In a landmark transaction underscoring the surging investor appetite for U.S. power infrastructure amid booming electricity demand, Stonepeak Partners LP and Bernhard Capital Partners have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cleco Group LLC from a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management, along with Macquarie Asset Management (BCI) and Manulife Investment Management. The deal, valued at […]
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Ireland has taken another step toward deeper integration with its European neighbors’ electricity grids, signing memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Spain and the UK to expand interconnection capacity. While officials frame these deals as advances in “energy security” and renewable integration, a closer look at the data reveals a different story: Ireland is doubling down […]
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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 […]
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As recently as April 25, 2026, multiple U.S. states—many of them longtime Democratic strongholds—are quietly scaling back or delaying ambitious climate targets. The driver? Surging energy costs, fading federal support under the current Trump administration, and growing voter pushback over affordability. This retreat, detailed in a timely analysis by OilPrice.com, marks a significant shift from […]
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America stands on the cusp of a geothermal energy revolution that could deliver up to 150 gigawatts (GW) of clean, constant, 24/7 baseload power—enough to power tens of millions of homes and slash reliance on intermittent renewables or fossil fuels. The breakthrough? Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), which use advanced drilling techniques borrowed from the oil […]
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The standard Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) has dominated energy policy discussions for years. Policymakers, media, and even some industry reports cite it to claim that wind and solar are now the “cheapest” forms of new electricity generation. But as Germany’s Energiewende and certain U.S. states demonstrate, this metric is dangerously incomplete. It ignores the […]
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New York and California have long positioned themselves as national leaders—some might say the “gold standard”—in aggressive climate legislation. Laws like New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA, 2019) and California’s AB 32 (2006), SB 32 (2016), and SB 100 (2018) set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas reductions, renewable energy mandates, and electrification. […]
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In a landmark moment for the advanced nuclear sector, X-Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XE) has completed its initial public offering, raising approximately $1.02 billion in gross proceeds. The Maryland-based developer of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear fuel priced its upsized offering of roughly 44.3 million Class A shares at $23 per share—well above the […]
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ENB Pub Note: This story was published on Watt-Logic by Kathryn Porter and is fantastic. We recommend subscribing to her Newsletter. We are reaching out to get her back on the Energy News Beat Podcast. (Kaythryn Porter ) I gave this speech at the Cirrus Investor Conference in Namibia last week: . Ladies and gentlemen, Thank […]
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In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation on energy policy, two major coal-fired power plants in western Pennsylvania that were slated for retirement in 2028 will now remain online for several more years. The decision, sealed through a state consent decree and highlighted by President Donald Trump on Truth Social, underscores Pennsylvania’s pragmatic “all-of-the-above” energy […]
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