Category: Energy News Beat

YET ANOTHER MAJOR CAR MANUFACTURER HITS PAUSE ON EV DEVELOPMENT

Energy News Beat The demand from the Biden administration and Gavin Newsom to make every car an EV in the near future suffered another devastating blow on Tuesday. In October, Ford announced it was pulling the plug on a massive, $12 billion investment in electric car design and production. That came after the company announced massive losses […]

Deal Spotlight – Episode 2: Deep Dive into Occidental Petroleum’s Permian Basin Acquisition and Evaluating Potential Overpayment

Energy News Beat Michael and I love evaluating deals. Today is an excellent example of the M&A activity heating up in the oil and gas market. This deal between Occidental and CrownRock has some key takeaways, which we cover. This was a great exercise in reviewing the deal. While using the tools, I looked at […]

Blue states are stripping rural counties of ability to prevent green energy takeover of their communities

Energy News Beat Several blue states have deprived rural counties of the ability to reject the massive green energy projects that corporations want to site in their communities, while green industrial interests and environmentalist groups have poured money into state capitals. Michigan, California, New York, and Illinois have all passed legislation that consolidates authority over […]

China puts brake on Argentina’s US$6.5-billion currency swap amid Milei tensions

Energy News Beat China’s government has frozen a US$6.5-billion reinforcement of its currency swap with Argentina agreed in October with former president Alberto Fernández amid tensions over the relationship with new head of state Javier Milei. Sources from Argentina’s previous government confirmed a report by US agency REDD Intelligence reporting that the extension of an […]

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Acquires 2 High-Capacity Mining Facilities for $178.6M

Energy News Beat On Tuesday, Marathon Digital Holdings, a leading bitcoin mining company listed on public markets, revealed its acquisition of two fully operational bitcoin mining facilities, representing a combined capacity of 390 megawatts (MW). For these facilities, Marathon invested a total of $178.6 million in cash, averaging $458,000 per MW. Marathon Boosts Mining Capacity […]

Railroad Commission orders no-fly zone over ‘uncontrolled’ West Texas well spewing super-salty water

Energy News Beat The Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, has obtained a no-fly zone in the area of what it says is an uncontrolled well in Crane County where its crews are working to control the flow of super-salty water erupting from beneath the surface. The commission said in a statement […]

California admits its reckless renewable energy dream is failing

Energy News Beat California’s dream of renewable green energy has left the state worse off, and even California Democrats have recognized just how deep the failure runs. California energy regulators on Thursday voted to extend the lifespan of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant by five years, moving the shutdown date from 2025 to 2030. The 2025 date […]

Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

Energy News Beat Bird filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida federal court Wednesday. In a release, Bird said it will use the bankruptcy proceeding to facilitate a sale of its assets, which it expects to complete within the next 90 to 120 days. Bird’s electric scooters are touted as an environmentally friendly alternative […]

Xi revealed China’s plans for Taiwan to Biden – – Xi Says “We are Uniting with Taiwan”

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: “We are Uniting with Taiwan”  – But what did Biden hear? “How Nice?” Beijing would like to reunify Taipei with mainland Xi revealed China’s plans for Taiwan to Biden – – Xi Says “We are Uniting with Taiwan”peacefully, Xi Jinping reportedly told the US president in November China is […]

Putin could visit France in 2024 – Macron

Energy News Beat The Russian president could be invited to the anniversary of the Normandy landings French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out the possibility of inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy next June, “if the situation changes” in Ukraine. Macron reportedly made the comment […]