Category: Energy News Beat

EU dips further into emergency gas reserves

Energy News Beat Supplies of natural gas in the EU’s underground storage facilities continue to shrink as cold weather is forcing more fuel to be used for heating, Interfax reported on Tuesday. Gas inventories in the EU, one of the key indicators for the global market, fell to 85% full in early January after the […]

BRICS to create new global trade balance – Nigerian NGO CEO

Energy News Beat Membership in the group will “help reduce the Western dominance generally,” Muda Yusuf told RT The prominent Nigerian economist claimed that BRICS memberships are a “win-win situation.” On Tuesday, speaking during an exclusive interview to RT, Muda Yusuf, the CEO of the Nigerian Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, said a […]

Daily Energy Standup Episode #283 – Hybrid Ferry Woes, France’s Nuclear Shift, and Hydrogen Policy Critique

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories “Irreparable injury:” Courts order dismantling of wind farms in US, France January 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit A pair of geographically diverse court decisions handed down in December have ordered two wind farms be dismantled, highlighting the importance for renewable energy developers of securing all necessary approvals, including environmental and […]

ENB #171 George McMillan – Geopolitics are changing at a critical pace, and we can learn from the past to avoid wars today.

Energy News Beat The weaponization of the US Dollar and sanctions directly impact energy prices and are a major contribution to the potential pending wars.  George McMillan, Founder and CEO of G3Strat Group, a geopolitical historian and current energy expert, stops by the podcast. This is the second of our podcast series, which talks about […]

FRANCE DROPS RENEWABLES TARGETS IN NEW ENERGY BILL

Energy News Beat PARIS – Critics are deriding as a step backward a new French energy bill that favours the further development of nuclear power and avoids setting targets for solar and wind power and other renewables. France, like other EU countries, aims to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050. The proposed text, which is slated […]

“Irreparable injury:” Courts order dismantling of wind farms in US, France

Energy News Beat A pair of geographically diverse court decisions handed down in December have ordered two wind farms be dismantled, highlighting the importance for renewable energy developers of securing all necessary approvals, including environmental and social. The first court decision, handed down by the Court of Appeal in Nimes, France, has ordered the dismantling […]

German Farmers Begin 8 Day Massive Protest Against Increased Government Taxation and Alarmist Climate Agenda

Energy News Beat You will likely hear the term “farm subsidies” as Western media claim the German farmers are protesting the decisions by government. However, what they are protesting is not a hand-out of government funds, but rather the addition/increase of taxes for diesel fuel and farming equipment. The planned eight-day countrywide protests by agricultural […]

The Government’s Hydrogen Policy is a Crime Against Thermodynamics

Energy News Beat Back in the summer, there were signs that the consensus around Net Zero policy was starting to crack. The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak then made his speech that watered down some Net Zero commitments and promised “a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach that eases the burdens on families.” However, in the run-up to Christmas, the Department […]

Nicola Sturgeon’s Flagship Hybrid Ferry Now Only Runs on Diesel As Battery Too Expensive to Fix

Energy News Beat The MV Hallaig, a hybrid electric ferry in Scotland, celebrated for reducing emissions, is now running on diesel due to a lengthy £1.5 million battery replacement. The Daily Record has the story. The MV Hallaig was the first in the world to use a system which cut carbon emissions by 20% when it was […]

Manufacturing Slowdown Weighs on Oil Demand

Energy News Beat The U.S., Eurozone, and Chinese manufacturing indexes all showed contraction at year-end. Weakness in manufacturing in China, the EU and the U.S. has been weighing on demand for distillates and will likely continue to weigh on global oil demand early in 2024. For the time being, U.S. diesel and other distillate inventories […]