ENB Pub Note: This is an outstanding article from Dr. Tammy Nemeth on the Nemeth Report Substack. We highly recommend subscribing! Norway has punctured the illusion that Europe’s net-zero transition is attainable. At the end of August, Energy Minister Terje Aasland not only declared that Norway as Europe’s “green battery” was “a flawed idea”, but also made clear […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article ran on The Energy News Beat Substack – to comment, head over there. Blue States and Rinos Should Be a Warning For Consumers and Voters Stu Turley (Me) has been saying it on the Energy News Beat channel for years: energy security starts at home, and energy dominance is displayed […]
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The prolonged drought and structural water deficit in the Colorado River Basin are no longer just a threat to farms, cities, and ecosystems—they are increasingly a direct driver of higher electricity costs across the American West. As detailed in Duggan Flanakin’s August 15, 2026, Townhall column “Western Water Fight Also Impacts Power Generation,” critically low […]
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On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, extreme Texas heat drove air-conditioning demand that pushed the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid past 91 gigawatts for the first time. Unofficial real-time figures from ERCOT’s website showed a peak around 91,300 megawatts near 5 p.m. CT, with system-wide demand data indicating highs near 91,089 MW. This shattered […]
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A new analysis from the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley quantifies what many in the energy sector have long known: the shale gas revolution, powered by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has delivered extraordinary savings to American consumers. According to Lucas Davis’s May 2026 working paper and accompanying blog post, shale gas has […]
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A viral video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) from user @lily95075891 highlights the alarming state of Hoover Dam and the Colorado River system, warning of a potential “dead pool” scenario that could endanger water and power for millions of Americans while crippling agriculture. The post, shared amid growing concerns over the Southwest’s megadrought—the worst in […]
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In a significant geopolitical and energy-sector shift, the United States has directed the removal of Chinese contractors from maintenance and rehabilitation work at Venezuela’s El Guri Hydroelectric Dam—the third-largest in the world after China’s Three Gorges and the Itaipu Dam on the Brazil-Paraguay border. American engineering giants Siemens and General Electric (GE) have now been […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article is from Ronald Steinn, author and guest on the Energy News Beat podcast. He has some outstanding points, and again highlights \”Turley\’s Law,\” as dubbed by David Allen, another guest on the podcast. Stu has been saying for years that the more money invested in wind, solar, and hydrogen, the […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories High Energy Costs Push UK Industry to the Brink September 1, 2025 Clark Savage This week saw yet another hike in Britain’s electricity price cap—the latest in a string of hikes that have ranked the country among the top five with the most expensive electricity in the world. But […] The UK Energy […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories OPEC is Looking for Market Share While Playing the Long Game July 20, 2025 Clark Savage In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy markets, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continues to navigate a delicate balance between securing greater market share and sustaining elevated oil prices. As of mid-2025, […] […]
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