California didn’t just inherit sky-high fuel prices — state leaders engineered them through decades of policy choices that have now collided with a global energy shock. While the national average for regular gasoline hovers around $4.00–$4.06 per gallon (up sharply from ~$2.98 a month ago), Californians are paying $5.71–$5.89 for regular gas and a record […]
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Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki on X has some fantastic points and we recommend following him. Oh, and he was a guest on the Energy News Beat Podcast. Dr. Matthew Wielicki cut to the heart of the matter in his recent post: “Solar panels and wind turbines don’t power heavy industry, 24/7 hospitals, or supply chains. […]
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This was a fun podcast with Mark Mukhija, Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. (NASDAQ) NUCL. “ Did you know that a singular ChatGPT search is equivalent to leaving your light bulb on for 20 minutes? “ Mark Mukhija, Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp, NUCL I learned a lot from Mark, and this was an absolute blast to […]
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In a striking display of energy resilience, QatarEnergy has achieved a major milestone in the United States just as its core operations in Qatar face unprecedented disruption. On March 30, 2026, the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas— a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70%) and ExxonMobil (30%)—produced its first liquefied natural gas […]
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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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As the world’s largest oil and gas companies slash spending on low-carbon “transition” projects for the first time in eight years, one thing is crystal clear: U.S. oil majors are proving that fiscal discipline and bold upstream development are not mutually exclusive—they are the winning formula. According to BloombergNEF data highlighted in today’s Watts Up […]
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As energy security concerns mount amid ongoing disruptions in the Middle East, several nations are reversing course on coal phase-outs and ramping up existing coal-fired power plants. Japan is the latest example, with the government preparing emergency measures to lift restrictions on older coal facilities for the fiscal year starting April 2026. This move comes […]
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With fertilizer shortages driving up input costs and an ongoing energy crisis squeezing every link in the fuel supply chain, America’s decades-long experiment with corn-based ethanol is under fresh scrutiny. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) still mandates roughly 15 billion gallons of conventional (corn) ethanol blending annually, supported by new tax credits such as the […]
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