Category: Energy News Beat

The future of US energy: more like Texas or Germany?

Energy News Beat In an article in the August issue of National Review, Mario Loyola warns of a looming energy crisis in the United States that would be largely self-inflicted. Stated simply, it’s a case of increasing demand and decreasing supply of reliable power. First, the increasing demand. For many years, it looked like the future […]

MET, Shell ink 10-year US LNG supply deal

Energy News Beat Switzerland-based energy trader MET Group has entered into a 10-year deal to buy US LNG volumes from LNG giant Shell. According to MET, the company’s primary objective is to supply its European customers with US LNG. MET said on Tuesday the long-term free on board (FOB) deal will further diversify its LNG […]

Glencore seals long-term LNG supply deal with China’s Shenzhen Energy

Energy News Beat China’s power generation firm Shenzhen Energy has signed a long-term deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a unit of Switzerland-based energy trader Glencore. Shenzhen Energy’s unit SE Gas Holding signed the purchase and supply deal with Glencore Singapore on July 2, according to a statement by Shenzhen Energy issued on […]

Germany embarks on ‘radical change’ to finance renewables

Energy News Beat   A government compromise in Berlin envisions radical changes to the country’s renewables subsidy approach and details a fleet of backup power plants to underpin the country’s coal exit. Designed in the late 1990s, Germany’s renewable energy law guarantees wind turbine and solar panel owners a 20-year high price for electricity fed […]

SD vs MN on Clean Energy

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories South Dakota clashes with Minnesota on clean energy, coal plant closures July 8, 2024 Mariel Alumit SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A political border war between South Dakota and Minnesota on how to handle tax policies, abortion and the pandemic response could spill over into renewable energy and the future […]

India Poised to Secure Long-Term Uranium Supply From Russia

Energy News Beat PM Modi hopes visit to Russia will yield nuclear fuel pact Military agreement also likely to be signed during trip Russia and India are likely to agree on a long-term uranium supply pact for a nuclear power plant coming online in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, said senior officials with knowledge […]

Oil down on worries Hurricane Beryl could hit US demand

Energy News Beat July 8 (Reuters) – Oil prices eased about 1% to a one-week low on Monday as Hurricane Beryl shut U.S. refineries and ports along the Gulf of Mexico, and on hopes a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza could reduce worries about global crude supply disruptions. Brent futures fell 75 cents, or 0.9%, […]

Is Big Tech An Energy Transition Roadblock? – Energy Realities Live Podcast

Energy News Beat Is Big Tech An Energy Transition Roadblock? – Energy Realities Live Podcast How can there be an energy transition when big tech is demanding so much power? Well David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth and Stu Turley sit down and talk about the isse. We are also taking questions live from around […]

US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines

Energy News Beat July 5 (Reuters) – Mining trade groups plan to push Washington to revive and expand the long-dormant Bureau of Mines, an effort aimed at streamlining how the U.S. government regulates and supports critical minerals production and timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential election. The lobbying campaign, details of which have not previously […]

Eni makes oil and gas discovery off Mexico coast

Energy News Beat July 8 (Reuters) – Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI), opens new tab has made a significant oil and gas discovery in the Sureste Basin, about 63 kilometres off the coast of Mexico, it said on Monday. The discovery, in an exploration well called Block 9, has a preliminary estimate of 300-400 million barrels equivalent […]