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Reality Just Slammed into Nissan: They Ditch EVs and Redirect Focus to Trucks, SUVs in Mississippi

May 4, 2026 Clark Savage154

Nissan has officially scrapped its ambitious plans to convert its massive Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant into an electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub. Instead, the Japanese automaker is redirecting operations — and a $500 million investment originally earmarked for EVs — toward gas-powered and hybrid trucks and SUVs that American consumers actually want to buy. This isn’t […]

Energy Realities Podcast Round Table

May 4, 2026 Clark Savage81

Irina Slav did a great job today leading the discussion, and it was interesting with the great comments from the live audience. Irina had a great point about the new Ford’s ability to shut down or allow you to use your own car due to heightened stress. This is not good, and I will not […]

Gas and Coal Will Be Powering the AI Race

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 Clark Savage196

The AI boom is rewriting the rules of U.S. electricity demand, and the numbers don’t lie. BloombergNEF’s latest analysis, highlighted in a widely shared post by energy analyst David Blackmon (@EnergyAbsurdity), projects that data centers will drive massive incremental power needs through 2035. The stacked bar chart from BNEF is crystal clear: combined-cycle gas turbines […]

Farm Bill Amendment Pits Big Refiners Against Smaller Operations. Is It Time to End Ethanol?

April 29, 2026 Clark Savage158

A controversial amendment to the 2026 Farm Bill is lighting up Capitol Hill, pitting big refining interests against smaller operations in a classic Washington showdown over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and ethanol mandates. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) introduced Amendment 289, which would force year-round nationwide sales of E15 (15% ethanol gasoline) by aligning its […]

US Gasoline Prices lower than Europe: California says ‘Hold my Beer’

April 27, 2026 Clark Savage139

When you follow bad energy policies, bad things happen. And California has tried to emulate EU and UK standards on carbon taxes, Net Zero, and the elimination of oil products. That’s the good news, and the bad news is they both are in trouble with spiking diesel, gasoline, and how are they going to fix […]

Goldman Sachs: ‘Higher for Longer’ Is the New Reality

April 26, 2026 Clark Savage158

ENB pub Note: This article ran on David Blackmon’s Substack and validates several articles we have published here on Energy News Beat. We recommend subscribing to David’s Substack. David and Stu Turley will be on a Podcast this week with Tim Stewart, President of the US Oil & Gas Association. Six weeks after I wrote […]

U.S. Gasoline Remains a Bargain Compared to Europe – and California

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 Clark Savage154

ENB Pub Note: This article ran on David Blackmon’s Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. Even as U.S. gasoline prices rise again amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions, American drivers are still paying less than half what Europeans and Asians endure at the pump. The reason is simple: America chose lower taxes and genuine energy security. […]

Doomberg on the Global Oil and Gas Markets Update

March 17, 2026April 27, 2026 Clark Savage176

Doomberg stops by the Energy Impacts and Energy News Beat podcasts to talk about the Global Oil and Gas Markets Update. Hosted by David Blackmon and Stu Turley, they have a rich history of having way too much fun talking about the energy, oil, and gas markets. 1. Geopolitical Tensions & Iran-US Conflict The transcript […]

The EPA Repeal of the Climate Power Grab

February 23, 2026April 27, 2026 Clark Savage117

Dr. Matthew Wielicki stops by as a self-proclaimed Earth Science Professor-in-exile. He is one to listen to on key issues. His Substack is “Irrational Fear,” and he has 95K Followers on X. We have questions and hope to get them answered. Like, how will this impact consumers, investors, and even our education system? Dr. Matthew […]

Trump\’s Speech at Davos Sets the Choice of Grow Baby Grow or Keep Doing What You\’re Doing

January 21, 2026 Clark Savage118

In a riveting address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, President Donald Trump laid out a stark binary for global leaders: embrace America\’s model of explosive economic growth through deregulation, tariffs, and energy dominance—or stick with the status quo of high taxes, green energy mandates, and stagnant progress. Drawing from […]

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Reality Just Slammed into Nissan: They Ditch EVs and Redirect Focus to Trucks, SUVs in Mississippi

Energy Realities Podcast Round Table

Gas and Coal Will Be Powering the AI Race

Farm Bill Amendment Pits Big Refiners Against Smaller Operations. Is It Time to End Ethanol?

US Gasoline Prices lower than Europe: California says ‘Hold my Beer’

Goldman Sachs: ‘Higher for Longer’ Is the New Reality

U.S. Gasoline Remains a Bargain Compared to Europe – and California

Doomberg on the Global Oil and Gas Markets Update

The EPA Repeal of the Climate Power Grab

Trump\’s Speech at Davos Sets the Choice of Grow Baby Grow or Keep Doing What You\’re Doing

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