Category: Energy News Beat

Maryland state senators urge Gov. Moore to veto wind energy bill. Here’s why.

Energy News Beat Senators Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38), Johnny Mautz (R-District 37), Stephen Hershey (R-District 36), and Jason Gallion (R-District 35) are calling on Gov. Wes Moore to veto House Bill 1296 – Electricity – Offshore Wind Projects – Alterations. The House bill has been cross-filed with SB1161. According to an email from Carozza’s office, “this legislation […]

FutureCoal Calls for Balanced Approach to Energy Policy Amidst G7 Announcement on Unabated Coal

Energy News Beat Following the Group of Seven (G7) forum’s declaration to phase out unabated coal by 2035, global coal organization FutureCoal has urged world leaders to adopt a balanced, pragmatic, and responsible approach to energy policy. Following the G7 forum’s declaration to phase out unabated coal by 2035, global coal organization FutureCoal has urged world leaders […]

Tesla battery material supplier tops list of human rights abuses for second year in a row

Energy News Beat Tesla buys battery materials from the mining giant with the most allegations of human rights abuses against it in a database of abuses tied to clean energy. Mining company Glencore has racked up at least 70 allegations since 2010, including accusations of corruption and poor working conditions, according to the nonprofit Business […]

Net Zero’s days are numbered? Why Europeans are souring on the climate agenda

Energy News Beat Dr. Benny Peiser recently spoke about how the E.U. and various European nations have started a ‘rollback’ of their climate agendas due to ‘increasing costs and increasing hostility from the public.’ A recent presentation given in Canada brings welcome news to the reality-based community: Net Zero’s days are numbered. The costs of […]

Gazprom Group Reports First Net Loss in 24 Years

Energy News Beat Russia’s state-controlled gas giant reported its first annual net loss since 1999 on falling shipments to Europe and lower prices for the fuel. Gazprom Group, which also includes oil and power businesses, posted a 629 billion-ruble ($6.84 billion) loss last year compared with net income of 1.23 trillion rubles in 2022, according […]

EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle makers that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, according to two people familiar with the case. If the Commission concludes that the provided information from sampled companies BYD, SAIC and Geely is insufficient, it could use evidence available […]

Biden’s EV tax credit rule offers big concession for automakers

Energy News Beat But the regulations angered mining companies and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who said they provided a loophole for Chinese companies to benefit from the electric vehicle incentives. The post Biden’s EV tax credit rule offers big concession for automakers appeared first on E&E News by POLITICO. The post Biden’s […]

Sweden rules out international Nord Stream probe – RIA

Energy News Beat Such an investigation would “achieve nothing,” the Swedish Foreign Ministry told the agency There is no need for an international investigation into the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines, Sweden’s Foreign Ministry has told RIA Novosti news agency. Last week, China’s deputy envoy to the UN, Geng […]

Week Recap: Biden’s Rules, China’s Probe, Tesla, New Geothermal

Energy News Beat Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Biden Administration Finalizes Power Plant Rule April 27, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: I will discuss this article on the Daily Energy News Beat Stand Up. Look at the two videos at the end of the article to get a sense of the utter futility […] China calls […]

Which Industries Lost Jobs, Which Gained Jobs: Longer-Term Employment Trends in Charts

Energy News Beat New all-time highs: Construction, Professional & Business Services, Healthcare, Wholesale trade. Layoffs whack Information. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Earlier today, we discussed the overall labor market. But each industry faces its own unique labor market. In some industries, employment has been trucking from all-time high to all-time high, while in other industries, the […]