Truth Social post, President Donald J. Trump escalated his ultimatum to Iran over the closed Strait of Hormuz. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fkin’ Strait, you crazy btards, […]

Big Solar Comes for My Home County

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: The Energy Bad Boys are one of my favorite Substack authors out there, and I am sending them a note to get them on the podcast. This is an outstanding article, and will be covered on the Energy News Beat Stand up later today.   We highly recommend subscribing to […]

Goldman Sachs Says Oil Price Shocks Are Looming: Global Diesel, Gasoline, and Refined Products Crisis Unfolds with Rationing Timelines by Region

Energy News Beat As the Iran war enters its fifth week and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, Goldman Sachs has issued a stark warning in its April 2026 report titled “Are We Running Out of Oil?” The bank’s analysts, led by Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby, conclude that the world is indeed facing acute physical […]

The California Refinery Crisis is a national security risk for America

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from the Epoch Times and was forwarded to us by Ronald Stein, Author and Friend to the Energy News Beat Podcast. As we have been talking on the Podcast, California is a National Security Risk. California is the 4th largest economy in the world and an […]