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Electrical substations frequently face challenges from several sources. These include vandals, intruders, hazardous weather, and high energy demand periods. On top of this, there’s the difficulty of the substations being unmanned and often remotely located. This makes them harder to protect from intrusion, theft, and sabotage. Substations are vulnerable points in the electricity grid and, …

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back an auction of oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico is being challenged by the oil industry, even as environmentalists go to court to stop the lease sale altogether. The conflicting federal lawsuits, one …

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Oil posted its second straight weekly decline as signals of additional crude supplies and a deteriorating global demand outlook loomed over a string of thinly traded sessions. The narrative of tight supplies that has driven crude’s rally since June has faded amid prospects that the US will ease sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. Meanwhile, faltering growth in China and …

Oil Falls for Second Week as Iran Speculation Sways Quiet Market Read More »

Aug 25 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms in August cut the number of active oil rigs for a ninth straight month while the combined oil and natural gas rig count fell for the fourth month in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. For the week to …

U.S. Drillers Cut Oil Rigs for Ninth Month in a Row – Baker Hughes Read More »

(Reuters) – Oil prices jumped more than 1% on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of an eagerly awaited speech by the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve for hints on the outlook for interest rates. Brent crude rose 93 cents, or about 1.1%, to $84.29 a barrel by 1104 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate …

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In last night’s debate, some candidates made good points about energy. But there’s a lot of room for improvement. By Alex Epstein During and after last night’s Republican Primary debate I got a bunch of messages praising the candidates for using some of my Energy Talking Points.¹ One top Senate staffer wrote me: “I think your …

How I would debate energy and climate if I were running for President – Alex Epstein Read More »

Global oil inventories, already near a six-year seasonal low, slumped sharply over the past month with OPEC+ production cuts and resurgent demand starting to affect the supply of crude.Worldwide onshore stockpiles were seen at about 3.37 billion barrels as of Wednesday, a slump of about about 60 million barrels from a month earlier, according to …

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A controversial pipeline expansion that’s set to boost Canada’s oil shipments to the Pacific Coast is facing the prospect of a costly delay just months before its scheduled startup. Trans Mountain is seeking a route change after running into engineering challenges while drilling a tunnel in British Columbia, according to an Aug. 10 letter filed with the …

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Courtesy of Space Courtesy of ENERGYminute See more articles and infographics from ENERGYminute HERE Earthlings are channeling their inner Slim Shady, planning an Encore trip to the Moon and ready to say “Guess who’s back, back again”. From Russia’s recent failed lunar mission to China’s discovery of helium-3 last year to NASA’s Artemis program, the space race has lifted off again. But …

Mining on the Moon: Not the Pie in the Sky Idea It Used to Be – ENERGYminute Read More »

Saudi Arabia will likely roll over a voluntary oil cut of 1 million barrels per day for a third consecutive month into October, five analysts said, amid uncertainty about supplies and as the kingdom targets drawing down global inventories further. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, …

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