Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This story is from Brian Zinchuk in Canada, and we love his work. You can follow all of his work on pipelineonline.ca. Alberta’s wind power generation fell to 7 megawatts out of a nameplate capacity of 5684 megawatts at 11:15 p.m. MST the night of Wednesday, Nov. 26. That’s […]
Energy News Beat Happy Thanksgiving, and we have a wild Energy News Beat Stand Up for You! Michael and I are very grateful to all the listeners, readers, and patrons of the Energy News Beat Channel and Substack, and to the guests who have to suffer through my horrible jokes. Take a moment today, take […]
Energy News Beat In the global push toward cleaner energy, two regions stand out for their aggressive policies: Australia and California. Both have implemented stringent environmental regulations and renewable energy mandates that have led to the shuttering of oil refineries, crippling downstream businesses in the oil and gas sector. This has not only resulted in […]
Energy News Beat In a strategic pivot that underscores growing frustrations within the UK’s energy sector, Harbour Energy, the largest oil and gas producer in the North Sea, is actively scouting merger and acquisition opportunities across the United States. This move comes as the company seeks to establish a “scalable position” in the world’s biggest […]
Energy News Beat In a groundbreaking development that could reshape the landscape of power generation, China has unveiled the world’s first supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power generator. This innovative technology, which uses CO2 in a supercritical state as its working fluid instead of traditional steam, promises higher efficiency, reduced environmental impact, and versatile applications across […]
Energy News Beat In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, the U.S. government is stepping up to harness its potential for scientific advancements, including in the energy sector. On November 24, 2025, the White House launched the “Genesis Mission,” an executive order directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop an AI […]
Energy News Beat In the ongoing saga of geopolitical tensions, the energy sector has emerged as a critical battleground. As of November 2025, U.S.-led sanctions are tightening their grip on Russia’s oil giants, forcing operational halts and asset fire sales that could hasten the end of the Russia-Ukraine war. Two recent developments underscore this pressure: […]
Energy News Beat In a stark warning that echoes growing concerns across the global energy sector, Russia’s top OPEC+ negotiator, Alexander Novak, has highlighted the imminent risk of an oil shortage driven by chronic underinvestment. Speaking recently, Novak emphasized that traditional accessible reserves are depleting rapidly, while hard-to-recover reserves demand significantly higher costs. “We are […]
Energy News Beat The State of California sent a large delegation to the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Belém, Brazil, including California Governor Gavin Newsom and top officials from the California Natural Resources Agency, Department of Food and Agriculture, Air Resources Board, Public Utilities Commission, and Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs. Interestingly, the leaders […]
Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is from The Merchant’s News on Substack, and Stu Turley will interview Giacomo Prandelli in December about this and several other global energy issues. We recommend following and subscribing to his Substack. Take a look at how Russia has survived, and the new Natural Gas pipeline to China […]
