Category: Energy Crisis

What if 9 Substations were Targeted on the US Grid? Would Jon Wellinghoff’s Prediction of an 18-Month US Grid Blackout Happen?

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The U.S. power grid faces a long-standing vulnerability that has resurfaced in recent discussions: a coordinated attack on a small number of critical substations could trigger a cascading nationwide blackout lasting months—or longer. This warning, originally highlighted by former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, stems from analysis following the 2013 Metcalf substation […]

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Why does Britain have the most expensive energy in the world? And why do Blue States Follow?

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Hat tip to Claire Coutinho (then Energy Secretary, now Shadow Secretary of State for Energy) and the think tank Onward with modeling by Transira Energy. This article was first published on the Energy News Beat Substack.  Britain’s electricity prices rank among the highest in the developed world—frequently the highest for industrial users among IEA countries and […]

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Home>Conversations In Energy With Stu Turley>The Energy Crisis is Coming: How Home Battery Systems Are Becoming Essential Infrastructure The Energy Crisis is Coming: How Home Battery Systems Are Becoming Essential Infrastructure

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Steven Wang, CEO of Jackery Americas, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast There are way too many warning signs across the globe and in the US. We have a real treat with Steven Wang, CEO of Jackery Americas, talking about solutions and what’s around the corner. I would like to get Steven and Doomberg on a […]

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China impacted the global oil supply, and moved the crisis downstream. Diesel is the next inflationary problem for the Trump Administration.

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Brent crude hovering near $91 a barrel might look manageable on a trading screen. Jeff Currie, the veteran commodities strategist now at Carlyle Group, argues that focus is dangerously misplaced. “Nobody on the planet Earth consumes crude oil,” Currie told CNBC. “Refineries do. Everyone else consumes gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and those markets look […]

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California’s green dreams are turning into a dark nightmare for residents.- And how Does Texas Compare?

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California’s aggressive pursuit of Net Zero and 100% clean electricity has produced record solar milestones, massive battery buildouts, and political talking points about climate leadership. It has also delivered some of the nation’s highest electricity prices, chronic reliability problems, heavy reliance on out-of-state imports, and a grid vulnerable to regional shortfalls and global energy shocks. […]

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Can Brent Hit $100 as Hormuz, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Ukraine All Come Under Fire?

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Geopolitical risks are colliding across multiple theaters in early August 2026, creating a perfect storm for energy markets. The Strait of Hormuz is flaring again, with Iranian loadings collapsing toward zero. Saudi Arabia’s Jazan refinery has been hit by Houthi drones for the second time in weeks. Ukraine continues deep strikes on Russian refining infrastructure, […]

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