CFO Corner: Ron Bain, Vaalcro Energy
Ron Bain is CFO of Vaalco Energy, a Houston-based upstream oil and gas company with a strong presence in Africa and Canada. Founded in 1985,…
Energy Department secretary clashes with Democrats over funding freezes, job cuts
WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Chris Wright clashed with House Democrats on Wednesday over Energy Department funding freezes and steep cuts proposed by the Trump administration.…
Shake-up at EPA threatens Energy Star, climate offices
WASHINGTON — A proposal by the Trump administration to reorganize the Environmental Protection Agency targets divisions that house its climate change offices as well as Energy Star,…
Iran reasserts uranium enrichment rights as further US talks delayed | Nuclear Energy News
Foreign Minister Araghchi insists Iran’s nuclear activities are civilian in nature.Iran has defended its right to enrich uranium, doubling down on a long-held stance as…
Fourth round of US-Iran nuclear talks postponed amid continued tensions | Nuclear Energy News
The foreign minister of Oman has announced that a fourth round of talks with the United States about Iran’s nuclear programme had been postponed. Minister…
Spain’s grid denies renewable energy to blame for massive blackout | News
REE says the outage cannot be blamed on Spain’s high share of renewable energy, cause not clear yet.Spain’s grid operator has denied that solar power…
Is the race for clean energy losing momentum? | Business and Economy
The US is pivoting back to fossil fuels, China is ramping up renewables, while Europe is trying to catch up.It is not just a race…
Power mostly restored to Spain, Portugal; officials rule out cyberattack as cause of outage
1 of 2 | Power was largely restored to Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after widespread outages. Photo by Marcial Guillen/EPA-EFE April 29 (UPI) --…
What we know about power outage in Spain, Portugal | Energy News
Spain and Portugal have regained access to electricity after one of Europe’s worst blackouts paralysed transport systems, disrupted mobile communications and postponed medical procedures. For…
Iran accuses Israel of seeking to disrupt nuclear talks with US | Nuclear Energy News
Israel reiterates demand that Iran’s nuclear programme be dismantled after Tehran and Washington report positive third round.Iran has accused Israel of “brazenly” trying to scupper…
Power outage hits Spain and Portugal: What happened and what was affected? | Energy News
Major power outages across large areas of Spain and Portugal, as well as parts of southern France, knocked out traffic lights and disrupted public transportation…
DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2 | Conflict News
US brings the two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east.Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the…
Interior Department promotes new ‘commingling’ policy to speed up offshore oil production
In another move to increase offshore U.S. oil production (such as with industry efforts, pictured, in Pascagoula, Miss., in 2010), the Interior Department on Thursday…
Iran to brief China as it accuses Israel of ‘undermining’ US nuclear talks | Nuclear Energy News
Iran says it will brief China this week in advance of a third round of talks with the United States on its nuclear programme, as…
Contributor: Small nuclear reactors are no fix for California’s energy needs
It might seem like everyone from venture capitalists to the news media to the U.S. secretary of Energy has been hyping small modular reactors as…
Energy meter warning for 41,000 customers who face HUGE bill hikes due to electricity meter switch off in WEEKS
THE UK's largest energy supplier has issued a fresh warning to 41,000 customers ahead of a huge electricity meter switch off.Households still using Radio Teleswitch…
Puerto Rico recovering from massive island-wide blackout | Energy
NewsFeedUtility crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a major blackout that left 1.4 million without power and 400,000 without water. The…
Puerto Rico’s power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackout
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colon said local officials and power-generation companies are working to restore electrical service following an island-wide blackout due to an unknown…
Iran confirms next round of nuclear talks with US set for Rome on Saturday | Nuclear Energy News
The announcement comes as chief of nuclear watchdog IAEA arrives in Tehran for talks that may revolve around accessibility for inspectors.Iran has confirmed that its…
Iran ‘must stop and eliminate’ nuclear enrichment, says US envoy Witkoff | Nuclear Energy News
Washington, DC – United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said that Tehran “must stop and eliminate” its nuclear enrichment programme to reach a deal…