Tag: energy
Trump Declares Energy Emergency to Push Excess Fossil Fuel Production
Trump Declares Energy ‘Emergency’ to Justify More Oil and Gas Drilling Though largely symbolic, President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” could throw a wrench in renewable energy development and will cut into the Endangered Species Act By Scott Waldman & E&E News U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside…
How Trump Will Roll Back Climate and Energy Policy on Day One
How Trump Will Roll Back Climate and Energy Policy on Day One There are 50 to 100 expected executive orders on Trump’s first day in office. Many will focus on boosting fossil fuels and reversing climate policy By Scott Waldman & E&E News President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall on Oct. 14,…
Data Centers Run on Clean Energy Now Welcome on Publicly Owned Land
Biden Opens Publicly Owned Land to Data Centers Run on Clean Energy President Biden issued an executive order to permit data centers on federal lands in a move aimed at bolstering clean energy and protecting national security during a boom in artificial intelligence By Christa Marshall & E&E News The IAD71 Amazon Web Services data…
Trump’s energy secretary nominee faces questions over climate posts and LA fires
By Julia Simon We’re following the confirmation hearings for the incoming Trump administration. See our full politics coverage, and follow NPR’s Trump’s Terms podcast or to stay up to date. Who: Chris Wright Nominated for: Secretary of Energy You might know them from: Wright is the CEO of Liberty Energy, a Denver-based oil and gas…
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
Russia-Ukraine War The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in what could be a final attempt by…
The Papers: Energy bills ‘to rise further’ and world rings in 2025
“So much for cutting our energy bills!” is the headline on the front of The Daily Mail. It’s one of several papers to highlight increases in fuel costs for households. The Mail says Labour promised to slash prices, but the paper warns that families are now facing three hikes to the energy price cap in…
Energy prices rise with warnings of more pain to come
Domestic energy prices have risen with little respite expected for billpayers during the rest of the year. The second increase in Ofgem’s price cap this winter takes effect on Wednesday and means someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,738 a year. That is £21 a…
Millions of Australians miss out on saving hundreds of dollars by not switching energy deals, ACCC says
Electricity prices fall an average of 4% over 12 months – but almost half of customers miss out by sticking with their old plan Millions of households could save more than $300 on their yearly energy bills on average just by swapping to better deals on the market, the consumer watchdog has found. Falling electricity…
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day
Russia-Ukraine War Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said. By Marc Santora and Liubov Sholudko Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Air-raid alarms and explosions sounded on Christmas Day in Ukraine as Russian missiles and drones targeted the nation’s…