Category: Energy News Beat

Russia begins production from Arctic LNG 2 project despite U.S. sanctions

Energy News Beat (Bloomberg) – Russia’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer began production at its Arctic LNG 2 project — despite U.S. sanctions — in a move that could provide some relief to the tight global market for the fuel. The first train of the Novatek PJSC-led Arctic LNG 2 project “has actually started […]

Here’s the Climate Dissent You’re Not Hearing About Because It’s Muffled by Society’s Top Institutions

Energy News Beat As the Biden administration and governments worldwide make massive commitments to rapidly decarbonize the global economy, the persistent effort to silence climate change skeptics is intensifying – and the critics keep pushing back.  This summer the International Monetary Fund summarily canceled a presentation by John Clauser, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who publicly disavows the existence […]

ENERGY TRANSITION EPISODE 92 -Filmed Live On YouTube on January 2, 2024

Energy News Beat ENERGY TRANSITION EPISODE #92 – Energy Trends in 2024 Highlights of the podcast:     The Podcast Hosts for The Energy Transition Energy Thought Leader, Podcast Host, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil International Author writing about energy, mining, and geopolitical issues. Bulgaria Principal at DB Energy Advisors, energy author, and podcast host.Principal at DB […]

Wyoming Company Pioneers Game-Changing Process For Rare Earths, Uranium

Energy News Beat Casper-based Disa Technologies has a new patented mineral separation process that could have broad application in the mining and extraction sector, but is particularly exciting for rare earths and uranium remediation. It’s another cog in the wheel that’s been turning faster for rare earths and uranium in Wyoming. The process is largely […]

Nobel Prize winner Dr. John F. Clauser signs the Clintel World Climate Declaration

Energy News Beat John F. Clauser, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum mechanics, has decided to sign the World Climate Declaration of Clintel with its central message “there is no climate emergency”. Clauser is the second Nobel Laureate to sign the  declaration, Dr. Ivar Giaever was the first. The number of scientists […]

OPEC’s Influence on Oil Prices To Remain Significant In 2024

Energy News Beat Fears of lower demand and rising non-OPEC supply threatens OPEC+ cuts. U.S. oil producers took everyone by surprise this year by adding 1 million barrels in daily output. OPEC’s share in the global total may have fallen because of the cuts, but it is still pretty solid at 27% of the total. […]

QatarEnergy, ExxonMobil moving forward with Golden Pass LNG work

Energy News Beat Energy giants QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil released the latest construction update for their Golden Pass LNG export terminal on the US Gulf Coast near Sabine Pass, Texas. State-owned QatarEnergy owns a 70 percent stake in the Golden Pass project with a capacity of more than 18 mtpa and will offtake 70 percent of the […]

Samsung Heavy scores FLNG order

Energy News Beat South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured an order for one floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit. SHI said on Tuesday the order won from an owner in North America is worth 2.01 trillion won ($1.56 billion). However, this is a conditional contract and remains subject to a final investment […]

Grant seeks to recruit Appalachian manufacturers for clean energy economy

Energy News Beat ​As federal incentives spur a wave of new domestic clean energy manufacturing, economic boosters in Ohio and neighboring states see an opportunity to “Make it in Appalachia.” A virtual summit this month will serve as part of public kickoff efforts to identify and support small and medium manufacturers in the region so […]

Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency and USD Exchange Rates: Long, Slow, Uneven Decline Continues

Energy News Beat China’s renminbi keeps losing ground, after initial progress. But the tiny “other” reserve currencies combined are taking share from the USD. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The US dollar has been the dominant global reserve currency for decades, amid many global reserve currencies. And there are lots of people, institutions, and governments that want […]