Category: Energy News Beat

Renewable Energy Faces Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Energy News Beat Procurement is vital for energy companies to manage costs, sustainability, and supply chain efficiency. Renewable energy projects face unique challenges such as geopolitical risks, supply chain bottlenecks, and cost volatility. Governments need to deepen their understanding of energy sectors and supply chains to support companies in navigating these complex dynamics. As countries […]

Global Banks Pledge Massive Investments in Sustainable Projects

Energy News Beat The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank Group have announced substantial increases in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation projects. These banks aim to become key players in supporting the green transition in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, with funding directed towards innovative climate technologies and renewable energy. Commitments include […]

European Funds Face Forced Oil, Gas Divestment

Energy News Beat ESG funds operating in Europe are facing a forced divestment from oil and gas companies under new French regulations. Per the new regime, ESG funds that want to earn the official French label of “socially responsible” investing, will be banned from holding stocks in oil and gas companies engaged in new exploration […]

Energy market outlook – what can we expect in 2024? – Watt-Logic

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: Excellent Summary from Watt-Logic. I would add some wild items happening in the global oil and gas markets. OPEC, and OPEC + have had a major loss of control over the oil pricing market. The weaponization of the US Dollar against the world has opened the “Dark or Ghost […]

DAVID BLACKMON: The Climate Fascists Are On The March

Energy News Beat A very funny meme targeting the energy transition and the authoritarians pushing it circulated across social media over the Christmas weekend. The meme features a young woman with European features who one could easily imagine chairing a propaganda session at the just-concluded COP28 or next month’s annual World Economic Forum conference, holding […]

Tesla Rival BYD Set To Seize Electric Vehicle Crown; China’s Li Auto, Nio, XPeng On Tap Too

Energy News Beat China EV makers Li Auto, Nio and XPeng will report deliveries on Jan. 1. BYD should overtake Tesla in fully electric vehicles as of Q4. The post Tesla Rival BYD Set To Seize Electric Vehicle Crown; China’s Li Auto, Nio, XPeng On Tap Too appeared first on Investor’s Business Daily. Li Auto, […]

Egypt-Russia trade soaring – official

Energy News Beat The trend should continue once Cairo finalizes a free trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union, Aleksey Tevanyan says Trade between Russia and Egypt is set to top $7 billion by the end of the year, Aleksey Tevanyan, Russia’s trade representative in the North African country, told RIA Novosti in an interview […]

Biden Admin Targets Fridges, Freezers In Latest Slew of Appliance Crackdown

Energy News Beat The Biden Administration is cracking down on more household appliances in its latest effort to push its radical climate change agenda. On Friday, the Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a slew of new energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers and proposed standards for commercial fans and blowers. The agency claimed […]

The Tit-For-Tat British-Guyanese & Venezuelan Drills Serve Each Side’s Soft Power Interests

Energy News Beat If each side’s respective drills go off without a hitch, then they can spin it as though the other backed down, which can further galvanize their public in support of the state and its policy towards the Essequibo dispute. The dispatch of a British offshore patrol vessel to Guyana for bilateral drills amidst its […]

Energy market review of 2023

Energy News Beat At the end of each year, I like to look back at the past year and ahead to what the coming 12 months might bring (which I will cover in a separate post tomorrow). In the past, I have focused primarily on the GB market, but over the past year, my work […]