Articles by Stu Turley

About Stu Turley

Stuart Turley is President and CEO of Sandstone Group, a top energy data, and finance consultancy working with companies all throughout the energy value chain. Sandstone helps both small and large-cap energy companies to develop customized applications and manage data workflows/integration throughout the entire business. With experience implementing enterprise networks, supercomputers, and cellular tower solutions, Sandstone has become a trusted source and advisor. He is also the Executive Publisher of www.energynewsbeat.com, the best source for 24/7 energy news coverage, and is the Co-Host of the energy news video and Podcast Energy News Beat. Energy should be used to elevate humanity out of poverty. Let's use all forms of energy with the least impact on the environment while being sustainable without printing money. Stu is also a co-host on the 3 Podcasters Walk into A Bar podcast with David Blackmon, and Rey Trevino. Stuart is guided by over 30 years of business management experience, having successfully built and help sell multiple small and medium businesses while consulting for numerous Fortune 500 companies. He holds a B.A in Business Administration from Oklahoma State and an MBA from Oklahoma City University.

Shortage of Frac Gear Helps Hold Back USA Oil Production – How Can We Fix This Problem?

September 4, 2022 Stu Turley

In a dusty corner of Oklahoma, close to where Erle Halliburton founded his eponymous oil services empire 103 years ago, a group of workers shows why US oil production growth has been underwhelming in spite of a […]

Switzerland buys mobile gas turbines as energy backup for winter – But do they have the gas?

September 4, 2022 Stu Turley

The procurement is the first contract signed under the governing Federal Council’s recent agreement to provide for back-up power plants. This measure will supplement the country’s hydropower reserves, which can be used in a targeted […]

A general view of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia - source Getty Images.

The Long-Term Water Politics of Ethiopia’s Nile River Mega-Dam will impact millions

September 4, 2022 Stu Turley

Ethiopia’s unilateral filling of the dam’s reservoir will worsen water scarcity in Egypt and Sudan, threatening to set a dangerous precedent for regional water politics if the three states do not resume negotiations. Ethiopia completed […]

Nuclear and coal both product thorium and uranium.

What does coal and nuclear power have incommon? Both produce energy and radiation, I did not see that one coming.

September 4, 2022 Stu Turley

ENB Pub Note, This is from Doug Sheridan, author, and commentary on LinkedIn. Excellent points and it would be worth looking into carbon capture technology and the economics of capturing uranium and thorium in coal […]

Make no mistake Biden is no Putin and he shut down Nord Stream 1 for several reasons. Getting Nordstream 2 approved is one of them. What do you think?

September 2, 2022 Stu Turley

Biden is no Putin. With this wild week of divisive, threatening speeches from Biden with a questionable backdrop to Putin not turning the Nord Stream 1 back on. The difference is that Putin knows what […]

Oregon is the newest “Forest Gump” of the West. They now join the other western states opposing more natural gas from Canada and should be called “Climate Gumps”..

September 2, 2022 Stu Turley

ENB Pub Note: Forest Gump is one of the greatest movies ever made. That being said, you cannot buy this kind of stupid. Look at the EU and UK getting into their high cost of […]

Tempuature Locked Temporarily durring energy emergancy

Thousands of Xcel customers locked out of thermostats during ‘energy emergency’ – can you have too much tech?

September 1, 2022 Stu Turley

ENB Pub Note: We may be too integrated as a society as controls are forced upon U.S. Citizens in many different ways. Xcel confirmed to Contact Denver7 that 22,000 customers who had signed up for […]

Johnathan Grammer - we can solve the global economy's problems with carbon capture

“We can solve the global economy’s problems with the implementation of Carbon Capture” – Johnathan R. Grammer, CEO U.S. Carbon Capture

August 23, 2022 Stu Turley

Johnathan R. Grammer, CEO of U.S. Carbon Capture, stopped by the podcast, and we talked about one of the key elements in supplying low-cost energy to the world’s population: reducing the environmental impact of fossil […]

BlackRock Warns SEC’s Plans on ESG Disclosures Will Backfire – ESG investing looks to be redefined soon.

August 20, 2022 Stu Turley

ENB Publishers Note: In the first 6 months of 2022 BlackRock lost an estimated $1.7 trillion dollars. This loss has triggered a relook at energy investing. Looking at responsibly acquired natural gas, and companies like […]

Norwegian Wealth Fund Posts Biggest Half-Year Loss Ever – There is a limit to ESG Investing on the horizon

August 20, 2022 Stu Turley

Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund posted its biggest loss on record as rate hikes, surging inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred volatility. The Oslo-based fund, the world’s biggest, lost 14.4% in the six […]