Day: August 27, 2026

White House Declares National Emergency to Secure the U.S. Bulk-Power System – Will We See If Chinese Grid Equipment Is Removed?

Energy News Beat President Trump signs Executive Order 14420, targeting foreign-made grid equipment, software, and remote-access gear as electricity demand from AI, manufacturing, and defense rises. President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14420 on August 26, 2026, declaring a national emergency to secure the United States bulk-power system. The order invokes the International Emergency […]

Exxon Set to Deploy More Robots in the Permian with Automated Drilling Technology

Energy News Beat Energy News Beat | Analysis ExxonMobil is scaling robotic drilling in the Permian Basin after proving that machines can do the most dangerous job on a land rig: moving and connecting thousands of pounds of steel pipe on the drill floor. The company now has two automated rigs in a Permian fleet […]