For years, net-zero advocates have pointed to Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) charts from Lazard, IRENA, and government reports to claim that wind and solar are now the cheapest forms of electricity. These models supposedly prove renewables beat gas, coal, or nuclear on cost. But as Energy News Beat has long argued, this narrative is […]
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The escalating conflict involving Iran — marked by U.S.-Israel strikes in late February 2026, Iranian retaliation, and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — has sent shockwaves through global energy markets. Oil prices surged dramatically, with Brent crude and WTI climbing nearly 50% in March alone amid supply disruptions that halted roughly 20% […]
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ENB Pub Note: What Tony, whom we follow, left out is that this is a wealth transfer from the rich to the really rich. We need to look at the Levelized Cost of Energy and get a new definition. Wind and Solar have been getting a free pass without paying for Grid Resiliency. More on […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on America Outloud by Ronald Stein, and we recommend you subscribe to his lists below. A Trillion-Dollar Contradiction: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Electricity is becoming the most valuable commodity on earth. The AI revolution will drive demand to levels that intermittent power from breezes and sunshine […]
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Is California on the precipice of social and economic collapse? ENB Pub Note: This article is from the California Globe by Katy Grimes, and she has appeared on the Energy News Beat several times discussing the California energy crisis caused by Gavin Newsom. David Blackmon, Stu Turley, and Mike Ariza will be recording a podcast […]
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California’s refining industry — once the backbone of the West Coast’s fuel supply — stands at a make-or-break moment. With just seven refineries still operating as of March 2026, the state is weeks away from the next wave of closures that will slash capacity by another 17–20%. Phillips 66’s Wilmington complex shut down late 2025; […]
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Gavin Newsom has succeeded in taking down the oil and gas market, and this was one of my most important podcasts. Mike Ariza, a refinery expert who has been working in the industry for decades, stopped by the Energy News Beat podcast, and what a show. Mike has been working with several key people in […]
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ENB Pub Note: Unless the Fed steps in as discussed in the article Trump to Invoke Emergency Law for Offshore Oil Producer Sable – Can the Feds Intervene to Save the Refineries? how high will gas and diesel go up in California is a legitimate question Energy experts and industry groups warned elected officials and regulators […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally posted on the California Globe, and Katy Grimes was on the Energy News Beat Podcast talking about this crisis. We highly recommend following and reading the California Globe. The California Air Resources Board has been using Chinese research to bolster their corrupt and dishonest climate policies California […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article is from the California Globe. Gov. Newsom is presiding over perhaps the largest collapse of the oil industry, refinery operations and gasoline production in U.S. history By Katy Grimes, March 10, 2026 4:34 am With Marathon Petroleum sending a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a […]
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