Category: Energy News Beat

Germany Lied About The Nuclear Phaseout

Energy News Beat In 2018, everyone laughed at Donald Trump—German politicians actually laughed in his face—when he suggested that Germany would “become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course” at a UN conference. Just four years later, Russia rolled into Ukraine and the German government had to do something it had spent […]

Will making hydrogen ‘green’ depend on China?

Energy News Beat China’s dominance of supply chains for solar panels, electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries is rippling through the U.S. energy sector and drawing political fire on Capitol Hill. Now, another industry may be added to the list of concerns: “green” hydrogen. China leads the world in producing the essential technology for green hydrogen […]

Trillions in taxpayer subsidies haven’t made wind and solar power cheaper or better for Americans

Energy News Beat Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend $1.8 trillion on the green transition last year. “Wind and solar are already significantly cheaper than coal and oil” is how President Biden conveniently justifies spending hundreds of billions of dollars […]

‘Wake effect’ could drain 38% of offshore wind power, study says

Energy News Beat The findings from national lab and university researchers upend assumptions about how turbines interact with each other. The post ‘Wake effect’ could drain 38% of offshore wind power, study says appeared first on E&E News by POLITICO. The post ‘Wake effect’ could drain 38% of offshore wind power, study says appeared first […]

House sets vote on energy efficiency, mining bills

Energy News Beat Republicans will try again to pass legislation on mining and against Department of Energy efficiency mandates. The post House sets vote on energy efficiency, mining bills appeared first on E&E News by POLITICO. The post House sets vote on energy efficiency, mining bills appeared first on Energy News Beat.  

National Grid’s Viking Link sets world record

Energy News Beat National Grid‘s Viking Link interconnector has been officially recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS as the longest land and subsea HVDC interconnector. Spanning 757 kilometres between rural Lincolnshire and Revsing in Denmark, the project received its title at the Lincolnshire converter station. Jointly owned and operated by National Grid and Energinet, the interconnector […]

Oil and gas firms granted access to drill under UK offshore wind farms

Energy News Beat The government is set to make a significant announcement this Friday, granting permission for fossil fuel companies to explore for oil and gas beneath offshore wind-power sites. The move, disclosed by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), responsible for regulating North Sea oil and gas production, will issue licences to approximately 30 […]

Sheffield Gets Khan’ed!

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Tesla battery material supplier tops list of human rights abuses for second year in a row May 4, 2024 Stu Turley 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 […]

AI could drive a natural gas boom as power companies face surging electricity demand

Energy News Beat Natural gas producers are bullish on demand as they see significant upside from the immense energy needs of artificial intelligence and data centers. Electricity demand is forecast to grow 20% by 2030, according to Wells Fargo. Power companies say gas is needed to meet demand when renewable energy sources are not generating […]

Environmentalists ignore renewables’ waste

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is a major topic, and the land reclamation and disposal of wind and solar components need to be addressed at the front end of the projects. Farmland and landowners are getting stuck at the end of the projects. Sustainable energy has to include reclamation and fiscal responsibility.  The […]