Category: Energy News Beat

TotalEnergies to supply third LNG cargo to First Gen’s Batangas FSRU terminal

Energy News Beat Power producer First Gen has awarded a contract to a unit of French energy giant TotalEnergies to supply the third liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to its FSRU-based terminal in Batangas, Philippines. The award of the LNG cargo follows an international tender issued by First Gen earlier this month. According to a statement […]

ENB# 166 Paula Glover, CEO, Alliance to Save Energy, – Back from COP28, and An Inside Look

Energy News Beat There are a lot of fun discussions around energy, climate change, and energy poverty. Paula Glover, CEO of the Alliance to Save Energy, stopped by the podcast right after she returned from COP28. Hearing from Paula firsthand about the temperature backstory of the summit was great. A little inside baseball: I have […]

Britain’s Net Zero Disaster and the Wind Power Scam

Energy News Beat “This is not about complicated issues of cryptocurrency,” assistant U.S. attorney Nicolas Roos declared in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, after accusing the defendant of building FTX on a “pyramid of deceit.” Much the same can be said about the foundations of Britain’s net zero experiment. Energy is complicated, and electricity is essential to modern […]

Insurer: 75% of California rooftop solar companies are high risk, more bankruptcy on the way

Energy News Beat Solar Insure told pv magazine USA the financial stability of rooftop solar companies operating in California is in question. Despite this, California reaffirmed recent anti-solar decisions in a recent appeals court hearing. A year ago, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved NEM 3.0, a rulemaking decision implemented in April 2023 that slashed compensation […]

The “Electric Vehicle Revolution” Is DOA – In Texas we call that “DRT – Dead Right There”

Energy News Beat In Texas we call that “DRT – Dead Right There” – Stu Turley In the early days of the push for electric vehicles to replace gas-powered vehicles, they were novelties used for virtue signaling. As the push from government leftists ramped up quickly, millions worldwide jumped onboard willingly or reluctantly as it […]

India drone strike: Cargo ship attacked off Gujarat coast

Energy News Beat A cargo ship was struck by a drone off the coast of the western Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday. The Liberia-flagged chemical products tanker was linked to Israel, according to maritime security firm Ambrey, and was heading from Saudi Arabia to India. The attack sparked a fire onboard the ship which […]

China’s clean energy revolution a contradiction in terms? A few truths about its green story

Energy News Beat GANSU, China: Chinese farmer Wu Wenju lives in a little house that is unassuming except for the 48 solar panels installed on its roof, glistening in the midday sun. His family own a cotton and sheep farm in a village in Dunhuang, Gansu province. And the solar panels provide an additional source […]

Cyber attacks on the US Grid and CCP-tied group is quietly fueling US-based climate initiatives: tax filings

Energy News Beat   FOX: A climate-focused nonprofit with significant operations in Beijing has wired millions of dollars to fund climate initiatives and environmental groups in the U.S., according to tax filings first obtained by Fox News Digital. While the Energy Foundation’s financial filings indicate that the group is technically headquartered in San Francisco, a Fox News Digital […]

Iran ‘deeply involved’ in attacks on shipping – US

Energy News Beat Tehran has provided tactical intelligence critical to Houthi strikes in the Red Sea, according to the White House The United States has accused Iran of being “deeply involved” in attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Tehran has provided drones and missiles to the Houthis, as well as […]

China seeks exemption from US sanctions for Russian LNG – Reuters

Energy News Beat Restrictions on the Arctic LNG 2 energy project endanger vital fuel supplies, according to Chinese energy majors China’s state energy majors CNOOC and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) have both asked the US government for exemptions from sanctions on a new Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant. They are seeking to […]