Category: Energy News Beat

Ofgem to investigate claims of wind farms overcharging billpayers millions

Energy News Beat Energy regulator Ofgem is investigating the claims that wind farms may have incorrectly added close to £51m to taxpayer bills since 2018. A Bloomberg report found that 40 out of 121 studied projects overstated their output by ten per cent on average and one-sixth (27) wind farms were found to be overstating by at […]

Chevron Beats U.S. Permian Production Estimates, Signals Upside

Energy News Beat HOUSTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – After a year marked by oil and gas production setbacks, Chevron Corp  on Friday delivered a better-than-expected 10.7% annual gain from the Permian Basin, its top shale-producing region. The company delivered a record 867,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the fourth quarter and, after a first-half dip in […]

Eyepopping Factory Construction Boom in the US: Chip Makers on Forefront, but CHIPS Act Funds Not Even Released Yet

Energy News Beat Supply-chain chaos, edgy US-China relations, and scary dependence on China triggered a rethink, now showing up as investments in manufacturing plants. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. In December, companies plowed $18.4 billion into the construction of manufacturing plants in the US ($220 billion annualized), up by 64% from a year ago, up by 131% […]

ENB #181 Ron Miller stops by and talks about the diversified energy approach. Calculations, physics, and the economy matter! Sustainable means you will never have to say your sorry for printing money.

Energy News Beat Ron Miller stops by and talks about the diversified energy approach. Calculations, physics, and the economy matter! Ron and I had a blast visiting his research and the Colorado School of Mines. His big event with the school is extremely cool and helps show a dedication to getting the story about the […]

It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

Energy News Beat Ethiopia spent nearly $6 billion to import fossil fuels last year — with more than half of that spending going to fuel vehicles. In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Last February, the European Union approved a law that would ban […]

Congress Should Demote the DOE and Unleash LNG Exports

Energy News Beat Last Friday’s Department of Energy (DOE) move to temporarily pause pending requests to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) outside the United States has elicited not only a firestorm of criticism (including from us), but also proposals in Congress to reverse the DOE action. Just two days ago, for example, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair […]

Central-bank buying spree driving demand for gold – report

Energy News Beat   Net purchases in 2023 almost matched the previous year’s record, the World Gold Council has said Total gold demand hit the highest level on record last year of 4,899 tons amid global uncertainty and thanks to continued strong buying by central banks, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). In its […]

US strikes in Middle East are ‘strategic mistake’ – Iran

Energy News Beat Tehran’s foreign ministry has commented on recent operations targeting militia groups in Syria and Iraq The US has made a huge blunder by attacking targets in Iraq and Syria, as it will only further inflame tensions in the already turbulent region, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. In a statement […]

Daily Energy Standup Episode #300 – Weekly Recap: Net Zero Cost Concerns, LNG Export Halt, Turbine Explosions, and Africa’s Energy Vision

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Weekly Top Stories Energy Bills Set to Soar as Report Finds Almost All Major Studies on Net Zero Grossly Underestimate Cost January 28, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: I have just interviewed data modeling experts who have found where the global warming narrative over the last four years has been […]

British Columbia coalfields could become critical minerals source – report

Energy News Beat   At the AME Roundup conference in Vancouver last week, attended by 6,200 delegates, Geoscience BC launched the Critical Minerals and Metals in BC Mine Tailings and Waste Rock program — a province-wide study to determine where potential concentrations of critical metals and minerals may be found in mine tailings and waste rock. The […]