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HEADLINE: “U.S. O&G Turns Attention to Doubling Recovery Rates for Shale Wells”, By JIM WILLIS
“The U.S. shale industry is shifting its strategy from rapid drilling to maximizing recovery from existing wells. With era of high-growth production…
Dec 19
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HEADLINE: “Texas Grid Overhaul Leaves Battery Operators With More Risk, Less Upside” By Irina Slav
“Texas battery storage operators are pushing back after ERCOT changed how power is priced and dispatched, effectively asking batteries to behave more…
Dec 19
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HEADLINE: “Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds”, by Jonathan Watts
“The once-rigid link between economic growth and carbon emissions is breaking across vast majority of the world, according to a study released ahead of…
Dec 19
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HEADLINE: “Energy secretary predicts that electricity prices will stop rising ‘very soon” BY MAX REGO
“Very soon, you’ll see a stop of the rise of electricity prices. And with continuation of [the Trump administration’s] policies of energy addition, you…
Dec 19
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HEADLINE: “Shell and Chevron quit Sea Cargo Charter in blow to voluntary decarbonisation framework”, by Sam Chambers
“Two of the biggest names in energy shipping have quietly exited the Sea Cargo Charter, raising fresh questions about industry commitment to voluntary…
Dec 19
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HEADLINE: “Farmers save the day, show the way”, By IRINA SLAV
“It’s been a busy and eventful year, and I’m sure we’re all tired and looking forward to the holidays, so this will be a brief closing post for the end…
Dec 19
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HEADLINE: “Mass. Gov. Again Changes Story re Blocking Two NatGas Pipelines”, By JIM WILLIS
“In 2022, then-Massachusetts Attorney General (now Governor) Maura Healey bragged she had “stopped two gas pipelines from coming into this state” and…
Dec 18
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HEADLINE: “The Climate Blob Is Lying: Green Energy Subsidies Are Nearly 20 Times Those Given to Fossil Fuels!” THOMAS J SHEPSTONE
“Mark Mills is one of best energy observers out there, as most readers no doubt know from his previous articles and videos. He’s also the founder of the…
Dec 18
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HEADLINE: “New pipeline build-outs set to increase Haynesville Shale gas flows to Gulf Coast LNG and export hubs in the U.S.”
“The United States gas and LNG sector has seen tremendous growth over past year, as the vast majority of gas and LNG buyers are searching for a…
Dec 18
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DEADLINE: “Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole”
“A court filing by a group with deep ties to the pipeline company Energy Transfer raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in…
Dec 18
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HEADLINE: “Details Emerge for Algonquin Pipeline Expansion in New England”, By JIM WILLIS
“In early September, MDN told you about the news that Enbridge had made a final investment decision (FID) for the Algonquin Reliable Affordable…
Dec 17
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HEADLINE: “Norway Avoids ‘Green’ Energy Quicksand”
“While the rest of Europe shivers under the self-imposed austerity of net zero mandates, Norway in the frozen north is keeping the lights on and the…
Dec 17
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