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Guest Feature: Energy IS the Economy

Robert Hargravesa year ago

Guest Op-Ed: An Oil & Gas State of the Union

Mark Hinamana year ago

Two Years Until US LNG Export Increases // NERC: Large Parts Of US In Winter Blackout Danger // IEA: Russian Oil Production to Nosedive

Emmet Penneya year ago

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Emmet Penneya minute ago

Texas Fishes for Fission // Europe’s Fight Over Its Power Market // Aramco Scouts More LNG Deals

Emmet Penneya day ago

PJM Punishes Non-Performers // Europe Takes Its War On Carbon Global // Biden Offshore Drilling Plan Disappoints

Emmet Penney2 days ago

Industry Groups Appeal to White House on Transformer Rules // UK Risks Winter Power Crunch // EIA Cuts Hydropower Forecast by 6%

Emmet Penney5 days ago

US Shale Execs Brace for High Costs // US Gov’t Shutdown Could Hurt IRA // GE Sues Wind Blade Recycler

Emmet Penney6 days ago

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Emmet Penney7 days ago

FERC and NERC on Winter Storm Elliott // Russia Lifts Low Quality Diesel Ban // Uniper Secures LNG Until 2030

Emmet Penney8 days ago

NERC Considers Renewable Rule Changes // Poland Goes Nuclear

Emmet Penney9 days ago

Germany Mandates Energy Austerity // SEC Adopts Greenwashing Rule for ESG // White House Announces Climate Corps

Emmet Penney12 days ago

PG&E May Cut Power for Fire Safety // Michael Bloomberg’s War On Coal // Sunak Pulls Back on Climate Commitments

Emmet Penney13 days ago

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Emmet Penney14 days ago

UK’s Sizewell C Investors Face Security Scrutiny // MISO Sees Project Delays Despite Approvals // Chevron CEO Sees $100 Oil Possible

Emmet Penney15 days ago

Southwest Power Pool Expands // US Offshore Wind: Suffering Continues

Emmet Penney16 days ago

Guest Op-Ed: Nuclear Gasoline

Nuclear powered refineries can use seawater to make net zero synfuels, ending electric vehicle rationale

Robert Hargraves19 days ago

IEA Claims Peak Fossil Fuel Demand, Industry Invests Otherwise // Palisades Clears Hurdle to Restart // EU Pledges to Help Wind Industry

Emmet Penney20 days ago

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Emmet Penney21 days ago

California’s Big Offshore Wind Deal // Record Rooftop Solar Added to US in ‘22 // Malaysia Plans to Ban Rare Mineral Exports

Emmet Penney22 days ago

Inflation Wounds EU Climate Consensus // BlackRock Breaks with Glencore // G20 Agrees to Triple Renewable Capacity

Emmet Penney23 days ago

Guest Op-Ed: Grid-Scale Gaslighting

Joshua Paynea month ago

Big Tech Poaches Texas Oil Workers // Biden Admin Escalates Energy Disputes With Mexico // The West Pressures South Africa to Quit Coal

Emmet Penneya month ago

What's Keeping The Lights On?

Emmet Penneya month ago

China’s Coal Giant Moves to Build More Plants // Australia’s Coming Electricity Shortfalls // Wind Power Gets Price in New York State

Emmet Penneya month ago

Guest Op-Ed: EPA’s New Power Plant Carbon Rules Would Mean Lights Out for MISO

Isaac Orr, Mitch Rollinga month ago

ERCOT Ponders RMR for Aging Gas Plant // Treasury Ups Flexibility for Green Tax Credits // Three Countries Began Importing LNG This Year //

Emmet Penneya month ago

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Emmet Penneya month ago

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Featured Posts

Guest Feature: Energy *IS* the Economy

Guest Op-Ed: An Oil & Gas State of the Union

Two Years Until US LNG Export Increases // NERC: Large Parts Of US In Winter Blackout Danger // IEA: Russian Oil Production to Nosedive

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Texas Fishes for Fission // Europe’s Fight Over Its Power Market // Aramco Scouts More LNG Deals

PJM Punishes Non-Performers // Europe Takes Its War On Carbon Global // Biden Offshore Drilling Plan Disappoints

Industry Groups Appeal to White House on Transformer Rules // UK Risks Winter Power Crunch // EIA Cuts Hydropower Forecast by 6%

US Shale Execs Brace for High Costs // US Gov’t Shutdown Could Hurt IRA // GE Sues Wind Blade Recycler

What's Keeping the Lights On?

FERC and NERC on Winter Storm Elliott // Russia Lifts Low Quality Diesel Ban // Uniper Secures LNG Until 2030

NERC Considers Renewable Rule Changes // Poland Goes Nuclear

Germany Mandates Energy Austerity // SEC Adopts Greenwashing Rule for ESG // White House Announces Climate Corps

PG&E May Cut Power for Fire Safety // Michael Bloomberg’s War On Coal // Sunak Pulls Back on Climate Commitments

What's Keeping the Lights On?

UK’s Sizewell C Investors Face Security Scrutiny // MISO Sees Project Delays Despite Approvals // Chevron CEO Sees $100 Oil Possible

Southwest Power Pool Expands // US Offshore Wind: Suffering Continues

Guest Op-Ed: Nuclear Gasoline

IEA Claims Peak Fossil Fuel Demand, Industry Invests Otherwise // Palisades Clears Hurdle to Restart // EU Pledges to Help Wind Industry

What's Keeping the Lights On?

California’s Big Offshore Wind Deal // Record Rooftop Solar Added to US in ‘22 // Malaysia Plans to Ban Rare Mineral Exports

Inflation Wounds EU Climate Consensus // BlackRock Breaks with Glencore // G20 Agrees to Triple Renewable Capacity

Guest Op-Ed: Grid-Scale Gaslighting

Big Tech Poaches Texas Oil Workers // Biden Admin Escalates Energy Disputes With Mexico // The West Pressures South Africa to Quit Coal

What's Keeping The Lights On?

China’s Coal Giant Moves to Build More Plants // Australia’s Coming Electricity Shortfalls // Wind Power Gets Price in New York State

Guest Op-Ed: EPA’s New Power Plant Carbon Rules Would Mean Lights Out for MISO

ERCOT Ponders RMR for Aging Gas Plant // Treasury Ups Flexibility for Green Tax Credits // Three Countries Began Importing LNG This Year //

What's Keeping the Lights On?

Guest Feature: Energy IS the Economy