Fossil Energy Production

High energy prices predicted to be 'the new normal'

The energy price cap is predicted to edge up by 1% from January, according to analysis by Cornwall Insight.

Trump makes picks for FCC chair and energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he has selected Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the current top Republican commissioner at the agency, and oil and gas industry ...

Lee to lead Senate Energy committee next year

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will lead the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee next year. He’ll take over for the panel’s current top Republican, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who will become ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months

Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.

What Trump's win means for renewable energy

President-elect Trump’s victory has delivered some bad news for climate-friendly energy, but experts say they don’t expect the renewables sector to falter in the long term. Trump has railed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

People told to shop around as energy bills rise

Someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of energy will pay £21 more a year from January.

Britain’s household energy bills to rise from January

Regulator Ofgem’s decision to increase price cap means typical yearly bill will be £1,738

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All

The WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit in Berlin was bursting with innovative ideas for reaching net zero and on working together at an ever-greater scale.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Germany announces another €65m for Ukrainian energy infrastructure

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

How Aurora Solar is Reducing Renewable Energy Costs

By using automation, Aurora is easing the cost of transition to solar energy.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Putin threatens Kyiv decision-makers after striking energy grid

Russia says it is selecting Ukrainian targets and may hit government offices in the capital.

Russia bombs Ukraine's energy sector as temperatures plummet

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russian "tactics of terror" are clear with the latest massive attack on energy infrastructure as temperatures plummet.

Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid with aerial attack

For the second time in two weeks, Russia on Thursday took aim at Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a nationwide missile and drone strike that left more than a million homes and businesses ...

Secret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show

Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests. Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron, ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29

Health - ABC News - November 15

Cop29 live: oil bosses given red carpet treatment at climate summit

At least 123 oil and gas bosses and staff invited as ‘guests’ by Azerbaijani government and given host country badges, the Guardian has learned. According to an interesting piece in the Africa ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence

Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks. The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has rolled ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says

Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-powered power plants within 15 years, while drastically boosting renewable ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Trump picks Liberty Energy CEO and Oklo board member Chris Wright as Energy secretary

Wright has denied that climate change presents a global crisis that needs to be addressed through a transition away from fossil fuels.

Business - CNBC - November 18

Liberty Energy stock jumps after Trump picks CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

The CEO has denied that climate change is a global crisis that requires a transition away from fossil fuels.