A compelling chart shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) cuts through the rhetoric on renewable energy. It ranks U.S. states by electricity affordability and overlays whether they enforce Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and participate in cap-and-trade programs like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The top 10 most affordable states […]
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ENB Pub Note: The Energy Bad Boys are one of my favorite Substack authors out there, and I am sending them a note to get them on the podcast. This is an outstanding article, and will be covered on the Energy News Beat Stand up later today. We highly recommend subscribing to their Substack as […]
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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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The wind energy industry loves to portray itself as the ultimate green savior—clean, renewable, and kind to the planet. But a closer look at its supply chain reveals a dirty secret hidden in the Amazon rainforest. Balsa wood, prized for its lightweight strength, forms the core of many wind turbine blades. The boom in wind […]
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Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its “Sheltering from Oil Shocks” report on March 20, 2026, and it reads like a blueprint for managed energy rationing. Amid the Middle East conflict that has choked off roughly 20% of global oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, the IEA outlined a […]
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In a stunning intervention that exposes the deepening cracks in Britain’s net-zero dogma, Tara Singh, CEO of RenewableUK – the peak body for the UK wind industry – has publicly urged Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to ramp up North Sea oil and gas production. Writing in The Telegraph on March 16, 2026, Singh called on […]
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In the vast landscape of American energy, few contrasts are as stark as that between Texas and California. One state embodies self-reliance and global leadership, producing far more energy than it consumes while bolstering the nation\’s security and economy. The other grapples with policy-driven shortages, relying heavily on imports to meet basic needs—often from unstable […]
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This was a fun podcast and is going out on both the Energy News Beat channel and the Crude Truth Podcast Channel with Rey Trevino. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss is a breath of fresh air, and I really enjoyed her answers, and Rey hit it out of the park with some great questions as […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally posted on the California Globe, and Katy Grimes was on the Energy News Beat Podcast talking about this crisis. We highly recommend following and reading the California Globe. The California Air Resources Board has been using Chinese research to bolster their corrupt and dishonest climate policies California […]
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Ronald Stein, Author and friend of the Energy News Beat Podcast, stops by! Gavin Newsom has created one of the largest National Security Risks the United States has ever seen. 1. California’s Declining Oil Refining Capacity The transcript focuses heavily on California’s shrinking refining industry. It discusses how Chevron has warned that additional refinery closures […]
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