Category: Energy News Beat

Codelco names mining veteran Braim Chiple as CCO

Energy News Beat   ​ Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco has named Braim Chiple as its new chief commercial officer, in the latest of a series of top positions changes in the past year, as the miner grapples with falling production and its new role in the country’s lithium industry. Chiple, who comes from the private […]

BHP to review $9.7 billion charge over Brazil dam failure

Energy News Beat   ​ BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had yet to receive a formal notification from Brazilian authorities about a court decision sentencing it to pay 47.6 billion reais ($9.7 billion) in damage repairs over a burst tailings dam in 2015. The world’s largest miner said the fine is part of a […]

Biden pauses approval of LNG projects after pressure from climate activists

Energy News Beat WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied natural gas from new projects on Friday, a move cheered by climate activists that could delay decisions on new plants until after the Nov. 5 election. The Department of Energy (DOE) will conduct a […]

Energy Freedom 2024: IER in the Debate

Energy News Beat Since its founding 35 years ago, the defining characteristics and mission of the Institute for Energy Research have remained constant: that free markets, the rule of law, and property rights result in freedom, opportunity, and human  betterment. The belief in the power of individuals guides our work. Yes, our focus is on […]

Hertz Abandons a Large Portion of its Electric Vehicle Fleet

Energy News Beat In a blow to President Biden’s EV agenda, Hertz is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles it had purchased under a 2021 plan to electrify its rental fleet. Executives at the company pointed to higher costs and difficulty associated with repair and maintenance as reasons for the sale. Hertz will reinvest a portion […]

Seaside’s LNG bunkering barge completes first delivery to Carnival’s newbuild

Energy News Beat Seaside LNG’s bunkering barge, Clean Jacksonville, has completed its first delivery to Carnival’s newest LNG-powered vessel, Carnival Jubilee, as part of a deal revealed last year. In November, the US firm backed by Houston-based Arroyo Investors entered into a term bunkering agreement with cruise giant Carnival to fuel the first LNG-powered cruise ship to […]

Spot LNG freight rates continue to slide

Energy News Beat Spot charter rates for the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier fleet fell for the eighth consecutive week, while European prices rose slightly compared to the last week. Last week, spot charter rates dropped below $60,000 per day in both basins. “The Spark30S Atlantic decreased by $3,750 (7 percent) to $53,250 per […]

Baker Hughes won $5.6 billion in LNG equipment orders last year

Energy News Beat US energy services firm Baker Hughes booked record $5.6 billion of LNG equipment orders in 2023. The company said the outlook for LNG FIDs over the next few years “remains strong”. Following record LNG equipment orders of some $3.5 billion in 2022, Baker Hughes booked $1.4 billion in LNG equipment orders in the first quarter of […]

Federal agency, Energy Harbor seek to keep citizen groups out of Perry nuclear plant case

Energy News Beat ​A Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel will hear arguments Tuesday about whether two citizen groups can challenge Energy Harbor’s application to extend the life of Ohio’s Perry nuclear plant through 2046. The Ohio Nuclear-Free Network and Beyond Nuclear say they are worried about potential radioactive leaks into Lake Erie, as well earthquake risks […]

Massachusetts May Close Its LNG Power Plant and a Nearby LNG Terminal

Energy News Beat The 1.4-gigawatt Mystic gas generation plant in Massachusetts is scheduled to close in May. Constellation Energy owns the plant and the Everett Marine Terminal LNG import facility that feeds gas to Mystic. Without Mystic, economics may not warrant keeping the LNG terminal open, which would affect as many as 2 million people […]