California’s energy debate often rests on a convenient narrative: gasoline and diesel demand is falling, so aging refineries can—and should—simply close. A recent CalMatters commentary by Ranjit Deshmukh, an environmental studies associate professor at UC Santa Barbara, advances exactly this view. Titled in essence “Aging oil refineries don’t need more public dollars. California should let […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was first published on the Energy News Beat Substack. Head over there to comment. Tough times ahead, and countries are picking sides. The world’s energy system is under simultaneous assault from geopolitics and policy ideology. Critical oil and gas flows through maritime and pipeline chokepoints are disrupted or rerouted at […]
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German companies are delaying investments and increasingly eyeing production moves abroad as stubbornly high energy costs erode competitiveness, according to the latest survey from the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). The findings, highlighted in a July 27, 2026 Bloomberg report drawing on the DIHK’s Energiewende Barometer 2026, underscore deepening structural pressures from Germany’s […]
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Wind and solar are key, but not in existing grid deployments. This article was first run on the Energy News Beat Substack. Global electricity generation is set for a massive expansion. According to OPEC’s World Oil Outlook (matching the chart data for 2025–2050), total generation rises from about 32,017 TWh in 2025 to roughly 59,500 […]
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A recent KPMG survey of 275 Canadian manufacturing firms paints a stark picture: 42% have already shifted some or all production to the United States or are actively planning to do so. Of those, 29% have made the move, while another 13% intend to follow — with 77% of the planners expecting the shift within […]
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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to key Qatari LNG infrastructure, has triggered a sharp global LNG supply crunch. This is forcing buyers in Europe and Asia to pivot aggressively toward coal, oil products (such as fuel oil, naphtha, and propane), and alternative natural gas […]
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In a timely July 20, 2026, article for City Journal, energy analyst Mark P. Mills dismantles the persistent narrative of an “energy transition” — the idea that wind, solar, and batteries will soon replace oil, natural gas, and coal. Mills, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics and author of The Cloud Revolution, […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally posted on America Outloud, and we highly recommend subscribing and also following Ronald Stien, who has been a frequent guest on the Energy News Beat Podcast. Why the future depends on balancing human prosperity, energy security, and environmental stewardship. The Net Zero Debate Has Reached a Crossroads For […]
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A wildly fun podcast with Grace Vanderhei and Alina Voss. In this Energy Newsbeat podcast episode, host Stu Turley sits down with nuclear experts Grace Vanderheide (nuclear fuels engineer and former Miss America) and Alina Voss (NX Atomics) to explore the nuclear industry’s pivotal moment. As the U.S. restarts decommissioned reactors and deploys advanced reactor […]
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Recent data confirms that fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) still supply 57% of global electricity generation. Wind and solar together reached about 17% of electricity in 2025, according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review. This marks progress from a decade ago, yet it tells only part of the story. Electricity represents a minority slice […]
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